Eastern Michigan University
College of Arts & Sciences
College Advisory Council
Agenda
March 12, 2015, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
219 Pray-Harrold
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes (February 5, 2015)
III. Recommendations of the Arts Committee (February 19, 2015)
Recommendation to approve (with comments if noted):
ARTS 555 (new course): “If a non-course prerequisite cannot be enforced, we suggest that it be moved to
the course description.”
ARTS 556 (new course): “If a non-course prerequisite cannot be enforced, we suggest that it be moved to
the course description.”
ARTS 558 (new course): “If a non-course prerequisite cannot be enforced, we suggest that it be moved to
the course description.”
ARTS 655 (new course): “If a non-course prerequisite cannot be enforced, we suggest that it be moved to
the course description.”
ARTS 656 (new course): “If a non-course prerequisite cannot be enforced, we suggest that it be moved to
the course description.”
ARTS 657 (new course): “If a non-course prerequisite cannot be enforced, we suggest that it be moved to
the course description” and “The course title should be Graduate Timed-Based Media III.”
Entertainment and Design Technology (program revision): “The phrase ‘required minors’ should be
changed to match the catalog language.”
WRTG 323 (course revision): “In order to avoid confusion should there be changes in General Education,
we suggest deleting the phrase ‘writing intensive’ in the course description and adding a sentence
indicating to students that the course will require substantial amounts of writing.”
WRTG 324 (course revision): “In order to avoid confusion should there be changes in General Education,
we suggest deleting the phrase ‘writing intensive’ in the course description and adding a sentence
indicating to students that the course will require substantial amounts of writing.”
LING 422 (new course)
HIST/WGST 336 (course revision)
HIST/WGST 3xx (new course)
BMMT 396 (course revision)
*SAG 165 (new course): “The place of this course in the program is not indicated.”
*SAG 215 (new course): “The place of this course in the program is not indicated.”
*SAG 290 (new course): “We suggest eliminating specific software from the course description” and
“The place of this course in the program is not indicated.”
*SAG 385 (new course): “The place of this course in the program is not indicated.”
*SAG 475 (new course): “The place of this course in the program is not indicated.”
Recommendation to not approve:
**Simulation, Animation, and Gaming minor (new program): “1. The minor is not multidisciplinary as
the rationale claims. In particular, creative writing and traditional art mediums are not represented
in the required courses. 2. There is very little gaming in the minor. 3. A justification/rationale for
1 the program in addition to student failure to complete the major must be provided. 4. There is no
rationale provided in the proposal for why the seven specific courses listed should constitute the
minor. In particular, SAG 305 and CMT 421 are included in the minor but are not among the
required courses for the major. (SAG 305 is included in one of the two cognate options for the
major.) 5. The section of the proposal on Student Learning Outcomes discusses means of
assessment, but it does not identify any Student Learning Outcomes.”
IV. Recommendations of the Sciences Committee (February 19, 2015)
Recommendation to approve (with comments if noted):
BS in Geospatial Information Science and Technology (new program): “Fourth student learning outcome
would be better stated as a goal,” and “Only one 400-level course per concentration may be a
bottleneck for students.”
PMED 287 (new course)
BIO 428 (new course)
BIO 433 (new course): “Major restrictions should be more specific under section 12(b),” and “The
restriction in section 12(c) should be checked.”
BIO 528 (course revision)
BIO 533 (new course): “Major restrictions should be more specific under section 12(b).”
BIO 601 (new course): “Major restrictions should be more specific under section 12(b).”
NURS 608 (new course)
NURS 623 (new course)
NURS 691 (new course)
MS in Nursing Education (new program)
ORPR 583 (new course)
ORPR 584 (new course)
ORPR 585 (new course)
MS in Orthotics and Prosthetics (new program)
SWRK 632 (new course)
SWRK 668 (new course)
BMMT 396 (course revision)
*SAG 165 (new course): “No software required even the course objective includes create basic electronic
games,” and “No textbook indicated, but syllabus requires students to read chapters in text.”
*SAG 215 (new course)
*SAG 290 (new course)
*SAG 385 (new course)
*SAG 475 (new course)
**Simulation, Animation, and Gaming Minor (new program): “Rationale for having minor needs to be
better stated.”
Recommendation to not approve:
***SWRK 554 (new course): “There are not enough contact hours for the credit hours awarded.”
***SWRK 557 (new course): “There are not enough contact hours for the credit hours awarded.”
Tabled (no recommendation yet):
NURS 810 (new course)
NURS 811 (new course)
NURS 830 (new course)
NURS 831 (new course)
NURS 840 (new course)
2 NURS 851 (new course)
NURS 852 (new course)
NURS 860 (new course)
NURS 870 (new course)
NURS 882 (new course)
NURS 891 (new course)
NURS 892 (new course)
NURS 893 (new course)
NURS 894 (new course)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (new program)
* Note different comments from the committees on SAG courses
** Note conflict in committee recommendations
*** Note inconsistency with previous Council recommendation (See February 2015 minutes)
VI. Summer meetings
• Motion to consider an amendment to the CAC bylaws (procedures committee)
(Requires a majority among voting members present to pass. If passed, ratification requires 2/3
majority of voting members of the Council at the next meeting.)
• Motion to consider an amendment to the CAS Input Document (procedures committee)
(Requires a majority to pass. If passed, ratification requires 2/3 majority among CAS faculty who
vote.)
VII. IESS representation on CAC
• Motion to amend CAS Input Agreement (Kovacs)
(Requires a majority to pass. If passed, ratification requires 2/3 majority among CAS faculty who
vote.)
VIII. Dean’s Remarks
IX. Faculty Remarks
• conversion of 400-level courses approved for graduate credit to 500-level courses (Kovacs)
X. Chair’s Remarks
• nominations for EPEO Advisory Council needed for April meeting
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