Undergraduate Curriculum Forum
Minutes
Adanti Student Center, Room 301A
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009

Present: D. Weiss, K. Skoczen, R. Vaters-Carr, Y. del Amo, M. Das, O. Gulacar, S. Felsenfeld, R. Glinka, I. Antonios, L. Foss, M. Generali, A. Abugri, N. Marano, M. McClain, N. Henderson, J. Fullmer, M. Fede, D. Marino, S. Latorre, E. Larkin, E. West, B. Nakamura, C. Simoneau, M. Hartog, J. Hong, C. Dellinger-Pate, G. Brady, R. Kustin, J. Irving, J. Strawn,C. Michalski, D. Flynn, R. Cain, K.  Gatzke, H. Lockwood, K. Cummings, K. Marsland, J. Tait, G. Adams, E. Keenan, W. Elwood, T. Lin, J. Mielczarski, K. Barnett, G. Cochenet, A. Marsoobian, K.  Rondinone, M. Shea, P. Beals, S. Clerc, A. Reynaga, K. Laing, A. Fedak, A. Todaro, B. Kalk, T. Hils

Absent: M. Narumanchi, J. O'hara, D. Smith, M. Kiarie, J. Fields, S. Graves, D. Bentley-Drobish

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

II. All of the members and alternates introduced themselves to the body.

III. Announcements
• T. Lin announced a day-long event Friday, October 2nd from 10am-1pm on minority retention and recruitment.

IV. Approval of UCF minutes of May 14, 2009

V. The standing committees introduced themselves to the body.
a. NPIC
b. NMC
c. WACC
d. PRAC
e. UWIC

VI. Selection of Standing committees by representatives and alternates

VII. Old Business

GETF to LEPC transition
• D. Weiss reminded us of our discussion from the last meeting about the transition from General Education Task Force (GETF) to the Liberal Education Program Committee (LEPC).  The GETF is charged with continuing the work of the LEPC until UCF creates the LEPC.  There are several different issues involved in creating the LEPC.  D. Weiss explained that one of the first issues is to decide on the make-up of the committee.  She posed the following question to the body:
• Question 1: Do we want to fully elect 9 new members for the committee or do we want to keep the 6 elected members and transition the election.
• Discussion ensued. S. Clerc wanted to know with what GETF was charged. J. Tait explained that the LEPC purpose is to serve as a 'department' to oversee the guiding, developing and assessing of changes to the Liberal Education Program (LEP).  Another asked about the current make-up of the committee members. M. Shea explained as follows:
o The appointees are: M. Shea (ENG), W. Yu (CSC), and J. Tait (ENV).
o The elected officials serving their 2nd year of their three year term are: D. Levine (ART), L. Lancour (CSC), and T. Bennett (MAT).
o The elected officials serving their 1st  year of their three year term are: A. Marsoobian (PHI), J. Daponte (CSC), and J. Fields (MAT).
o To be included in the LEPC committee are several ex-officio members including the head of LINKS, Honors College, FYE director, library liason, UWIC chair, plus P. Beals, the director of LEP.
• R. Kustin moved:
• That the Liberal Education Program Committee:
• 1) be constituted of all newly elected members.
• 2) be comprised of 13 members, 2 from each school and 3 at-large members with full rights. (Note: no department can have more than one member)
• 3) not require members to have previous LEP teaching experience in order to serve on the committee.
• The motion was seconded. Discussion ensued.
• K. Cummings stated that the motion was complex as stated and recommended that it be broken down into separate components for discussion and vote.
• The discussion was ended due to lack of time and will resume at the next meeting.

VIII. The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 am.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Kathleen Rondinone.