University Wide Impact Committee
Minutes of 11/6/03
Chair: Shelley Bochain
Attending: Clara Ogbaa, Joanne Mielczarski, Chris Barrett, Nancy Marano, Shirley A. Jackson, Shelley Bochain, Sandy DiFrancesco, Nicole Henderson, Ken Gatzke, Nikos Chrissidis
Meeting convened 9:40a.m.
Members were informed that there was no quorum in the previous scheduled meeting, and no actual meeting took place.
1) Members discussed the proposal for revision of Dean's List from 10/23/03. There was common agreement that the creation of a Dean's List for part-time students should be shelved until UWIC receives clarification of how such a list works from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Vote was taken to submit the current proposal for full-time students "as is" to UCF but without the provisions for part-time students. All present were in favor.
2) There was extensive discussion of whether the General Education Task Force (hereafter, GETF) is a subcommittee of UWIC or not. Some members of UWIC remarked that it was started as such, but later ended up functioning as an independent body. Several UWIC members argued that we, as UWIC, should have direct connection to the GETF. Nicole Henderson mentioned "forums" organized at the initiative of departments in which members of GETF had the opportunity to address concerns of faculty and students.
3) Shirley Jackson emphasized the need to have set agendas for future meetings. UWIC's relationship to the GETF could be such an agenda item. Nikos Chrissidis suggested that it was best for GETF to report to the UCF because UCF's forum was numerically larger and, therefore, guaranteed the widest possible exposure to GETF work. Chrissidis also moved to present a motion at UCF asking the following questions:
a) Is GETF a subcommittee of UWIC?
b) Should GERTF be a subcommittee of UWIC? If not, then what is the role of UWIC in the long-term effort to revise General Education Requirements?
There was discussion about whether it would advisable for UWIC to have at least one of its members participate in GETF.
Chrissidis moved to present the above points a) and b) to UCF. All present were in favor.
4) Shirley Jackson suggested that UWIC approach the Deans of the various schools to inquire about their vision of what a Dean's List is. Previous such attempts were not answered. Shelley Bochain agreed to contact the Deans again. In any case, the committee agreed that with or without the Deans' feedback, UWIC should proceed with the composition of its version of what a Dean's List is for inclusion in the course catalogue for next year.
5) Nikos Chrissidis suggested that UWIC discuss the issue of plagiarism. There was discussion of DonnaJean Fredeen's latest initiative in this regard. Concern was expressed over whether UWIC has the authority to recommend to the Deans changes to existing policies, and over legalities involved in compiling lists of students who have been caught plagiarizing.
Clara Ogbaa emphasized that both punitive and preventive measures are needed to tackle the problem of plagiarism. She presented several issues that she and other librarians address in their own classes on research using the Internet.
Nicole Henderson suggested that UWIC place Information Literacy high on its agenda for future discussions. All present were in favor.
Meeting adjourned 10:55 a.m.
Submitted by Nikos Chrissidis
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MOTION to be presented to UCF
a) Is the General Education Task Force a subcommittee of UWIC?
b) Should the General Education Task Force be a subcommittee of UWIC? If not, then what is the role of UWIC in the long-term effort to revise General Education requirements?
