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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

Minutes
Adanti Student Center 301A
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Present:  Mike Shea (acting chair), J. Manzella, G. Cochenet, R. Vaters-Carr, S. Grace, G. Kowalczyk, S. DiFrancesco, M. Generali, A. Abugri, N. Marano, N. Henderson, C. Coron, T. Fleming, D. Marino, B. Nakamura, T. Radice, N. Disbrow, C. Simoneau, R. Mugno, C. Gubitose, R. Conforti, J. Oppedisano, K . Laird, L. Rebeschi, D. Flynn, D. Pettigrew, C. Weed, R. Hunter, J. Terpstra, M. Cameron, T. Lin, J. Mielczarski, A. Marsoobian, J. Fields, D. Tomasko, J. Cheng, Andre Scott, K. Mauro, M. Heidmann

Absent:  M. Narumanchi, M. Rogers, J. Pang, S. Felsenfeld, D.Newmann, R. Glinka, I. Antonios, H. Podnar, M. Ginicola, s. Grubacic, E. Foye, W. Hochman, M. Fede, E. Schmitt, L. Piemontese, E. West, J. McGinn, C. Dellinger-Pate, R. Kustin, J. Irving, D. Chevan, K. Lacey, D. Risisky, K. Gatzke, K. Cummings, C. Broadbridge, K. Marsland, P. Kahlbaugh, D. Smith, R. Tamura, C. Rosado, J. Kenty-Drane, E. Keenan, J. Sullivan, T. Lenda, K. Rondinone, S. Graves, L. Kohrn, K. Laing, M. Geelan, C. DiSano

I.    The meeting was called to order at 9:35 am.

II.    Announcements

  • November 28, 2007 Cinema du Monde will feature, "La Strada"
  • FYE program is having an Essay Contest for first-year students, faculty, and staff. Topics will be on education and may be very short. The winning essays will be published.  

III.    UCF Minutes from November 1, 2007 were approved with one abstention.

IV.    Standing committee reports and receipt of minutes; votes on standing committee motions

NMC - Minutes received

  • Motion to approve the following Revised Course Proposals:
    a. MGT 385
    b. MGT 412
    c. MGT 414
    d. MGT 430
  • Motion to approve the following New Course Proposals:
    a. PSC 360
    b. MGT 405
  • Motion to approve the following Revised Program Proposal:
    Political Science BA, BS, BS with certification

Motions approved with one abstention

NPIC - minutes received - One course was presented and logged:
Intermediate Latin, II      FLA 298

UWIC - minutes received - No motions

PRAC - minutes received - No motions

WACC - minutes received -  MOTION from WACC to APPROVE the following as W courses:

  • COM 236 Copywriting for Electronic Media, Instructor: D. Petroski
  • MKT 420 Global Marketing, Instructor: S. Lodha
  • SWK 491 Field Practice Seminar II, Instructor: H. Pizzanello
  • SWK 491 Field Practice Seminar II, Instructor: E. Rodriguez-Keyes
  • IDS 110 Experiencing the Arts, Instructor: R. P. Gelineau
  • SOC 318 Global Race Relations, Instructor: C. Rosado
  • THR 100 Introduction to Theatre, Instructor: K. Monroe
  • PSC 110 U.S. Government, Instructor: J. Critzer
  • JRN 200 Basics in Journalism, Instructor: F. Harris
  • JRN 200 Basics in Journalism, Instructor: C. Simoneau
  • JRN 200 Basics in Journalism, Instructor: Bennett
  • JRN 201 Reporting and Writing, Instructor: F. Harris
  • JRN 230 Fundamentals of Public Relations, Instructor: K. Warren
  • JRN 300 News Writing, Instructor: C. Simoneau
  • JRN 301 The News Media in America, Instructor: F. Harris
  • JRN 301 The News Media in America, Instructor: C. Simoneau
  • JRN 320 Writing Magazine Articles I, Instructor: P. Ferrucci
  • JRN 400 Investigative Journalism, Instructor: J. Kovner
  • NUR 460 Advanced Clinical Concepts I, Instructor: K. Lacey
  • PHY 111 Culture Setting, Instructor: J. Charpie
  • PCH 351 Health in Society, Instructor: P. Drager
  • PCH 358 Health Policy, Instructor: M. Booss
  • GEO 203 Economic Geography I, Instructor: C. P. Heidkamp
  • PSC/PHI 340 Political Thought I: Classical and Medieval Eras,  Instructor: J. O'Hara

A friendly amendment on PHY 111- Culture Setting (correct title of course is, Physics for Today)

Motion: approved with two abstentions

V.    Ad Hoc Committee Reports - Ad Hoc Committee on the Standards Document is still working on final stages of document drafts.

Some clarification needed on when standards forms will come to committee members and how the changes will be finalized.

VI.    Old Business - Continued discussion of Program Review and Outcome- Based Assessment.

Discussion:

Some committee members requested clarification regarding whether additional compensation time will be provided for departmental program review. One member stated that the chair's council was told that until compensation is clarified, departments did not have to provide a name.

One committee member stated her understanding that region-wide, release time is provided for program review in lieu of additional financial compensation.

Several departments have already sent in a representative's name and have started their program review but object to the short timeline they have been given to finish.

Several members stated that assessment is very difficult for certain disciplines. It was felt that some departments should not be required to do assessment since some areas are measurable and some are not.

A need was expressed for faculty to be provided with a group of principles and tools for program review and assessment. 

Dr. Kennedy and Provost Williams are scheduled to be at the 11/29/07 meeting to discuss assessment and program review.

VII.    The meeting was adjourned at 10:51am