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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 10/25/01

Present: C. Wieder, G. Puerschner, B. Farley-Lucas, S. DiFrancesco, H. Podnar, J. Fopiano, J. Tait, C. Coron, J. Mills, B. Achhpal, J. Yang, D. Soneson, C. Lukinbeal, T. Paddock, M. Thomps, F. Harris, N. Disbrow, W. Shyam, J. Fields, M. Hartog, R. Page, T. Gemme, L. Wagner, D. Pettigrew, B. Gelbach, C. Durwin, P. Hawley, V. Breslin, C. Mindell, J. Bloch, E. Johnston, A. Kumar, L. Rebeschi, L. Lancor, G. Puerschner, C. Barrett, N. DeCrosta, J. DeMarco, R. Gerber, M. Heidmann, B.

I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by J. Tait at 9:40 am.

II. Announcements:

  • An invitation to engage in a growing conversation across the disciplines
  • An Interdisciplinary, University-wide Conference at SCSU, under the auspices of the Office of Academic Affairs is being offered Saturday, October 27, 2001
  • Winners announced of the 2001 L-Course Essay Contest
  • Wednesday, November 7, 2001 there will be a Journalism Town Meeting to discuss the tragedy of September 11 in Engleman Room 115 from 12:30-2:00
  • Re-accreditation site visitors will be here Sunday October 28. Faculty and staff can meet with the visitors Monday October 29 at 4:00 p.m.. The oral report will be given by the site team chair Wednesday October 31 at 10:00 a.m..
  • The alternate UCF member from the History Department will now be Michelle Thompson
  • The alternate UCF member from the Earth Science Department will now be Tom Flemming

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (10/11/01) were approved. Paperwork today included:

  • "What are poets for in a destitute time....?"
  • Winners of the 2001 L Course Essay Contest 
  • Remediation Workgroup Recommendations for New Charter, Fall 2001
  • PRAC Minutes 10/11/01
  • UWIC Minutes 10/18/01
  • NPIC Committee Minutes, 10/18/01

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering: J. Tait's report discussed how to route various types of business

New Programs and Innovations: Please refer to NPIC Minutes of October 18, 2001. T. Paddock reported on the resolution regarding shell or special topics courses. The committee suggested an amendment for the latter portion of the resolution. "Therefore, be it resolved that all three levels of special topic shell courses (298, 398, 498) shall be made available to the departments at their discretion." The minutes were accepted as amended.

Notifications Management: J. Bloch reported that the NM subcommittee did not meet.

University Wide Impact: Please refer to UWIC Minutes of October 18, 2001. F. Harris welcomed Joanne DeMarco, new member to UWIC. F. Harris reviewed All University Requirements (AUR's) as listed in minutes. A discussion of the Southern Writing Board followed and will be further explored at the next UCF meeting.

Program Review & Assessment: Please refer to PRAC Minutes of October 11, 2001. C. Coron reported that a survey would be developed to inform the committee about how departments who have gone through assessment have perceived that process. The committee is also considering the use of focus groups in their data gathering and evaluation process. A brief discussion was held concerning the web page presently under development. Recommendations will be able to be placed directly on the website to assist departments in their process of assessment. The UWIC Minutes were accepted as written.

V.___Report From the Remediation Work Group: Please refer to "Recommendation for New Charter". J. Mills reported that this group designed a pilot study to determine whether students meet entry level competency. The pilot study suggests that there is a segment of students who need support.

Motion: To create a new charter for the Remediation Work Group as outlined in paperwork.

The motion passed unanimously.

VI. Constitution Review: The UCF Constitution was reviewed by J. Tait, Article IV - A, B. A discussion was held regarding the appointment of members at large. Presently there are three members at large. Consideration was given to the appointment of additional "at large" members and, after discussion, the UCF decided not to support such an appointment at this time.

A dialogue regarding whether to involve students in UCF was held. The UCF currently continues to be in favor of sustaining student involvement.

VII. New Business: CPR forms will soon be moved to Banner. Academic advisors and students will be able to access their individual CPR forms on the web.

VIII. Adjournment:

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 am.

Minutes recorded by:

Joy E. Fopiano

Department of Counseling and School Psychology