ASCRC Minutes 4/28/09
Members Present: J. Bergman, T. Brockman, J. Dempersmier, S. Lodmell, J.
Luckowski, M. Nielsen, S. Smillie, H. Thompson, E. Uchimoto, R. Vanita, G. Weix, K.
Zoellner, D. Zolnikov
Members Absent/Excused: K. Barhaugh, I. Crummy, P. Silverman, K. Unger,A.
Walker-Andrews, S. O’Hare
Ex-Officio Present: E. Johnson
Chair Weix called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
The minutes from 4/21/09 were approved.
Communication
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Dean Comer spoke to ECOS about the need for more deliberation of level I and II
proposals in CAS. He would like the curriculum committees to consider delaying the
curriculum deadline a week or two. After level I and II proposals have been
submitted to the dean’s office a communication will be sent to departments inviting
them to review the proposals and provide input. Approximately two weeks will be
allowed for this process before the dean signs off on the proposal.
Interim Registrar Johnson was asked about the timeline relative to the catalog. He
suggests that the use of technology be leveraged to expedite the process. There will
be discussions over the summer to improve the electronic management of the review
and subsequent catalog and Banner update procedures.
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The Registrar’s Office will be requesting assistance with catalog copy review.
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There is concern about how changes to courses that are common across campuses
will be vetted and approved. This process has not yet been established by the
Commissioner’s Office and could take additional time.
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The College of Arts and Sciences does not expect a significant change in the number
of students taking modern and classical language classes and is not conducting a cost
analysis. Faculty Senate Chair Ware is reviewing the data. Approximately 2/3 of
students are in majors that were granted exceptions.
Business Items:
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ASCRC discussed the curriculum deadline date. It agreed that the date should remain
the last Friday in September to facilitate a timely review of curriculum. Departments
should plan ahead with regards to level I and II proposals. Late proposals are
currently accommodated with appropriate justification.
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MAR 450 was approved this fall as an upper-division writing course. However, it is
currently being taught to class of seniors who need the course to fulfill the upperdivision writing requirement. It was agreed that the current course should meet the
requirement so the students will not need to appeal.
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Sign language courses were not submitted for general education review this fall likely
due to funding uncertainty associated with moving the courses to Communicative
Sciences and Disorders Department. Funding was recently confirmed and there will
be a number of students taking the course next fall who will likely want general
education credit. It was suggested that the students work through the appeals
committee and the courses be submitted for review next year.
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Professor Lodmell was elected as next year’s chair.
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Summer membership on the Graduation Appeals Committee was discussed.
Professor Bergman agreed to continue serving over the summer. Professor
Luckowski will be available as an alternate member if needed for institutional
memory. Student member Zolnikov will consider serving next year.
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A summary of committee items has been provided to Chair Weix in preparation for
the annual report. It will be disseminated to members for comments next week prior
to the Faculty Senate meeting.
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The committee will follow-up with transitioning courses out of the Undergraduate
Advising Center next fall.
Good and Welfare
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Members, Chair Weix and Camie were thanked for their hard work this academic
year.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15.