CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
2011 -2012

Friday, January 13, 2012

MINUTES

PRESENT:Becky Miller for Linda Anderson,Tony Boehler, Dan Flatgard, Brian Fors, Dave Gilmore, Dave Hammitt, Donna Marzolf, Laurie Oelslager, Cristen Olinger, Cathy Sandmann, Lisa Schickling, Robin Schwieger, Sue Steck, Bruce White, Dan Zielske

ABSENT: Linda Beer,Jane Greathouse

GUEST(S):Lynn Grenz, Jeff Miller, Ray Schmidt

  1. Call to Order/ Sue Steck

Sue called the meeting to order at 1:03p.m.

  1. Additions to Agenda

Motion To Approve: Dan Flatgard

Motion Seconded: Dave Hammitt / Passed Unanimously

  1. Approval of Minutes From Previous Meeting (December 2, 2011)

Word correction on page 1 (change time to team).

Clarification on page 4 (Brian Fors confirmed the statement under the 3rd bullet under E.

Motion To Approve: Laurie Oelslager

Motion Seconded: Cathy Sandman/ Passed Unanimously

  1. Old Business
  1. Child Development – Lynn Grenz(2ndREADING)
  1. CDEV 1250 Learning Environment & Curriculum

Clarification on #8 – ‘examine movement equipment’ (means basic equipment for children, tambourines, etc.)

Per Donna Marzolf, there is a previous course - Special Topics – with the same course number – this number will be changed to 1270

  1. CDEV 2210 Observation & Assessment 2
  2. CDEV 2530 Curriculum Planning

Questions on Core Abilities / should they be listed completely – there are a total of 2 broader categories, then 8 criteria

Should faculty list the category and then specifics underneath

Need to be specific as possible on CCO’s

Per Lisa Schickling, the assessment committee and Wayne Whitmore have noted that faculty should list all of the Core Abilities information

Need AASC and assessment to work out details to clarify

Sue will make a change on the CCO sample that is distributed with the meeting notice (change the number from 6 to 8)

Don’t have to revise all CCO’s immediately / as faculty create new or go through and update CCO’s, need to apply the new assessment framework. This change only needs to be reviewed and approved by the Academic Dean

See catalog – for Institutional Core Competencies (page 9)

Per Brian Fors, rubrics are available on the web site for the American Association of Colleges and Universities / AACU.org under LEAP, under essential learning outcomes

Curriculum Committee Minutes

January 13, 2012

Page 2

CCO’s need to be created in WIDS – this CCO was then saved as a Word document

Certificate level courses do not require pre-requisites

Motion To Approve: Dave Hammitt (with modifications sent to Sue Steck and Mary Hutchens)

Motion Seconded:Robin Schwieger/ Passed Unanimously

  1. New Business
  1. Construction Field Supervision – Jeff Miller
  1. Advisory Committee Minutes / 12-1-11
  2. CFSU 1130 Practicum: Materials & Methods

Changed / modified some competencies to align with accreditation standards and industry need

There is a change in CSI Masterformat 2004 numbering systems.

Questions under descriptions – should it be in narrative rather than phrases? Yes

Currently, most other descriptions are in full sentences

  1. CFSU 2130 Construction Planning & Scheduling

Under competencies: need more measurable objectives: read this, (ex: read and summarize)

REMOVE: Learning objectives do not need to be approved by Curriculum Committee

Title change / from Practicum Construction Planning & Scheduling

Motion To Approve: Dan Flatgard (with modifications)

Motion Seconded: Cathy Sandman / Passed Unanimously

  1. LAS / Geography – Ray Schmidt (1stREADING)
  2. GEOG 105 World Regional Geography

New course

Offered at many 4-year colleges

Can be a part of a geography concentration

Good to have a Goal Area 10

HOLD FOR NEXT MEETING

Adjourn: 1:40 p.m.

Per Brian Fors: Faculty should read and review and share the information on changes regarding the AA degree from Vice President Nancy Genelin / 1 correction HHP 101 (Health and the Environment)is in Goal Area 10

MEMBERS: Linda Anderson, Linda Beer, Tony Boehler, Dan Flatgard, Brian Fors, Dave Gilmore, Jane Greathouse, Dave Hammitt, Donna Marzolf, Laurie Oelslager, Cristen Olinger, Cathy Sandmann, Lisa Schickling, Robin Schwieger, Sue Steck, Bruce White, Dan Zielske