TCC Curriculum Committee Minutes
Date: March 20, 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Chesapeake Campus, Whitehurst Bldg., Room 2057
Attendance
Present: Ann Ambrose, Diana Branton, Forrest Crock, Kimberly Curry-Lourenco, Susan Dozier, Kelly
Gillerlain, Phyllis Gowdy, Alison Harwell, Jeannetta Hollins, Jennifer Hopkins, Robert House, David
Kiracofe, Maura Lansing, Cheryl Nabati, Larry Nobles, Calvin Scheidt, Thomas Stout
Absent: Greg Frank, Judy Gill (ex-officio), Mozell Person, Michael Plumb, Susanne Rauch, Jeannie Taylor,
Linda Williams
Ex Officio: Rhonda D’Amore, Barbara Murray, Kellie Sorey
I.
Call to Order by Thomas Stout at 2:03 p.m.
II.
Introductions led by Thomas Stout.
III.
Corrections and approval of the minutes of the January 2014 meeting.
Motion to accept proposed meeting minutes passed unanimously.
IV.
V.
Reports
PAPC – Thomas Stout reported that the PAPC had a solid discussion of the TCC calendar at
their last meeting. The new Classroom Teaching and Learning Technology Committee
(CTLTC) presented their bylaws to the committee for approval. The next PAPC meeting will
be held on March 28th. The PAPC will meet with Dr. Baehre-Kolovani on April 11th. Any
questions to be brought forward during this meeting should be addressed to Thomas Stout.
Guest Speakers – Beno Rubin, Wayne Robertson, Ann Ambrose, Tom Calogrides, Jim
Perkinson, Ken Spencer, Kristina Bezanson
A.
Beno Rubin
CSC: Automotive Service and Parts Specialist (Proposal to discontinue Career Studies
Certificate)
Motion to recommend approval for discontinuance of the Career Studies Certificate.
Motion passed unanimously.
CSC: Diesel and Industrial Machine Repair (Proposal to discontinue Career Studies
Certificate)
Motion to recommend approval for discontinuance of the Career Studies Certificate.
Motion passed unanimously.
CSC: Mobile Hydraulics Service Technician (Proposal to discontinue Career Studies
Certificate)
Motion to recommend approval for discontinuance of the Career Studies Certificate.
Motion passed unanimously.
B. Wayne Robertson/Beno Rubin
DSL 1XX – Basic Diesel Engine Systems (VCCS 103/104 New Course Proposal)
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DSL 1XX – Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Preventative Maintenance Inspection (VCCS
103/104 New Course Proposal)
DSL 2XX – Advanced Diesel Engine Systems (VCCS 103/104 New Course Proposal)
DSL 2XX – Heavy Duty Drive Train Systems (VCCS 103/104 New Course Proposal)
DSL 2XX – Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Brake Systems (VCCS 103/104 New Course
Proposal)
DSL 2XX – Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Steering and Suspension (VCCS 103/104 New
Course Proposal)
Motion to recommend approval of all the courses as amended. Motion passed
unanimously.
C. Ann Ambrose
CSC: Class B Truck Driving (Proposal to discontinue Career Studies Certificate)
Motion to recommend approval for discontinuance of the Career Studies Certificate.
Motion passed unanimously.
D. Tom Calogrides
CSC: Polysomnography (Proposal to discontinue Career Studies Certificate)
Motion to recommend approval for discontinuance of the Career Studies Certificate.
Motion passed unanimously.
E. Ken Spencer/Kristina Bezanson/Jim Perkinson
HRT 115 – Plant Propagation (Faculty Requisite Proposal)
HRT 150 – Theory of Landscape Design (Faculty Requisite Proposal)
HRT 231 – Planting Design I (Faculty Requisite Proposal)
HRT 233 – Landscape Drawing Applications (Faculty Requisite Proposal)
Motion to recommend approval of requisite requests for all the HRT courses. Motion
passed unanimously.
VI.
Discussion Item
The Committee Chair asked that the Curriculum Committee By-Laws be reviewed and revised
with a possible vote at the next meeting on April 17th.
A. Address outdated titles and remove now defunct offices from Ex-Officio status.
B. Change in the terms of service for both the Chair and the members due to knowledge
base.
C. Proposal of a new officer position of “Chair in Waiting” or “Vice Chair” to include a oneyear mentorship under the Chair’s purview progressing to the Chair title.
D. Admittance of adjunct faculty as members due to the overwhelming response from the
adjunct community regarding possible membership. If the committee accepts, a ratio
would need to be determined between adjunct and full-time members. The committee
expressed the desire to keep the faculty memberships exclusive to full-time unless there
was a discipline that did not have a full-time faculty representative.
VII.
Informational Items
Kellie Sorey reported that the A.A.S. in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
(HVAC/R) approved by the committee at the December 2013 meeting was approved by the State
Board and is now being reviewed by SCHEV. She commended Ann Ambrose, Skip Krepcik, and
John Price for the enormous effort they have put into the preparation of the A.A.S. proposal, as
well as the committee for their thorough examination of all proposals that have come forth. To
date, the VCCS Deans’ Course Review Committee (DCRC) has approved all new courses that have
been proposed by TCC. A brief introduction was given about the new Curriculum Development
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resources addition to i-INCURR which is in the testing phase. Sorey also requested that
committee members direct any curriculum training ideas for next year’s committee to her.
VIII.
Next Meeting: Thursday, April 17, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Chesapeake Campus,
Whitehurst Bldg (Room 2057)
IX.
Adjournment – 4:46 p.m.
Submitted by Rhonda D’Amore
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