COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Arts Subcommittee
MINUTES
18 February 2016
15:30, Room 219, Pray Harrold
PRESENT
Representatives: Ferreira (AAAS), Sacksteder (ART), Kindred (CMTA, Arts Chair), Luttrell (ENGL), Dieterle (HIST/PHIL), Cass
(M&D), Singh (PLSC), Ensor (SAC), Currans (WGST)
Department Head: Ramsey (ENGL)
Guest: Arnold Fleischmann (PLSC DH)
I. CALL TO ORDER: 15:33
II. APPROVAL TO REVISE THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE CCRSL STATEMENT: Approved: 8 for, 0 against, 1 abstention
III. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 21 JANUARY 2016: Approved: 7 for, 0 against, 2 abstentions
IV. OLD BUSINESS: none
V. NEW BUSINESS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
ART: The following course revision, new course, and program revision from ART was Approved Unanimously as a package.
Course Revision Proposal: ARTE357 Introduction to Visual Art Education
New Course Proposal: ARTS110 Printmaking for Non-Majors
Program Revision Proposal: Visual Art Education BAE (ARTE)
CMTA
Program Revision Proposal: Electronic Media and Film Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
Approved Unanimously with the comment that the program descriptions need to be included before forwarding the proposal.
ENGL
Course Revision Proposal: LITR450 Major Authors Approved Unanimously
PHIL
New Course Proposal: PHIL 216, Philosophy, technology and Digital Life Approved Unanimously
PLSC: The PLSC guest described the need and nature of the proposals and discussed concerns. With the exception of the
PLSC317 new course proposal, the following PLSC course deletion, course revision, new course, and program revision
proposals were Approved Unanimously as a Package.
Course Deletion Proposal: PLSC314 Civil Mock Trial and Legal Processes
Course Revision Proposals:
PLSC362 Black Women: Religion and Sexism
PLSC243 Black Women: Politics and Racism
PLSC301 American Legal System
PLSC385 Judicial Process and Behavior
PLSC312 Constitutional Law: Institutions and Processes PLSC386 Supreme Court Simulation
PLSC313 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties PLSC456 Criminal Law
PLSC316 Criminal Mock Trial and Legal Processes
New Course Proposals:
PLSC217 Introduction to law and Courts
PLSC317 Constitutional Law: Criminal Due Process – Tabled Unanimously to enable a discussion between PLSC and SAC
Program Revision Proposals:
PLSC Major
PLSC Minor
PLWG Minor
SAC: The SAC new course and 3 program revision proposals were Approved Unanimously with the comment to correct the new
course proposal’s reference to “four” programs in the rationale and to include the Sociology Applied Research Specialty MA in
item 14.
New Course Proposal: SOCL/CRM676 Graduate Pro-seminar
Program Revision Proposals:
Criminology and Criminal Justice MA
Sociology MA Program
Sociology - Applied Research Specialty MA
VI. CCRSL STATEMENT
"The CCSRL requests that the university provide additional funding to ensure that the top 25% of SRA applications as ranked at the college-level committees be
funded in additional to all SRAs already funded."
Currans presented the statement’s purpose and the implications of the call to fund the top 25% of proposals. The problems in
the UCRSL rankings were reiterated (see CAC Minutes of 7 January and 4 February), followed by a discussion. The CCRSL
statement was Endorsed: 5 for, 3 against, 1 abstention.
VII. CHAIR’S REMARKS: “Have a Fabulous Break ☺”
Respectfully Submitted,
Bradley Ensor, recording secretary