ASCRC Minutes 3/20/12
GBB 202, 2:10
Members Present: B. Borrie, G. Coon, D. Dalenberg, N. Greymorning, M. Grimes, C. Henderson, Z. Patten, J.
Staub, L. Tangedahl
Members Absent/Excused: W. Davies, B. Holzworth, C. Knight, C. Springmeyer, D. Stolle,
Ex-Officio Present: E. Johnson, S. O’Hare, A. Walker-Andrews
Chair Tangedahl called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
The minutes from 3/13/12 were approved
Communication Items:
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The Writing Committee is having a retreat on April 27th to work on the second phase of the Writing
Assessment Pilot. Instructors of 200 level writing courses have been invited. It would be ideal for a
member of ASCRC to attend as a liaison. Any interested members should inform Camie.
Business Items:
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The Committee discussed the Academic Oversight working paper. The following interdisciplinary or
standalone academic programs were identified. According to Associate Provost most of the programs
would go through program review with affiliated departments.
Programs
Program Review Department
African American Studies
History
Climate Change Studies
(new)- Forestry ?
Central and Southwest Asian Studies
East Asian Studies
Gerontology
Anthropology
(new)- Mansfield Center
Social Work
Global Public Health
International Development Studies
Nonprofit Administration
Resource Conservation
(new) - Political Science ?
Provides annual report to all deans
Interim Assessment of new programs
conducted by ECOS
Political Science
Forestry ?
South and Southeast Asian Studies
Wilderness Studies
Liberal Studies
Forestry ?
Wildlife Biology
Women’s and Gender Studies
Separate review
Liberal Studies
Military Studies
The preferred proposal language was revised slightly:
All educational programs (i.e. degrees, majors, minors, options, and certificates) must be subject,
on a seven-year cycle, to University program review. The program faculty should have a
connection to an academic unit for which unit standards for faculty evaluation are in place.
At a minimum the policy should assure the programs undergo normal program review. The program should
also fall under unit standards to assure academic oversight of courses. Military Studies would be an
exception to this language considering the ROTC courses are taught by military personnel paid for by the
federal government. There is concern that many of the courses are taught by faculty or contract
professionals that do not have an academic home. The policy should be sensitive to the tenure vs nontenured faculty issue. Members will be sent the revised language to consider for further consideration next
week.
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The proposed Global Leadership Inititive Course, HHP 191, Exercise is Medicine was recommended for a
one-time-only service learning designation by the Service Learning Committee after review of follow-up
information. The course was already approved for Social Science.
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The committee continuted discussion regarding the proposed motion to grant exceptions to the language
requirement only to extended majors (over 48 credits). It would be preferable to offer incentives for students
to take a langugage rather than forcing students in programs that are not credit heavy to take a language.
One option may be to allow language courses to count for two general education groups. This approach
would not increase credits and would broaden the departments students encourage all students. Professor
Danlenberg will talk with the Chair of Foreign Language about the possibility before the committee takes
action on the motion.
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The committee discussed the Office of the Commissioner’s flow chart with regard to Common Course
numbering review. There is concern that unique courses require additional review by other campuses. It is
likely that the intent was to reingage the FLOC. The faculty member that first proposes a unique course
defines the learning outcomes that are entered into the database. The workgroup is working on a revised
flow chart and procedures to eliminiate redundancy.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.