Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Committee (WACC)

March 13, 2008 MINUTES
9:30am to 11:00am
ASC 306

Present: K. Buterbaugh, T. Ferrucci (ex-officio), K. Ritter (ex-officio), V. Breslin, D. Petroski, K. Lacey, D. Smith, K. Marsland, N. Marano

Recommendations submitted by email: C. Rosado

1. Meeting called to order at 9:35 a.m.

2. Exigency Policy met with support at UCF - good discussion among those present at UCF with some good suggestions and comments. Tabled at UCF for now. WACC to revisit.

3. Website Update - Kate Marsland is working on this and will meet with Stan Walonoski to discuss options

4. Summer Workshop -  Planning has begun

5. Discussion regarding criteria for evaluating paper submissions for Writing Contest. To date 13 papers submitted. WACC to review and vote at next meeting.

6. Review of Submitted Proposals:

SOC 320: Sociology of Children and Childhood
Faculty: Kenty-Drane
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 8-0

PCH 340: Public Health Research
Faculty: Beatty
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 8-0

PHI 309/WMS 309: Women and Religion: The Old and New Eve
Faculty: Gorniak-Kocikowska
Committee Recommendation: Approve with comments
Committee Vote: 8-0

PHI 403: Contemporary Challenges to Religion
Faculty: Gorniak-Kocikowska
Committee Recommendation: Approve with comments
Committee Vote: 8-0

SOC 330: Social Welfare Policy I
Faculty: Stambler
Committee Recommendation: Approval pending required changes by 3/25/08
Committee Vote: 7-0

SOC 330: Social Welfare Policy I
Faculty: Crotti
Committee Recommendation: Approval pending required changes by 3/25/08
Committee Vote: 7-0

PSY 393: Experimental Methods
Faculty: Kahlbaugh
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 5-0 (Murano and Buterbaugh abstaining)

CMD 461: Clinical Practice of Speech and Langauge Pathology and Audiology
Faculty: Newman
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 7-0

SOC 351: Sociology of Religion
Faculty: Rosado
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 7-0

REC 381: Leisure in Contemporary Society
Faculty: Cipriano
Committee Recommendation: Approval pending required changes by 3/25/08
Committee Vote: 7-0

BIO 436: Cell Biology
Faculty: Edgington
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 7-0

NUR 302: Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Faculty: Strawn
Committee Recommendation: Approval
Committee Vote: 6-0 (Lacey abstaining)

NUR 302: Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Faculty: Lacey
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 6-0 (Lacey abstaining)

NUR 302: Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Faculty: Barnett
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 6-0 (Lacey abstaining)

SED 449: From Theory to Practice: A School-Based Experience in Special Education
Faculty: Taylor-Roscow
Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
Committee Vote: 7-0

ESC 204: Environmental Earth Science
Faculty: Coron
Committee Recommendation: Approve
Committee Vote: 7-0

7.  Meeting Adjourned 11: a.m.

Respectfully Submitted

Dr. Kimberly Lacey
Secretary/WACC