COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
200 Bricker Hall
March 4, 2015
3:00 - 5:00 PM
MINUTES
Attendance
Faculty:
Dr. Heather Allen (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Dr. Mollie Blackburn (Teaching and Learning)
Dr. John Buford (Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences)
Dr. Jill Bystydzienski (Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies)
Dr. Susan Hadley (Dance)
Dr. Blaine Lilly (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
Dr. James Rathman (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
Dr. Celia Wills (Nursing)
Dr. Henry Zerby (Animal Sciences)
Students:
Ms. Elena Chung (CGS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
Mr. Eugene Holowacz (CGS, Human Development and Family Science)
Mr. Asim Hussain (Inter-Professional Council, Pharmacy)
Ms. Marnie Janson (USG, Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Mr. Sam Whipple (USG, Political Science and Economics)
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Administrator:
Dr. W. Randy Smith (Academic Affairs), Vice Chair
Guests:
Dr. Steven Fink (College of Arts and Sciences)
Dr. Kate Hallihan (John Glenn College of Public Affairs)
Dr. Josh Hawley (John Glenn College of Public Affairs)
Dr. Scott Herness (Graduate School)
Dr. Brad Myers (Office of the University Registrar)
Ms. Sarah Odum (College of Education and Human Ecology)
Dr. Bernadette Vankeerbergen (College of Arts and Sciences)
Dr. John Wanzer (Office of Undergraduate Education)
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The meeting came to order at 3:07 PM.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 4, 2015 MEETING
Rathman asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the Meeting of February 4, 2015;
Blackburn moved for approval, it was seconded by Lilly and carried with all in favor.
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR—JIM RATHMAN
The Proposals to establish a Master of Sport Coaching and a Master of Learning Technology
were approved by the University Senate on Feb 26. The proposals now go to the Board of
Trustees and the Ohio Board of Regents for final approval.
REPORT FROM THE VICE-CHAIR—W. RANDY SMITH
Smith reported that there were two new requests for the use of the word “center” for the Wexner
Medical Center:
o Center for Brain Health and Performance
o Center for Women’s Cardiovascular Health
These requests came through the Office of University Development as they prepare to discuss
funding options with interested parties. Smith asked if Council had any concerns with these
requests and there were none.
Smith reported that on February 13, the Third Annual University-wide Assessment Conference
was held with nearly 200 in attendance. Feedback was very positive for the program which
included a keynote speaker and breakout sessions on identification and measuring.
Soon an accreditation team will be visiting the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and from
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), a team will be looking at
the programs in the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Upcoming External Review Team visits are scheduled for the University Center for the
Advancement of Teaching; the College of Law; the Department of Educational Studies; and the
Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
Smith announced that in the past, the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI) has been accredited
separately from the University, but a request for change of control has been submitted to the
Higher Learning Commission. We’re asking that ATI be subsumed into OSU’s College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and the University for the purpose of
accreditation.
As follow-up to their visit and presentation to the Council on Co-curricular Competencies on
September 17, 2014, Smith reported that he, along with Assistant Provost Alexis Collier met
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with Bernie Savarese, Director of Orientation and First Year Experience and his colleagues to
discuss next steps.
At the State level, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) continues to move forward relative to
standardization of Advanced Placement. The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) will
be considered next.
The University has begun course redesign of eight STEM courses in Biology, Chemistry, and
Mathematics.
Smith also announced that the Director of Committee on Academic Misconduct is stepping down
and that he attended the Attended the Metropolitan Club today to hear David Harrison, president,
Columbus State Community College, speak on higher education pathways.
SUBCOMMITTEE D—JIM RATHMAN, RANDY SMITH
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Addition of Three Specializations to the Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs,
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Guest: Josh Hawley, Associate Professor and Kate Hallihan Director of Admissions and
Student Services
Rathman provided an overview saying The John Glenn College of Public Affairs proposes the
addition of three new specialization tracks within the BA degree in Public Affairs. The three new
specializations will be in Education Policy, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, and Public
Management. These new tracks, like the three specializations already in place, will enhance and
broaden curricular opportunities for students in the major. The new specializations will add areas
in demand by the College’s growing student population for high quality specializations that give
Public Affairs majors new learning and employment opportunities. The proposed tracks are also
consistent with specializations offered at peer institutions. Each track requires two foundational
courses plus three additional courses that students choose from a list of courses encompassing
numerous disciplines at OSU. Concurrence has been received from the Fisher College of
Business, the Educational Studies Department within the College of Education and Human
Ecology, and the Department of Economics within Arts and Sciences. This proposal was
approved by the John Glenn College faculty.
Rathman asked for a motion to approve the proposal; Holowacz moved for approval, it was
seconded by Blackburn and carried with all in favor.
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Name Change: The Center for Real Estate Education and Research to the Center for
Real Estate, Fisher College of Business
The Fisher College of Business proposes to change the name of the Center for Real Estate
Education and Research to the Center for Real Estate. The primary reason is that, in addition to
education and research, the Center also has a strong emphasis on community and industry
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engagement. While education and research continue to be key components of the Center’s
mission, deemphasizing these in the name will make the Center more approachable to industry
partners. The shortened name has also been recommended for marketing and branding purposes.
Rathman asked for a motion to approve the proposal; Buford moved for approval, it was
seconded by Zerby and carried with all in favor.
SUBCOMMITTEE B—MOLLIE BLACKBURN, JILL BYSTYDZIENSKI, EUGENE
HOLOWACZ, MARNIE JANSON, BLAINE LILLY
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Establishment of a Dual UG/Grad Degree - Dalian Medical University and Ohio
State, College of Public Health
Guests: Qinghua Sun, Professor, Assistant Dean for Global Public Health
Lilly provided the overview of the proposal which describes a new cooperative 4+1+1 Degree
Program designed to deepen the academic and research relationship as part of the growing
partnership between the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University and Dalian
Medical University. The goal is to create a formalized transition from the Bachelor Degree
programs at DMU into the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at OSU. The DMU students
will meet all the admission criteria in order to be enrolled as graduate students at OSU. The
program will result in students obtaining a MPH degree from OSU after spending four-plus years
at Dalian Medical University and about two academic years at OSU College of Public Health.
Lilly moved for approval, it was seconded by Holowacz, and carried with all in favor.
DISCUSSION ITEM: PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE FRESHMAN FORGIVENESS
RULE—JOHN WANZER
Wanzer reported that there has considerable discussion of this proposal in the Council on
Enrollment and Student Progress (CESP, and today with CAA.
Several implementation issues were raised. CAA believes it would be appropriate to monitor the
impact of these changes closely and, in three years (Autumn 2018), prepare a status/impact
report for the two Councils that have endorsed the proposal. CAA also noted the importance of
advising to this change and the need for the colleges to be aligned as much as possible in matters
of implementation.
Discussion included concerns about the following:
o When would the proposed change go into effect, and who would be eligible to use
it? If this is approved during this academic year, we would like it to go into effect
for eligible students in autumn semester 2015 and would communicate the
changes to students. Potentially (in view of the last item on this list), any student
who has not already repeated a course and has not already repeated three (or
more) courses under the Freshman .Forgiveness Rule would be eligible to repeat
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a course under the new rule. Students who have never used Forgiveness would be
eligible to repeat up to three courses.
o Students overly concerned about high grades and GPA may extend their time to
degree by needlessly repeating courses in which they have earned acceptable--or
even very good-grades. This does not seem likely to be a widespread problem and
should be addressed through advising. The fact that students will need to pay for
courses they repeat may help serve as a deterrent.
o The change from a limit of 15 credits to a limit of three repeats may diminish, for
some students, the opportunities for forgiveness. The rationale for changing from
a maximum number of credit hours to a maximum number of repeats is addressed
in the proposal. Students who repeat five classes will seriously extend their timeto degree.
o In high-demand gateway courses, repeating students who have earned acceptable
grades could displace students with lower scheduling priority.
Repeating a course, whether under the general course repeat rule, the current Freshman
Forgiveness Rule, or under this proposed change in rule, requires permission of the student's
enrollment unit. Although permission is generally assumed, advisors do not have to approve all
requests, and it may be possible, on a case-by-case basis, to defer the repeat -to another term,
when demand for the course will not be as high. The Office of Undergraduate Education will
work with the college advising offices to ensure that 1) all advisors are aware of oversubscribed
courses critical to a student's progress and 2) advising offices establish a wait list process to
allow students who legitimately need such a course to enroll in it before approving repeats for
students who .do not truly need to repeat.
SUBCOMMITTEE D—JIM RATHMAN, RANDY SMITH
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Establishment of an Undergraduate Minor in Epidemiology, College of Public Health
Guest: Amy Ferketich, Professor
The Division of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health proposes to establish an
Undergraduate Minor in Epidemiology. Although the College of Public Health has five divisions
and offers numerous specializations at the master’s level, the College currently offers only one
undergraduate minor. The proposed minor in epidemiology will provide basic coursework on
epidemiologic methods and biostatistics. The minor will require modification of several courses
to increase credit hours, change the course level (6000 to 5000) and the development of one new
course in social epidemiology. The proposal has been reviewed and approved by the College's
Undergraduate Studies Committee and the College faculty.
Rathman moved approval of the motion; it was seconded by Holowacz and carried with all in
favor.
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Revision to the Undergraduate Minor in Global Public Health, College of Public
Health
Guest: Amy Ferketich, Professor
The College of Public Health proposes to modify the curriculum for the existing Undergraduate
Minor in Global Public Health. The proposed changes will increase the public health content of
the minor. The current minor requirement require 12 credit hours in public health courses plus a
3 credit pre-requisite in statistics; in the revised curriculum, all 15 credits required will be public
health courses. Subcommittee D moves for approval of this proposal.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Blackburn seconded and it carried with all in favor.
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Establishment of an Undergraduate Minor in Bioethics, College of Medicine
Guests: Ryan Nash, Assoc. Professor, Director for Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Rathman explained The College of Medicine proposes to establish an Undergraduate Minor in
Bioethics to support and further learning about the ethical issues surrounding advances in
biology and medicine. The proposal notes that the initial motivation for establishing this minor
came from the Bioethics Society student group. Bioethics is a broadly interdisciplinary area of
study and is a natural fit for the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities (CBMH) in the
College of Medicine. Students in the Bioethics Minor will be prepared for the wide-ranging
ethical aspects facing health care providers, scientific researchers, policymakers, business
leaders, and citizens in general. The proposed curriculum consists of 9 credit hours of CBHM
coursework plus 6 credit hours of elective coursework from a long list of courses offered in other
disciplines. The Department of Philosophy has provided a letter of concurrence in support of the
proposal, which has also been approved by the appropriate committees within the College of
Medicine. Subcommittee D moves for approval of this proposal.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Blackburn seconded and it carried with all in favor.
The Meeting Adjourned at 4:59PM.
Respectfully submitted,
W. Randy Smith
Melissa A. Newhouse
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