Thursday Approved 2-1-01

January 18, 2001
2:00 p.m.
MA 211K

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESENT 
Bruce Christensen, Gary Dohrer, Ron Holt, Marie Kotter, Judith Mitchell - Chair, Dan Schroeder, Gene Sessions, Sally Shigley, Alden Talbot, President Thompson, Kay Brown - Secretary.

EXCUSED 
Dave Eisler

MINUTES 
Sally Shigley: Moved to approve the minutes from the January 11, 2001 meeting.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The minutes were approved.


ARCC Academic Resources and Computing B Dale Ostlie, Chair

ARCC is designing a process for faculty to request funds to support the implementation of information technology within academic departments, colleges, and the Library. Within the context of limited funding, the ARCC endeavors to provide at least partial support to critical and/or innovative projects across the campus. The process being developed is similar to the process the RSPG Committee uses. The elements would include:

Request for Proposals
Criteria for Funding
Proposal for Funding and Budget

Minor suggestions were made by Executive Committee members to amend the forms. It was suggested that Departments are notified of the proposal being submitted and approval by the Department Chair be included on the form. Dale Ostlie will discuss the suggestions with ARCC members.

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Expressed support for the process being developed by ARCC.
Second: Dan Schroeder
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

RSPG 
Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth Committee B Gary Godfrey, Chair

Twenty-two proposals were submitted and reviewed during Fall Semester 2000. The proposals submitted amounted to $41,691.00, fourteen were funded amounting to $23,195.00, of this amount $8,907.00 was funded for Hemingway New Faculty Research.

Fall Semester 2000 RS&PG Instructional Improvement and Research Proposals Funded

AStudy of INC. 500 CFOs to Determine Reasons for Selection and Switching of Audit Firms@ Lon Addams, Business Administration Funded $999.00

APrevalence and Effects of Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis and Avian Pox on a Northern Utah House Finch Population@ John F. Cavitt, Zoology *Funded $3,705.00

AMaximum Likelihood Estimation of Discrete and Ordered Choice Random Utility Models@  Therese Cavlovic, Economics *Funded $1,025.00

ADevelopment of a Fossil Microvertebrate Screening Facility for Research and Teaching@   Jeffrey G. Eaton, Geosciences Funded $620.00

AParticipation in International Faculty Development Seminar@  Judy Elsley, English Funded $2,117.00

AAntibacterial Activity of Essential Oil Components Against Streptococcus pneumoniae@   Diane Horne, Microbiology Funded $790.00

AAnalysis of Undergraduate Learners= Connections of the Nature of Science: Views of Science, Nature, Religion and Knowledge@ Adam Johnston, Physics *Funded $250.00

AWeaving a Navajo Rug: Anthropologist Gladys Reichard as Teacher and Writer@  Becky Jo McShane, English *Funded $1,000.00

ASpin Table Project for the Calculation of Satellite Mass Properties@ Dan Magda, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Funded $2,040.00

AThe Eyes Have It: Dance and the Camera@ Erik Stern and Joanne Lawrence, Performing Arts Funded $4,679.00

ASurrealist Influences in the Expression of Social Criticism in Postwar Women=s Writing (Germany and Austria)@ Eva Ludwiga Szalay, Foreign Languages *Funded $1,282.00

AInvestment Company Advisor Compensation: An Empirical Examination@  Denise Woodbury, Business Administration *Funded, $1,645.00

APresentation of Research Results: Testosterone Levels in Breeding Tiger Salamanders@ Gloria Wurst, Zoology Funded, $414.00

ACo-editing a special issue of the Journal Configurations, Entitled >Media Memory, and Materiality: Aspects of Intermediality@ Michael Wutz, English Funded, $2,629.00

*New Faculty Research Total funded $8,907.00

MOTION 
Bruce Christensen: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting the information from the RSPG Committee on the Fall Semester 2000 proposals funded through RSPG.
Second: Ron Holt
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

TLA 
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee, Kathleen Herndon, Chair

Ongoing projects: New Faculty Retreat, Book Discussion Groups, Teaching Tools Workshops. New projects include: Pilot workshop for adjuncts in the College of Applied Science and Technology, and Campus conversations talking about the University Diversity requirement. Forrest Crawford and

Kathleen Herndon will work together to develop two campus conversations that will focus on the University diversity requirement. The first campus conversation will take place March 1, 2001,

2:00-3:30 p.m. discussing Developing and Teaching Diversity Courses. The second campus conversation will take place March 29, 2001, 2:00-3:30 p.m. discussing Assessing Diversity Courses for Pedagogical Purposes.

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting the report from the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

C&GE 
Curriculum and General Education Committee, Jim Wilson, Chair

Review of course and program proposals

CLS Clinical Laboratory Science - Program Changes for Clinical Laboratory Sciences - BS Degree, and Clinical Laboratory Sciences - AAS and BS Degrees.

They are adding another track. By substituting regular science courses as alternatives to specific CLS courses, students who plan to attend graduate studies in medical and/or health care related fields would have the opportunity to take the required courses for their specific discipline. They are also adding equivalency courses to the Biomedical Core.

MOTION 
Sally Shigley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from Clinical Laboratory Science Program Changes for Clinical Laboratory Sciences - BS Degree, and Clinical Laboratory Sciences - AAS and BS Degrees.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

HAS 
Health Administrative Services - Program Changes for Health Services Administration Emphasis, and Long-Term Care Administration Emphasis; Course Changes for Introduction to Long-Term Care - HAS 3500, Health Facility Operations - HAS 3540, Health Care Policy and Economics - HAS 4320, and Legal Aspects of Health Care - HAS 4400; New Course Proposals for Health Systems Administration - HAS 4500, and Medical Group Management - HAS 4510.

The accreditation review by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration during the 99-2000 academic year identified and made recommendations for changes to the current program. These proposals reflect those recommendations as well as recommendations by faculty. Also, courses have been renumbered so that they are sequential

MOTION 
Gary Dohrer: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from Health Administrative Services Program Changes for Health Services Administration Emphasis, and Long-Term Care Administration Emphasis; Course Changes for Introduction to Long-Term Care - HAS 3500, Health Facility Operations - HAS 3540, Health Care Policy and Economics - HAS 4320, and Legal Aspects of Health Care - HAS 4400; New Course Proposals for Health Systems Administration - HAS 4500, and Medical Group Management - HAS 4510.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

NURSING 
Nursing Department - Program Changes for Baccalaureate Nursing, Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing, and Practical Nursing.

MOTION 
Alden Talbot: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from the Nursing Department Program Changes for Baccalaureate Nursing, Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing, and Practical Nursing.
Second: Bruce Christensen
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

HPHP 
Health Promotion and Human Performance - Change to an Existing Course for Physical Fitness Evaluation and Individualized Exercise Prescription - PE 4370/6370 to Exercise Management for Special Populations - PE 4370/6370

MOTION 
Gary Dohrer: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from Health Promotion and Human Performance a Change to an Existing Course for Physical Fitness Evaluation and Individualized Exercise Prescription - PE 4370/6370 to Exercise Management for Special Populations - PE 4370/6370.
Second: Ron Holt
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

BOTANY 
Botany Department - Course Deletions for Principles of Botany - LS/SI 1105, Economic and Ethnobotany - Botany 3133, and Ethnobotany of the Great Basin - Botany 2013; New Course Proposals for Plant Biology - 1203, Career Planning for Botanists - Botany 2121, Ethnobotany - Botany 2303, and Plant Geography - Botany 3473; New course proposal for Intermountain Flora - Botany 3644 changed to Botany 3641 (Intermountain Flora - Woody Plants 3641A, Intermountain Flora - Montane Forbs 3641B, Intermountain Flora - Wetland Plants 3641C, and Intermountain Flora Grasses 3641D); Course Changes for Evolution of the Plant Kingdom - Botany 4113; General Education Life Science Proposal for Plant Biology - LS 1203, Plant Form and Function - Botany SI 2104; Program Proposals for Botany Major, Botany Minor/BIS, Botany Teaching Major, and Botany Teaching Minor.

The Botany Teaching Major and Botany Teaching Minor were pulled from the packet pending approval of the Council on Teacher Education.

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from the Botany Department Course Deletions for Principles of Botany - LS/SI 1105, Economic and Ethnobotany - Botany 3133, and Ethnobotany of the Great Basin - Botany 2013; New Course Proposals for Plant Biology - 1203, Career Planning for Botanists - Botany 2121, Ethnobotany - Botany 2303, and Plant Geography - Botany 3473; New course proposal for Intermountain Flora - Botany 3644 changed to Botany 3641 (Intermountain Flora - Woody Plants 3641A, Intermountain Flora - Montane Forbs 3641B, Intermountain Flora - Wetland Plants 3641C, and Intermountain Flora Grasses 3641D); Course Changes for Evolution of the Plant Kingdom - Botany 4113; General Education Life Science Proposal for Plant Biology - LS 1203; Program Proposals for Botany Major, and Botany Minor/BIS.
Second: Dan Schroeder
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

BOTANY  
Botany Department - General Education Life Science Proposal for Plant Biology - LS 1203.

MOTION 
Sally Shigley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from the Botany Department the General Education Life Science Proposal for Plant Biology - LS 1203.
Second: Ron Holt
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

BOTANY 
Botany Department - B.S. Course Proposals for Plant Form and Function - Botany SI 2104, and Evolutionary Survey of Plants - Botany SI 2114.

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from the Botany Department the B.S. Course Proposals for Plant Form and Function - Botany SI 2104, and Evolutionary Survey of Plants - Botany SI 2114.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

BOTANY 
Botany Department - Diversity Course Proposal for Ethnobotany - DV 2303.

MOTION 
Sally Shigley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from the Botany Department the Diversity Course Proposal for Ethnobotany - DV 2303.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

MICRO 
Microbiology - New Course Proposal for Advanced Microbiology - Micro 3606.

This is an on-line course designed for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program in order for the program to be approved by the National Accrediting Agency (NAACLS).

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward from Microbiology to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting the New Course Proposal for Advanced Microbiology - Micro 3606.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

HISTORY 
History Department - New Course Proposals for U.S. Urban History - Hist 3130, American Military History to 1917 - Hist 3280, The Twentieth-Century West - Hist 4120, Europe from 1870-1945 - Hist 4260, and History of England Since 1714 - Hist 4340; Course Deletions for Sport and American Culture - Hist 3080, American Ideas and Culture Since 1865 - Hist 3120, Religion in American History - Hist 3250, Modern European Intellectual History to 1815 - Hist 3310, Modern European Intellectual History since 1815 - Hist 3320, History of Modern France - Hist 4370, and South Asian History - Hist 4570.

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from History New Course Proposals for U.S. Urban History - Hist 3130, American Military History to 1917 - Hist 3280, The Twentieth-Century West - Hist 4120, Europe from 1870-1945 - Hist 4260, and History of England Since 1714 - Hist 4340; Course Deletions for Sport and American Culture - Hist 3080, American Ideas and Culture Since 1865 - Hist 3120, Religion in American History - Hist 3250, Modern European Intellectual History to 1815 - Hist 3310, Modern European Intellectual History since 1815 - Hist 3320, History of Modern France - Hist 4370, and South Asian History - Hist 4570.
Second: Gary Dohrer
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

PSYCHOLOGY 
Psychology Department - Program Changes for the Psychology Major and the Psychology Teaching Major.

The Psychology Teaching Major was pulled pending approval of the Council on Teacher Education.

MOTION 
Sally Shigley: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from the Psychology Department Program Changes for the Psychology Major and the Psychology Teaching Major.
Second: Gary Dohrer
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

SOCIOLOGY & ANTHRO 
Sociology & Anthropology Program Change for the Sociology Program; Course Changes for Environmental Sociology - Soclgy 3300 and Demography: Population and Society - Soclgy 4850 are being combined into Sociology 3300. Demography: Population and Society - Soclgy 4850 is being deleted Social Organizations - Soclgy 3020 and Complex Organizations - Soclgy 3550 are being combined into Organizations in Society - Soclgy 3550; Social Organizations - Soclgy 3020 is being deleted; New Course Proposal for Medicine and Healthcare in Society - Soclgy 3430.

MOTION 
Ron Holt: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting from Sociology and Anthropology a Program Change for the Sociology Program; Course Changes for Environmental Sociology - Soclgy 3300 and Demography: Population and Society - Soclgy 4850 are being combined into Sociology 3300. Demography: Population and Society - Soclgy 4850 is being deleted Social Organizations - Soclgy 3020 and Complex Organizations - Soclgy 3550 are being combined into Organizations in Society - Soclgy 3550; Social Organizations - Soclgy 3020 is being deleted; New Course Proposal for Medicine and Healthcare in Society - Soclgy 3430.
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

 

NON SUBSTANTIVE 
Jim Wilson presented a proposed Curriculum and General Education Committee Policy Manual change regarding substantive and nonsubstantive program proposals. It reads:  Substantive program proposals are those which change the number of hours required in a program, add or delete required courses or required support courses, create new emphases or tracks within a program. Any change in a teaching major or minor must be reviewed by the Council on Teacher Education.

Nonsubstantive program proposals are those which add, delete, or change elective courses within a program. Substitution of required courses with courses of equal credit value from

within the academic department hosting the program are also nonsubstantive. Name changes to a program are nonsubstantive as long as they do not mislead or infringe on the names of existing programs.

Nonsubstantive program proposals require the approval of the department chair, college curriculum committee, dean, and chair of the Curriculum and General Education Committee.

MOTION 
Dan Schroeder: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the January 25, 2001 meeting the proposed policy as stated above from the Curriculum and General Education Committee regarding substantive and non substantive program proposals
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURN 
The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.