Undergraduate Curriculum Forum
Minutes
Adanti Student Center, Room 301A
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Present: D. Weiss (Chair), K. McGill, R. Vaters-Carr, M. Das, L. Carlson, S. Felsenfeld, R. Glinka, L. Foss, S. Grubacic, L. Bower, M. McClain, J. Fullmer, M. Fede, T. Radice, C. Simoneau, J. Hong, M. Hartog, C. Dellinger-Pate, G. Brady, J. Irving, J. Strawn, C. Michalski, R. Cain, K. Gatzke, K. Cummings, J. O'hara, K. Marsland, P. Kahlbaugh, D. Smith, G. Adams, E. Keenan, S. Latorre, E. Larkin, T. Lin, J. Mielczarski, G. Cochenet, S. Graves, A. Marsoobian, P. Beals, S. Clerc, K. Laing, N. Cassidy, K. Randinone
Absent: M. Narumanchi, B. Phelan, O. Gulacar, I. Antonios, A. Abugri, N. Marano, E. West, B. Nakamura, G. Bogel, R. Kustin, D. Flynn, J. Tait, M. Kiarie, W. Elwood, K. Barnett, M. Shea, D. Bentley-Drobish, B. Kalk
I. The meeting was called to order at 9:35am.
II. Announcements
• Provost Williams has approved a change from 6 credits per dept. for each 5 year program review cycle to 7 credits per dept. for each 7 year program cycle (per new 7 year cycle approved by UCF).
III. Approval of UCF minutes of April 15, 2010 and April 29, 2010
• All approved minutes with one abstention for April 15th and one abstention for April 29th.
IV. Standing committee reports (minutes and committee motions) - minutes received
a. NPIC
b. NMC
• Motion to approve proposals as a block:
New Course Proposals
ANT 201 - The Global Community
CHI 200 - Chinese III
ENG 465 - Postcolonial Literature
MIS 260 - Introduction to MIS Security
MIS 460 - Advanced Security Management
Revised Course Proposals
COM 201 - Applied Communication Design
COM 233 - Communication in Relational Development
COM 234 - Fundamentals of Copywriting
COM 236 - Copywriting for Electronic Media
COM 250 - Business and Professional Communication
COM 257 - Audio Production
COM 258 - Cinematic Technique
COM 259 - Studio Production
COM 265 - Video Technology
COM 275 - Persuasion
COM 287 - Introduction to Communication Research
COM 300 - Organizational Communication
COM 310 - Communication and Behavior
COM 312 - Communication and Gender
COM 315 - Communication Processes in Decision Making
COM 322 - Communication Training and Development
COM 332 - Interviewing
COM 333 - Video Script Writing
COM 335 - Advertising and Promotional Design
COM 340 - Communication and Product Information
COM 360 - Video Field Production
COM 365 - Advanced Postproduction Techniques
COM 370 - Interpersonal Conflict and Communication
COM 372 - Electronic Filmmaking
COM 375 - Family Communication
COM 377 - Video Directing
COM 385 - Documentary Production
COM 387 - Communication Theory
COM 402 - Advertising and Promotions for the Internet
COM 410 - Crisis and Communication
COM 430 - Communication Strategies in the Corporation
COM 440 - Cultural Influences on Communication
COM 468 - Special Effects in Video
COM 472 - Advertising and Promotional Campaigns
COM 481 - Applied Perspectives in Interpersonal Communication
COM 487 - Advanced Organizational Communication Theory
COM 490 - Practicum in Organizational Communication
COM 492 - Practicum in Video Production
COM 493 - Practicum in Advertising and Promotion
COM 494 - Practicum in Intercultural Communication
COM 497 - Field Experience
MGT 300 - Management and Organization
REC 363 - Tourism Planning, Marketing, and Promotion
Revised Program Proposals
B.S., Communication Disorders
B.S., French/German/Italian/Spanish; Concentration: ALL
B.S., Recreation and Leisure Studies; Concentration: ALL
• All approved motion.
c. PRAC
• Motion to approve PRAC's report of continuing approval of Music and English departments.
• All approved motion.
d. UWIC
• Motion to approve the following:
New and revised course proposals that entail a change in credits hours should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with particular attention to the impact on student credit hours for graduation.
• All approved motion.
e. WACC
• Motion to approve W-courses as a block:
Course: SOC 370 Methods in Social Research Faculty: A. Staggs
Course: NUR 444 Leadership, Management, and Health Care Issues in NursingFaculty: K. Lacey
Course: MIS 375 Decision Support Systems Faculty: R. Mullen
Course: CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry II Faculty: A. Coca
Course: CHEM 260 Organic Chemistry I Faculty: A. Karatjas
• All approved motion.
V. Ad hoc reports - GETF minutes - Jim Tait - minutes not available.
VI. Old Business - Revision of UCF Constitution
• Continued discussion on revising the constitution. Discussion involved ensuring subcommittee goals were updated, changing the student representative from two members to one representative and one alternate, updating the Chair election criteria, and changing the required quorum to three-quarters of a two-thirds majority.
VII. New Business - election of UCF Chairperson
• P. Kalbaugh nominated M. Hartog for the UCF Chair position. M. Fede seconded the nomination. M. Hartog accepted the nomination.
• M Hartog was unanimously elected by the UCF body.
VIII. Adjournment - the meeting was adjourned at 10:49am.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by Kathleen Rondinone and have not been approved.
