Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes November 9, 2006

Present (updated)

J. Fields, Chair, A. Abugri, R. Vaters-Carr, G. Kowalczyk, J. Goralski, J. Scheuermann, K. Rondinone, E. Schmitt, R. Hunter, K. Mauro, K. Laing, J. Mielczarski, M. Heidmann, C. Suk Kim, L. Rebeschi, J. Feng, M. Kiarie, D. Marino, S. DiFrancesco, D. Flynn, M. Narumanchi, N. Chrissidis, T. Lin, D. Weiss, H. Podnar, N. Marano, M. Henderson, M. Shea, R. Kustin, E. West, D. Pettigrew, C. Novosad, N. Bobrek, W. Shyam, M. Geelan, R. Hunter, G. Cochenet, T. Fleming, C. Coron, and M. Rogers.

I.    Call to order 9:38 a.m.

II.    Announcements

• Snacks today provided by Mrs. Fields.
• M. Heidman announces a writing workshop will be held in Jan 2007 - should be 2 days with a third day for writing/finishing up W course paperwork.

III.    Presentation on the University's Academic Strategic Plan
(Provost Williams and two guests from the Strategic Planning Steering Committee.)

• Read through the mission statement, vision statement, core values statements and the overarching goals of SCSU.
• Members of UCF were encouraged to comment on the draft.  The next version of the draft will be available at the Town Hall Meeting Nov 17th.
  • Recommendations were made for clarification of word choices and how those word choices may influence how one reads the statements and goals.
  • Selase Williams mentioned the Town Hall Meeting and that there is an email suggestion box available for faculty to submit comments.

IV.    Approval of minutes of 10/26/06 and 5/4/06 (if they are available.)

• Pending revisions, unanimous approval of minutes from 10/26/06 with one abstention. (5/4/06 unavailable)

V.    Acceptance of standing committee minutes of 11/2/06

• Did not have time to accept minutes from any committee.
• NMC
• Motion on the first nine courses, passed with unanimous approval and one abstention (see below for all ten motions)
• The tenth motion will be retracted and sent back to NMC and affected department Chairs will be invited to meeting.
• UWIC
• Presented motion
  Motion

Given the principle and existing structures of shared governance at SCSU and faculty prerogative in curricular matters, UWIC moves that the UCF establish a representative ad hoc committee (membership subject to elections and term limits) to oversee the Freshman Year Experience project.

• Discussion ensued, but due to time limitations will be continued at the next meeting. The gist of the discussion:
• UWIC is concerned that FYE is being conducted without following the usual procedures.
• Selase Williams wants to include all parts of the university - Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Admin & Finance and wants there to be a partnership among all parts of the university involved and hopes an ad hoc committee will help make FYE a success.

VI.    Other Reports

• No other reports made.

VII.    New business

• No new business.

VIII.    Adjournment 10:59 a.m.
            Motion to adjourn. Seconded. Meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m.
            Minutes submitted by Kathleen Rondinone

NMC Motions

1. Motion to approve revised course ART 370 Art Education;
2. Motion to approve revised program proposal for Art Education;
3. Motion to approve revised course PSC 217 Race and Ethnicity in American Politics;
4. Motion to approve new course PSC 329 Political Participation;
5. Motion to approve new course PSC 317 US- Latin American Relations;
6. Motion to approve new course PSC 332 The US in World Affairs;
7. Motion to approve revised course proposal for MAR 150 changing title to Coastal Marine Studies;
8. Motion to approve new course proposal for BIO 454 Brain - Anatomy and Transmission;
9. Motion to approve the Revised Program Proposal - BS in Recreation and Leisure Studies/Outdoor Recreation; and
10. Motion to approve the Revised Program Proposal - BS in Business Administration/Marketing.