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Governance Minutes ArchiveJanuary 14, 1991
MINUTES COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Burruss Hall Board Room January 14, 1991 PRESENT: Dr. E.F. Carlisle, Chair; Deans J. White, M. Ogliaruso, N. Spencer, M. Lewis, D. Egger, R. Purdy; Drs. L. Geyer, R. Daniel, K. Eschenmann, D. Morris, J. Taper, E. Brown, W. Etgen, M. Murray, C. Shoulders; C. Burch-Brown; D. Bousquet, Admissions; W. Dean, University Registrar; B. Kuster, P. McConnell, J. Hansbrough, SGA; B. Sgro, Dean of Students. ABSENT: Drs. J. Marchman, M. Deisenroth; A. R. DeHart, SGA. VISITORS: J. Williams-Green, J. Wolfe, J. B. Crittenden, J. Via, E. Guertin, C. Dudley. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Carlisle called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. 2. The AGENDA was approved as distributed. 3. The MINUTES of the December 10, 1990 meeting were approved as distrib- uted. 4. FACULTY SENATE RESOLUTIONS - W. M. Etgen Dr. Etgen moved removal from the table of two Faculty Senate resol- utions: 87-88 D, REVISION OF SPECIAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES and 87-88 E, MONITORING OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETES. The motion was seconded and Dr. Etgen asked the chair to recognize Dr. Barry Crittenden from the Faculty Senate for discussion of the background of the two agenda items. Dr. Crittenden explained to the Commission that while the two resolutions were being brought off the table for consid- eration, his concerns were of the overall issue of special admissions and how the former administration had implemented this procedure with- out consideration by the full governance system. Though the two resol- utions were tabled two years ago, he recommended that CUS discuss and finalize these issues. He also remarked that the Faculty Senate had re- cently learned that the administration was considering changes in the Special Admissions procedure as well as in undergraduate admissions en- trance requirements policy. He voiced concern that these changes would occur without full governance review. Dr. Carlisle responded that the present administration does not plan to deal with the issue of under- graduate admissions entrance requirements policy without appropriate review. Furthermore, he affirmed that if entrance requirement policy changes are suggested by any committee or commission, those suggested changes will be subject to a full faculty hearing at that point. Dr. Carlisle also reported that the University Committee on Athletics dis- cussed current entrance requirements at its December meeting. He asked the committee to draft a statement of rationale to support any changes that they may be recommending in the admissions policy. The motion to remove the two resolutions from the table was APPROVED. Prior to the vote on the resolutions, Dr. Carlisle clarified for the commission that the two resolutions were only requesting placement of the two issues on a future agenda of CUS for further discussion. The motion to approve 87-88.D was APPROVED. The motion to approve 87-88.E FAILED. 5. COURSE CRITERIA COMMITTEE REPORT - M. A. Lewis A motion was made and seconded to approve for second reading the Decem- ber 10, 1990 report. Dr. Lewis requested that the chair recognize Dr. C. J. Dudley, Director of the University Honors Program. Dr. Dudley answered questions from the Commission regarding the request from Uni- versity Honors to allow a program of study approach for students gradu- ating "In Honors". Bill Kuster asked whether the minimum hours required for graduation would be compromised by this approach. Dr. Dudley responded that all university and collegial policies would be adhered to and that the requirement that department and college ap- proval be obtained would provide the requisite checks and balances. Carol Burch-Brown asked if the area of general studies would be handled by this approach. Dr. Dudley responded that the general studies compo- nent would be carefully monitored. However, he reminded the commission that students seeking a degree in honors usually enter the program with large quantities of Advanced Placement hours which fulfill their uni- versity core requirements. Of concern to the University Honors Advisory Committee is assurance that these students "experience" a wide se- lection of courses in the general studies area. He further noted that the Advisory Committee will select, if the Commission approves this ap- proach, ten students to begin work with mentors this spring. The mo- tion to approve the report CARRIED. 6. Courses approved effective Spring 1991: o BIOL 4774 Molecular Biology Laboratory o CHEM 1064 Chemical Computation o COMM 2044 Principles of Public Relations (revised) o COMM 4364 Issue Management in Public Relations o MGT 3304 Management Theory & Practice (revised) o MGT 3334 Personnel Administration (revised) o MGT 3344 Labor Relations (revised) o MGT 4334 Social Issues in Management (revised) o MGT 4344 Managerial Applications (revised) o ART options designations Approved effective Summer 1991: o CS 2604 Data Structures and File Management (revised) Approved effective Fall 1991 were: o CS 4004 Data and Information Structures (revised) o CS 4304 Compiler Design and Implementation (revised) o EDHL 2564 Standard First Aid & CPR (revised) o Program of Study for Students seeking to graduate "In Honors" Action on Curriculum Checklists: o HNF, Nutrition and Lifestyles Option Checklist, Class of 1992 o Management Checklists, Class of 1991 o Mathematics Minor (revised), Class of 1991 o Program of Study for Students seeking to graduate "In Honors" Courses dropped: o COMM 3044 Principles of Public Relations, Spring 1991 o BIOL 4724 Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Spring 1991 o MGT 4354 Managerial Applications: Organizational Skills, Spring 1991 o EE 4344 Power System Dynamics and Control, Spring 1991 o EE 4384 Power System Analysis Lab, Spring 1991 7. UNIVERSITY CORE - Carol Burch-Brown A motion was made and seconded, "That the moratorium on new courses in the core curriculum be partially lifted from January 14, 1991 through February 18, 1991 in the Humanities and Social Sciences Divisons for the purpose of designating additional core coures which are needed to address specific enrollment problems." During discussion of the proc- ess, questions were raised relative to the generation of new courses and resources. Members of the commission suggested that the procedures require specific references to limitations of time and of resources. Procedures are: o Courses must be approved by the appropriate college curriculum com- mittee before submission to the Course Criteria Committee of CUS, CUS, and University Council. Courses will be effective for the graduating classes of 1992 - 1996. o Criteria is as follows: - courses will be at the 1000-2000 level - courses will not have prerequisites - courses will be offered as a sequence or cluster. - courses will include a writing component. - courses will be foundational in content and will be non-studio and non-performance in their primary orientation o A brief cover letter to CUS is required indicating approximately how many additional students will be served as well as a statement that offering the courses will not result in a reduction either of the number of courses or sections offered of existing core courses and that additional resources are not requested in order to offer the new courses. The motion CARRIED. 8. Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wanda Hankins Dean University Registrar
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