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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes October 12, 2006

Present

J. Fields, Chair, R. Vaters-Carr, G. Kowalczyk, J. Goralski, J. Scheuermann, K. Rondinone, G. Cochenet, E. Schmitt, W. O'Brien, R. Hunter, A. Fedak, K. Mauro, K. Laing, J. Mielczarski, M. Heidmann, C. Suk Kim, K. Gatzke, C. Weed, L. Rebeschi, E. West, J. Feng, M. Kiarie, D. Marino, S. Grubacic, S. DiFrancesco, R. Glinka, M. Generali, D. Flynn, M. Narumanchi, S. Bochain, N. Crissidis, C. Coron, T. Lin, D. Weiss and H. Podnar

I.    Call to Order - 09:40 a.m.

II.    Announcements

  • Tricia Lin, Women's Studies' Annual Conference October 27-28  (Women's Health)  is self supported through registration. There are 100 places for students reserved through student government. Please announce this "scholarship" to students.
  • Rachel Vaters-Carr, Art, City-Wide Art Council in New Haven - on-going - see Advocate. There are studio spaces for art work to be viewed including some by Southern students.
  • Elena Schmitt, Foreign Languages, There's a scheduled Linguistics Talk on Caribbean Languages on October 24th at 3:45 in EN A120 entitled, Of Ketchup & Pepper Sauce by Paul Garrett from Temple University. The talk is supported by Faculty Development.
  • Mark Heidmann - Materials available for L-W Transition including Successful Writing Assignments Booklet available in hard copy from WACC and on-line from UCF and 10 Sample Course Proposal packets - hard copies available from MH and WACC.

III.    Chair's Report

  • J. Fields reported Faculty Senate approved resolution (attached to UCF packet)  in response to Gen Ed Task Force selection complaints). It is suggested that we revise the By-Laws of the GETF to obtain a rotating membership which will be elected. Will try to discuss this during new business.
  • Other discussion should include suggestions for the directions to be taken for UCF.
  • Still seeking volunteers for UCF Secretary. The Secretary does not need to serve on an addition committee.

IV.    Approval of minutes of 9/28/06

  • Correction - Greg Cochenet and John Scheuermann name spelling
  • Addition-H. Podnar was present.

The Minutes of 9/28/06 approved with one abstention

V.    Acceptance of standing committee minutes of 10/05/06

    NPIC

  • D. Weiss reported that the committee was "distressed" (topic #2) that most courses in the schedule had not gone through NPIC approval. Discussion ensued K. Laing suggested that courses were scheduled to reserve rooms and that a mechanism to remove those courses not approved through UCF needed to be developed. J. Fields requested Senate members to remind their faculty of the appropriate procedure.
  • M. Narumanchi questioned course cross listing for ECO-MGT. K. Laing explained that the student registers for the appropriate course within their program. D. Weiss re-iterated that paperwork includes the description of the course as either the elective or part of the program. More discussion ensued.

        NPIC Minutes accepted with one abstention.

    PRAC

  • H. Podnar reported that the committee carried on a discussion of the program review task force and the potential role of PRAC within the new procedural model.
  • C. Coron announced that she had been appointed to the task force as the UCF representative and H. Podnar would also serve as representative from his School.

        PRAC Minutes accepted with one abstention.

    NMC

  • T. Lin reported that six proposals were reviewed and approved, with modifications of HIS 330, HIS 343, and ART 327. Proposers are asked to submit program revisions.
  • Motion from the committee as follows:

A new course proposal that is either a requirement or an elective in the program must be accompanied by a revised program proposal.
Discussion ensured led my N. Crissidis.
NMC Minutes accepted with one abstention.
Vote conducted to approve the courses as a block. Passed with one abstention.
Regarding motion #4 - J. Fields proposed a friendly amendment adding "to clarify existing policy" at the beginning of the motion. Discussion ensued. Upon lack of objection, T. Lin withdraws the motion.
It is our intention to remind Faculty to follow established procedure, which will be enforced.

  • Motion #5:
    Space be added for a 29-character transcript title (including spaces and punctuation) for new and revised courses on the proposal form.
    Motion #5 passed with one abstention.

    UWIC

UWIC Minutes summarized and accepted with one abstention.

    WACC

  • S.Bochain reported on the available of WACC handouts:
    1.How to create a W course (the ideal is to offer two W courses within a major.
    2.W course proposal form
  • Enrollment in W course limited to 20 now (from 23) as incentive to faculty
  • Copies should be submitted to EN C216, the UCF Office

VI.    Other Reports

    Ad Hoc Committee

  • R. Vaters-Carr reported on platform, sample form, hyperlink suggestions, saving PDF forms. The review will continue at their next meeting. Minutes accepted with one abstention.

VII.    New Business

H.Podnar let discussion on  last week's assessment meetings with Dr. Barbara Walvoord. Dr. Walvoord met with various constituencies on campus. She stressed the necessity for self-motivated assessment rather than prescribed model that would be initiated by federal agency oversights.
C.Coron provided information regarding the set-up and potential actions of the Program Review Task Force as outlined by Drs. Williams and Kennedy during the task force first meeting.           

VIII.    Adjournment

Motion to adjourn. Seconded. Meeting adjourned at 10:48 a.m.

Minutes submitted by Cynthia Coron