Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Committee (WACC)

September 27, 2007 MINUTES
9:30am to 11:00am
ASC 229

Present:  K. Buterbaugh, T. Ferrucci, K. Lacey, N. Marano, K. Marsland, J. Oppedisano, D. Petrosky, C. Rosado, D. Savage

Excused:  D. Smith, V. Breslin

Absent:  N. Henderson, ex-officio member

1.   The meeting was called to order at 9:45 am by the Chair

2.  Approval of minutes of September 13, 2007 (accomplished via email)

3.  Review of Submitted Proposals

SWK 490 : Field Practice: Seminar I
Instructors: S. Dworkin, E. Keene, A. Maltese, C. Schwartz
Committee Recommendation: Approved with comments
Committee Vote: 9-1 (2 email votes)

ENG 217:  Introduction to Literature, Once Upon a Time: Folk & Fairy Tales as Literature
Instructor: D. Sonnenschein
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 11-0 (2 email votes)

ENG 217:  Introduction to Literature,  The Vampire
Instructor: D. Sonnenschein
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 11-0 (2 email votes)

ENG 342  Shakespeare 1
Instructor: D. Sonnenschein
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 11-0 (2 email votes)

ENG 343:  Shakespeare 2
Instructor: D. Sonnenschein
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 11-0 (2 email votes)

 
MGT 105:  Managerial Communications
Instructor: C. Stewart
Committee Recommendation: Revise & Resubmit
Committee Vote: 1-9 (2 email votes) with J. Oppedisano recusing herself

PHI 303:  The History of Islamic Thought
Instructor: K. Gorniak-Kocikowska
Committee Recommendation: Approved with comments
Committee Vote: 11-0 (2 email votes)

SOC 380:  Foundations of Sociological Theory
Instructor: C. Rosado
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 10-0 (2 email votes) with C. Rosado recusing himself

SOC 480 Applied Contemporary Theory
Instructor: C. Rosado
Committee Recommendation: Approved
Committee Vote: 9-0 (1 email vote) with C. Rosado recusing himself

FIN 347  International Financial Management
Instructor:  R. Eldridge
Committee Recommendation:  Revise and Resubmit
Committee Vote:  7 (1 email vote) with D. Savage and J. Oppedisano recusing themselves

6.  Discussion of scheduling issues related to W courses as we transition from L to W. Jeannette is working with Bob Drobish on this.

7.  Meeting adjourned at 11:15

Respectfully Submitted,

K. Lacey, Secretary/WACC

 
New Business for future meetings (not part of the minutes):
 a. Clarification of exigencies for new hires, etc.
 b. Summer Writing Program
 c. Scheduling meeting with S. Williams toward end of semester
 d. Discussion of quality concerns
 e. Requiring of cover sheet and explanation from faculty submitting
  common syllabi
 f. Rationale and process by which ENG comp would be waived
 g. Requiring explanation of why less than 50% of grade is not writing
 h.  W-course waivers