Writing Across the Curriculum Committee (WACC)

May 1, 2008 MINUTES
9:35 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
ASC 306

Present: K. Marsland, K. Lacey, N. Marano, T. Ferrucci, D. Petroski, K. Ritter, K. Buterbaugh, D. Smith

1. Meeting called to order 9:40

2. Updates: K. Ritter and Kate Marsland

 Kelly met with the Math department on Monday about creating W-Courses in their  department. They hope to develop some for Spring 2009.

 Dr. Williams to appoint Interim Director before end of semester.

 June 9-11 Faculty Development Workshop

3. Review of Submitted Proposals

 CSC 400: Computer Science Project Seminar
 Faculty: J. Daponte
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and resubmit
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 PSC 130: International Relations
 Faculty: J. Critzer
 Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
 Committee Vote: 6-0
 
 MKT 321: Consumer Behavior
 Faculty: M. Prince
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and resubmit
 Committee Vote: 6-0
 
 PCH 363: Programming Planning
 Faculty: W. Stohler
 Committee Recommendation: Approve
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 WMS 398: Modernism and the Representation of Women
 Faculty: C.Alsina
 Committee Recommendation: Approve
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 MGT 300: Management and Organization
 Faculty: C. Stewart
 Committee Recommendation: Approve
 Committee Vote:  6-0

 ART/WMS 317: History of Women and Art
 Faculty: C. Serchuk
 Committee Recommendation: Approve
 Committee Vote: 6-0
 
 ART 392:  Methods and Theories of the History of Art
 Faculty: C. Serchuk
 Committee Recommendation: Approve
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 PHI 215:  Logic
 Faculty: R. Gilliland
 Committee Recommendation: Approve with recommendation
 Committee Vote: 6-0

 PSY 490: Seminar for Psychology Majors: Movies and Mental Illness
 Faculty: W. Sherman
 Committee Recommendation: Revise and resubmit
 Committee Vote: 5-0 (K. Marland recusing)

4. WACC Membership for Fall 2009

 D. Savage, C. Rosado, and K. Buterbaugh will be resigning from committee. Need to  recruit members. Priority is a member from School of Business. Kate and Kelly will work  on this.

5. WACC Goals and Priority Action Items for 2008-2009
Committee members will review the WAC program guidelines and proposal submission forms over the summer and identify areas that would benefit from clarification and/or revision. The committee will discussed recommendations at the first meeting of the fall semester and will establish a prioritized action plan for 2008-2009.

 
 
MOTION from WACC to APPROVE the following sections as Ws:

CSC 400: Computer Science Project Seminar

 PSC 130: International Relations
 Faculty: J. Critzer
 
 PCH 363: Programming Planning
 Faculty: W. Stohler
 
 WMS 398: Modernism and the Representation of Women
 Faculty: C.Alsina

 MGT 300: Management and Organization
 Faculty: C. Stewart

 ART/WMS  317: History of Women and Art
 Faculty: C. Serchuk
 
 ART 392:  Methods and Theories of the History of Art
 Faculty: C. Serchuk
 
PHI 215:  Logic
 Faculty: R. Gilliland