Ramapo College of New Jersey
Academic Review Committee (ARC)
Meeting Minutes of
March 2, 2011
9:30 A.M.–11:30 A.M.
Registrar’s Conference Room
Members present: Emma Rainforth (TAS), Chair; David Lewis-Colman (SSHS); Irene Kuchta (LIB); Tim
Burns (ASB); Michelle Johnson (Advisement-ex-officio); Cynthia Brennan (Registrar, ex-officio); Renata
Gangemi (CA), Eric Daffron (Vice-Provost, ex-officio); Iraida Lopez (AIS); Ashwani Vasishth (GECCo Rep.,
ex-officio)
I. DISCUSSION Items.
From 9:30-10am:
A. Met with FA executive committee
a. Discussed four credit courses that meet once a week
b. Discussed Online Manual
From 10-11:30am:
B. Met with Maya Poran and Melissa Van Der Wall, co-chairs of the Design Team, to discuss the
Course Enrichment Component (CEC)
a. ARC charged with developing procedures manual for CEC and presenting to unit council
b. ARC members to receive feedback from their units by 3/21
c. Discussed what needs to be accomplished by April 2012
d. Design team will determine overarching outcomes for CEC
C. Discussed Program Requirements document
Respectfully submitted,
T. Burns