Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
Subcommittee on the Breadth Requirement in American Cultures
ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013
APPROVED
2012-2013 Annual Report of the Subcommittee on the
Breadth Requirement in American Cultures
In fulfilling its charge as established by Regulation 300 of the Berkeley Division of the
Academic Senate, the Committee on Educational Policy’s Subcommittee on the Breadth
Requirement in American Cultures (AmCult) carried out the following activities. The chair
of AmCult was Professor Ignacio Navarrete (Spanish & Portuguese).
I.
Finished Business
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The Subcommittee reviewed 72 cases during the 2012-2013 academic year.
New Berkeley
Course
Review of New
Instructor for
Existing Berkeley
Course
Temporary
Approval of
Berkeley Course
New Off-Campus
Course
Student Petition
(Berkeley Course)
Student Petition
(Non-Berkeley
Course)
TOTAL
•
•
Total
Approved
Denied
Pended or
Tabled
5
5
0
0
36
35
0
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
4
2
0
21
10
10
1
72
58
12
2
The Subcommittee also reviewed and approved a number American Cultures
Engaged Scholars courses to contribute to its growing cohort.
The Subcommittee regularly invited American Cultures (AC) Center Coordinator
Victoria Robinson to attend meetings. Dr. Robinson updated the members on the
overall direction of the American Cultures curriculum. These updates included
information regarding the American Cultures Engaged Scholars program, AC
Center-sponsored workshops for discussing the curriculum, and updates on the
student advisory board coordinated with the ASUC. Dr. Robinson also participated
in the discussions surrounding course proposals and student petitions.
Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
Subcommittee on the Breadth Requirement in American Cultures
ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013
APPROVED
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II.
The Subcommittee approved an amendment change to Berkeley Division Bylaw
33.A to align its membership with other division bylaws.
Unfinished Business
None