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Governance Minutes ArchiveJanuary 24, 1994
MINUTES COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES President's Board Room January 24, 1994 PRESENT: Dr. E. Brown, Chair; Drs. A. Abaye, R. Bambach, S. Brooker- Gross, T. Cobb, B. Heath-Camp, R. Hendricks, M. Lewis, A. McDaniel, M. Ogliaruso, R. Purdy, D. Smith, N. Spencer, A. Swiger, J. Sawyers, D. Williams; S. Bambach for D. Bousquet, Admissions; M. Foushee for W. Dean, University Registrar; B. Obenhaus, Library Faculty; S. Wheeler, Staff Senate. ABSENT: Drs. G. Brown, J. Buffer, E. Carlisle, J. Eaton, P. Edwards, E. Henneke, P. Knox, P. Meszaros, R. Paterson, B. Sgro, R. Sorensen, J. White; Prof. R. Daniel; R. Patzig, GSA; T. Hutchison, Honor System; S. Ginther, A. Lawrence, K. Mitchell, SGA. VISITORS E. Guertin, M. Murray, L. Shumsky, S. Wilson. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Brown called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 2. The AGENDA was approved with corrections. 3. The MINUTES of the November 8, 1993 meeting were approved with cor- rections. 4. CFA RESOLUTION ON CLASS ATTENDANCE - L. SHUMSKY Dr. Shumsky distributed a revised version of the resolution from the Commission on Faculty Affairs. Discussion took place concerning areas 3.6.1 and 3.6.2. Referring to the "instructor's attendance policy" in area 3.6.1, the consensus of the commission membership was that the statement should read, "instructor's attendance policy, if any". In area 3.6.2, the membership felt statement number 3 should read "When students cannot attend a class, it is their responsibility to make ar- rangements for any work missed as soon as possible.". Pending these changes, the motion was made and seconded to support the resolution. The motion to SUPPORT was APPROVED. 5. COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA - B. HEATH-CAMP Betty Heath-Camp, Chair, presented the January 24, 1994 report for first and second reading. Motion was made and seconded to approve for first and second reading the January 24, 1994 report. The motion CAR- RIED. Courses Approved for Fall 1994 o ENGL 2214, Studies in Genre (new) o ENGL 2224, Major British Authors (new) o ENGL 2234, Major American Authors (new) o ENGL 2244, Studies in Comparative Literature (new) o ENGL 2254, Writing of Minorities (new) o ENGL 2264, Writing By Women (new) o ENGL 2604, Introduction to Critical Reading (new) o ENGL 3014, Texts and Contexts; Medieval Literature (new) o ENGL 3024, Texts and Contexts; The Renaissance (new) o ENGL 3034, Texts and Contexts; Restoration and 18th Century Litera- ture (new) o ENGL 3044, Texts and Contexts; 19th Century British Empire (new) o ENGL 3054, Texts and Contexts; American Literature Before 1900 (new) o ENGL 3064, Texts and Contexts; 20th Century Literature (new) o ENGL 3534, Literature and Ecology (new) o ENGL 3634, Afro-American Literature (new) o ENGL 3644, Post Colonial Cultural Studies (new) o ENGL 4034, Literature and Related Discourses (new) o ENGL 4074, English Syntax (new) o ENGL 4874, Senior Seminar (new) o FOR 4374, Forested Wetlands (new) o FOR 4424, Forest Resource Management (revised) o FOR 4444, Integrated Forest Management Practicum (revised) o UAP 3414, Theory of Profit and Non-Profit Organizations (new) Curriculum Checksheets, Options and Concentrations o Forestry and Wildlife Resources Checksheets, Graduating Classes of 1995 and 1996 a. Forest Resource Management Option b. Outdoor Recreation Option o Education Concentration, Non-Certification - LASC Degree, Graduat- ing Class of 1994 o Statistics Checksheet, Graduating Class of 1996 Courses to be Deleted o ENGL 2014, Introduction to Fiction o ENGL 2024, Introduction to Poetry o ENGL 2034, Introduction to Satire o ENGL 2044, Introduction to Fantasy & Science Fiction o ENGL 2054, Introduction to Drama o ENGL 2125-2126, Introduction to English Literature o ENGL 2145-2146, Introduction to American Literature o ENGL 2165-2166, Introduction to World Literature o ENGL 2514, Afro-American Literature o ENGL 2554, Women Writers Before 1900 o ENGL 2564, Twentieth Century Women Writers o ENGL 4044, Modern English Grammar o ENGL 4754, Special Topics in English Literature o ENGL 4764, Special Topics in American Literature o ENGL 4774, Special Topics in World Literature o MSE 1034, Catastrophic Failures, Past and Present o MSE 2084, Structure Property Relationships Laboratory I o MSE 4114, Refractories o MSE 4204, Materials, Energy and Environment o MSE 4224, Materials and Economy o MSE 4244, Analysis and Prevention Failure 6. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE MINUTES - R. BAMBACH Richard Bambach, committee member, presented the minutes of the October 21, 1993 meeting. He stated that the committee is trying very dili- gently to be open with the university community on athletic issues. In reference to Item #9 of the minutes, he reported the university is not in compliance with Title IX, Gender Equity in Athletics, at this time, but anticipates full compliance by 1997-1998. This will involve the addition of 3 women's sports and a total cost of approximately 3 million dollars. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. The motion CARRIED. 7. UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE - M. MURRAY Marge Murray, Chair, presented the minutes of the October 12th, 26th and November 9, 1993 meetings. She reported the main item of dis- cussion in the minutes of the 12th was concerning Writing Intensive courses with the minutes of the 26th focusing on a workshop addressing the areas of the core. Marge stated the minutes of the 9th reflect ap- proval of English courses for inclusion in the core curriculum, subject to approval of the courses by the Committee on Undergraduate Curricula. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. The motion CARRIED. 8. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMMITTEE MINUTES - B. OBENHAUS Bruce Obenhaus, library faculty representative, presented the minutes of the September 15, 1993 and October 27, 1993 meetings. He reported the search for the University Librarian is still in progress and the groundbreaking for the new storage facility is scheduled for the month of March. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes. The mo- tion CARRIED. 9. COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT - E. BROWN Ezra Brown, Chair, reported the Committee on Academic Support, to be chaired by Alan McDaniel, and the Committee on Academic Policies, to be chaired by Ron Daniel, will be holding their first meetings within the next two weeks. 10. OTHER BUSINESS o Ezra Brown reported the new course proposal format appears to be working well, but noted there is no place for approval signatures on the forms. The University Registrar's Office will make the nec- essary changes. o Hayden Griffin proposed the Committee on Academic Policies address the issue of students who enroll in a required course more that three times and are unable to pass the course. He suggested that after the third attempt, the student should be required to meet with the advisor and/or dean to discuss the problem and make rec- ommendations for the fulfillment of the requirement. 11. Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Steven D. Wilson Assistant to the University Registrar
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