Minutes of the Department of Natural SciencesNovember 16, 2012(12:00pm)
Present: Arnhold Davies,Balcer, Breckenridge, Burkett, Cook, Danz, Lane,Riker-Coleman, Rios-Mendoza, Schmude, Schuldt, Schneiderwent,Seelke (Chair), Waxman
Absent: Bajjali (Sabbatical), Gabrys-Alexson (excused)
Minutes from the meeting on October 26th, 2012 were approved.
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M/SDanz/BalcerA motion to approve the First-Year Seminars being offered by Dr. Rios-
Mendoza (NCIS: Forensic Science) and Mr. James Chamernick (Grocery Store Geography). APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
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M/SBalcer/BreckenridgeA motion to approveSMGT 115 “Environmental Science and
Sustainability”from the Sustainable Management Program
on campus as satisfying the general education requirement for Environomental Science. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
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M/SBalcer/SchuldtA motion to deslash all upper division classes in Biology that are
listed as “undergraduate/graduate.”
This action will simplify the content of the degree progress report for students. No graduate-level classes have been offered in the Biology Program for many years. Graduate-level classes will be taught as separate classes with different numbers, if needed.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
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M/SBalcer/SchuldtA motion to delist all graduate-level classes in Biology at the 500
level or above, except for BIOL 681 Special topics.
A mechanism exists that can bring graduate-level classes back into the catalog, if needed.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
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M/SBalcer/DanzA motion to accept the language used in choice #2 (as presented in
the meeting) for describing the requirements that must be completed in order to obtain a Broad Field Science major.
The language for this major was not written accurately in the new version of the on-line catalog.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
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M/SRiker-Coleman/BurkettA motion to have the required courses in Earth Science for
the Broad Field Science major to be two of the following three courses: GEOL 110, 112, or 130.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
This action must go to Teacher Education for approval and then to UAAC for approval.
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M/SBurkett/LaneA motion to provide flash drives to students who participate in the
Symposiums, at least until a better solution arises.
12 Approved1 Opposed
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The Dept. was given 24 mini netbooks. Discussions with IT are currently underway to determine how these items can be used.
There will be 2 posters during the Fall Symposium that will require a 30-minute block of time.
The Pre-Med club will present a panel of professionals on December 4th, from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Adjourned 1:00 pm
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