ASCRC Minutes 12/1/09
Members Present: M. Beebe-Frankenberger, D. Dalenberg, C. Knight, S. Lodmell, M.
Nielsen, L. Tangedahl, J. Staub, A. Stovall, E. Uchimoto, R. Vanita, G. Weix, A.
Williams, K. Zoellner
Members Absent/Excused: E. May, P. Muench
Ex-Officio Present: B. Holzworth, E. Johnson, S. O’Hare, A. Walker-Andrews
Guests: Gayle Hudgins, Co-chair Service Learning Subcommittee, N. Moisey-Parks,
Tourism, and Recreation Director, Andrea Vernon- Director, Office for Civic
Engagement
Chair Lodmell called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.
The minutes from 11/24/09 were approved.
Communication

Chair Lodmell reported on the follow-up communication from Professor Bosak.
Based on recommendations forwarded to Professor Bosak from ASCRC last
week, he submitted several proposed revisions to the India courses. He agreed to
change the course to a 300 level. Students will be required to meet two weeks
prior to departure to complete the readings and have an exam. The final paper
will be due a week after students return.
Professor Moisey, Director of the Parks, Tourism and Recreation Program
informed the committee that a similar study abroad course in Australia/New
Zealand was approved last fall. Study abroad courses are experiential and cannot
be compared to traditional courses in terms of contact hours. There are other
existing study abroad courses that do not meet the one week for one credit rule.
According to BOR Policy 309.1 Course Credits, Short Courses and Workshops
full time students normally earns credits at the rate of 1-1/2 credits per week, with
a maximum of 2 credits per week.
Business Items:
Service Learning
 The following service learning courses were approved.
ACCT 432
ACCT 632
ART 295
Tax Practicum/Service Learning
Tax Practicum/Service Learning
Community Arts Project
Forestry and Biomedical

The Committee debated Professor Bosak’s courses: Himalayan Environment &
Development / Tourism, Livelihoods & Sustainability in the Himalaya. The
revisions resolved some of ASCRC concerns. It was questioned whether students
maintain two journals (one for each course). The revised courses were approved
with 9 members in favor and 3 opposed.
Business and Journalism
 Dean Gianchetta provided written assurance that the Oversight Committee for
America’s Professor was functioning. The MIS courses below were approved
with one member opposed.
MIS 260
MIS 261
MIS 262
MIS 263
MIS 264
MIS 265
MIS 266
MIS 267
Life and Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Health Insurance
Property and Casualty
Insurance
Property Insurance
Casualty Insurance
Personal Lines Insurance
Real Estate: Theory and Law
new course
new course
New course
New course
New course
New course
new course
new course
Social Science

There are two proposals pending in the Social Sciences. Follow-up information
has not been received for ANTH 446 UG. There has also not been a revised
proposal submitted for Counselor Education.
Omnibus Follow-up
 ASCRC reviewed the data on X93 courses. Many of the courses are not omnibus
and can be moved to another bag number. Department Chairs should be made
aware of the changes to bag numbers and the elimination of omnibus. The
department should decide whether it is necessary to set up a new number for an
omnibus course that is not a bag number. Chair Lodmell will draft a
communication. Bag number changes will be included in the systematic
transition to common course numbering.
Good and Welfare

Professor Weix would like there to be an audit of study abroad courses taught
experimentally during winter, summer, and spring break. ASCRC should be
aware of what is taking place so that courses are consistent in the future.
Registrar Johnson will collect the data when time allows.
There is also concern regarding the authorization of compressing existing courses.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.