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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 5/16/02 (amended)

Present:

C. Wieder, J. Stenzel, S. DiFrancesco, H. Podnar, J. Fopiano, J. Tait, C. Coron, J. Mills, B. Achhpal, M. Shea, D. Soneson, C. Lukinbeal, T. Paddock, M. Thompson, N. Disbrow, J. Fields, M. Hartog, R. Page, T. Gemme, D. Chevan, S. Bochain, J. Dolan, B. Gelbach, P. Hawley, P. Gallup, J. Bloch, E. Johnston, W. Elwood, L. Rebeschi, L. Lancor, C. Barrett, N. DeCrosta, R. Amenta, M. Heidmann, K. Mauro, D. Fredeen

I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by J. Tait at 8:40 a.m.

II. Announcements:

  • L Course Essay contest list of winners is available for review
  • Art Department has requested that prerequisites previously approved, but not officially recorded in the catalog, be re-approved and listed in the next catalog. The new prerequisite for ART 300 is ART 105. The new prerequisite for ART 401/500 is ART 300. Accepted.
  • Theatre Department received approval to revise special topics shell course numbers from THR 296 to THR 298 and from THR 396 to THR 398.
  • First subcommittee meetings will be held during the week of September 5, 2002
  • First full meeting of UCF will be held on September 12, 2002
  • Susan Tiso will be leaving UCF. Susan will be working with Christine Stanton, a newly hired University Assistant, to work with UCF to ensure a smooth transition.
  • The UCF expressed their sincere thanks for Susan Tiso
  • JRN 101, previously approved as an AUR option to fulfill communications requirement, will be listed in the next catalog.

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meetings (5/2/02) were approved. Paperwork today included:

  • UCF Agenda May 16, 2002
  • UCF Minutes 5/2/02
  • PRAC Minutes May 2nd 2002
  • NMC Minutes 5/9/02

Proposed Amendment to UCF Constitution - Article VI: Faculty Referendum on UCF Action

Recommendation regarding make-up of WACC, Approved in Committee Amy 9, 2002 Vote: 6 for, 0 against, Writing Across the Curriculum Committee (WACC) Membership

Recommendations and Documents (May 9, 2002 - Ad hoc committee)

Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee on the Writing Board Motion May 9, 2002

General Education Review - Final Report to the UCF, May 1, 2002

IV. Subcommittee Reports:

  • PRAC: will send a reminder e-mail to thank departments who participated in survey. It will also serve as a reminder to those departments who have not yet participated. Minutes accepted.
  • NPIC: no business
  • NMC: request to facilitate paperwork to update course catalog;

request approved

  • UWIC: no business

Motion: to approve the revisions to the School of Business programs listed in the NMC minutes of 5/9/02 and to approve title changes to FRE 300, FRE 301, and FRE 302.

Second.

Majority approved with no opposition. 1 abstention.

V. Constitution:

There were not enough voting members to pass an amendment to the constitution at this time. This will be tabled until the UCF meets again this fall.

VI. General Education Task Force Presentation:

The General Education Review Ad Hoc Committee presented its report which focused on the general education program at Southern and on trends, scholarship, and general education practices at other colleges and universities. Based on the results of the committee's study, two actions were proposed.

Motion 1: That a General Education Task Force be formed and charged with identifying goals, objectives and outcomes for a General Education program at SCSU.

26 voted in favor of accepting the motion.

1 abstention.

The motion passed.

Motion 2: That UCF approve the Charter for the General Education Task Force recommended in the report.

Seconded.

The motion was amended to include a progress report each semester.

27 voted in favor of the motion as amended.

0 opposed

0 abstentions

VII. Writing Program Review Committee:

Mark Heidmann requested the withdrawal of the original Writing Program Proposal. The UCF accepted the withdrawal.

The Ad Hoc Writing Program Review Committee presented its recommendations on the makeup of the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee and on the structure of the program itself. The recommendations for the makeup of the WACC were discussed. The question was called and the recommendations for the makeup of the WACC were approved.

Approve the motion: 14

Opposed: 7

Abstention: 2

VIII. Adjournment:

1. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed unanimously.

2. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am.

Minutes recorded by:

Joy E. Fopiano

Department of Counseling and School Psychology