Minutes
March
28, 2005
Professor Buchbinder called
the special meeting of the University Curriculum Committee and the College
Curriculum Chairs to order at 3:30 p.m. in the Cook Library.
She asked those present to introduce themselves.
Representing College Curriculum Committees were L. Smith, F. Newman, G.
Faller, B. Merryman, C. Cooper, and M. Chambers.
Gail Gasparich explained the
workings of the Sub Committee on Course Approvals. She indicated that it would not be necessary to send 12
copies for a course deletion or for title or vocabulary changes.
Mike O’Pecko discussed the
Sub Committee on Gen Ed Approvals. This
group meets as needed. It likes to
have the Course Approvals finished but will accept simultaneous submissions.
It has “learning goals” for some categories of the Gen Eds.
Mike expects that in the next three years there will be an evaluation of
the Gen Eds.
Sharon Buchbinder reviewed
the workings of the University Curriculum Committee. This committee deals with programs and it is important to
understand which types of programs must go off campus for system or MHEC
approval. Where required courses
for a program are offered by another department, it is important to have letters
of support from those departments for any changes. It is helpful for the sponsors of proposed programs to come
to the University Curriculum Committee meetings to explain the proposal.
Kevin Webb said that once a
course is approved the numbering goes right into PeopleSoft.
There is also paper confirmation sent to the College Curriculum Chairs.
Guests suggested several
wording changes to the forms. A
suggestion was made that documents be sent to an administrative assistant of the
Dean of a College because faculty rotate out of committees and it is not always
clear where materials should be sent.
The meeting adjourned at
5:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eleanore O. Hofstetter,
Secretary