Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

Notification Management Committee Minutes

November 8, 2007

In attendance: Adam Abugri, Nancy Disbrow, Deborah Flynn (co-chair & recorder), Rich Glinka, Sean Grace, Rich Kustin, Tricia Lin (co-chair), Kathy Mauro

Meeting called to order at 10:05 am

The meeting began with a discussion of Committee membership and a concern about meeting the requirement for a quorum. The current membership is at 14 (up from 11 last year) and requires the presence of 8 members for a quorum. The Committee missed one meeting this semester for lack of a quorum and has on occasion delayed the start of the meeting while waiting for enough members to arrive. Currently there are three members of the Committee who, for various reasons, are unable this semester to regularly attend NMC meetings. This puts the Committee's work in jeopardy when fewer than 8 of the 11 regularly attending members are present. Tricia will contact those members unable to attend meetings this semester to discuss alternatives to NMC membership.

Review of Proposals

• Theatre: Revised course Proposals
      - THR 151 Stagecraft I
      - THR 238 Lighting I
      - THR 252 Technical Drafting for the Theatre
      - THR 296 Technical Theatre Production I
      - THR 310 Playwriting
      - THR 365 Stage Management
      - THR 396 Technical theatre production II

These course proposals were tabled at the NMC meeting awaiting signatures from the SCC chair. As of this date, the NMC is still awaiting a response to its request. Therefore, these 7 Revised Course Proposals remain on hold.

• Foreign Language: New Course Proposal

             - FLA 404 Methods and Materials

This proposal was tabled at the September 27, 2007 NMC meeting pending clarification of program credit requirements/changes and where this elective "fits." A Revised Program Proposal has been requested. This proposal remains on hold.

• Political Science: New Course Proposal
      - PSC 360 Presidential Politics

This new course is an elective in the Political Science BA, BS and BS with certification programs.

Motion to approve New Course Proposal:
Motion: Nancy Disbrow; Second: Rich Kustin
Motion passed: 8-0-0

• Political Science: Revised Program Proposal

This Revised Program Proposal adds PSC 360 as an elective in the Political Science BA, BS and BS with certification programs.

Motion to approve Revised Program Proposal:
Motion: Nancy Disbrow; Second: Rich Kustin
Motion passed: 8-0-0

• Exercise Science: Revised Program Proposal

This Revised Program Proposal changes the credits of EXS 302 & 303 from 1 to 2 credits and EXS 402 & 403 from 1 to 3 credits.

The Committee requires clarification/justification re the inconsistency of the credit changes and how these match the required clinical hours. No motion.

• Management/MIS: Revised Course proposals

        - MGT 385 Human Resources Management
        - Prerequisite changes from MGT 300 to MGT 305
        - MGT 412 Diagnosing Management Problems

        - Catalog description changed
        - MGT 414 Creativity and Innovation

        - Prerequisite changed from none to Jr./Sr. status
        - MGT 430 Management of Multinational Corporations
        - Prerequisite changed to add Jr./Sr. status

 Motion to approve Revised Course Proposals:
 Motion: Nancy Disbrow; Second: Adam Abrugri
 Motion passed: 7-0-1

• Management/MIS: New Course Proposal

        - MGT 405 Employment Law
This new course is an elective in the program and is restricted to juniors and seniors majoring in Business Administration or minoring in Management.

 Motion to approve New Course Proposals:
 Motion: Nancy Disbrow; Second: Sean Grace
 Motion passed: 7-0-1

Motions:

1. Motion to approve the following Revised Course Proposals:
       a. MGT 385
       b. MGT 412
       c. MGT 414
       d. MGT 430
2. Motion to approve the following New Course Proposals:
       a. PSC 360
       b. MGT 405
3. Motion to approve the following Revised Program Proposal:
       a. Political Science BA, BS, BS with certification

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m.