Committee on Undergraduate Programs
Meeting of 16 September 2005
Members Present: Lesley Putman, Marilyn Robbert, Mike Burgmeier, Brent Graves, Steve Grugin, Michael Rudisill, Sheila Burns, Dave Rayome
Meeting called to order at 11.05 a.m.
1.Public Comment none
2.Secretary of the Day: Chet DeFonso
3.Approval of/alterations to the agenda -- none
4.Approval of Minutes: Minutes of March 24, 2005
Moved by Steve Grugin, seconded by Mike Burgmeier
5.Election of Chair for 2005-2006 Dr. Putman was unanimously elected as Committee Chair for 2005-2006 (this is Lesley’s final year as Chair). There has been some discussion from the administration that Lesley’s commitments to CUP have interfered with teaching requirements. The committee strongly supports the need for an effective chair with release time sufficient to execute the duties of the committee.
6.Report of the Chair --
a. The chair mentioned a possible issue to be included in contract negotiations: that in the event of the Provost turning down a Senate measure, the Provost be required to issue the rationale to the Senate
b. Adjuncts – the Provost’s interpretation relating to adjuncts and how much they should be allowed to teach – this relates to CUP discussions – should CUP insist upon seeing that classes have qualified professors before they are officially added to the curriculum?
7.Unfinished Business
a.Dept. of Philosophy – new course proposal for PL 190
Concerns regarding staffing, since the person who would be teaching the class has accepted a full-time job elsewhere
8.New Business
a.Individually Created Program -- approved
DeFonso said that he would look into the possibility of required individually created majors to have a capstone experience
b.Length of time a course can be in bulletin without being taught.
M Robbert discussion (Senate President Ferrarrini asked how many classes in the Bulletin have not been taught in the last three years.) What is reasonable? 3? 5? 10? Robbert suggested that because we allow students 7 years to graduate under the bulletin they are admitted in, that 7 would might be reasonable
Marilyn will draw a proposal and have it to circulate next meeting
c.Credit for study abroad courses.
Discussion of last summer experiences and possible future submissions
Possibility of the establishment of recommended guidelines
We are looking for greater standardization
Discussion tabled for future meetings
d.Dept. of Sociology: Sociology Curriculum Revisions
Discussion of desired changes
Asking Sociology for a few clarifications, syllabi, addition comment from the director of the Gender Studies Minor, etc.
Tabled till a future meeting
e.Dept. of Communications Disorders: Major Curriculum Revision. September 2, 2005 (enclosed)
Discussion of this major revision will continue at a future meeting
Our next meeting will take place from 9 to 11 Tuesday September 27.
Meeting adjourned at 12.52 p.m.
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