University-Wide Impact Committee
Minutes 2/4/10

Present
L. Foss, J. Fullmer, K. Gatske, M. Generali, J. Irving, L. Keenan, H. Lockwood, A. Marsoobian, M. McCain,J. Mielczarski, B. Nakamura, J. O'Hara, A. Reynaga, M. Shea

Special Guest: Deborah Weiss

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:35am.

II. Old Business

The standing committee continued its discussion on the subject of establishing a formal procedure for the declaration of a university minor.  Topics included how students could be notified of the existence of minors perhaps during orientation or FYE advisement.  Also the committee discussed how software like BANNER™ could be used to track and flag students with 9 credits in a particular department's course offerings and could be used to notify appropriate department chairs.  Within this discussion the standing committee touched on the subject how the procedure of university major declaration could be streamlined by eliminating the custom of students declaring an "intended" major and replacing this with an "actual" declaration of a university major.

The standing committee determined that an invitation be extended to Dr. Stephen Joyner from Academic Student Services, Kimberly Laing from the Registrar's Office, and the FYE director, Dr. Nicole Henderson to the next UWIC meeting regarding the declaration of minors/majors issue.

The standing committee next discussed establishing a set of criteria for UCF representation.  In conjunction with the UCF by-laws, it was discussed that department-like entities, who desire representation, should be allowed to apply for UCF membership.  Such entities should have a university major, a chair and/or director, should have curriculum offerings independent of other departments and majors, and, possess a rationale for UCF membership.

III. New Business

No new business was on the agenda.

IV. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:50 am.

Minutes prepared by Byron Nakamura