Rochester Institute of Technology
Inter-College Curriculum Committee
TO:
Michael Laver, Chair Academic Senate
FROM:
Dawn Hollenbeck, ICC Chair
DATE:
May 28, 2015
SUBJECT:
ICC Summary of Curriculum Review for AY 2014-15
Inter-college Curriculum Committee Charge AY 2014-2015:
1. Study undergraduate curricular proposals from an institute-wide perspective, maintain appropriate
inter-college relationships with regards to curriculum, assure that existing undergraduate curricula are
periodically reviewed, and make proposals to the Academic Senate for undergraduate curriculum
approval or discontinuance.
2. Work with GEC to realign student learning outcomes from general education and investigate ways that
critical thinking can be included in the General Education Framework, with special attention given to
way that proposals impact courses with large enrollments.
ICC Summary of Work based on Academic Senate Charges for AY 2014-15:
1. Reviewed and recommended Minors for Provost Approval
a. GCCIS: Computing Security (ICC Approved: 9/10/14)
b. GCCIS: Mobile Design & Development for Non-Computing Majors (ICC Approved: 4/8/15)
c. GCCIS: Mobile Development for Computing Majors (ICC Approved: 4/8/15)
d. CIAS: Art History (ICC Approved: 4/15/15)
e. CMS: Innovation (ICC Approved: 4/15/15)
f. SCB and KGCOE: Supply Chain Management (ICC Approved: 4/22/15)
2. Reviewed and recommended Programs for Academic Senate Approval
a. CHST: Certificate in Health Systems Administration (ICC Approved: 10/22/14)
b. CHST: BS in Exercise Science (ICC Approved: 11/5/14)
c. GCCIS: BS in Human Centered Computing (ICC Approved: 11/5/14)
d. COLA: BS in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (ICC Approved: 12/3/14)
e. NTID: AAS in Mobile Application Development (ICC Approved: 2/4/15)
3. Reviewed and approved changes in programs
a. GCCIS: BS in Web and Mobile Computing (Formerly: Information Technology) (ICC Approved:
11/5/14)
b. GCCIS: BS in Computing and Information Technologies (Formerly: Network & System
Administration) (ICC Approved: 11/5/14)
4. ICC revised D1.2 Double Majors policy regarding immersions. The changes in policy allow for more
flexibility in which major is considered the primary program. Approved by Senate 12/4/14.
5. ICC discussed and voted on the possibility of a student completing a triple major. It was not
approved.
6. ICC discussed the idea of adding the Honor’s Program to policy similar to GEC and IWC. The idea was
well received. The Honor’s Program was having similar discussions when they were approached
about the idea. A draft of the policy revision has been completed and ICC’s plan is to complete the
work during AY 2015-16.
7. ICC approved (4/1/15) modifications of the GE framework to remove FYS and enhance the Critical
Thinking Suite.
ICC Summary of Pending Actions on Academic Senate Charges for AY 2014-15:
1. Minors pending approval
a. Ethics
b. Theatre (ICC approved pending revisions: 4/22/15)
2. Programs approved by ICC but pending Senate approval
a. NTID: AAS in 3D Graphics Technology (ICC approved: 4/29/15)
b. COLA: BS in Environmental Studies (ICC approved: 4/1/15)
Suggested Charges for AY 2015-16:
1. Study undergraduate curricular proposals from an institute-wide perspective, maintain appropriate
inter-college relationships with regards to curriculum, assure that existing undergraduate curricula
are periodically reviewed, and make proposals to the Academic Senate for undergraduate curriculum
approval or discontinuance.
2. Work with the Honor’s program to revise Policy D1 to clearly outline curricular processes with regards
to the Honor’s program.
ICC Members:
Dawn Hollenbeck (COS), ICC Chair
Abdullah Al Faruque (CAST)
Katie Davis (SG Appointee)
Franz Foltz (CLA)
Mark Hopkins (KGCOE)
Donna Lange (NTID)
Christine Licata (Provost’s Delegate)
Jim Leone (GCCIS)
David Long (CIAS)
Michael Palanski (SCB)
Harvey Palmer (Dean of KGCOE)
Sylvia Perez-Hardy (AS Rep)
Kristen Waterstram-Rich (CHST)