Associate of Science in Health Science - Program change

     Chemistry - Program change for all Chemistry Programs

         Course proposal for Instrumental Analysis - Chem 3050

     Microbiology - Course proposal for Immunology Online - Micro 3203

4. Approval of Committee Charges for 2009-10

5. Other Items

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PRESENT
Laine Berghout, Colleen Garside, Azenett Garza, Doris Geide-Stevenson, Ed Hahn, Sue Harley, Peggy Saunders, Kathleen Sitzman, Mike Vaughan – Kay Brown, Secretary

EXCUSED
David Ferro

MINUTES
Colleen Garside: Moved to approve the minutes from the April 9, and the August 20, 2009 meetings.
Second: Sue Harley
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

RSPG
Research, Scholarship & Professional Growth Committee – Marjukka Ollilainen, Chair

Spring 2009 Awards

The RSPG Committee received nine Collaborative and Excellence proposals in February 2009 requesting a total of $83,608. Six projects were funded as follows: A&H (3) $28,851, Education (2) $19,614, and B&E (1) 11,535 for a total of $60,000.

The RSPG Committee received 50 proposals for funding in March 2009 (nine RSPG proposals, 18 Hemingway Faculty Vitality, nine Adjunct Vitality, and 14 Hemingway New Faculty proposals) which totaled $89,868 in requests. The total amount funded was $68,409: RSPG $31,225, Hemingway New Faculty $15,305, Hemingway Vitality $11,059, Hemingway Adjunct Vitality $6,500, OUR $4,320.

A list of those receiving spring awards is located at:   http://www.weber.edu/Research/hvg_2008_2009.html

MOTION
Peggy Saunders: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the RSPG spring 2009 funding report.
Second: Sue Harley
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CURRICULUM
Curriculum Committee – Erika Daines, Chair

Master of Accounting - Program proposal for Master of Taxation
Course prefix change for - MACC 6400, MACC 6410, MACC 6420, MACC 6425, MACC 6430, MACC 6440, MACC 6450, MACC 6460, MACC 6470, MACC 6480, MACC 6490. Changing to MTAX

Chemistry - Program change for all Chemistry Programs
Course proposal for Instrumental Analysis - Chem 3050

MOTION
Peggy Saunders: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the curriculum proposals from Master of Accounting and Chemistry as stated above. Second: Kathleen Sitzman
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Associate of Science in Health Science - Program change
The courses were approved last spring, but the program change was not approved by the Curriculum Committee until their August 2009 meeting.>

MOTION
Sue Harley: Moved to froward to the Faculty Senate the program change from Health Sciencefor Associate of Science in Health Science.
Second: Colleen Garside
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Microbiology - Course proposal for Immunology Online - Micro 3203

This course is designed without a lab for a specific group of students. The microbiology students are required to take MICRO 3254 (4) which has a lab. The question was asked why they included "online" in the title of the course as this could limit the format of the course. Erika Daines will talk with the Microbiology Department about eliminating "online" from the course title.

MOTION
Ed Hahn: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the course proposal from Microbiology for Immunology Online - Micro 4203.
Second: Colleen Garside
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

CHARGES
Committee charges 2009-10 were reviewed for final approval.

An additional charge was added as a friendly amendment to the charges for the Admissions, Standards and Student Affairs Committee. That charge states: Review and update the policy that specifies language requirements for international students.

Curriculum Charge #6 was modified to read: Provide a report on the recent history and current status of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree-requirements at WSU. Recommend changes to the current university requirements for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees that will promote a more natural fit of degree with major. This report and recommendation will provide the ASSA Committee with a starting point for discussion and development of recommendations to change the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. (March 2010 deadline)

BS/BA DEGREE
The Executive Committee discussed the charge to the Curriculum Committee regarding the BA/BS Degree and whether or not it should ultimately go to ASSA because it is a standard’s issue. The Provost pointed out that traditionally curriculum standards have come through the Curriculum Committee.

ASSA
CHARGE 5 The Provost clarified ASSA charge 5: Review and make recommendations about the policy of not allowing final exams the week prior to the regularly scheduled final exam period. Bruce Bowen would like the ASSA Committee to look at the final exam schedule in terms of how it affects Saturday classes and dual block schedules. The committee liaison will clarify the charge to the ASSA Committee.

MOTION
Peggy Saunders: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the Faculty Senate Committee charges for 2009-10 as stated in the packet and revised above.

Second: Azenett Garza
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously. #9;

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.