WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Regular Meeting of the FACULTY SENATE
http://www.wiu.edu/FacultySenate
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
4:00 p.m.
University Union Capitol Rooms
AGENDA
I.
Consideration of Minutes
A.
II.
III.
12 April 2016
Announcements
A.
Approvals from the President and the Provost
B.
Provost’s Report
C.
Student Government Association (SGA) Report
(SGA Representative to Faculty Senate)
D.
Other Announcements
Reports of Committees and Councils
A.
Council on Admissions, Graduation and Academic Standards (CAGAS)
(Steve Rock, Chair)
1.
2.
B.
Proposed Changes to English Proficiency for International Student Admissions
SAT-ACT Conversion for Admissions
Council on General Education (CGE)
(Marjorie Allison, Chair)
1.
Requests for Inclusion in General Education
a)
C.
MICR 200, Introductory Microbiology, 4 s.h.
Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction (CCPI)
(Lora Wolff, Chair)
1.
Curricular Requests from the Department of Biological Sciences
a)
Request for Change of Option
(1)
2.
Curricular Requests from the Department of Broadcasting and Journalism
a)
Request for Change of Minor
(1)
3.
Requests for New Courses
(1)
(2)
b)
c)
Mechanical Engineering
Curricular Requests from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
a)
Request for New Course
(1)
ANTH 215, Fantastic Archaeology: Ancient Astronauts, Shape
Shifters and Bigfoot, 3 s.h.
Curricular Requests from the Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures
a)
Request for Change of Major
(1)
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Curricular Requests from the Department of Health Sciences and Social Work
a)
Request for Change of Major
(1)
7.
Engineering
Request for New Major
(1)
6.
ENGR 322, Mechanical Design II, 3 s.h.
ENGR 452, Geotechnical Engineering, 3 s.h.
Request for Change in Minor
(1)
5.
Journalism
Curricular Requests from the School of Engineering
a)
4.
Environmental Biology (B.S. in Biology)
Public Health
Curricular Requests from the Department of Art
a)
Requests for New Courses
(1)
(2)
(3)
ARTS 115, Digital Design, 3 s.h.
ARTS 250, Introduction to Painting, 3 s.h.
ARTS 265, Introduction to Printmaking, 3 s.h.
b)
Requests for Changes of Majors
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
D.
Bachelor of Arts in Art – Graphic Design Option
Bachelor of Arts in Art – Studio Option
Bachelor of Arts in Art – Teacher Education Option
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Art Option
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Graphic Design Option
Summer School Committee
1.
IV.
Old Business
V.
New Business
Results of Summer School Survey
NEXT MEETING – AUGUST 30, 2016
UNION CAPITOL ROOMS