Committee on Interdisciplinary Studies
Minutes
Meeting Date:
Approval Date:
November 30, 2004
December 16, 2004
Members Present:
Intisar Hibschweiler, Denise Mills, Laura Sommer, Andrew Wise,
George Siefert, Linda Kuechler, Dianne McCarthy
Members Absent:
Gary Styn
Visitors:
Mary Fox, Paulette Anzelone, Keith Taylor, Blake Thurman
ITEM 1:
Approval of the minutes of November 16, 2004
Motion to approve: Denise Mills
Second: Linda Kuechler
Vote: All in favor
ITEM 2:
Meeting Times for Spring 2005
Discussion: members discussed and agreed to have the Spring 2005 semester meeting
times on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. on the following dates:
February 1 & 15th
April 5th and 19th
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March 1 and 15
May 3rd and 17th
Andrew wise cannot meet at these times. He indicated his willingness to resign.
ITEM 3:
Revision Writing Intensive Criteria
Discussion: The committee discussed alternatives such as reducing the number of
credits hours required. Members agreed that the Writing Intensive requirements will be modified to give the
instructors more flexibility and to invite more faculty to teach writing intensive courses. The following
changes were proposed:
a.) Requirement #1 will be modified to state the following:
A minimum of 25% of
the course grade is based on writing performance.
b.) Requirement #2 will remain the same.
c.) Requirement #3 will be modified as follows:
A minimum of 10-15 pages of revised writing is required, inclusive of one or more
assignments. Suggested minimum for introductory 100 or 200 level WI courses is 10
pages; whereas, suggested minimum for advanced 300 or 400 level WI courses is 15
pages.
d.) Requirement #4 will be deleted. It is implemented in requirement #2.
The revised Writing Intensive criteria will be posted on the faculty list for feed back. This proposal
will be voted on at the next meeting on December 14, 2004.
ITEM 4:
Credit Transfer Policy in the New Core
Discussion: The proposal the committee discussed addressed concerns relating to the
current published policy that can be found on the Registrar’s website. This proposal will depend on the
number of credits a student transfers rather than whether they are classified as a transfer or freshman student.
The committee proposed the following suggestions:
a.) Students with 12 or fewer credits of transfer to the core will have to follow the
core as is, no exemptions.
b.) Students with more than 12 outstanding core credits, of transfer, but less than an
associate’s degree; the remaining credits to fulfill the core must be chosen in the following order, whenever
possible:
1. Core Competencies
2. Writing Intensive Requirements
3. Service Learning Requirements
4. Learning Communities, this to include IND101
5. All other core requirements
c.) The policies established for transfer students shall apply to all re-admitted
students.
This proposal generated various discussions such as the proper order of the core
requirements for the transfer or the freshman students. Some members believed that fulfilling LC
requirement is more important than fulfilling WI requirement. Other members believed otherwise. Some
members proposed that the order should differ for the two groups, freshmen and transfers. It is decided that
more time is needed to discuss this transfer policy. No vote was taken at this time. This issue will be brought
back for discussion at a future meeting
ITEM 4:
CIS Subcommittee
The CIS subcommittee brought six courses to the committee for approval:
a. Sexuality and the Psychology of Love - PSY209 submitted by Professor
Cimbalo (Revised core course)
b. Introduction to Women’s Studies - WSX 2XX submitted by Professor
Messinger (New core course)
c. Introduction to the History of American Women – HIS309 submitted by
Professor Messinger (New core course)
d. Introduction to Forensic Science – FOR101 submitted by Professor Swartz
(New core course)
e. Sensation and Perception – PSY321 submitted by Professor SpechtKashino (Revised for WI)
f. Blacks and Education – IND??? submitted by Dr. Sadler (New core course)
Motion to approve all courses as amended: George Siefert
Second: Linda Kuechler
Vote: All in favor
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The meeting adjourned at 12:30PM and the remaining agenda items will be discussed at a future meeting.
The next meeting will be held on December 14, 2004 at 11:30 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Terri Gates
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