COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
385 Bricker Hall
July 29, 2015
9:00 - 11:00 AM
DRAFT 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. Michele Brown (Office of Enrollment Services)
Dr. Caroline Clark (College of Education and Human Ecology)
Dr. Steven Fink (College of Arts and Sciences)
Dr. Robert Griffiths (Office of Distance Education and eLearning)
Dr. Kate Hallihan (John Glenn College of Public Affairs)
Dr. Jill Hampshire (Office of Enrollment Services)
Dr. Alan Kalish (University Center for the Advancement of Teaching)
Ms. Rand McGlaughlin (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)
Dr. Bryan Warnick (College of Education and Human Ecology)
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The meeting came to order at 9:03 A.M.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 3, 2015 MEETING
Rathman asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of June 3, 2015; the motion
was moved by Lilly; seconded by Lilly and carried with all in favor.
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR—JIM RATHMAN
Rathman reported that
REPORT FROM THE VICE-CHAIR—W. RANDY SMITH
Rathman reported that two proposals have been received that will be soon assigned to
subcommittee:
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Subcommittee B: Proposal for Removal of the Cap on Clinical Faculty in the College of
Nursing
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Subcommittee C: Proposal to create the Department of Engineering Education in the
College of Engineering
The goal is to bring both of these proposals to the University Senate at its next meeting – in
October – and then on to the Trustees in November. CAA will meet once more this summer and
then twice before the Senate meeting.
Smith reported that on June 5, 2015, the Board of Trustees will act on the proposal from the
College of Medicine to merge the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry and the
Department of Pharmacology to become the Department of Biological Chemistry and
Pharmacology.
Four of our Council Members will be rotating off after this academic year and the University
Senate is working on identifying new appointees.
Work is ongoing over a fairly controversial proposal in which concurrence has not been given.
The proposal seeks to change the name of the Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology,
and Medical Genetics to the Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics in the College of
Medicine. The Department of Molecular Genetics in the College of Arts and Sciences has strong
objections to the proposed use of the word “genetics”. If a resolution can’t be reached at the
deans’ level, the proposal will come to the Council on Academic Affairs and will be assigned to
a subcommittee for review and then full Council will make the decision.
In preparation of the University’s reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in
2017, an Institutional Reaccreditation Coordinating Committee has been formed and will meet
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monthly. Also in regard to HLC, we have heard that our request to bring the accreditation
process for the Agricultural Technical Institute under the College of Food, Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, and thus the University, was accepted and will become official this
summer.
This month, Smith brought together groups to discuss the following topics:
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Urban Mission: The current and future status of the University’s urban mission.
Leadership Programs/Initiative: Developing a more coordinate effort
Nutrition Programs: Examining the status of our programs in the College of
Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; the School of Health and
Rehabilitation Sciences; and the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Smith reminded Council Members that Kathy Corl is stepping down as the leader of the
Committee on Academic Misconduct effective June 30. She will be replaced on July 1 by two
individuals: Jay Hobgood from the Department of Geography, who will serve as a director, and
Pat Scharer from the Department of Teaching and Learning.
In response to President Drake’s call to re-emphasize teaching and learning at Ohio State, the
first Presidential Teaching Summit was held on May 13. Over 50 faculty members across ranks
participated and were joined by guest speaker Michele DiPietro, executive director of the Center
for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University. The goal is not to take
away from ongoing work in these areas of existing units, but to enhance the entire teaching and
learning mission of the university. Smith along with Vice Provost Jennifer Cowley are leading
this initiative.
Smith concluded with an informational item – the movement of the administrative role for the
Public Policy Undergraduate Minor from the College of Arts and Sciences to the John Glenn
College of Public Affairs. There were no concerns raised by Council Members.
SUBCOMMITTEE D—JIM RATHMAN, RANDY SMITH
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Revision to the Bachelor of Arts in Art Education, College of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Arts Administration, Education & Policy proposes to add the “Informal
BAE” track to the BAE major. This track is intended for BAE majors who are not interested in
public school teaching and plan to pursue other art education career options. Whereas students
on the BAE with Licensure track are required to do student teaching, students on the informal
track instead do an internship and coursework applicable to community-based or museum art
education. This track is already in place but this proposal will formally differentiate it in DARS
from the BAE with Licensure track, so that students on the informal track are not charged the
same fees as licensure majors.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, it was seconded by Blackburn and it carried with all in
favor.
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Revision to the Undergraduate Minor in Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
The Physics Department in the College of Arts and Sciences requests to remove Physics 2095
(Introductory Physics Seminar) from the requirements for the Physics minor. Program
assessment indicates that this course is relevant to Physics majors but not to non-majors
completing the minor. Removing this course reduces the required credit hours for the minor from
15 to 14.
Rathman moved approval of the motion; it was seconded by Allen and carried with all in favor.
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Revision to the Undergraduate Minor in Coaching Education, College of
Education and Education
The Kinesiology program in the Department of Human Sciences in the College of Education and
Human Ecology proposes revisions to it undergraduate minor in Coaching Education to reduce
the credit hours from 21 to 18 in order to be in line with the University’s minor policy. The
proposed changes include: changing KNPE 1201 to KNPE 2201 so that this course counts
towards the minor; moving HTHRHSC 5550 (Survey of Sports Medicine) from core to electives;
reducing required elective hours from 6 to 3; removing one elective (KNPE 2360) because it has
a 4-credit pre-req. Due to the change in course numbering for KNPE 1201 to 2201, approval is
also requested for revised program sheets for the Physical Education, Physical Activity
Specialist, and Physical Activity Specialist minors.
Rathman moved approval of the motion; it was seconded by Blackburn and carried with all in
favor.
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Revision to the BSEd, Foreign Language Education, Spanish and French,
College of Education and Human Ecology
Guest: Caroline Clark,
The Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Ecology
(EHE) proposes to revise the Bachelor of Science in Education, Foreign Language Education
major to establish two named specializations in French and Spanish. The Department has
decided to focus the B.S.Ed. program on French and Spanish, currently the most common in
terms of language offerings in the State of Ohio. (The program is committed to expanding the
BSEd to other languages in the future.) In comparison to the current program, which does not
specify any particular foreign language, the Spanish specialization entails and increase in 2 credit
hours while the French specialization has a reduction of 1 hour. Letters of concurrence were
obtained from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Department of French and
Italian.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Buford seconded and it carried with all in favor with
one abstention.
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Revision to the BSEd in Integrated Language Arts English Education, College of
Education and Human Ecology
Guest: Caroline Clark
The Department of Teaching and Learning in EHE proposes to revise the Bachelor of Science in
Education, Integrated Language Arts/English Education major to more efficiently meet licensing
requirements and provide students greater flexibility in scheduling. The revisions include
replacing four required courses with other courses, removing one course, and modifying the
credit hours for two courses. Overall, these changes result in a decrease of 2 to 4 in the total
credit hours to degree. Concurrence was obtained from the Department of Educational Studies.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Buford seconded and it carried with all in favor and one
abstention.
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Revision to the BSEd in Science Mathematics Education, Mathematics
Specialization, College of Education and Human Ecology
Guest: Caroline Clark
The Department of Teaching and Learning in EHE proposes to revise the Bachelor of Science in
Education, Science and Mathematics Education major to make it feasible to complete the
program in four years, to improve students’ understanding of the mathematics courses relevant
for teaching high school, and to take advantage of several specialized courses that have been
developed. The primary change is to replace two advanced math courses, intended to prepare
students for graduate study in mathematics, with two new courses specifically designed for
secondary mathematics teachers. Other changes include dropping a computer programming
requirement, requiring the same linear algebra course for all students, replacing two secondary
education courses with a new course, and increasing field experience hours.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Allen seconded and it carried with all in favor and one
abstention.
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Revision to the BSEd in Physical Education, Sport, and Physical Activity,
College of Education and Human Ecology
Guest: Caroline Clark
EHE requests approval for revisions to the Bachelor of Science in Education, Physical Activity,
Sport, and Physical Activity majors, specializations in Physical Education Teaching Education
and Physical Activity Specialist in the Department of Human Sciences. Changes requested for
the Physical Activity Specialist (PAS) specialization include replacing one required course with
a different course that is more relevant to students in this specialization, and dropping two
courses to reduce total hours to graduate from 127 to 121. The changes requested for the
Physical Education (PE) specialization include requiring a grade of B- or better in four upper5
level undergraduate KNPE course before students can proceed to student teaching, and to delete
one course to reduce total hours to graduate to 122. The B- or better requirement was part of
their proposal to the state when their PE licensure program was last accredited, but this
requirement did not get added during the transition to semesters.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Buford seconded and it carried with all in favor and one
abstention.
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Revision to the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, College of
Engineering
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering proposes
to revise the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program. The first change would
replace a sequence of two 4-credit sophomore-level courses with three 3-credit courses. This
change will allow course topics to be better separated with a goal of improving preparation of
students for upper-level coursework. The second change will expand the capstone design
sequence to include a 7-week session lecture course to be taken prior to the semester course
focused on design, build, test, and presentation. The third change is to make ECE 3017, an
electronics laboratory course that is currently a technical elective, a required course for both the
EE and CE programs of study with ECE. Overall, these changes result in a net decrease of 6
hours to degree. The proposed revisions are a result of the regular assessment activity within the
ECE department as part of the continuous improvement efforts for their undergraduate programs
for maintaining accreditation. The net increase in 3 hours of required courses will be balanced by
a reduction of 3 hours in directed electives, so the total hours to degree remains the same.
The change in the sophomore sequence also impacts students in the Department of Computer
Science and Engineering. CSE has provided a letter of concurrence and indicates how the change
in ECE will allow CSE reduce core course requirements by 2 credit hours.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Lilly seconded and it carried with all in favor.
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Revision to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, College of
Engineering
The Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering in the College of
Engineering proposes a revision to the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering that
will allow students to choose between two courses to satisfy a requirement for proficiency in
“earth science.” Currently, all students are required to take the same course to meet this
requirement; providing the option to choose will increase flexibility in scheduling and also
provides a broader perspective on this topic. Concurrence has been obtained from the School of
Environmental and Natural Resources, the unit that offers the course to be added as an option.
Rathman moved approval of the motion, Blackburn seconded and it carried with all in favor.
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The Meeting Adjourned at 10:14 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
W. Randy Smith
Melissa A. Newhouse
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