University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Assembly Minutes
November 5, 2008
I.
Chancellor's
Remarks.
Chancellor Johnson congratulated the campus and especially
students for their idealism in this fall campaign. Regardless of our politics, we managed to engage and further
the democratic process on this campus as well as in the country and she
applauds everyone. Congratulations
to the External Relations staff and enrollment management staff, especially
Christine Mahoney and Bryan Herrmann, for their work over the course of the
past year in engaging the entire campus as well as alumÕs and donors in our
marketing and branding initiative.
She expressed her appreciation to those in the room and to the
many other people outside of this room who have been struggling with EFS, who
have taken your inability to make it work so personally, because you want to
get the job done and do it right and who are extremely frustrated with our
on-going ability to get reports out of the system. Even though we donÕt have official budget reports, we do
have the period 13 reports from CUFS so we do know where we ended and we do
know our allocations for this year so now we have to track our accounts as best
we can. It really matters that
there is not unauthorized overspending; it really matters that people are aware
of any deficits that they have carried forward and that they are working these
into the account balances. We are
fortunate to have Colleen Miller join our staff. She brings EFS experience; she brings accounting
experience and expertise; she brings experience with the U of MN finance
office, thus adding to the existing expertise on campus. Thank you to the staff in the business
office for their efforts to rearrange their space and move the UCARD operation
in order to create office space for Colleen on the second floor of Behmler
Hall. The Regents approved budget
strategies for the coming biennial process and what we have asked from the
State includes 3% for salaries; funds to support middle income students and
investments, a 4.5% tuition increase and 1% reallocation commitment from the
University. Over the course of the
next three weeks, our work continues to reconcile this yearÕs budget and to
remodel next yearÕs—also tied to assumptions we will need to make our
enrollment numbers and revenues associated with degree and non-degree seeking
students. The vice chancellors are
working on this and will include division chair and governance leaders in a
Ōbudget summitĶ format before the November 24 community meeting when we will
update the community on our progress.
The Regents recently held their October meeting at the Duluth
campus. The coordinate
campuses were each given twelve minutes to provide an update on their strategic
plans. A couple of weeks
ago, the ChancellorÕs Advisory Council met on campus for their second
meeting. This year the focus was
to advise us on potential compelling philanthropic themes to guide us as we
move into the capital campaign.
II.
Minutes from 9/23/08 Campus Assembly meeting were approved as
presented.
III.
From
the Executive Committee. 2008-09
Committee replacements approved as presented.
Ted Pappenfus replaces Jinzhu Gao on Academic Support
Services
Erica Karger-Gatzow replaces David Comer on Multi-Ethnic
Experience
IV.
From
the Curriculum Committee. The
following curriculum proposals were approved as presented.
Division
of Education Proposals:
Education
Education Discipline Changes
Ed Course Inactivations (Ed 1051, 3101)
Elementary Education
ElEd Program Changes
Second Education
SeEd Program Changes
Methods Course Changes
(ArtE 4123, EngE 4121, LanE 4123, MthE 4121, MusE 4123, MusE 4124,
SciE 4121, SScE 4121)
Wellness and Sport Science
WSS Sports Management Changes
WSS Course Revisions (WSS 1101, 2102)
Division of the Humanities Proposals:
Art History
ArtH Major Requirement (PCAS Form)
ArtH Minor Requirement (PCAS Form)
ArtH Multiple Course Revisions Form (ArtH 1111, 3101, 3121, 3132)
New Course:
ArtH 3133-Boundaries and Transitions in Medieval Art
Art,
Studio
ArtS
Multiple Course Revisions Form
(ArtS 1001-1006) Note: Studio Art changes were withdrawn.
Communication, Media, and Rhetoric
CMR Form A (Summary)
CMR Form B (Major/minor requirements)
CMR Multiple Course Revisions Form (CMR 1052, 2052, 2101, 3101,
3111, 3121, 3251, 3301, 3321, 3331, 3401, 3411, 3421, 4151, 4201, 4900, 4901)
New Courses:
CMR 1388-College Newspaper Experience
CMR 1389-College Radio Experience
CMR 2411-Health Communication
CMR 2421-Business and Professional Communication
CMR 3312-Media Literacy
CMR 3432-Communication Research Methods
CMR 4341-New Media Technologies
CMR 4411-Advanced Interpersonal Communication
Dance
Dnce Multiple Course Revisions Form (Dnce 1323, 1332, 1334, 2301,
3031)
New Course:
Dnce 3011-Dance History
English
Engl Form A (Summary)
Engl Major/minor requirements
Engl Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Engl 2014, 2022, 2061, 2161, 2201, 2202, 2211,
2212, 2411, 2421, 3001, 3014, 3032, 3052, 3061, 3142, 3152, 3153, 3162, 3221,
3301, 4008, 4015, 4016, 4019, 4021, 4026)
New Courses:
Engl 2032-Sex, the City, and Literature
Engl 3253-Modern and Postmodern Love in the Novel
French
Fren Form A (Summary)
Fren Form B (Major/minor requirements)
Fren Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Fren 1021, 1302-1304, 1311-1312, 2011,
3022-3026,3032-3034, 3041-3044, 3060, 4011, 4021)
(Hum 1302-1304, 1311-1312, 1361)
New Courses:
Fren 3028-Early Modern Studies: Female Authorship
and Medieval Canon Fodder
Fren 3035-Modern Studies: French Women Authors
Fren 3036-Modern Studies: French Cinema
Fren 3037-Modern Studies: La France du 19e sicle
Fren 3038-Modern Studies: La France du 20e sicle)
Fren 3045-Francophone Studies: West African
Francophone Cinema
German
Ger Form B (Major/minor requirements)
Humanities
Hum 1571 (inactivated course)
Music
Mus
Form B (Major/minor requirements) Note: Music Form B was withdrawn.
Mus Multiple Course Revisions Form (Mus 3400)
New Courses:
Mus 1048-Introduction to Wind Music: Historic
Development and Literature
Mus
1350-UMM Campus Community Band
Philosophy
Phil Form B (Major/minor requirements)
Phil Multiple Course Revisions Form (Phil 4901)
New Course:
Phil/Hist 3162-The Scottish Enlightenment: Texts
and Contexts
Spanish
Span Form B (Major/minor requirements)
Span Multiple Course Revisions Form (Span 1001,
3211, 3601, 3602, 3652, 4001)
Theatre Arts
Th Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Th 1101, 1301, 2101, 2111, 2211, 2221, 2231,
3001, 3102, 3201, 3202, 3301-3303, 3305, 4301)
Division of Science and Mathematics Proposals:
Biology
Biol Form A (Summary)
Biol Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Biol Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)
Biol Multiple Revisions Form
(Biol 2102, 3131, 3700, 4102, 4121, 4131, 4151,
4161, 4171, 4191, 4301, 4311, 4351)
New Courses:
Biol 2103-Introduction to Human Physiology
Biol 4004-Principles of Public Health and
Epidemiology
Chemistry
Chem Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Computer Science
CSci Form A (Summary)
CSci Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
CSci Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)
CSci Multiple Course Revisions Form
(CSci 1001, 1101, 1201, 1301, 1302, 2101, 2601,
2901,3401, 3501, 3511, 3601, 4901)
New Course:
CSci 1251-Computational Data Management and
Manipulation
Geology
Geol Multiple Course Revisions Form (Geol 2001)
Mathematics
Math Form A (Summary)
Math Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Math Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Math 1011, 1021, 1101, 2401, 4452, 4901)
New Courses:
Math 1012-PreCalculus I: Functions
Math 1013-PreCalculus II: Trigonometry
Physics
Phys Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Phys Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)
Phys
Multiple Course Revisions Form (Phys 3301)
Statistics
Stat Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Division of the Social
Sciences Proposals:
Anthropology
Anth Form A (Summary)
Anth Major Requirements
Anth Minor Requirements
Anth Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Anth 2101, 2311, 3101, 3201, 3202, 3301,
3402,3601, 4901, 4902)
New Courses
Anth 2103-Archaeology
Anth 3206-Ecological Anthropology
Anth 3455-North American Archaeology
Anth 3603-Latin American
Archaeology
Economics
Econ Form A (Summary)
Econ Major Requirements
Econ Minor Requirements
New Courses:
Econ 3014-Game Theory: The Theory of Strategic
Behavior I
Econ 3015-Game Theory: The Theory of Strategic
Behavior II
History
Hist Form A (Summary)
Hist Major Requirements
Hist Minor Requirements
Hist Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Hist 1601, 3001, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009, 3101,
3102,3105, 3106, 3156, 3159, 3161, 3202, 3204, 3207, 3209, 3211, 3301, 3302,
3351, 3352, 3355, 3357-3359, 3451, 3455, 3458, 3462, 3551, 3554, 3556, 3607,
3608, 3704, 3706, 3707, 3708)
New Courses:
Hist 20021-The Study of History: Schools, Rules,
and Tools
Note: Course Number has changed to 2001.
Hist 3012-History of Ancient Greece and Rome
Hist/Phil 3162-The Scottish Enlightenment: Texts
and Contexts
Management
Mgmt Form A (Summary)
Mgmt Major Requirements
Mgmt Minor Requirements
Mgmt Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Mgmt 2102, 3512, 3701, 3702, 4201)
New Courses:
Mgmt 3123-Managerial Economics
Mgmt 3171-Leadership in Organizations
Mgmt 4505-International Managerial Finance
Political Science
Pol Form A (Summary)
Pol Major Requirements
Pol Minor Requirements
Pol Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Pol 1101, 1301, 3101, 3251, 3261, 3267,
3351-3353,3355, 3421, 3453, 3504-3506, 4211, 4452, 4503,4507, 4901-4903, 4301,
4221, 4264, 4266, 4451)
New Courses:
Pol 2001-Political Science Research Methods
Pol 3354-Political Ethics
Pol 4302-International Comparative Political
Theory
Pol 4905-Senior Research Seminar in Political
Science
Psychology
Psy Form A (Summary)
Psy Major Requirements
Psy Minor Requirements
Psy Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Psy
3403, 3502, 3512, 3542, 3701, 3702, 4101, 4896)
Sociology
Soc Form A (Summary)
Soc Major Requirements
Soc Minor Requirements
Soc Multiple Course Revisions Form
(Soc
3101, 3102, 3201, 3601, 4100, 4901, 4902)
Continuing Education
Proposals:
CERP Multiple Course Revisions Form
(IS 1036, 1301, 1302, 2036, 2041, 3051, 3052);
(Mus 1047, 3071); (Engl 2311); (Hum 1312);
(WSS 1204, 1205, 1225, 1301, 1303, 1305, 1307,
1311, 2332)
New Courses:
Fren 1023-July in Paris II: French Language and
Culture in Paris
Fren 3046-Francophone Studies: Morocco: History,
Story, Myth
Psy 1301-Psychology and Film
WSS 2333-The Story of Sports
Interdisciplinary Studies
Program Proposals:
African American Studies
AfAm Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)
American Indian Studies
AmIn Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
AmIn Minor Proposed (PCAS Form)
Environmental Studies
EnSt Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
New Course:
EnSt 2111-Environmental Ethics
European Studies
ES Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Latin American Area Studies
LAAS Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Liberal Arts for the Human Services
LAHS Form A (Summary)
LAHS Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Social Science Major
Soc Sci Major Form A (Summary)
Soc Sci Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
Women's Studies
WoSt Form A (Summary)
WoSt Major Requirements (PCAS Form)
WoSt Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)
WoSt Multiple Course Revisions Form
(WoSt 1101, 3993, 4101, 4901, 4993)
Honors Program and IS
Course Proposals:
Honors Program
Honors Program Requirements (PCAS Form)
Honors Program Multiple Course Revisions Form
(IS 3211H, 3221H, 3205H, 3232H)
New Course:
IS
3234H-Honors: Intersections of Art and Science
Interdisciplinary Studies Courses
Course Revision (IS 3996)
Course Revision (IS 1061)
New Course:
IS 3796-Interdisciplinary Internship in the Helping Professions
V.
Campus Committee Reports.
Campus
Resources and Planning Committee
Pete
Wyckoff, chair of Campus Resources and Planning Committee, reported that during
fall semester, the committee meets on Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. Regarding planning, the committee has
reviewed a draft of the new campus master plan which includes facilities,
technology and campus sustainability use.
A subcommittee worked over the summer to deal with space allocation
issues that will be need to be addressed once the Community Services building
opens as the new Gateway Building.
Other facility-related issues include the bonding bill request that will
include the library renovation. On
the resource side, student headcount is a big revenue part and we need to work
on attracting and retaining students.
He added that this is an area the entire campus needs to work on, not
just the staff in the Admissions office.
Because many prospective students simply go to our website to apply,
Pete encouraged everyone to ask our current students for feedback regarding
division/discipline websites. The
other area of resources is the budget and the committee has met with Lowell
Rasmussen to learn about the budget process.
Update
on Self-Study
Michael
Korth reminded assembly members of the special emphasis theme for the
self-study: Practicing the Liberal
Arts:
Explore—Renew—Sustain—Lead.
Five
subcommittees are now working to carry out the primary work of the self-study.
The subcommittees will be structured around the five criteria for accreditation.
Each subcommittee will formulate questions or hypotheses to examine, gather
related evidence, and assess how well UMM is doing vis--vis each of those
questions or hypotheses. The analysis should look not only at the past but also
at future directions. Written reports will be submitted to the Self-Study
Steering Committee by the end of March, 2009.
The
subcommittees are:
Subcommittee
#1 Mission and Integrity
Subcommittee
#2 Preparing for the Future
Subcommittee
#3 Student Learning and Effective Teaching
Subcommittee
#4 Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
Subcommittee
#5 Engagement and Service
After
receiving the reports of the five subcommittees, the steering committee will
assemble the final report and bring it to Campus Assembly for approval in the
fall of 2009. The report will be made available for public response and then
sent to the peer reviewers who will visit UMM in late March, 2010.
VI.
All University Reports.
None.
VII.
Old Business.
None.
VIII.
New Business.
None.
Meeting
adjourned at 6:15 p.m.