Secretary to the Faculty
Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts 01063
T (413) 585-3000 F(413) 585-3070
Faculty Action Sheet
At the ninth regular meeting of the 2011-2012 academic year on May 17, 2012 (Conference Room, Alumnae
House), the following actions were taken by the Smith College faculty:
I. The faculty voted to approve the April 25, 2012 meeting minutes.
II. The following items were recommended by the Committee on Academic Priorities and approved by
the faculty
A. Curricular items as listed on the CAP document
1. Experimental Topics Course and Topics as Permanent Offerings
DAN 300 Study in Dance Technique and Performance
Topic: Independent Investigation
Topic: Contemporary Dance and Improvisation
Topic: Intermediate and Advanced Ballet Technique
Topic: Hip Hop Culture and Movement
Topic: West African Dance and Drumming
2. New Concentration (Effective 2012-13)
Global Financial Institutions Concentration (GFX)
3. Curricular Changes
Dual Prefix for PSY 210 Introduction to Neuroscience to PSY 210/NSC 210 Introduction
to Neuroscience
SOC 333 Social Justice, the Corporation and the Environment form experimental to
permanent status
III. The faculty voted to approve the new section V. of the Policy of Appointment, Reappointment,
Promotion, and Tenure as proposed by the Committee on Tenure and Promotion (with renumbering of
subsequent sections).
IV. The faculty voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees that the Baccalaureate degree be conferred
upon the students on the official list on file in the Registrar’s Office with the qualifications and
omissions noted.
V. The faculty voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees that the degree with Departmental Honors
and/or Latin Honors be conferred upon the students on the official list on file in the Registrar’s Office.
VI. The faculty voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees the awarding of the following diplomas and
degrees: 12 Master of Education of the Deaf, 14 Certificate of Study, 9 Diploma in American Studies,
13 Master of Science, 24 Master of Arts in Teaching, and 6 Master of Fine Arts.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth R. Jamieson
Secretary of the Faculty