Undergraduate Curriculum Forum
Adanti Student Center, Room 301A
Minutes
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009

Present: D. Weiss (Chair), K. McGill, R. Vaters-Carr, M. Das, S. Grace, O. Gulacar, S. Felsenfeld, J. McCullagh, R. Glinka, L. Foss, N. Marano, J. Fullmer, M. Fede, D. Marino, B. Nakamura, T. Radice, C. Simoneau, J. Hong, M. Hartog, G. Brady, R. Kustin, J. Irving, J. Strawn, R. Cain, K. Marsland, P. Kahlbaugh, D. Smith, J. Tait, G. Adams, E. Keenan, S. Latorre, E. Larkin, T. Lin, J. Mielczarski, S. Graves, P. Beals, S. Clerc, A. Fedak, K. Rondinone

Absent: M. Narumanchi, B. Phelan, I. Antonios, A. Abugri, M. McClain, E. West, G. Bogel, C. Dellinger-Pate, D. Flynn, K. Gatzke, K. Cummings, J. O'hara, M. Kiarie, W. Elwood, K. Barnett, A. Marsoobian, M. Shea, K. Laing, D. Bentley-Drobish, B. Kalk, T. Hils

I. The meeting was called to order at 9:40 am by Deborah Weiss, Chairperson.
II. Announcements
• G. Cochenet reminded us of the Pottery Sale today from 11-5pm.
• T. Lin announced the 64 days of nonviolence and the 19th annual conference on women and girls of color.
• J. Fullmer announced a meteor shower this weekend. The best time for viewing is Sunday, December 13th at midnight.
• K. Marsland announced that her daughter's school is collecting Pennies for Peace to help build schools in Afghanistan.
• R. Vaters-Carr announced that AV/TV is no longer providing carts to be sent to different rooms. The carts will be assigned to specific rooms. She also mentioned that loaner computers are no longer being provided while faculty members' computers are being services and that faculty must back up their computer contents since this is not being done by university tech support.
• K. Marsland reminded us of the writing course contest for the students taking W-courses in the Fall, Spring and Summer 09.
III. Approval of UCF minutes of November 19, 2009
• All approved the minutes, pending revisions
IV. Standing committee reports (minutes and committee motions)
a. NPIC - did not meet
b. NMC - minutes received
• Motion to approve all courses/programs as a block:
New Course Proposal
JRN 135 - Journalism Technology
JRN 225 - Multimedia Journalism
JRN 375 - Courts & Crime
JRN 490 - Journalism Capstone
Revised Course Proposal
JRN 306 - News Design and Desktop Publishing
JRN 321 - Magazine Editing and Production
JRN 300 - News Writing
JRN 210 - Broadcast News
JRN 270 - Introduction to Photojournalism
MIS 370 - Business Information Systems
Revised Program Proposals
B.A., Journalism
B.S., Journalism
Tabled Proposals (require clarification)
B.S., Business Administration
B.S., Communication Disorders
B.S., Communication
• Motion approved with two abstentions
c. WACC - minutes received
• Motion to approve courses as a block:
ART History 303: Noelle King O'connor
REC 320: Deborah Smith
NUR 460: Mary Anne Glendon
PCH 356: Michele Vancour
ENG 304: Judy Tarbox
• All approved motion.
d. PRAC - minutes received
• Motion to accept the approval of the Art Department Program Review:
• All approved motion.
e. UWIC - did not meet
V. Ad hoc reports (per committee request) - none at this time
VI. Old Business - Approval of final document to Senate on LEPC
VII. New Business

Motion:

Due to UCF members' concerns regarding technology and technology support, the UCF will request (via John DaPonte, chairperson of Senate Technology Committee) that further discussion with faculty about policy-change decisions that impact the delivery of curriculum take place and that changes not be made or implemented during the Winter Break.
This motion was made. J. Tait seconded and all approved the motion with 1 abstention.
Oral Report
The UCF discussed reports that President Norton may be leaving the University and how this might impact curriculum.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Rondinone