Faculty Senate
MINUTES - DRAFT
April 19, 2007
MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Ingrid Allen - Kirk Hagen representing Bill Allison - Brenda Kowalewski representing Lee Badger Laine Berghout Bruce Bowen Karen Brookens Lloyd Burton Shannon Butler Tamara Chase Bruce Christensen Bill Clapp Shelley Conroy - Admin. Hal Crimmel Larry Dooley Dave Ferro Kathy Frye Lewis Gale - Jeff Livingston representing Colleen Garside - Parliamentarian Richard Greene Jeff Grunow Frank Guliuzza - Parliamentarian Susan Hafen - Excused Bruce Handley Kami Hanson Laird Hartman - Brian Stecklein representing Michelle Heward - Frank Guliuzza representing Warren Hill - Admin. Ron Holt Joan Hubbard - Excused Kim Hyatt John Kelly Wade Kotter Laura MacLeod - Laura Anderson representing Marek Matyjasik Jack Mayhew - Fran Butler representing Becky Jo McShane Chloe Merrill President Millner - Admin. - Excused Mike Olpin - Molly Smith representing |
Dale Ostlie - Admin. Pete Owen - Student Ryan Pace June Phillips - Admin. - Catherine Zublin representing Eric Pope - Student - Absent Jack Rasmussen - Admin. - Excused Rob Reynolds Richard Sadler - Admin. Gene Sessions John Sohl Kathleen Stevenson Jeff Stokes Michael Vaughan - Admin. - Excused Barbara Wachocki Brad Wahlstrom - Student James West - Student - Aaron Cleveland representing Jim Wilson Jan Winniford - Excused Scott Wright 2007-08 Senators Lane Berghout |
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the April 19,
2007 meeting.
Made: Ron Holt
Second: Warren Hill
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
3. ARTS & HUMANITIES OUTGOING DEAN
The Faculty Senate expressed appreciation to June Phillips for her years of service to Weber State and the Faculty Senate.
4. CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
Certificates of appreciation were given to outgoing Executive Committee members, Faculty Senate members, student members, and Faculty Senate Committee Chairs.
5. FACULTY GOVERNANCE AWARD
Molly Smith was selected to receive this year’s Faculty Governance Award. Along with a plaque Molly Smith was presented a check. Molly served two non-consecutive terms on the Faculty Senate. All six years of those terms were spent on the Executive Committee including serving as the Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate in 2004-05. Molly has been on key Senate committees directly tied to faculty governance, including the University Curriculum Committee; the Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee; and the Constitutional Review, Apportionment, and Organization Committee. This year she chaired the Admissions, Standards, and Student Affairs Committee.
6. ELECTION OF FACULTY BOARD OF REVIEW MEMBERS.
Senate members were asked to vote for three from the following list: Eric Amsel, Judy Mitchell, Cliff Nowell, Randy Scott, and Yas Simonian. The three elected will serve a two-year term. The other two will serve as alternates. Eric Amsel, Cliff Nowell, and Yas Simonian were elected to the Faculty Board of Review.
7. APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2007-08
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| Three Year Term | Two Year Term | One Year Term |
| Marek
Matyjasic, S Kathy Payne, Lib Eric Swedin, COAST Jenny Turley, Ed |
Kraig Chugg, HP Rob Hilton, COAST Leah Murray, S&BS Mukhbir Singh, A&H |
John Armstrong, S John Kelly, COAST Rob Reynolds, S&BS Scott Rogers, A&H |
| Chair: John Armstrong Liaison: Dave Ferro | ||
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Ashley, S&BS Tamara Chase, HP Chris Soelberg, COAST Salvador Martinez B&E |
Yuhong Fan,
B&E Dawn Gatherum, S Susan Hafen, A&H Teri Jurkiewicz, HP |
Stella Chang, Lib Michelle More, S Louise Moulding, Ed Vikki Vickers, S&BS |
| Chair: Louise Moulding Liaison: Peggy Saunders | ||
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Guliuzza, S&BS Matt Mouritsen, B&E Kathy Sitzman, HP Yu-Jane Yang, A&H |
Gary Dohrer, A&H Cynthia Duncan, HP Joe Horvat, S&BS Monica Mize, Ed |
Valerie
Herzog, Ed Afshin Ghoreishi, S Diana Green, COAST John Sillito, Lib |
| Chair: Frank Guliuzza Liaison: Wade Kotter | ||
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| Three Year Term | Two Year Term | One Year Term |
| Nicole Anderson, COAST Dick Dahlkemper, HP Claudia Eliason, Ed Ryan Pace, B&E |
Sheree Josephson, A&H Kerry Kennedy, S&BS Susan Thornock, HP Natalie Allen-Williams, Ed |
Tony Allred, B&E Brooke Arkush, S&BS Jeff Eaton, S Carol Hansen, Lib |
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Chair: Tony Allred Liaison: Lloyd Burton |
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One Year Term |
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Jeff Grunow, HP Kristin Hadley, Ed Susan McKay, A&H Brian Rague, COAST |
Matt Domek, S Kirk Hagen, COAST Steve Russell, B&E Pat Shaw, HP |
Craig Bergeson,
A&H Evan Christensen, Lib Geri Conlin, Ed Kathryn MacKay, S&BS |
| Chair: Craig Bergeson Liaison: Laine Berghout | ||
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Bill Clapp, COAST |
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| Chair: Sam Zeveloff | ||
Election of Faculty Board of Review members. Eric Amsel (S&BS), Cliff Nowell (B&E), Yas Simonian (HP) were elected to two year terms. Judy Mitchell (Ed), and Randy Scott (A&H) will serve as alternates.
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| Daniel Balderson, Ed Art Carpenter, Lib Cliff Nowell, B&E Scott Rogers, A&H |
Becky
Johns, A&H Thom Kuehls, S&BS Judy Mitchell, Ed Travis Price, HP |
Dan Bedford,
S&BS Colin Inglefield, S Becky Jo McShane, A&H Al Talbot, COAST |
| Chair: Becky Johns Liaison: Jim Wilson | ||
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HONORARY DEGREE 2007-08 |
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Ann Ellis, Ed |
| Chair: Mikel Vause Liaison: Gene Sessions |
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| Three Year Term | Two Year Term | One Year Term |
| Nazneen Ahmad, B&E Rod Hansen, Ed Ron Holt, S&BS Jeff Stokes, A&H |
Megan Davis, Lib Rick Ford, S Allison Saunders, COAST Michael Wutz, A&H |
Valorie Gooder, HP Therese Grijalva, B&E Mike Hernandez, S Leigh Shaw, S&BS |
| Chair: Therese Grijalva Liaison: Dave Ferro | ||
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| Cheryl Hansen, A&H Kim Hyatt, Ed Jeff Ward, COAST |
Rolf Dixon, B&E Sarah Ewert, S&BS JaNae Kinikin, Lib |
Kathy
Frye, HP Craig Oberg, S David Lynch, S&BS |
| Chair: Craig Oberg Liaison: Bruce Handley | ||
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| Fran Butler, Ed Brent Horn, S&BS Drew Weidman, COAST Michele Zwolinski, S |
Kara Hansen-Suchy, HP Steve Peterson, COAST Paul Pitts, Ed Shelley Thomas, A&H |
Autumn
Behringer, S&BS Ed Hahn, Lib Bill Lorowitz, S Joel Passey, A&H |
| Chair: Fran Butler Liaison: Colleen Garside | ||
Motion by the Executive Committee: Moved to approve the above Faculty Senate
Standing Committee members and Chairs.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
8. AD HOC ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
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Dan Bedford, S&BS |
JaNae Kinikin, Lib |
| Co-Chairs: Bryan Dorsey and Hal Crimmel | |
Charges
1. To help facilitate the modeling of best practices for economic and environmental sustainability at WSU.
2. To serve as a local and statewide source for scientifically-based information and for leadership on environmental issues affecting Utah and the Wasatch Front.
3. To help facilitate integration of environmental initiatives into academic affairs, student affairs, and facilities management.
Motion by the Executive Committee to approve the above Ad Hoc Environmental
Issues Committee members, co-chairs, and charges .
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
9. CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, APPORTIONMENT, AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Tony Allred , Chair, of the Constitutional Review, Apportionment, and Organization Committee presented the second reading of the proposed constitutional change.
PPM 1-13 Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Article C-II , Section 3 - Membership
3.3 Student Members
Student members shall consist of four (4) designated students duly appointed
by the Executive Cabinet of the Weber State University Student Association.
Student members shall have the right to discuss, make motions, and second
motions, and vote
but only two students will have the right to
vote.
Approval of the motion would send the above proposal to the general faculty for approval according to the guidelines in PPM 1-13 Article C-III Amendments. A charge to look at an electronic simplification of the process was suggested.
Discussion
Motion by the CRAO Committee to approve the above change to PPM 1-13, Article
C-II, Section 3, 3.3 Student Members and send the proposal to the general
faculty for approval.
Outcome: The motion failed. 16 in favor of the motion and 20 opposed. The
four student votes determined the failure of this motion.
10. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND TENURE COMMITTEE – Doris Geide-Stevenson, Chair presenting.
PPM 3-25 Faculty Sabbatical
I. POLICY
A sabbatical leave shall be interpreted to mean a leave of absence with compensation for one semester or two semesters as approved by the Board of Trustees for purposes of study, research or other pursuit, the objectives of which are the professional improvement and advancement of faculty members as well as an increase in their usefulness to the institution.
In addition to sabbatical leaves, A one-course reduction in a tenure-track faculty member’s contracted workload for one semester is available for the purpose of promoting scholarly activity before tenure is granted (See Section VI).
VI. ONE-COURSE REDUCTION FOR TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
If the review of a tenure-track faculty member shows satisfactory progress towards tenure, he or she is eligible for a one-course reduction of his or her contracted workload for one semester. This course reduction must be awarded before the faculty member is granted tenure and is for the purpose of promoting scholarly activity. In order to be granted this course reduction, the faculty member must submit to his or her department chair and dean an application describing plans for the research or creative activities he or she plans to pursue during the semester in question. Such applications must be submitted 6 months in advance and approved by both the faculty member’s chair and dean. Before the start of the semester in which the workload reduction is to occur, the dean will forward a list of the names of all faculty members who have been approved for such a reduction to the provost who will in turn forward the list to the Board of Trustees for final approval.
It was suggested, as a friendly amendment, that "In addition to sabbatical leaves" be stricken from the document.
Motion by the APAFT Committee to approve the above change to PPM 3-25 Faculty
Sabbatical as stated and
amended above.
Outcome: The motion passed with 2 opposed.
PPM 8-11 Student Evaluations
B. Student Evaluations
In an attempt to chart ongoing teaching performance, student evaluations
shall be administered and compiled by an impartial third party. Each year, all
contract, non-tenured, and adjunct faculty members will have student evaluations
administered in every course taught, and each year
each tenured
faculty member shall have student evaluations administered and compiled
by an impartial third party in at least two of the courses that
the faculty member teaches. The two courses to be evaluated each year
will be determined through consultation between each faculty member and his/her
department chair. If the faculty member and the chair cannot come to agreement
on which two courses should be evaluated by the students, the choice of courses
to be evaluated will be subject to binding arbitration by the dean, after
consultation with the faculty member and the chair. The results of those evaluations shall be seen by the chair, the faculty member, and those
specified in the review process. The summaries shall will
be
kept on file in the
office of the chair.
Discussion
Motion by the APAFT Committee to approve the above change to PPM 8-11 Student
Evaluations as stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
11. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS – Molly Smith, Chair, reporting.
PPM 4-1 Graduation Standards,
VII. Graduation Sign Off
A. Departments/colleges will assume total advising responsibility for students who have declared majors or have been admitted into a program having admission criteria (PPM 6.5). The culmination of advising will be verification that all graduation requirements are complete. This approval will include verification that all major, minor, general education, University and/or second baccalaureate degree requirements have been fulfilled.
1. The major department is responsible to sign off general
education, University, Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS), and
major requirements.
2. The minor department (where applicable) is responsible to sign off minor requirements.
3. The Academic Advisement Center is responsible to sign off Associate of Arts and Associate of Science in General Studies requirements.
B. Each academic dean will designate a responsible person(s) (e.g. associate dean, assistant dean, college-wide advisor, or other designee) to supervise advising, sign off University and General Education requirements, and provide graduation verification within the college. The responsible person(s) will work closely with the Graduation Office to enforce University policy, coordinate the efforts of programs and department within the college, and submit final verification of graduation requirements to the Graduation Office by the appropriate deadline.
VII VIII. Waiver of Requirements
A petition for waiver of any graduation requirement must be requested from the
Graduation Office. The Graduation Office will inform the student of the
appropriate procedures to be followed based on the type of waiver requested.
VIII. IX. Conflict Resolution
The University recognizes that students' core beliefs may make it difficult
for some students to fulfill . . .
It was suggested that "General Education, and University" in A 1 be stricken and moved to B to read "Each academic dean will designate a responsible person(s) . . . to supervise advising of University and General Education requirements, and provide graduation verification within the college."
Previous Question: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.
Motion by the ASSA Committee to approve the above changes to PPM 4-1
Graduation Standards, Graduation Sign Off at stated and amended above.
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.
PPM 6-5 Academic Advising
Department chairs may assign faculty to advise students regarding their progress toward graduation, graduate school, or career placement.
1. Total advising includes advisement relative to General Education,
University and Major requirements. Weber State University core and
graduation requirements, and satisfying requirements for the major program of
study
Motion by the ASSA Committee to approve the above proposal for PPM 6-5
Academic Advising as stated above.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
PPM 4-2 Catalog Requirements
A. Undergraduate Students
1. Catalog Selection
An undergraduate student’s catalog will be the catalog in effect the Fall Semester of the academic year when he or she first enrolled at Weber State University. However, an undergraduate student may complete requirements for graduation from two separate catalogs; one for General Education and a second for the major, minor, and university requirements under the following conditions:
a. Undergraduate students who change their programs of study will follow requirements as noted in the catalog current at the date of the program of study change.
b. A change of emphasis, track, or concentration within a major will not initiate a change in catalog year.
2. General Education
a. Undergraduate students who change their programs of study will follow the General Education requirements as noted in the catalog current at the date of the program of study change.
b. When an undergraduate student completes General Education requirements he or she may meet with the academic college within which his or her program of study (major) resides to have this portion of his or her degree requirements verified for graduation. (See PPM 4-1, VIII Graduation Sign Off)
It is the responsibility of the academic dean or their designee to verify the completeness of General Education requirements and notify the Graduation Office that the General Education requirements have been met.
c. Undergraduate students may also choose to select a more recent catalog from which to complete General Education requirements.
d. When a student completes General Education requirements and the Graduation Office has been appropriately notified, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to General Education, changes to the program of study, or expiration of the catalog under which he or she completed the General Education requirement.
3. Catalog Expiration
a. A student must complete all graduation requirements within six (6) years for baccalaureate degree candidates or three (3) years for associate degree candidates.
b. Students who take longer than six years to complete a bachelor's degree, or three years to complete an associate's degree will be held to the major and/or minor requirements found in the oldest active catalog at the time of graduation.
B. Returning Undergraduate Students
1. Major, Minor, and University Requirements
Students who withdraw or are withdrawn for any reason from the University and are subsequently readmitted after an absence of two or more semesters, excluding summer, will be governed by the catalog expiration policy in Section II., A., 1, b above for major, minor, and university requirements.
2. General Education Requirements
a. A returning student who completed ALL of their General Education requirements prior to stopping out may meet with the academic college within which his or her program of study (major) resides to have this portion of his or her degree requirements verified for graduation. (See PPM 4-1, VII Graduation Sign Off)
b. It is the responsibility of the academic dean or their designee to:
- determine the process for reviewing General Education;
- verify the completeness of General Education requirements prior to the student stopping out; and
- notify the Graduation Office that the General Education requirements have been met.
c. When a student completes their General Education requirements and the Graduation Office has been appropriately notified, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to General Education, changes to the program of study, or expiration of the catalog under which he or she completed the General Education requirement.
d. If the student did not complete ALL of their General Education requirements prior to stopping out he or she will be assigned a catalog as outlined in Section II.A.2 above.
e. 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.
C. Graduate Students
(The time allowed for program completion by graduate students will be
determined by the appropriate department.
D. Exceptions
Specific exceptions to this policy regarding program of study (major,
minor or emphasis) requirements may be requested through the waiver process
at the appropriate academic college. Application for any other exceptions to
this policy should be made through the Office of the Registrar.
The changes proposed to PPM 4-2 allow student to choose one catalog for their gen ed, and a second catalog for their program of study. Editorial changes were made to the above document.
Motion by the ASSA Committee to approve the above policy revision for PPM 4-2
Catalog Requirements
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
Class Announcements - Aaron Cleveland presenting.
Proposal - "The students are proposing that classroom announcement be
given between 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday of each school week.
Announcements will be emailed to all professors and a paper copy will be
delivered to each Department Secretary by the Marketing Committee by 5:00 p.m.
the Thursday before announcements are to be given. The Department Secretary will
may then make copies . . ." The department will receive a hard copy and
an e-copy. It will be up to department chairs/secretaries to decide how and if
they want the information to go to the professors in their department.
The students are asking for Faculty Senate support of the program.
Motion : Moved for a non-binding motion of support by the Faculty
Senate of the above stated request for classroom announcements.
Made: Becky Jo McShane
Second: Jeff Stokes
Outcome: The motion passed with 21 in favor and 13 opposed with 2
abstentions.
12. GENERAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE – Adam Johnston ,presenting
Natural Sciences General Education Program - Mission Statement
The mission of the natural sciences general education program is to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the natural world from a scientific perspective.
Science is a way of knowing. Its purpose is to describe and explain the natural world, to investigate the mechanisms that govern nature, and to identify ways in which all natural phenomena are interrelated. Science produces knowledge that is based on
evidence and that knowledge is repeatedly tested against observations of nature. The strength of science is that ideas and explanations that are inconsistent with evidence are refined or discarded and replaced by those that are more consistent. Science provides personal fulfillment that comes from understanding the natural world. In addition, experience with the process of science develops skills that are increasingly important in the modern world. These include creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication of ideas. A person who is scientifically literate is able to evaluate and propose explanations appropriately. The scientifically literate individual can assess whether or not a claim is scientific, and distinguish scientific explanations from those that are not scientific.Foundations of the Natural Sciences - Learning Outcomes
After completing the natural sciences general education requirements, students will demonstrate their understanding of general principles of science:
1. Nature of science. Scientific knowledge is based on evidence that is repeatedly examined, and can change with new information. Scientific explanations differ fundamentally from those that are not scientific.
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Integration of science. All natural phenomena are interrelated and share basic organizational principles. Scientific explanations obtained from different disciplines should be cohesive and integrated.3. Science and society. The study of science provides explanations that have significant impact on society, including technological advancements, improvement of human life, and better understanding of human and other influences on the earth’s environment.
4. Problem solving and data analysis. Science relies on empirical data, and such data must be analyzed, interpreted, and generalized in a rigorous manner.
The Life Sciences Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the following characteristics of life:
1. Levels of organization: All life shares an organization that is based on molecules and cells and extends to organisms and ecosystems.
2. Metabolism and homeostasis: Living things obtain and use energy, and maintain homeostasis via organized chemical reactions known as metabolism.
3. Genetics and evolution: Shared genetic processes and evolution by natural selection are universal features of all life.
4. Ecological interactions: All organisms, including humans, interact with their environment and other living organisms.
Clarification - Every Life Science and Physical Science course will need to include all the learning outcomes stated above.
Motion by the General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee to
approve the Natural Sciences General Education Program Mission Statement,
Natural Sciences Learning Outcomes, and the Life Sciences Learning Outcomes.
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
As an information item for the Senate a flow chart outlining the approval procedure for classes seeking new gen ed status was presented as well as the procedures stated below.
Outline for procedures involving both Gen Ed and Curriculum Committees
1. Consideration and approval of new course proposals will remain with the Curriculum Committee.
2. The General Education Committee will only become involved in the course proposal procedure in the event that a course proposal (a) is seeking general education status (core or breadth); and (b) does not receive unanimous approval from the Curriculum Committee.
3. If both circumstances occur, the role of the General Education Committee will be to examine the course proposal in question, and provide a recommendation to the Curriculum Committee as to the proposal’s suitability.
4. The Curriculum Committee will then consider the General Education Committee’s recommendation and vote again to determine whether the proposal is forwarded to the Faculty Senate. A majority vote is sufficient to send the proposal forward to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. Although the decision rests with the Curriculum Committee, it is expected that the General Education Committee’s recommendation will carry considerable weight.
5. The General Education Committee will provide current information to the Curriculum Committee regarding general education learning outcomes, to assist the Curriculum Committee in determining the suitability of course proposals noted in (2) above.
Addendum: current thinking regarding item (5) is that revised versions of Forms I and III, which deal with general education goals and assessment, would be provided to the Curriculum Committee. These revised forms would contain the learning outcomes for each core/breadth area, with space for proposal authors to indicate which learning outcomes will be met (and how), and how they will be assessed.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(In place of the current S.I. requirement)
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from Weber State University, students must complete at least 12 credits comprised of a combination of Physical and Life Sciences (P&LS) General Education courses and courses offered by departments within the College of Science. A minimum of 6 of these 12 credits must come from courses offered by departments within the College of Science. To further clarify:
Departments in the College of Science
Botany
Chemistry
Geosciences
Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology
The General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee was charged to look at the Scientific Inquiry requirement. The proposal for the Bachelor of Science degree makes it more parallel to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires two years of a foreign language. This proposal for the Bachelor of Science degree will require students to "complete at least 12 credits comprised of a combination of Physical and Life Sciences (P&LS) General Education courses and courses offered by departments within the College of Science. A minimum of 6 of these 12 credits must come from courses offered by departments within the College of Science."
In favor of the motion
requires six hours of quantitative, intensive upper division courses in the Math Department or statistic type courses.The University of Utah
Utah State has no requirement. The B.A. has the foreign language. The B.S. is the default degree (no additional requirement).
10 peer institutions nationwide require extra hours for the bachelor of science degree.
Against the motion
Previous Question: Motion to cut off debate.
Outcome: The motion passed with 24 in favor of cutting off debate and 8
opposed.
Motion by the General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee to
approve the proposed Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements.
Outcome: The motion failed with 16 in favor and 20 opposed.
13. FOURTEEN-WEEK SEMESTER SCHEDULE -- Bruce Bowen reporting.
Information Item - Two calendars were presented and discussed, a Tri-Semester Calendar and a Two-Semester, Two Term Calendar. Both are based on a 14-week semester. Current instruction days for spring are 73 instruction days, and current instruction days for fall are 71. The proposed change would allow for 70 days of instruction for both fall and spring, and allow 5 days to submit grades instead of the current 3 days. The proposed calendars would also allow for a consistent number of blocks within the semester (two seven week terms within the semester). The current week off for Spring Break would be trimmed down to three days, but spring semester would end a week earlier than the current schedule. Bruce Bowen met with the Student Government leaders and they were receptive of the proposed calendar. Department Chairs and Deans were overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed calendar changes.
Budget related FTE for summer is approximately 20% of the average of fall and spring enrollment. It is felt that if we change to a 14-week tri-semester the percentage for summer semester could be increased to 29 to 30%. Bruce Bowen will present additional information April 26 at 3:00 p.m. in WB 206-207.
14. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE/GENERAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Gen Ed Moratorium
Recommendation of the University Curriculum Committee, and the General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee regarding continuation of the moratorium on all General Education, S.I., and Diversity course proposals.
The University Curriculum recommends that the Faculty Senate place in effect a new moratorium on General Education, Scientific Inquiry, and Diversity course proposals: 1) The moratorium shall continue for breadth area General Education, Scientific Inquiry, and Diversity course proposals. 2) The moratorium for breadth General Education, Scientific Inquiry, or Diversity course proposals shall extend until Faculty Senate passes new guidelines related to the proposed course and the General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee generates the associated curriculum course proposal forms with course guidelines, or until the end of Fall Semester 2007, whichever shall occur first.
Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the continuation of the
moratorium on all General Education, S.I., and Diversity course proposals as
stated above through Fall 2007 semester until forms are developed.
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed.
Curriculum Proposals
Health Administrative Services - Program Change - Master of Health Administration Program. Course Proposal - Human Resources Management in Healthcare - MHA 6240.
Radiologic Sciences - Program Change - Radiography Program. Course Changes - Radiographic Anatomy and Positioning II - Radt 1512, Radiographic Anatomy and Positioning IV - Radt 1532, Laboratory Experience - Radt 1621, Clinical Education - Radt 2861,Clinical Experience - Radt 2865. Course Deletions - Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning V - Radt 1542, Laboratory Experience - Radt 1681.
Automotive Technology - Institutional Certificate in Automotive Service Technology.
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology - Program Change - Welding Emphasis Institutional Graduate Certificate in Quality and Lean Manufacturing. New Course Proposals - Six Sigma Tools I - ETM 5913, Six Sigma Tools II - ETM 5923, Lean Tools - ETM 5933, Lean Sigma Implementation - ETM 5943.
Computer Science - Program Changes - Computer Science AAS Degree, Computer Science Software Engineering Emphasis B.A. or B.S. Degree. New Course Proposals - World Wide Web and the Internet - CS 2350, Java Application Development - CS 4230. Course Change - Advanced Topics in Computer Science - CS 4830. Course Deletions - Network + and Routing Basics - CS 2010, Administering & Supporting Microsoft Windows - CS 2020, Supporting Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure and Directory Services - CS 2030, Microsoft SQL Server System Administration and Implementation - CS 2040, Windows Enterprise Infrastructure and Administration - CS 3450, Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows Network CS 3460.
Mathematics Department - Program Change - Mathematics Teaching Major. Program Proposal - Applied Mathematics Emphasis B.S. or B.A. Degree. Course Change - Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry - Math 3120. New Course Proposal - Euclidean Geometry - Math 2120.
Psychology Department - New Course Proposal - The Science and Profession of Psychology - Psych 2010 Course Change - Psychology of Consciousness - Psych 2830.
Nursing Department - Program Changes - Baccalaureate Nursing for Registered Nurses. Course Changes - Nursing History and Theory - Nrsg 3010, Nusing Research - Nrsg 3020, Nursing Assessment Across the Life Span - Nrsg 3030, Decision Making in Nursing Practice - Nrsg 3045, Nursing: High Rick Family Clinical - Nrsg 3051, Nursing: High Rick Adult Clinical - Nrsg 3061, Threats and Crises: Nursing Response Clinical - Nrsg 3071, Nursing: Community Health Clinical - Nrsg 4021, Nursing: Leadership and Management Clinical - Nrsg 4041, Oncology Nursing Clinical - Nrsg 4061, Senior Seminar: Integration of Professional Concepts - Nrsg 4900. Course Deletion - Functional Operations in Nursing - Nrsg 3080.
Performing Arts - Program Changes - Theatre Arts Teaching Emphasis, Theatre Arts (all areas, majors and minors). New Course Proposal - Pro Tools 101 - Music 4820. Course Deletion - Intro to Dramatic Literature - Thea 1052.
American Institutions Requirement - Students will need to earn a grade of C or better.
History - Program Change - Public History Emphasis. Course Change - Principles of Public History - Hist 3400. New Course Proposal - Internships in Historical Studies - Hist 4860.
Motion by the Curriculum Committee to approve the above program and course
proposals.
The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.