Minutes of the University Curriculum Committee
October 28, 2010

1. A meeting of the University Curriculum Committee was held on Thursday, October 28 in Room 305, Twamley. Kate Campbell presided. Those present were Suzanne Anderson, Kate Campbell, Paul Drechsel, Connie Gagelin, Jan Goodwin, Richard Millspaugh, Jeremiah Neubert, Frances Sailer and Garrett Wedan. Mary Drewes and Jeanie McHugo attended as guests.

2. Minutes September 23.  Corrections were noted to item #7, deleting “Psychiatric Mental” and changing BMAD to ISys.  Richard Milspaugh moved to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

3. Kate Campbell shared with the Committee that the small group of Connie Gagelin, Suzanne Anderson, and Kate Campbell met to discuss changes to the committee forms.  While there will be changes recommended, the decision is to wait until spring and complete this year with the current forms.

4. Kate Campbell called attention to the November calendar for the committee
meetings; the meetings on the 11th and 25th are both University holidays. The
committee decided to meet on November 18th.  Richard Milspaugh will not be in
attendance.

4. Frances Sailer presented a program change for the Certificate in Public and Health Administration. Connie Gagelin moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

5. Frances Sailer presented program change for Master of Physician Assistant Studies.  Connie Gagelin moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

6. Frances Sailer presented a program termination for the transitional-Master of Physician Assistant Studies.  Connie Gagelin moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

7. Frances Sailer presented course changes Path 360, 367, 368, course deletion Path 361, and program change for Histotechnician Certificate and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

8. Paul Dreschel presented course deletion Pols 309 and new courses Pols 328 and 329 and moved to approve. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

9. Paul Dreschel presented course changes Pols 493 and 495 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

10. Paul Dreschel presented program change for Public Administration major and program change for the Public Administration minor and moved to approve.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

11. Kate Campbell presented course changes Entr 301, 302, 387, 410, and 497 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

12. Kate Campbell presented a program change for Entrepreneurship major adding a portfolio and final oral presentation requirement and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon.  The motion carried 5 approve and 3 oppose.

13. Kate Campbell presented program change for Entrepreneurship major increasing the elective course credits from six to nine and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

14. Kate Campbell presented the program change for the Entrepreneurship track for Business majors removing Entr 497 and adding Entr 366 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

15. Kate Campbell presented the program change for Graphic Design Technology Program changing the Entrepreneurship course numbers and moved approval The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

16. Richard Millspaugh presented course changes Chem 221 and 443 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

17. Richard Millspaugh presented course change Soc 326 and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

18. Richard Millspaugh presented course change Geog 319 and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

19. Richard Millspaugh presented the program change for Physics and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

20. Richard Millspaugh presented the program change for Leadership minor and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

21. Richard Millspaugh presented the course deletion Psyc 465 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

22. Jeremiah Neubert presented the program change for Peace Studies, course change PS 497 and course deletions PS 101 and 360.  Jeremiah moved to table.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

23. Jeremiah Neubert presented the course change Musc 256 and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

24. Jan Goodwin presented course deletions Nurs 543,551 and 555.  Connie Gagelin moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

25. Jan Goodwin presented course changes Nurs 537, 568, 569, new course Nurs 577, course deletion Nurs 576, program change Nursing PhD, program change Nursing RN to MS and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

26. Richard Millspaugh presented previously tabled course change Hum 308 and moved approval.  The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried with 7 approve and 1 abstain.

27. Paul Dreschel presented previously tabled ESSP 530.  After discussion the course was again tabled.

28. Suzanne Anderson presented a letter, co-signed by Olaf Berwald, asking for permission to create additional course in the languages adding a “T” to the end of the course number for 101,102,201,202 to differentiate when the course credit is awarded for completing the foreign language credit test.  Nothing else regarding the course would change.  Connie Gagelin moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

29. Suzanne Anderson presented a letter co-signed by Dean Benoit requesting permission to clarify in departmental catalog copy what constitutes a “recognized” institution for admission.  The added wording is “for U.S. degrees, accreditation by one of the six regional accrediting associations.” Connie Gagelin moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.

30. Meeting adjourned.

Recorded by Suzanne Anderson