Thursday, 22 January 2015
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3 pm WB206-207
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4.
Faculty Ombuds Position Announcement – Craig Oberg, Faculty Senate Chair
5.
Cloud Storage & Application Policy
– Vern Morgan, IT Policy
and Planning Administrator
6.
General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee – Leigh Shaw,
Chair
Information on a Faculty Survey to gather feedback on Weber State University
General Education
Courses.
7.
University Curriculum Committee - Information on an Automated Curriculum
System “Curriculog” – Sally Cantwell, Chair
Action Items
8. University Curriculum Committee
– Sally Cantwell, Chair
EDUCATION
Health and Human
Performance
Athletic Training Program- Jenn Ostrowski
Syllabi included
Program Proposal Change - Athletic Training, BS
Course Proposal
Change -
AT4500 Clinical Application of Athletic Training, Change in Credit hours
Course Proposal
Change -
AT4501 Clinical Application of Athletic Training 4, Change in Credit hours
New Course Proposal -
AT4750 Evidence-Based Evaluation & Treatment of the Sacroiliac Joint and
Spine
Athletic Therapy Program - Valerie Herzog
Program
Proposal Change - Athletic Therapy BS
New Course Proposal -
AT4150 Therapeutic Modalities for Athletic Therapy Majors with Syllabus
New Course Proposal -
AT4250 Rehabilitation for Athletic Therapy Majors with Syllabus
New Course Proposal -
AT4650 Management for AThletic Therapy Majors with Syllabus
Special Education - David Byrd
Program Proposal Change - Special Education BS
New Course Proposal -
EDUC3545
Elementary English Arts: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports
New Course Proposal -
EDUC3565
Elementary English Language Arts: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports
New Course Proposal -
EDUC3575
Elementary Mathematics: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports
New Course Proposal -
EDUC4545
Individualized Behavioral Strategies using Applied Behavior Analysis
New Course Proposal -
EDUC4565
Secondary English Language Arts: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports
New Course Proposal -
EDUC4575
Secondary Mathematics: Evaluation, Remediation and Supports
New Course Proposal -
EDUC4582
Special Education Level III Practicum
SOCIAL &
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Women & Gender Studies and Political Science - Stephanie Wolfe
New Course Proposal POLS2500 and WGS2500 Human Rights in the World Course Proposal Syllabus
New General Education
for Social Sciences POLS2500 and WGS2500
New General Education
for Diversity POLS2500 and WGS2500
ARTS & HUMANITIES
Communication - Ryan Cheek
New Course Proposal -
COMM1270
Analysis of Argument
Syllabus
Support letters
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Health Sciences - Kraig Chugg
Program Change Proposal - AS in Health Sciences
Course Proposal
Deletion -
HTHS1115
Biomedical Principles for Certificate of Completion for Paramedics
Nursing - Sally Cantwell
Program
Change Proposal - Associate of Science in Nursing
Course Proposal
Change -
NRSG2400 Patient Centered Nursing Care 2, Deletion from Program.
SCIENCE
Microbiology - Karen Nakaoka
Program Change Proposal - Microbiology Major
9. APAFT Committee Recommendations to Charges 4, 5, and 6 - Stephen Francis, Chair
APAFT
2014-15 Charges:
A. Charge 4. PPM 8-26 Advance Notice of Termination or Reduction in Status
Review and revise PPM8-26 to address situations in which a faculty member
receives a conditional termination. Does "advance notice" as written in the
policy cover cases in which the notice includes a condition, e.g. "unless there
is substantial improvement in your Service to the University as detailed in your
recent mid-tenure review, your appointment will be discontinued twelve months
from the date of this notice." If necessary, investigate the legal
interpretations of this policy with University Counsel.
B. Charge
5.
PPM
3.25 Faculty Sabbatical Leave
Review PPM 3-25
Faculty Sabbatical Leave, add a section regarding a faculty resigning
their position after sabbatical (not returning to university).
10. General Education
Improvement and Assessment Committee – Leigh Shaw, Chair
Mission Statement for the General Education program at Weber State
University –
“The
purpose of Weber State University’s General Education Program is to provide
students with foundational knowledge and skills that enhance and transcend their
academic program of study.”
11. Environmental Issues Committee - Craig Oberg, Faculty Senate Chair
A. EIC Committee member Spring 15 (Substitution/Spr2015)
Matt Gnagey for Greg Parkhurst who is on FMLA Spring 2015 semester.
B. EIC Interim Chair (to finish Spring 2015 semester)
– Shaun Hansen for Alice Mulder.
ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES COMMITTEE 2014-15
Three Year Term
Two Year Term
One Year Term
Will Speigle, COAST
Carla Trentleman, S&BS
Jan Hamer, A&H
Greg
Parkhurst, B&E
John Mull, S
Shaun Hansen, B&E
Cass Morgan, ED
Chris Hauser, LIB
Alice Mulder,
S&BS
Janice Thomas, HP
Natalie Williams, ED
Mary Beth Willard, S&BS
12. Other
Items