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Governance Minutes ArchiveFebruary 14, 1994
MINUTES COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES President's Board Room February 14, 1994 PRESENT: Dr. E. Brown, Chair; Drs. A. Abaye, R. Bambach, S. Brooker- Gross, T. Cobb, J. Eaton, B. Heath-Camp, P. Knox, M. Lewis, A. McDaniel, M. Ogliaruso, R. Purdy, D. Smith, N. Spencer, J. Sawyers, J. White; Prof. R. Daniel; Dr. C. Morton, Dean of Students; S. Bambach for D. Bousquet, Admissions; B. Obenhaus, Library Faculty; S. Wheeler, Staff Senate; T. Hutchison, Honor System; S. Ginther, SGA. ABSENT: Drs. R. Bates, G. Brown, J. Buffer, E. Carlisle, P. Edwards, H. Griffin, E. Henneke, R. Hendricks, P. Meszaros, R. Sorensen, L. Swiger, D. Williams; R. Patzig, GSA; A. Lawrence, K. Mitchell, SGA; W. Dean, University Registrar. VISITORS E. Guertin, M. Murray, S. Wilson. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Brown called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. 2. The AGENDA was approved as distributed. 3. The MINUTES of the January 24, 1994 meeting were approved as distrib- uted. 4. COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA - B. HEATH-CAMP Betty Heath-Camp, Chair, presented the February 14, 1994 report for first reading. Motion was made and seconded to approve for first and second reading of the February 21, 1994 report. The motion CARRIED. Courses approved for Fall 1994 o BION 3124, Biochemical Techniques for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences (revised) o CE 3604, Introduction to Transportation Engineering (revised) o EE 4634, Analog and Digital Communication (revised) o ESM(MSE) 3054, Mechanical Behavior of Materials (revised) o ESM(MSE) 3064, Mechanical Behavior of Materials Laboratory (re- vised) o FA 2004, Creativity and Aesthetic Experience (new) o MSE 3024, Materials Processing (revised) o MSE 3034, Materials Processing Laboratory (revised) o MSE 3305-3306, Structure-Property Relationships (new) o MSE 3314, Structure-Property Relationships Laboratory (new) o MSE 3414, Introduction to High Technology Ceramics (new) o MSE 4034, Thermodynamics of Materials Systems (revised) o MSE 4254, Science and Technology of Thin Films (new) o MSE 4554, Polymer Engineering (new) o MSE 4264, Polymer Engineering Laboratory (new) o MUS 3054, Introduction to Vocal/Choral Arranging (new) o PHIL 3024, Philosophical Movements (new) o PHYS 2115-2116, General Physics Laboratory (revised) o PHYS 2415-2416, Elements of Physics Laboratory (revised) o PSYC 3054, Health Psychology (new) Curriculum Checksheets, Options and Concentrations o English Checksheet, Major and Minor, Graduating Class of 1998 o Humanities, American Studies Concentration and Checksheet for LASC Degree Graduating Class of 1995 o Limited Transfer of Credit from Agriculture Technology Program to B.S. Degree Program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sci- ences Only Courses to be Deleted, Effective Fall 1994 o EE 4394, Motor Devices and Controls Laboratory o MSE 2054, Ores and Ceramics o MSE 2074, Structure Property Relationships I o MSE 2084, Structure Property Relationships Laboratory I o MSE 3074, Structure Property Relationships II o MSE 3084, Structure Property Relationships Laboratory II o MSE 4264, Mechanical Behavior of Materials o MSE 4274, Mechanical Behavior of Materials Laboratory II o PHIL 3124, Phenomenology and Existentialism o PHIL 3163, Pragmatism o PHYS 2715-2716, Physics Laboratory 5. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE MINUTES - R. BAMBACH Richard Bambach, committee member, presented the minutes of the Novem- ber 19, 1993 meeting. He stated the Board of Visitors will be address- ing the Title IX issue at its meeting today. Question was raised concerning the percentage of admissions of male and female students and how this would impact the athletic programs. Susan Bambach stated there is no policy at this time which sets a percentage or limit of ad- missions based on gender. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. The motion CARRIED. 6. UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE - M. MURRAY Marge Murray, Chair, presented the minutes of the November 30, 1993 meeting. She reported that new English courses have been approved for inclusion in the core as well as for the writing intensive area. She also stated that Fine Arts 2004 has been approved on an experimental basis for Area VI and courses currently meeting the Fine Arts require- ment in the College of Arts and Sciences will also be temporarily in- cluded in Area VI. The committee acted to move philosophy courses dealing with language and logic from Area II to Area V. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. The motion CARRIED. 7. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMMITTEE MINUTES - B. OBENHAUS Bruce Obenhaus, library faculty representative, presented the minutes of the December 8, 1993 meeting. He stated the search continues for the University Librarian. Richard Bambach stated the committee met earlier in the day and began reviewing the applications for this posi- tion. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. The motion CARRIED. 8. ISSUES FROM THE CHAIR - E. BROWN Ezra Brown, Chair, presented the following items for discussion: a. FRESHMAN RULE - Instituted in the late 1980's to assist students in their first 2 semesters. Ezra stated that it does not appear to be working as planned in particular areas, such as math and chemistry. He suggested that conditions could be applied, such as a student must attend X number of classes to invoke the policy. Other sug- gestions such as coordinating with class attendance policy, if one exists, and the drop deadline were discussed. It was decided this issue should be addressed by the Committee on Academic Policies. b. DROP DEADLINE - John White stated his feeling is that the deadline seems to be an arbitrary designation and questioned why it is set at the 6 week point of the semester. Norrine Spencer stated that 6 weeks was 40% of the semester. This issue will also be addressed by the Committee on Academic Policies. c. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY - John White requested the issue be "revis- ited" as was indicated when the schedule was implemented. d. TRACKING of ISSUES - Norrine Spencer asked that a person be charged with the responsibility of tracking issues that seem to have been "lost" and reporting those findings back to the commission. e. FAST TRACK COURSE PROPOSAL - Susan Brooker-Gross distributed a draft proposal concerning the approval of courses. It proposes that courses be sent directly from the College Curriculum Committee to the University Registrar's Office. The current Committee on Undergraduate Curricula would decide on proposals which have con- cerns or opposition expressed during the review period. 9. OTHER BUSINESS o John White suggested that Virginia Tech look at the possibility of not having specified required in-major courses. He stated this program is currently in place at Cornell University. o Richard Bambach stated his request that the commission or one of its committees address the issue of lengthening the time between classes. 10. Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Steven D. Wilson Assistant to the University Registrar
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