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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

Notifications Management Committee

September 21, 2000 Minutes


Present: Jon Bloch (chair), Lisa Rebeschi, Kathy Mauro, Peggy Gallup, Joe Fields, Nancy Disbrow, Don Soneson, B. Achkpal, Bonnie Farley-Lucas, George Puerschner

Recorder: L. Rebeschi


Announcements:

J. Bloch informed committee members of upcoming Faculty Development program "Teaching in the New Millenium" on 9/29 from 12-2:30pm. RSVP to E. Beatty.


Proposals:

  • Sociology/Anth CPER forms - 9 program proposals submitted by Dept. These involve changes in university requirements.

Outcome: These were hand-delivered to UWIC as they involve university requirement changes.

  • HIS 318/WS 318 and HIS 319/WS 319 - both new course proposals originally submitted last semester without prereq requirements. Instructor now willing to have prereq of either 3 credits in HIS or 3 credits in WMS. G. Puerschner also raised concern about the ability of BANNER system to "screen" these types of prereqs. This issue is currently being addressed by UCF.

Outcome: G. Puerschner made motion to accept HIS 318 and HIS 319 proposals as revised. Unanimously approved.

  • HIS 497 - J. Bloch raised concern about stated learning objectives, especially in terms of measurability; concerns were put to rest by other members of committee. Other items discussed: cover sheet of proposal needs to be typed, need to clarify whether students can take this course as either 3 or 6 credits, whether prereqs are 12 credits of history AND permission of internship director, inconsistent format of bibliography, and schedule of biweekly meetings.

Outcome: Motion to approve HIS 497 with the above clarifications. Unanimously approved.


  • Ad Hoc Committees - Jon recently spoke with Jim Tait, UCF chair, about the need for several ad hoc committees.

1. Mission statement/purpose of NMC - an outline/job description type document to be formulated by ad hoc committee. This would include vision of this committee.

Outcome: Bonnie Farley-Lucas volunteered to work on this seeking input from committee members.


2. Guidelines for course numbering - We currently have an old document from UCC (1984) which needs to be updated. Goal is to propose a new document to entire UCF for approval.

Outcome: Nancy Disbrow and Joe Fields volunteered to work on this. Both will research national standards and provide scholarly references. Suggestion also made to provide examples of each level course and keep in library and/or on UCF website.


3. Revision of UCF forms - Peggy Gallup currently working on this. Checklists will also be formulated.

Outcome: Peggy requested that committee members review the forms/directions and provide feedback to her via email.


Meeting adjourned at 10:50am

Next meeting 10/5 9:35am-10:50 in ORLANDO HOUSE conference room