University-Wide Impact Committee

Minutes 3/5/09

Present
K. Gatzke, T. Lenda, A. Marsoobian, J. Mielczarski, B. Nakamura, W. O'Brian, M. Shea

Guest: Dean Donna Jean Fredean

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:40am.

II. Old Business

No old business was on the agenda
 
III. New Business

The sub-committee discussed the feasibility of developing a General Studies Program, in response to increased demand by part-time students and to serve the needs of students wishing to enroll in a degree program while awaiting admittance to a program of their primary choosing.

 The sub-committee then voted on the following motion:

UWIC moves that the UCF approve a three-person committee to explore the desirability of creating a General Studies Program at Southern Connecticut State University.  That the UCF steering committee shall select the committee from volunteers representing the following constituencies: Office of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Arts and Sciences Office, and the faculty at large.  The committee will report its findings to UWIC before the end of Fall 2009.

The motion was passed with 7 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions.

IV. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:40am.

Minutes prepared by Byron Nakamura