UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Minutes for Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Lintner Conference Room (Fireplace Room) 3:00-4:30 PM
Present:
Excused:
M. Ali – Computer Science
R. Burchard – Music
P. Cartor – Psyc/Soc/CJS
K. Cooter – Education
B. Holland – Nursing
P. Holt - Chemistry
C. Kane – Resp. Therapy
A. Lentz – Biology
N. Lopez – Global Languages
M. Mahoney – History/P.S.
A. Olsen – Registrar
R. Pfaadt – Comm. Chair/Liberal Studies
J. Reilly – Student Rep. (for L. Batts)
R. Schrader – Accounting
W. Spitza – Communications
J. Stemmer – Library
M. Thompson – Theology
K. West – English
M. Ackerman – Math
K. Brown – Exercise Science
J. Byrd – Business Admin.
C. Pfeffer – VPAA
F. Raymond – Economics
Absent:
S. Berg – Philosophy
K. Golemboski – MLS
L. Hartford – Art
Guests:
M. Wilbon – Brown Scholars
The meeting was called to order at 3:03 PM. Margaret Mahoney opened the meeting with a reading.
Mil Thompson moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of September 28th, 2011. Nelson Lopez seconded
the motion. The motion passed and the minutes were approved.
I. Secondary Education Program in Physics
Kathy Cooter
Kathy Cooter announced that the School of Education and the Physics department of the College of Arts &
Sciences are working together to offer a secondary education degree with a major in Physics. She noted there
is no other regional program that offers it, and local schools are in dire need of teachers with a Physics
background. She said the School of Education hopes to get the program approved by the end of February.
II. Update on Kentucky Senate Bill 1 – Informational Item
Kathy Cooter
Kathy Cooter distributed to the Committee an update on how the passing of Kentucky Senate Bill 1 affects
faculty at Bellarmine (see Attachment A). She stated the training for Bellarmine faculty who teach the Math
and Language Arts part of the School of Education curriculum is 93% complete. She noted the
implementation of the training for other departments will continue during the next few years.
III. Center for Environmental Studies
Rob Kingsolver
Rob Kingsolver asked that Bob Pfaadt distribute a letter addressed to the Committee regarding how
representation for schools with no department chairs should be handled (see Attachment B). Dean
Kingsolver’s concerns were noted. Mr. Pfaadt noted that the Faculty Council will be addressing the issue at
their next meeting.
IV.
Old Business
There was no old business to discuss.
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V.
New Business
Ann Olsen informed the Committee that starting with the Fall 2012 schedule, sections of the same course will
be noted with a number system rather than letters (see Attachment C). The floor was opened for questions or
comments. Richard Burchard asked if department chairs are to assign the section numbers; Ann Olsen replied
that they can if they choose, but the Registrar’s Office is also able to do so. Ms. Olsen clarified that in the
computer system, it is the times and dates that prevent students from registering for two courses that take place
at the same time, not the section letter or number.
VI. Announcements
Richard Burchard announced that the Broadway Knights musical revue has three performances left –
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 27, 28, and 29.
Mil Thompson announced a showing of the film “Journey of the Universe” at 4:00 PM on November 7th in
Frazier Hall. He noted the event is part of the annual Festival of Faiths.
Margaret Mahoney moved for the meeting to adjourn. Richard Burchard seconded the motion.
The meeting adjourned at 3:26 PM.
The next meeting of the Undergraduate Educational Affairs Committee will be Wednesday, November 16th,
2011.
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