Faculty Senate
Minutes
December 8, 2005

MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Ingrid Allen
Bill Allison
Lee Badger
Laine Berghout
Karen Brookens
Dilek Buchholz
Lloyd Burton
Tamara Chase - Excused
Bruce Christensen
Bill Clapp - Excused
Shelley Conroy - Admin.
Roger Crockett
Gary Dohrer
Dave Ferro
Rick Ford
Lauren Fowler - Kathryn MacKay representing
Kathy Frye
Lewis Gale
Azenette Garza (Fall)
Dawn Gatherum
Richard Greene
Frank Guliuzza - Parliamentarian
Susan Hafen
Bruce Handley
Sue Harley
Laird Hartman
Michelle Heward (Spring)
Warren Hill - Admin.
Bob Hogge
Ron Holt
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Jim Hutchins
Becky Johns
Wade Kotter
Diane Leggett
Laura MacLeod
Marek Matyjasik
Jack Mayhew
President Millner - Admin.
Mike Olpin
Dale Ostlie - Admin.
Ryan Pace
June Phillips Admin. - Catherine Zublin representing
Jack Rasmussen - Admin. - Excused
Chris Russell - Student
Richard Sadler - Admin.
Paul Schvaneveldt
Gene Sessions
Ryan Starks - Student
Kathleen Stevenson
Jeff Stokes
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Toni Weight, Admin.
James West - Student
Jessica Wozab - Student
Scott Wright - Absent
Yu-Jane Yang - Shi-Hwa Wang representing
Bill Zundel - Absent
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Kay Brown, Secretary

 

1.     ROLL CALL

2.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Warren Hill
Made: Roger Crockett
Outcome: The minutes were approved with 1 abstention.

3.     STUDENT CODE – Frank Guliuzza

Revisions to the student code addressed the following:

The revisions have been reviewed by the Provost, the Vice President of Student Affairs and University legal counsel. A question was raised about language that could be included in the course syllabus. Frank Guliuzza is willing to write some model language that faculty could borrow and use in their course syllabi.

Motion: Moved to offer a vote of thanks for the incredible amount of work done on the Student Code.
Made: Becky Johns
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion was unanimously supported by Faculty Senate members.

4.     ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS – Erika Daines, Chair

PPM 6-2 ADMISSIONS

I.   GENERAL POLICIES:

All admission policies shall apply without regard to race, color, ethnic background, national origin, religion, creed, age, lack of United States citizenship, disability, status of veteran of the Vietnam era, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, or gender

II. DEFINITIONS:

A. Matriculated Student -- Students seeking a diploma, certificate, or degree who have completed all admission application procedural steps (see section IV), and have been accepted for admission based on the current admissions policy as printed in the annual course catalog.

B. Non-Matriculated Students -- Students not seeking a diploma, certificate, or degree; students who have not completed the admissions application process; or students who do not qualify for admission on the basis of current admissions policy.

C. General College Tier -- Admission to the College Tier allows a student to complete work toward a diploma, certificate or associate degree program.  Students may register for developmental courses (numbered less than 1000), lower division courses (numbered less than 3000) and courses required for associate degree program completion.

D. University Tier -- Admission to the University Tier allows a student to complete work toward all undergraduate programs available at the University, provided there is not a special application required for entrance to the specific program.  

C. E.  Graduate Admission -- Graduate admission is the admission level for Masters degree programs which allows students to register within course and program guidelines for graduate and undergraduate level courses. within course and program guidelines.

D. F.  New Freshmen -- Students who have never attended any college or university will be classified as new freshmen. Included are students enrolled full-time in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term, and full-time or part-time students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school). Credit earned before graduation from high school includes Advanced Placement credit, CLEP credit, Early College credit and Concurrent credit. 

E. G.  Transfer Students -- Applicants who have attended another college or university, including former Weber State students who have since attended another college or university.

F. H.  Readmission Students -- Applicants who have previously attended Weber State University, or were admitted to Weber State University but did not enroll, and who have not attended another college or university in the interim.

G. I.  International Students -- Applicants who are not U.S. citizens and have not received immigrant status from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

III.  ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

D. Application Requirements by Application Status

1. New Freshmen - New freshmen applicants will be admitted to either the University Tier or the General College Tier based on the following:

a.  University Tier:

Verification of high school graduation or General Education Development Test (GED) with scores criteria established by the University. Applicants from Utah must submit Basic or Alternative completion Diplomas and transcripts. and minimum scores on the ACT (or SAT equivalent), COMPASS, or ACCUPLACER tests according to the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document.  Students who apply and do not meet the requirements for admission into the University tier will be placed into the General College tier.

b. General College Tier:

Verification of high school graduation or General Education Development Test (GED) with scores established by the University (applicants from Utah must submit Basic or Alternative completion Diplomas and transcripts), and minimum scores on the ACT (or SAT equivalent), COMPASS, or ACCUPLACER tests. Based on test results students will be placed in specific English, math or reading courses according to the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document. A fee will be charged for each assessment test.  Students are not allowed to register for any course(s) before taking all applicable tests.  All students admitted on College Tier requiring developmental course work must enroll in and not withdraw from their initial developmental course(s) within the first two semesters.  These students are then required to enroll in developmental course(s) and make progress each subsequent semester (excluding summer) until relevant minimum degree requirements have been met for the students' declared degree program of study (Institutional Certificate, A.A.S., A.S., A.A., or Bachelor's degree).  Otherwise, a hold will be placed on their registration which can only be removed by the Academic Advisement Center.

1) Students who enter at the General College Tier will be notified and automatically advanced to the University Tier upon completion of all of the following:

I) Quantitative Literacy, which is met by achieving one of the following:

a)  A score of 70 on the ACCUPLACER college level math (CLM) or 65 or greater on the COMPASS college algebra exam.

b) A grade of 2.0 or better in Math 1030, 1040, 1050 or 1080 or any mathematics course having either Math 1050 or 1080 as a prerequisite.

ii) English Competency, which is met by achieving a grade of 2.0 or better in both English 1010 and English 2010.

iii) Successful completion of 20 semester hours at WSU with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better.

2. Admission of Transfer Students - Students seeking to transfer to the University will be admitted in accordance with the following guidelines:

a.  Students transferring with fewer than 30 semester hours of credit, will be considered for admission on the same basis as new freshmen provided their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above.

b. Students transferring with 30 semester hours, or more with a cumulative GPA below 2.00 will may be considered for admission to Weber State University on warning or probation according to the current Academic Standards policy (see PPM 4-17 Academic Rules, Regulations and Standards). will be considered for admission on the basis of the following criteria:

1)  Students who have completed an A.A. or A.S. degree will be admitted to the University Tier provided they have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.  Students who have completed an A.A.S. degree will be admitted to University Tier provided that they have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above and have completed Quantitative Literacy and English Competency requirements.

2)  Students without an associate degree will be admitted to the General College tier if they have a cumulative GPA less than that established for the University tier but at least 2.00.

3) Students without an associate degree will be admitted to the University tier on the basis of their cumulative GPA in accordance with guidelines established by the University, as published annually in the Weber State University catalog.

4) Transfer applicants with cumulative GPAs below 2.00 may be considered for admission to Weber State University on warning or probation according to the current Academic Standards policy.

3. International Students:  International applicants with no prior college or university credit will only be required to submit evidence of U.S. equivalent high school graduation with a cumulative GPA equal to or better than the U.S. equivalent of 2.50 for admission. to the University tier.

4. Readmission Students - Will be readmitted in the same academic standing tier in which they left.  If they have attended another college or university in the interim they will be considered as transfer students.

a.  Weber State University students who stopped attending while on "Academic Warning" or "Academic Probation" will be reactivated on "Warning" or "Probation" as applicable, with no specified waiting period.

b. Former Weber State University students who were academically suspended will be considered for readmission according to the academic standards policy of the University.

5. Graduate admission for new and transfer students will be based on individual department and/or college requirements.

6. Non-Matriculated Students - Must complete the application procedure appropriate to their application status. classification.  Credit toward graduation will be allowed for only the first 30 semester hours taken as a non-degree-seeking student, and financial aid cannot be awarded.

a. Students who qualify for credit through concurrent enrollment programs must complete the application process required by those programs.

b. Students who are not seeking a degree and are attending a course, seminar or workshop administered through Continuing Education must apply through Continuing Education

PPM 6-5 ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT

II. POLICY

A. The Academic Advisement Center will have advising responsibility for all undeclared and Associate of Science and Associate of Arts General Studies students. general associates students. This responsibility includes the authority to place registration holds as described in Section III below and to sign off on graduation for students pursuing general associates degrees. It does not include the authority to waive or approve substitutions for any general education or core requirement, nor to determine which courses shall be acceptable into any major or minor program. Such authority shall be retained by the appropriate department. Students who are undeclared or general associate degree seeking will be coded as such in the records system. The Center will have access to all records necessary to assist students. Upon declaration of a major or acceptance into a program having admission criteria, the student will be assigned an advisor within the department of his or her major.

III. ADVISING REGISTRATION HOLD POLICY and PROCEDURE:

A. Colleges, departments, and offices charged with the responsibility for advising students may place registration holds requiring student to create advising and academic intervention. for students who are undeclared, college-tier admitted, or are on academic warning or probation. Colleges, departments and the Academic Advisement Center will have unique registration holds created for them. These codes will be identifiable on the registration screen and clearly signify the office responsible for placing the registration hold.

B. It is the responsibility of those placing registration holds to promptly inform the students communicate to the student immediately that a the registration hold has been placed, so that students can work with the appropriate advisor office to clear the holds, if appropriate.

C. The office which placed the registration hold will have the responsibility for clearing it.

PPM 6-6 ORIENTATION

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Orientation Objectives:

D. To provide an advisement component including information about:

1. Policies and procedures such as CR/NC and Auditing courses

2. Requirements for Associate and Bachelor degrees

3. Degree specifications (i.e. BS, BA, BFA, BM, & BIS)

4. General Education requirements

5. College Tier/University Tier admissions status and the process to bridge from College to University Tier. Assessment and placement of incoming students.

II. POLICY

Orientation is strongly recommended for all new and transfer students entering Weber State University.

A. Orientation may be completed by any one of the following options:

1. Formal sessions offered at various times during the year to accommodate the varied student clientele of the University

2. First Year Experience (FYE) Introduction to the University course Indent each paragraph to line up with the heading just above it. Major headings (I, II, III, IV, etc.) are underlined, but no others.

Warren Hill proposed a friendly amendment which changed the wording in PPM 6-2, III, 2,b. He proposed taking out "may" and replace it with "will," and to reference PPM 4-17 Academic Rules, Regulations and Standards at the end of the paragraph as stated below.

Students transferring with 30 semester hours, or more with a cumulative GPA below 2.00 will may be considered for admission to Weber State University on warning or probation according to the current Academic Standards policy (see PPM 4-17 Academic Rules, Regulations and Standards). will be considered for admission on the basis of the following criteria:

PPM 6-5, III, A, take out "provide students" and replace it with "requiring student" as stated below.

A. Colleges, departments, and offices charged with the responsibility for advising students may place registration holds to create provide students   requiring student  advising and academic intervention. . .

PPM 6-5, III, b, add the phrase "to the student immediately" as stated below.

B. It is the responsibility of those placing registration holds to promptly inform the students communicate to the student immediately  that a the registration hold has been placed, so that students can work with the appropriate advisor office to clear the holds, if appropriate.

Motion by the ASSA Committee to approve PPM’s 6-2, 6-5, and 6-6 with the above changes.

Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.

PPM 4-1 GRADUATION STANDARDS

B. General Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees

5. Students must complete the general education required and apply for completion status by an advisor and core requirements of the catalog under which they are graduating (see PPM 4-2 Catalog Requirements).

a. When a student completes the general education requirements, and applies for and is approved for completion status, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to general education, program of study changes, or expiration of the catalog under which they completed the general education requirement.

b. The completion of the general education requirements will be noted in the student’s electronic record but will not appear on an official transcript, except as part of a completed degree.

6. Semester credit hours required for a major that also requires a minor range from 30 to 48. A minimum of 15 semester credit hours is required for a minor. Composite majors (those not requiring a minor) require a maximum of 63 semester credit hours. (See the appropriate pre-semester conversion catalog for major and minor requirements on the quarter system.) Major programs that require a minor will consist or not fewer than 30 credits and not more than 48 credits in the major field. Major programs that do not require a minor shall consist of not more than 63 credits in the major field. A minor is a program of study generally selected to complement and strengthen a student’s major and/or enrich the student’s overall educational program. A minor consists of not fewer than 15 credits. Courses that are used to satisfy the general education requirements can be used as part of the minimum number of hours needed for the minor requirements, unless prohibited by a particular college or department. (CGE PPM Section 2, Degree Requirements)

C. General Requirements for Associate Degrees

1. Weber State University offers the following associate degrees: Associate of Arts (A.A.); Associate of Science (A.S.); and Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.). Not all associate degree types are offered in all colleges or departments.

2. A minimum of 60 semester (93 quarter) credit hours must be completed for the A.A. and A.S. degrees; a minimum of 63 semester credit hours must be completed for the A.A.S. degree.

3. A minimum of 20 semester (30 quarter) credit hours must be completed in residence at Weber State University. Military credit, special examination, experiential credits and credits awarded by department decision do not qualify for resident hours.

4. Students must complete the general education and core requirements for the catalog active at the time they declare their program of study of the catalog under which they are graduating (see PPM 4-2 Catalog Requirements). Some departments may require completion of specific general education courses. AAS degree candidates only are exempt from the American Institutions requirement.

a. When a student completes the general education requirements, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to general education, program of study changes, or expiration of the catalog under which they completed the general education requirement.

b. The completion of the general education requirements will be noted in the student’s electronic record but will not appear on an official transcript, except as part of a completed degree.

PPM 4-2 CATALOG REQUIREMENTS

II. PROCEDURE

c. Students who take longer than six years to complete for a bachelor's degree, or three years to complete for an associate's degree, to complete degree requirements in their selected programs of study will be held to the major and/or minor degree requirements found in of the oldest active catalog that was in effect six years or three years, respectively, prior to their date of at the time of graduation.

d. When a student completes the general education requirements, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to general education, program of study changes, or expiration of the catalog under which they completed the general education requirement.

Motion: Moved to send PPM’s 4-1 and 4-2 back to the ASSA Committee with the suggested revisions stated above and end Faculty Senate discussion.
Made: Richard Sadler
Second: Bill Allison
Outcome: 17 were in favor of the motion, 17 opposed the motion. The chair voted against sending PPM 4-1 and 4-2 back to the ASSA Committee.

PPM 4-1, 5 was changed by adding "required and apply for completion status by an advisor" and deleting the language "and core requirements of the catalog under which they are graduating." The PPM reference 4-2, I Catalog Requirements was added.

5. Students must complete the general education required and apply for completion status by an advisor and core requirements of the catalog under which they are graduating (see PPM 4-2, I - Catalog Requirements).

PPM 4-1, 5 a, was changed to include "and applies for and is approved for completion status. . ."

a. When a student completes the general education requirements, and applies for and is approved for completion status, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to general education, program of study changes, or expiration of the catalog under which they completed the general education requirement.

Amended
Motion: Change PPM 4-1, 5 and 4-1, 5 a, as stated above.
Made: Gary Dohrer
Second: Bruce Christensen
Outcome: The amended motion was approved.

Concern was expressed about how to identify student who have completed their general education requirements, but who have not applied for completion status.

A friendly amendment was made to PPM 4-1, 6 to reflect the Curriculum & General Education PPM language as stated below.

Semester credit hours required for a major that also requires a minor range from 30 to 48. A minimum of 15 semester credit hours is required for a minor. Composite majors (those not requiring a minor) require a maximum of 63 semester credit hours. (See the appropriate pre-semester conversion catalog for major and minor requirements on the quarter system.) Major programs that require a minor will consist or not fewer than 30 credits and not more than 48 credits in the major field. Major programs that do not require a minor shall consist of not more than 63 credits in the major field. A minor is a program of study generally selected to complement and strengthen a student’s major and/or enrich the student’s overall educational program. A minor consists of not fewer than 15 credits. Courses that are used to satisfy the general education requirements can be used as part of the minimum number of hours needed for the minor requirements, unless prohibited by a particular college or department. (CGE PPM Section 2, Degree Requirements)

Motion from the ASSA Committee to approve PPM’s 4-1 and 4-2 with the above changes.
Outcome: The motion passed with 23 in favor, 6 opposed, and 4 abstentions.

5. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND TENURE COMMITTEE – Doris Geide-Stevenson, Chair

PPM 8-11, III TENURE REVIEW

B. Minimum Degree Requirements

English - The A recognized and accepted terminal degree is the M.F.A. for the area of creative writing.

A question was raised about the term "terminal degree." It was noted that this is an accepted terminal degree in the creative writing field. The above wording was changed to read: The A   recognized and accepted terminal degree is the M.F.A. for the area of creative writing.

Motion by the APAFT Committee to approve PPM 8-11, III Tenure Review as stated above.
Outcome: The motion was approved with 1 abstention.

6. CURRICULUM & GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Laine Berghout, Chair

English Department new course proposal for Teaching With Young Adult Literature - Eng 3420.

Motion by the CGE Committee to approve from the English Department the new course proposal for Teaching With Young Adult Literature - Eng 3420.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Visual Art Department program proposals for Art Major - Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Fine Arts; new course proposals for Color Theory - Art 1140, Experimental Typography - Art 3435, Photography: History, Theory and Criticism - Art 3950, B.F.A. Seminar - Art 3995, Design Production - Art 4415, and Photography Mentorship - Art 4910; course changes for Orientation to Visual Studies - Art 1040, Native American Are of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present - Art 3030, Art and Architecture of China - Art 3070, Art and Architecture of Japan - Art 3080, BFA Thesis - Art 4990; course deletions for The History of Photography - Art 3090, Photographic Theory and Practice - Art 3990, and Photographing the West - Art 4250.

Opposition from the Communication Department was expressed about the Orientation to Visual Studies - Art 1040 course. The Communication Department offers Communication Graphics - Comm 2350. Support from TBE and IS&T who offer similar courses was not included. A letter from the English Department stating their support of the course was included with the proposal. The Art Department felt this course was not an overlap to the Communication course, as this course is an orientation, foundation course within their discipline for art majors. Concern was expressed about proposed courses overlapping existing courses. Senate members would like to see some way for departments to be able to check on similar course offerings from other departments prior to the proposals going to the University Curriculum & General Education Committee.

It was noted that the Communication Department had a representative on the Arts & Humanities College Curriculum Committee and the University Curriculum & General Education Committee.

Call for the Question

Motion by the CGE Committee to approve from the Visual Art Department for program proposals for Art Major - Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Fine Arts; new course proposals for Color Theory - Art 1140, Experimental Typography - Art 3435, Photography: History, Theory and Criticism - Art 3950, B.F.A. Seminar - Art 3995, Design Production - Art 4415, and Photography Mentorship - Art 4910; course changes for Orientation to Visual Studies - Art 1040, Native American Are of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present - Art 3030, Art and Architecture of China - Art 3070, Art and Architecture of Japan - Art 3080, BFA Thesis - Art 4990; course deletions for The History of Photography - Art 3090, Photographic Theory and Practice - Art 3990, and Photographing the West - Art 4250.
Outcome: The motion passed with 6 opposed and 3 abstentions.

7. OTHER ITEMS

Dave Ferro, Chair of the Academic Resources and Computing Committee, has formed a subcommittee called the Weber State IT Users Group chaired by John Armstrong. Information is located at: http://savi.weber.edu/itgroup/ The intent of the group is to increase the communication between the user base and IT issues of computer networks and service.

ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.