MINUTES
2002-2003 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING # 15
Present: John
Schwaller, Mike Korth, Judy Kuechle, Jenny Nellis, Jooinn Lee, Mary Elizabeth
Bezanson, Van Gooch, Tom Johnson, Amanda Johnson, Ruth Thielke, Dorothy
DeJager, Nancy Helsper and Jeri Mullin.
Absent: Chris
DeVries, Blake Auler-Murphy,
Laura Burbank, and Clare Strand.
Visiting: Tom McRoberts
Schwaller asked for
approval of minutes from
MOTION: (Bezanson,
Korth) To approve the minutes from
Discussion: A member
asked when the committee began not naming those speaking in the minutes. He
stated that it made the minutes difficult to follow. Several members stated
that a few years ago it was agreed not to have names listed.
VOTE: Motion
passed (8-0-0)
IS 3051 Cultural
and Choral Performance Tour of the
IS 3121 Strengths-Based
Theory and Practice
Engl 1124. Variable Topics in
Interpreting Literature: The Short Story
Engl 3061. Variable Topics in
Language & Literature:
The Novels of William
Faulkner
Anth 2402 Native
American Ethnography.
NSci
2061 CE: Arctic Field Ecology and
Geology
MOTION: (Bezanson,
Johnson) To approve the proposed new courses and
course changes.
Discussion: A member
stated that he has serious reservations about four credit courses being taught
in three weeks. A member questioned the span of the NSci
course also. Tom McRoberts stated that the time span for that class is around
3-4 weeks as well. McRoberts also explained that this issue has come up before
and CC may want to look at the module to decide if four credits are
appropriate. This is a big issue worth examining. Instead of looking at
specific courses now it would be better to look at the whole module to address
CC’s concerns. There was some discussion among the members regarding the number
of minutes of instruction in May and summer term courses vs. fall and spring
term. A member stated that he would vote against May term courses until the
issue has been dealt with. The question was called.
VOTE: Motion
passed (
Provisionally Approved Course information:
Schwaller stated that a
report has been included with information on courses that have received
provisional approval for 01-02 and 02-03. This information will be discussed at
a later time.
EDP Recommendations:
Schwaller stated that the
approval of the EDP subcommittee recommendations was sent out by email and it was
approved on a vote of (7-0-0). EDP notification memos will be sent out
tomorrow,
Adjunct Committee Reports:
Schwaller stated that CC
has received three of the four adjunct committee reports. The Minority
Experience Committee and International Programs Committee both recommend that
the committees continue. The Academic Support Services Committee recommends
that it possibly be consolidated with the Faculty Development Committee. A
member who had chaired this committee at one time was not in favor of merging
the two committees. Others agreed that a larger committee is not always better
and the Academic Support Services committee deals with different issues than
the Faculty Development Committee.
MOTION: (Bezanson,
Kuechle) To accept the adjunct committee reports.
VOTE: Motion
passed (8-0-0)
MOTION: (Bezanson,
Johnson) To continue adjunct committees.
VOTE: Motion
passed (8-0-0)
Schwaller noted that a
report would be submitted to Campus Assembly that CC recommends that these
three committees continue in their current capacity.
Provisionally Approved Course information:
A member asked about
information on the report submitted. Van Horn explained that this is an
internal tracking list used in the Dean’s office. A member noted that the Engl
courses just approved are currently topic courses that will go away with the
new catalog. If they are to be offered again they will need to go for approval.
Discussion on the report will continue at a later meeting.
Schwaller noted that this is our last meeting for
the semester. The Teacher Education Committee report is still coming and will
be submitted to CC by email if this is the only issue remaining for the
semester. However, with budget concerns we may have to meet again. The
tentative meeting would be
Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by
Karen Van Horn