Undergraduate Academic Council Minutes
Meeting: Monday, April 16, 2012. 12:00pm –1:15pm
Room: CC 370
Present: JoAnne Malatesta (Chair), Karen Chico Hurst, Sue Faerman, Rick Fogarty,
Jean-François Brière, Michael Steklof, Steven Doellefeld, Trudi Jacobson, Linda
Krzykowski, and Nathan Cady.
Guests: Greg Stevens
Review of the minutes: March 12, 2012 minutes approved with corrections
Chair’s Report: The new General Education bill has passed through the Senate and
preparations for its implementation should be underway. This may be the last meeting
of the semester unless unexpected business arises. UAC currently has five new
proposals to look at today, but due to the large number of bills currently in the Senate
pipeline, it is unlikely these five will make it to the Senate floor this academic year.
Committee Reports:
Committee on Curriculum and Honors:
Department of Chemistry
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proposes adding a three-credit advanced chemistry laboratory to the B.S.
Chemistry, Chemical Biology Emphasis in order for the program to be certified
by the American Chemical Society and to keep it consistent with other
programs offered by the Department of Chemistry. Approved by UAC.
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proposes adding a Chemical Biology track to the Honors B.S. Chemistry program
due to popularity among students. Approved by UAC.
Program in Globalization Studies
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proposes the creation of a Minor in Globalization Studies due to demand among
students. Approved by UAC.
Department of Women’s Studies
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proposes restructuring the Women’s Studies. Approved by UAC.
Informatics Department
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Due to student interest, the Informatics Department proposes the addition of a
cognate option to the Minor in Informatics for students who are majoring in
Journalism. Approved by UAC.
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Informatics Department proposes the addition of ICSI 105 as an alternative to
ICSI 201 in both the faculty-initiated major in Financial Market Regulation and
the minor in Financial Market Regulation. Approved by UAC.
Meeting adjourned at 1:15pm