Undergraduate Policies and Curriculum Committee (UPCC) Meeting Minutes
September 8, 2011 / 12:30 PM / CL 1009
Meeting called by / Dean Adams
Type of meeting / Regular
Chair / Dean Adams
Acting Secretary / Jennifer A. Wade-Berg
Attendees
(UPCC Committee) /
  • Dean Adams, College of the Arts
  • Jennifer Wade-Berg, College of Health and Human Services
  • Charles Parrott, College of the Arts
  • Marvin Smith, College of Education
  • Barbara Salyer, College of Education
  • Julia Morrissey for Liza Davis, University College
  • Karen Graf for Luc Guglilmi, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Kadian Callahan, College of Science and Math
  • Josip Derado, College of Science Math

Guests /
  • Olga Russov, Library
  • Lisa Johnson, Department of Social Work and Human Services
  • Ana Edwards, Office of the Registrar
  • Val Whittlesey, Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
  • Jamie Grimes, Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
  • Heather Cook, Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
  • Sutham Cobkit, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
  • Scott Lewis, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Bryan McGovern, Department of History and Philosophy
  • Ellen Mogmaw, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • John Smith, Office of the Registrar

Approval of the April 28, 2011 Minutes
Facilitator / Dean Adams, Acting Chair
Discussion / The minutes of the April 28, 2011 meeting were unavailable for approval.
Conclusions / Tabled
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
Carry forward agenda item Minutes from the April 28, 2011 meeting to the next meeting on September 22, 2011 for approval. / Dean Adams / 9/22/2011

OLD BUSINESS

Selection of New Officers
Facilitator / Dean Adams, Acting Chair
Discussion / Nominations for the Position of Chair – Dean Adams.
Motion to approve slate as presented for chair
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Discussion / Nominations for the Position of Secretary – None
Jennifer A. Wade-Berg selected to take minutes for the September 8, 2011 meeting.
Conclusions / Dean Adams elected as Chair of UPCC for AY 2011-2012
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
Nominations for the position of Secretary to occur at the next regularly scheduledmeeting on September 22, 2011. / Dean Adams / 9/22/2011
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of History and Philosophy
HIST 3355: Modern Ireland – New Course
Presenter / Bryan McGovern, History and Philosophy
Discussion / Recommendation to add the letter “d” to course title for label.
Motion to accept new course by Charles Parrott, 2nd by Kadian Callahan
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Conclusions / New Course – HIST 3355 Modern Ireland accepted on 2nd Reading
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
None

NEW BUSINESS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
New Minor in Criminal Justice
Presenter / Sutham Cobkit, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Discussion /
  • Recommendation to review the language pertaining to “interdisciplinary” in part VI and VII on the Developing a Minor/Certificate form since no other disciplines are represented within the matrix of courses for students to choose from with the exception of one course
  • Recommendation to add the names of the departments who provided support letters to Part II on the Developing a Minor/Certificate form, instead of listing this response as N/A

Motion to accept new minor in Criminal Justice on 1st Reading by Marvin Smith, 2nd by Charles Parrott
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Conclusions / New minor in Criminal Justice accepted on 1st Reading
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
Update the Developing a Minor/Certificate form with recommendations and present for 2nd reading at the next UPCC meeting. / Sutham Cobkit / Open
Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Department of Social Work and Human Services –
New Certificate Proposal in Child Advocacy Studies
Change in Program for BS in Human Services
New Course Request – HS 4450: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
New Course Request – HS 4460: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment
Presenter: Human Services / Lisa Johnson, Social Work and Human Services
Discussion
Motion to accept the presentation as the 2nd reading by Marvin Smith; 2nd by Kadian Callahan
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Motion to vote the proposal as a full package (i.e., accept the new certificate proposal, the change in program and new course requests together) by Marvin Smith; 2nd by Kadian Callahan.
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Motion to accept the proposal by Marvin Smith; 2nd by Kadian Callahan
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Conclusions / New Certificate Proposal in Child Advocacy Studies; changes in program for BS in Human Services, and new course requests for HS 4450: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy and HS 4460: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment accepted on 2nd reading.
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
None
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II – Change in Course
Presenter / Scott Lewis, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Discussion
Motion to accept change in prerequisite for CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II on 1st Reading by Marvin Smith; 2nd by Kadian Callahan
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Conclusions / Change in Course for CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II passed on 1st Reading
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
Present Change in Course for CHEM 1212 for 2nd reading at the next UPCC meeting. / Scott Lewis / Open
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM 4510: Advanced Topics in Biochemistry – Change in Course
Presenter / Ellen Mogmaw, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Discussion / Recommendation to check with related departments (i.e., Biology) if and how CHEM 4510 will count as a course in the major.
Motion to accept change in course on 1st Reading by Marvin Smith; 2nd by Kadian Callahan
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No
Conclusions / Change in Course for CHEM 4510: Advanced Topics in Biochemistrypassed on 1streading.
Action Items / Person Responsible / Deadline
Present Change in Course for CHEM 4510 for 2nd reading at the next UPCC meeting. / Ellen Mogmaw / Open

Motion to adjourn the meeting by Charles Parrott; 2nd by Marvin Smith

Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No

Meeting adjourned at 1:35 PM