Undergraduate Curriculum Forum
MINUTES
Adanti Student Center, Room 301A
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Present: M. Hartog, K. McGill, M. Das, G. Kowalczyk, S. Felsenfeld, S. Kopaczewski, M. Bay, L. lancor, K. McNamara, S. Grubacic, L. Bower, N. Henderson, J. Fullmer, J. Rumrill, M. Fede, C. Hannah, B. Nakamura, J. Liu, C. Simoneau, J. Fields, C. Dellinger-Pate, K. Lacey, M. Vancour, S. Bernard, K. Gatzke, H. Lockwood, K. Cummings, P. Kahlbaugh, G. Adams, E. Keenan, E. Larkin, T. Lin, J. Mielczarski, K. Barnett, G. Cochenet, M. Shea, B. Glynn, P. Beals, L. Lancor, S. Clerc, J. Mills
Absent: M. Narumanchi, B. Phelan, E. West, E. Kramer, R. Kustin, J. Irving, J. O'hara, D. Smith, J. Tait, W. Elwood, K. Burke, S. Graves, K. Laing, D. Bentley-Drobish, S. Keller
Guest:
I. The meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m.
Quorum (50% + 1) was reached at 9:44 a.m.
II. Announcements
a. Tricia Lin - Two programs of Women's Studies, part of 64 Days of Non-Violence
i. Women in Black & Blue & Pinstripes: Sex Discrimination & Harassment in the Justice Professions, Thursday, April 14th from 5-7:30pm.
ii. In Words & Images: Caribbean Women Celebrate Afro-Caribbean Spiritual Traditions, Friday, April 15th from 10:30am-1:30pm.
b. Marty Hartog reminded everyone that the BOT meeting is this morning in ASC ballroom.
III. Approval of UCF minutes of March 17, 2011
a. Minutes of March 17th approved unanimously
IV. Standing Committee Reports
a. NPIC
i. No meeting
b. NMC
i. Discussion of 3/31 meeting
1. Motion to accept the following new/revised courses and revised program proposals:
New Course Proposals
1) ENG 466 Herman Melville's Moby Dick
Revised Course Proposals
2) CSC 204 Web Technology**
3) ESC 201 Historical Geology**
4) PSY 431 Tests and Measurements
Revised Program Proposals
5) BS Business Administration; Concentration: Management Information Systems
6) BA/BS Earth Science; Concentration: ALL
7) JST Minor Program
8) PCH Minor - Health In Society
9) PCH Minor - Wellness
10) PCH Minor - Health Services Administration
11) BS Social Work
2. Motion approved unanimously [** submitted to UWIC as LEP offerings]
3. Note: Everyone needs to use the most up-to-date proposals on the UCF website.
ii. Minutes of 3/31 received
c. PRAC
i. Discussion of 3/31 meeting
1. Reviewed World Languages and Literatures assessment (expedited review due to external review) and recommend UCF grant continuing approval, which was accepted unanimously by UCF.
ii. Minutes of 3/31 received
d. UWIC
i. Discussion of 3/31 meeting
1. Approve the following courses:
1) HIS 150 Critical Thinking through Historical Biography (T1, CT)
2) ANT 205 Prehistorical Archaeology (T2, TP)
3) ENG 218 American Experience and Literature (T2, AE) - conditional approval (may need a revision)
2. Motion approved with one abstention
ii. Minutes of 3/31 received
e. WACC
i. Discussion of 3/31 meeting
1. Motion to approve the following W-Courses:
1) ENG 217 The Outsider in Literature and Culture (S. Allen)
2) ENG 217 Masculinity in American Literature and Culture (S. Allen)
2. Motion approved unanimously
ii. Writing contest winners will be determined at next WACC meeting scheduled for April 14th.
iii. Minutes of 3/31 received
f. LEPC
i. Discussion of 3/9 and 3/16 meeting
1. Working with Academic Advisement regarding a list of potential electives for undeclared students
2. Reviewed a sample curriculum map for assessing a gen-ed program as a good model for assessing outcomes for the LEP as a whole
3. LEP requirements will apply to all first-time college students. Transfer students with more than 30 credits will be allowed to matriculate under AUR. Students with less than 30 credits will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and put into the program that best meets their needs.
4. See two LEPC motions under New Business.
ii. Minutes 3/9 and 3/16 received
V. Old Business
a. Review of UCF revised bylaws (handout on Guiding Principles distributed)
i. Discussion of transparency of UCF business and access to pending and approved new and revised courses and programs. Recommendation to place documents beyond password protection to prevent the external community from misinterpreting or reviewing our business.
ii. Motion to approve the bylaws revisions as proposed (C. Simoneau; 2nd Tricia Lin). Friendly amendment - delete section B, number 4 "Policies and procedures of each standing committee" (amendment accepted). Recommendation that final document be shared with departments. J. Fullmer called the question without opposition. UCF revised bylaws approved with one opposition and one abstention.
VI. New Business
a. LEPC Motions:
i. In the current AUR system, programs have restricted areas within the AUR to specific courses (for example, all education majors take SHE 203 to meet the Health requirement as required for state certification). Consequently, all existing restrictions and course requirements shall be recognized within the LEP and do NOT require a Program Revision. However, any new restrictions or course requirements specified for a degree shall require a Program Revision and approval by the UCF. In cases for which this distinction in unclear, the UCF chairperson shall decide if a Program Revision is required.
1. Question called without opposition, and motion approved with one abstention
ii. The Tier 1 Critical Thinking course shall not be restricted by any major program nor shall any specific Critical Thinking course be used as either a requirement for a major or a prerequisite to courses in the major.
1. Question called without opposition, and motion approved with two oppositions and one abstention
iii. K. Cummings presented two concerns: 1) statement in new catalog that all majors must have 12 electives; and 2) LEP FAQs state that Tier 2 courses should be 200-level which may be problematic due to existing numbering. Concern regarding that barrier LEP presents for students graduating in 4 years due to programmatic challenges, like certification requirements. Recommendation that information about the length of time a major requires be published in the catalog.
1. L. Lancor responded that these items will be discussed in an upcoming meeting.
iv. K. McGill met with potential transfer student taking courses at Gateway that wanted to know what to take at Gateway to transfer into SCSU under LEP.
1. L. Lancor responded that workshops are being developed to address this, and they will be announced soon.
Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by Michele Vancour.
