ASCRC Minutes 11/17/09
Members Present: M. Beebe-Frankenberger, D. Dalenberg, C. Knight, S. Lodmell, E.
May, P. Muench, M. Nielsen, L. Tangedahl, J. Staub, A. Stovall, E. Uchimoto, G. Weix,
A. Williams, K. Zoellner
Members Absent/Excused: S. O’Hare, R. Vanita
Ex-Officio Present: B. Holzworth, E. Johnson, A. Walker-Andrews
Chair Lodmell called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
The minutes from 11/10/09 were approved.
Communication

The curriculum consent agenda was approved by the Faculty Senate. There were
no questions. The Academic Strategic Plan was eventually endorsed with a vote
of 37 to 11. Many of the concerns will be dealt with during implementation. A
large number of faculty will be needed to serve on implementation committees.
Business Items:
Education and Fine Arts
 Professor Luckowski received addition forms and revisions to the proposed BFA
and BA modification for Media Arts. The subcommittee reviewed them and
recommends approval. The following items were approved.
Media Arts
MAR 300
Visions of Film
MAR 302
Introduction to Motion Design
Change course number from
MAR 202
Change course number from
MAR 250
Program
BA
Modification
Level II
BFA
Science and Math
 Subcommittee Chair Uchimoto had follow-up discussions with the proposers.
They wish to retain the titles requested. The items below were approved.
Applied Arts and Science
SCN 175
Integrated Physical Science I
Change title from Intro to
Physical Science
Wildlife Biology
WBIO
Experiential Learning for Fish
441UG
Biology and Management
Change course title from Field
Methods in Fishery Biology
and Management
Forestry and Biomedical Sciences
 The items listed below were approved. There are still concerns regarding FOR
452 and 453. It was suggested that the courses be offered for 2 credits and the
level be reduced to 300. Unfortunately there are no guidelines for field study or
study abroad courses. One model is for students to have preliminary readings or
even a course prior to traveling. ASCRC may want to establish guidelines. Some
disciplines may have accreditation requirements pertaining to field study that can
provide some guidance. Typically one week in the field is given 1 credit.
Health Professions
MED 154 Beginning Medical
Terminology
Wilderness Studies
RSCN
Conservation Ecology
271N
Delete
Change the title of the course
from “Issues in Wilderness
Ecology”
Psychology
Level II
Bioethics certificate
Both Forestry and Biomedical Science and Social Science Subcommittees
reviewed the proposed Bioethics Certificate. The proposal had 21 letters of
support. The faculty will be teaching the online courses as overload. Because of
this, it was questioned whether the program will be sustainable and whether this
was a concern of ASCRC. After a program is established it creates an expectation
of service. The item was approved with one member apposed.
Humanities
 The items below were approved.
Modern and Classical Languages
FRCH 307
French Study Abroad Preparation
Philosophy
Program
Update upper-division writing
Modification requirement catalog language
Social Science
Delete

The items below were approved. Follow-up is still pending for ANTH 402 and
446. The proposed AA in licensed Addiction Counselor Studies was not
approved. In order to become licensed students must complete 100 hours in a
supervised setting and there is no provision for this in the program.
Anthropology
ANTH 476
Methods for Teaching Native
Languages
Applied Arts and Sciences
Level II
Psychology
Level II
New course
2 + 2 program in Social Work
Bioethics certificate
Business and Journalism
 The items below were approved. Subcommittee Chair Tangedahl is still waiting
for a response on BUS 238. This course might be a candidate for common course
numbering, in which case the T would not be required.
Business Technology
Program
Medical Information
Modification
Technology/Medical
Administrative
Assisting
Journalism
JOUR 288
Diversity in Media
JOUR 481 UG
Ethics and Trends in
News Media
Management & Marketing
MKTG 450
Marketing
Connections
Update required courses
New course (changed number from
290)
Change title from Senior Seminar
and drop G designation
New Course
Associate Provost Walker- Andrews will be meeting with the College of
Technology Dean and Associate Dean to discuss various issues. It seems many
COT students are required to take courses on the main campus and this needs to
be monitored. She has requested some data to study which students are taking
courses where. There also needs to be a discussion regarding duplication of
courses between the campuses. There is an experimental course in the spring
course schedule that uses an existing course title in Psychology. This is confusing
for students and may have other implications.
The committee discussed the proposed MIS / America’s Professor Courses. The
Real Estate course (previously FIN 321) has been granted credit through
Continuing Education since summer of 2005. Most of the students are from the
outside. The request to crosslist with the BADM has been dropped- the rubric is
no longer in use. According to UM Online rigor in an online course should be the
same as a traditional course. Professor Morton has not completed the training for
online instructors and is likely not aware of the Principles of Quality for Online
Courses. ASCRC is concerned that the courses do not fit in a program within the
School of Business. A more appropriate home would be in the College of
Technology Business Technology Department. One of the missions of the COT
is to meet community needs. The committee would like to hear from Academic
Affairs prior to making a decision.
Good and Welfare:

Professor Knight inquired about the process for approval of course fees. Some of
the Film Studies courses would like to have the option of showing films in the UC
Theatre, but there is a charge. The course fee requests are administered by
Administration and Finance who takes them to the Board of Regents for approval.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.