ASCRC Minutes 3/22/11
Members Present: B. Borrie, D. Dalenberg, C. Henderson, C. Knight, M. Grimes, P.
Muench, K. Spika, E. Uchimoto K. Zoellner
Members Absent/Excused: M. Beebe-Frankenberger, S. Greymorning, K. Hoggatt, B.
Holzworth, S. O’Hare, J. Sanders, J. Staub, A. Walker-Andrews, A. Williams
Ex-Officio Present: E. Johnson
Chair Knight called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
The minutes from 3/1/11 were approved.
Communication:
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Chair Knight spoke to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate regarding
program review. The chair of the Faculty Senate will discuss the resource issue
with the administration.
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The Academic Forgiveness Policy was approved by the Faculty Senate. There
was a question regarding the language that was bolded. It will be corrected.
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The next meeting will be April 12th.
Business Items:
Police Science
 The Committee discussed the revised syllabi for the Police Science courses. There
were concerns that the method for student performance assessment was missing. The
syllabi identify a grading scale, but do not specify how students earn points. Also, the
actual contact hours compared to practical skills (or lab) is unclear. The same text
book is used for 4-5 of the classes. The total number of credits seems high for a 12
week program. Many members were not convinced the courses contain college
level rigor. However, they are also not sure that faculty in traditional disciplines are
qualified to determine the necessary academic component of a vocational program
such as Police Science.
The proposal also lacks an explanation of faculty credentials. Would they meet
college level standards? How are the faculty chosen? Perhaps the ROTC program
could be used as a comparison. Students are allowed to count 12 ROTC credits
towards a baccalaureate degree. Should a similar limit be placed on the Police
Science courses? The program indicates that all credits would count towards a
baccalaureate degree.
ASCRC may need to revisit the rational for elective credit limits, especially since it is
anticipated that the “T” designation will go away once common course numbering is
fully implemented.
Accounting 498
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A program modification form was submitted for the accounting program that changed
the number of credits allowed for ACCT 498. The department realized that it is
necessary to change the course description for ACCT 498 to be consistent. The
department would like to do this on the catalog copy this spring rather than submit a
course form. ASCRC approved the revision.
Film Course Guidelines
 Film Studies Co-Chair Sean O’Brien met with the program committee and submitted
the guidelines used in the Film Studies program for ASCRC to consider (below). The
guidelines were discussed. There is concern that if the guidelines are perceived as
policy, ASCRC may be micromanaging. ASCRC’s procedure should have a
statement of principle that offers the guidelines as a common practice and allows for
other formats with appropriate rationale. Chair Knight will revise the draft and
distribute prior to the next meeting after spring break.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 PM.
Scheduling Guidelines for Film Study Courses
Instructors scheduling a Film Studies course have the following scheduling options:
1. two 140-minute sessions per week
2. two 80-minute sessions per week with an additional 140 minute session scheduled
(in the evening, for example) for a film viewing
3. three 50-minute periods with an additional 140 minute session for the viewing of
the film.
The practice of holding these extra film viewing sessions per week began years ago
under then Dean Flightner. The idea behind this is to allow adequate time to view
a film per week without cutting significantly into the instructor's contact
time. Film Studies faculty, however, are not required to show a film per week.
Instructors are also free to hold several lectures in a row or show several films in a
row, if that is what they deem most effective during certain parts of the class. The
spirit of nearly doubling class time sessions is to allow adequate time for both
screenings and lecture/discussions.
We have identified neither a minimum nor a maximum number of films that
can be screened during a semester within a single course, as the number
varies dramatically according to playing time, focus and approach.