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Governance Minutes ArchiveSeptember 21, 1992
MINUTES COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES President's Board Room September 21, 1992 PRESENT: Dr. E. F. Carlisle, Chair; Drs. B. Brown, R. Daniel, G. Egger, P. Feret, L. Geyer, B. Heath-Camp, R. Hendricks, M. Lewis, J. Marchman, M. Murray, M. Ogliaruso, R. Purdy, S. J. Ritchey, N. Spencer, J. Taper, J. White; Carol Burch-Brown; D. Bousquet, Admissions; W. Dean, Univ Registrar; S. Wheeler, Classified Staff; B. Obenhaus, Library; Jennifer Gold, Honor System. ABSENT: Drs. G. Brown, J. Buffer, A. Cobb, W. Clough, H. Doswald, J. Eaton, B. Sgro, R. Sorensen, C. Steger, L. Swiger; Jennifer Chilton, Stefan Hall, C. Hasle, SGA; Fred Bailey III, GSA. VISITORS: E. Guertin, J. Williams-Green. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Carlisle called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He referred to the new constitution and the new by-laws that govern the election of faculty chair. He indicated that he would convene this first meeting through agenda item 6, at which point the new chair will assume the du- ties of conducting the meeting. 2. The AGENDA was approved as distributed. 3. The MINUTES of the April 27, 1992 meeting were approved as distributed. 4. COURSE CRITERIA COMMITTEE REPORT - L. Geyer Dr. Geyer, acting as temporary chair of the Course Criteria Committee, presented for first reading the September 21, 1992 report. 5. ELECTION OF FACULTY CHAIR Dr. Ron Daniel, faculty representative from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies was elected for a one year term. 6. GENERAL DISCUSSION OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS Dr. Geyer initiated the discussion by posing the question of how to re- structure the university's preponderence of committees that seemingly report to no commission. He suggested that it was a challenge to this membership to lead the new governance by suggesting which existing com- mittees should report to the commissions as well as suggesting the cre- ation of new committees. He offered as example a permanent committee on admissions and advising, the university core committee, athletics, and the scheduling and registration committee. Dr. Spencer suggested that a group of five or six form a task force to offer suggestions to the full commission. A motion was made and seconded to form a task force to consider which existing committees or new committees should be constituted as reporting to CUS. The motion CARRIED. Sarah Wheeler, Bud Brown, Leon Geyer, Mary Ann Lewis, and Wanda Dean volunteered to form this task force. 7. STATUS OF UNIVERSITY CORE COMMITTEE Carol Burch-Brown brought the commission up to date on the formation of the committee and on the activities this term. A steering committee of Marge Murray, Dave Parrish, and Glen Bugh have been given the task of planning the year's agenda. The committee is meeting every two weeks on Thursdays from 3 - 5 p.m. The membership is included in the bound handbook of the new core curriculum. 8. OTHER BUSINESS Dr. Ogliaruso asked the chair, Ron Daniel, to investigate the reasons why the resolution from CUS authorizing double major certificates was tabled at University Council and whether that motion can be taken off the table. Dr. Daniel indicated that he would pursue this for the com- mission. Wanda Dean suggested that the commission cancel the scheduled Monday, September 28, 1992 meeting due to lack of agenda items. A motion was made and seconded to cancel the meeting. The motion CARRIED. 9. Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wanda Hankins Dean University Registrar
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