ASCRC Minutes 4/8/14
Poetry Corner, Mansfield Library, 2:10 p.m.
Members Present: J. Deboer, L. Eagleheart, C. Henderson, L. Gillison, T. Thibeau, M.
Triana, E. Uchimoto, N. Vonessen, G. Weix
Members Absent/ Excused: K. Easwaramurthi J. Hickman, B. Holzworth, J. Laine, S.
Samson
Ex-Officio Present: N. Hinman, B. Howard
The minutes from 3/4/14 were amended and approved once a quorum was present.
Business Items:
 Professor Thibeau summarized the revisions to the English Proficiency Policy.
Additional edits were made by committee. ASCRC agreed that it would defer to
expertise of the subcommittee to determine the numeric values of the minimum
test scores and did not need to discuss the details.
The appended document was approved and will be presented to the Faculty
Senate as a first reading on Thursday for a vote at the May meeting. The
language will also be sent to Graduate Council to consider alignment with
admission standards for international graduate students.

The summer offering of PHL241 N History and Philosophy of Science and BIOH
470 Summer Clinical Laboratory , BIOH 471 Professional Training I, and BIOH
472 Professional Training II were approved. This is an exception to the normal
fall timeline.

The Committee drafted the compliance section of the credit policy. It agreed that
this review should be conducted at the department / college level and be the
responsibility of the Dean / Chair. Faculty are already required to submit syllabi
to the department for posting to Scholar Works. The Provost will need to agree
that the departments should be accountable for this review which is required for
accreditation and federal funding. Chair Henderson will refine the draft and send
it to Interim Associate Provost Hinman for input from the Provost. The draft will
also be submitted to ECOS and Graduate Council for consideration. There is
another policy that covers short courses. These are assessed when proposed.

The Cross listing Policy and Form was briefly discussed and approved (appended
below).
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Procedure Number:
Procedure:
Date Adopted:
Last Revision:
Approved by:
201.30.5
Crosslisting
11/26/85
4/8/14
Faculty Senate
To qualify for consideration for cross listing, all courses must:
 be requested by both departments or programs;
 count as credit toward an existing major, minor, or certificate program;
 not be experimental or have a reserved variable content course number (x90-X99)
carry the same title (both parent and sibling courses) and, if possible, carry the
same course number;
 be implemented within comparable course levels, e.g., (U), (UG), or (G);
 be offered under an existing rubric.
A course may have three cross listings only under extenuating circumstances. Under no
circumstances will more than three courses be cross listed.
Only the parent (CCN) course number will show on the student’s transcript.
Rationale:
Cross listing serves UM students by providing easy access to a wide range of courses. It
fosters the University’s commitment to interdisciplinarity and enhances small programs
by promoting their classes. However, it is expensive to maintain. Thus, departments
requesting courses to be cross listed must provide a justification that addresses the
following:
 Identify external requirement and provide documentation.
 Explain why only cross-listing this course serves the need for delivering academic
content.
 Identify how both the parent and sibling units contribute to the cross-listed
course’s content and how cross listing contributes to the respective units’
missions of serving students
 Identify additional reasons for cross listing such as a specialized need for
advertising to prospective students, sharing resources across departments
(equipment, space, instructors, etc.), or mutual contribution to course content.
Cross Listing Course Form (4/9/14)
I: Criteria
To qualify for consideration for cross listing, all courses must:
- be requested by both departments or programs;
- count as credit toward an existing major, minor, or certificate program;
- not be experimental or have a reserved variable content course number (x90X99)
- carry the same title (both parent and sibling courses) and, if possible, carry the
same course number;
- be implemented within comparable course levels, e.g., (U), (UG), or (G);
- be offered under an existing rubric.
Under no circumstances will more than three courses be cross listed.
II: Summary of courses requested for crosslisting
Requesting Dept / Program (must be
department of parent course)
Parent Course Prefix and Number
Sibling Course(s) Prefix (Pre CCN)
and Number
Course Title
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
Approve
*
Requestor:
Phone/ email :
 Yes  No
Parent Program
Chair/Director:
 Yes  No
Sibling Program
Chair(s)
 Yes  No
/ Director(s)
 Yes  No
Dean(s):
 Yes  No
*Signatory Comments (required for disapproval):
IV. Rationale
Do these courses need to be cross listed to fill an external requirement?
If YES, define external requirement and
attach documentation.
If NO, complete narrative: In 500 words or less explain why only cross-listing this
course serves the need for delivering academic content. You must identify how
both the parent and sibling units contribute to the cross-listed course’s content and
how cross listing contributes to the respective units’ missions of serving students.
The narrative must also identify additional reasons for cross listing such as a
specialized need for advertising to prospective students, sharing resources across
departments (equipment, space, instructors, etc.), or mutual contribution to course
content.
V. Syllabus
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VI. Justification for third crosslisting:
In 500 words or less describe the extenuating circumstances making a third course
necessary.
VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit signed original,
and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.