MINUTES - MEETING OF January 26, 2005

NPIC - New Programs and Innovations Committee

Debbie Weiss, NPIC Chair, called a "virtual meeting" via email of the committee on January 24th.

Members of the committee are:  Debbie Weiss (Chair), Adam Abugri, (Co-Chair), Nancy Bobrek (Recording), Charlie Dellinger-Pate, Joe Goralski, Betty Horn, Jessica Kenty-Drane, Doris Marino.

The agenda consisted of the notification of Special Topics courses for logging.

I. Notification of New Special Topics Courses - Eleven new Special Topics Courses were presented: 

CRSE. Title                            CRSE#        Sem. to be taught      Approv. by NPIC

Art&Architecture in Paris         ART 398       Sum. B, 2006                 12/15/05
Figurative Sculpture               ART 298        Fall 2006                        12/15/05
Fashion in French Cult & Lit     FLA 398        Summer 2006                 12/15/05
Lit. of the Spanish Civil War    SPA 498       Fall 2006                         12/15/05
Ethical Individualism              PHI 398        Fall 2006                         12/15/05
America as Empire                PSC 398-01   Fall 2006                         12/15/05
World Military Hist. to 1400     HIS 298        Fall 2006                         12/15/05
Hist. of Greco-Roman Relig.    HIS 398-05   Fall 2006                         12/15/05
Race&Segregation in S.Africa  HIS 398L-04 Fall 2006                         12/15/05
Contemp. French Phil. In Paris PHI 398       Summer B, 2006              12/15/05
Plein Air Painting                    ART 498   Summer A, 2006                  1/24/06
 

Betty Horn made a motion that the eleven courses presented be logged. At the request of the NPIC Chair, ten of the eleven courses logged have been approved retroactively to December 15, 2005. The one exception is Art 498, Plein Air Painting, which is approved as of January 24, 2006. The motion was seconded by Joe Goralski. The vote was unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy J. Bobrek, Recorder