Minutes
University Curriculum Committee Meeting
September 6, 2013, 2:15 p.m.
Hyer Hall Room 214
UCC Members: = present
Arts and Communication
Mike Allsen
Marshall Anderson
Jared Janovec
TBD
A&C Student
Johanna Klay
WSG
Ben Prather
for Pam Tanner
AA&EC
Voting Members:
Business & Economics Education & Professional Studies
Robert Boostrom
Katy Heyning
Rimi Zakaria
Scott Bradley
Bob Leitheiser
Todd Loushine
Ex-Officio Chair: Greg Cook, AVC
Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Members:
TBD
Kyle Lippold
E&PS Student
B&E Student
Carol Elsen
Liz Hachten
Library
Gen. Ed. Coord.
Letters & Sciences
Paul House
Angela Harlan
Elizabeth Olson
TBD
L&S Student
Jodi Hare-Paynter
Registrar
Note: Beth Olson generously volunteered to take meeting minutes for Sept. 6.
I. Approval of Minutes from the April 26, 2013 meeting: passed unanimously on a motion by
Anderson/Bradley.
II. Announcements
A.
Greg Cook welcomed new and returning members to the committee for AY 2013-2014. All
members were introduced, and the voting status of members was reviewed.
B.
Greg updated the committee on office staffing in the Provost’s office. Becky Pfeifer will begin
September 27 as a new administrative assistant in support of the UCC and the campus
curriculum process. Curriculum proposals should be forwarded to Kari Heidenreich until Sept.
27 and to Becky thereafter.
C.
Greg noted that the UCC agendas with hyperlinks do not seem to be working in the Safari
browser. Members offered solutions for using Safaris. Committee members should note potential
incompatibilities when accessing UCC documents. Firefox does seem to work.
D.
The timeline for 2013-2014 UCC meetings and deadlines is available on the UCC website. Jodi
Hare-Paynter reminded members that due to the possibility of moving to a campus-wide
curriculum and catalog software package, the regularly scheduled catalog year is postponed for
one year.
E.
Greg summarized the Report of Audit & Review Committee’s Recommendations and reminded
members that curriculum proposals should be reviewed in light of resources, staffing, and other
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implications noted in the audit and review of academic programs.
III. Information Only Items (To be Received and Recorded): all of the information items in area III passed
unanimously on a motion by Anderson/Boostrom.
A.
Curricular Actions from the College of Arts and Communication
No curricular proposals submitted.
B.
Curricular Actions from the College of Business and Economics
No curricular proposals submitted.
C.
Curricular Actions from the College of Education and Professional Studies
No curricular proposals submitted.
D.
Curricular Actions from the College of Letters and Sciences
1.
Actions from the Department of Mathematical and Computer Science
1.1
Pre-requisite Change – Compsci 347: “Scientific Computing”
From MATH 253 and 254 or consent of instructor to MATH 253 with a C or
better or consent of the instructor.
2.
Action from the Department of Social Work
2.1
Pre-requisite Change – Social Work 402: ”Social Work Research”
From SOCWORK 371 to SOCWORK 102 and 311
E. Special Courses
Special Courses approved from 04/24/13 – 07/25/13
Course No.
CIGENRL Workshop 490/690
CIGENRL Workshop 790
COMM Travel Study 491/691
EDFOUND Workshop 490/690
EDFOUND Special Study 496/696
EDUINDP Workshop 490
ENGLISH Travel Study 491
LIBMEDIA Workshop 790
LSINDP Workshop 490
LSINDP Travel Study 491/691
POLISCI Travel Study 491/691
SAFETY Travel Study 491
SOCIOLOGY Seminar 494
SPECED Seminar 494
Title
Middle Level STEM Methods
Digital Learning
Travel-Study to Ireland
VideoGames and Learning
Cur Eval and Improvem I
Environmental Education
Irish Literature and Culture
TechnologyIntegrationK12
Math Skills Workshop
Artists and Exiles
Exploring China
Sustainable Business Carib
Resrch. Divers. on Camp
TransitioningSuccessfully
Term
2137 (Fall 2013)
2133 (Summer 2013)
2141 (Spring 2014)
2137(Fall 2013)
2137 (Fall 2013)
2133 (Summer 2013)
2141(Spring 2014)
2137(Fall 2013)
2133 (Summer 2013)
2141 (Spring 2014)
2141 (Spring 2014)
2140(Winterim 2014)
2137 (Fall 2013)
2133 (Summer 2013)
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Approved
07/03/13
06/27/13
06/13/13
07/25/13
05/02/13
04/29/13
07/25/13
07/30/13
05/02/13
05/29/13
05/29/13
06/13/13
04/24/13
04/29/13
F.
Administrative Actions
No Administrative Actions submitted.
IV.
New Business
A.
Curricular Actions from the College of Arts and Communication
No Curricular proposals submitted.
B.
Curricular Actions from the College of Business and Economics
No curricular proposals submitted.
C.
Curricular Actions from the College of Education and Professional Studies
No curricular proposals submitted.
D.
Curricular Actions from the College of Letters and Sciences
1.
Actions from the Department of Language and Literature
Anderson moved approval of D1.1; Allsen seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
1.1
2.
Change in Degree – English Education
Add ENGLISH 352 (Cross-listed as FILM 352) and ENGLISH 354 (Cross-listed
as FILM 354) to the list of available electives for the English Education (BSE)
Major.
Action from the Department of Physics
Olson moved approval of D2.1 through 2.3; Loushine seconded. Motion passed
unanimously.
2.1
Change in Major – Physics Engineering Emphasis
A course change from COMPSCI 173 to COMPSCI 172 or COMPSCI 174 in the
unique requirements listing.
2.2
Change in Major – Physics Industry Emphasis
A course change from COMPSCI 173 to COMPSCI 172 or COMPSCI 174 in the
unique requirements listing.
2.3
Change in Major – Physics Graduate School Emphasis
A course change from COMPSCI 173 to COMPSCI 172 or COMPSCI 174 in the
unique requirements listing.
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E.
Other Curricular Actions
No other curricular actions submitted.
F.
Other Items for Action or Discussion
1.
Greg reminded committee members that the +/- grading scale goes into effect this
semester for graduate courses. Greg recommended that committee members please
remind faculty members in their constituencies that they should list the grading scale in
the syllabus that they intend to use when issuing student grades. For example, if faculty
members plan to assign +/- grades, the +/- scale should be listed in the syllabus.
2.
CourseLeaf Software for curriculum and catalog:
Jodi presented information regarding the CourseLeaf curriculum and catalog system and
answered questions from the Committee. Greg noted that the UCC will be instrumental in
the implementation of this system.
Boostrom moved that the UCC recommends the purchase of CourseLeaf software for
UW-Whitewater; Leitheiser seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Allsen moved to adjourn; Boostrom seconded. Motion passed unanimously, and the
meeting ended at approximately 3:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
Elizabeth Olson
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