IUPUI
Academic Policies and Procedures Committee
Minutes
Friday May 6, 2005
Minutes
 The minutes from the 4/1/05 meeting were distributed.
Announcements from the Chair
 Fall International Admissions Update (based on 5/1/05 data)
o Undergraduate applications are up 8%. This rate has been stable for the
past month. Offers of admission are up 75% -- this rate is expected to
level off as we move through the later months of the processing season.
o The graduate application rate is now at 1% above last year. Offers of
admission processed are up 14%. Again, leveling off for the remainder of
the processing season is expected.
o Note that OIA reports include both foreign applicants and US residents
with foreign educational backgrounds. At census we prepare a more
detailed analysis of the applicant pool.
 Undergraduate admissions
Fall term
Freshmen
Applications
Admits
African American
Applications
Admits
Transfer
Applications
Admits
African American
Applications
Admits
Summer term
Freshmen
Applications
Admits
Transfer
Applications
Admits
Non degree
Applications
Admits
compared to last year
up 4%
up 6%
The previous week we were
up 4%
up 7%
up 26%
up 42%
up 25%
up 40%
up 7 %
up 18%
up 11%
up 24%
down 3%
up 5 %
down 1%
up 10%
totals
406
236
totals last year at census* (1st week of July)
370
252
831
611
1043
884
1310
1174
1597
1533
*Last year summer totals were counted by separate summer terms so
comparative numbers are not available
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Summer Enrollment
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o Updated information was distributed. Interpretation of the numbers
requires manipulation of the data since some academic units have
changed enrollment patterns due to the single summer term. Students
who are not receiving financial aid may be delaying registering for SSII
classes to delay receiving a bill for the tuition and fees.
Fall Registration
o Updated information was distributed. Current information is available
at http://registrar.iupui.edu/enrollment/4058/4058-update.htm
o Continuing student registration is down compared to last year.
Academic units need to contact the unregistered continuing students
and report the activity to Mary Beth Myers. New lists of nonregistered
continuing students will be sent to the academic units the last week in
May.
SIS/SES Update
o The final structure of the SES has not been announced
o Discussions on the planning for the 8.9/9.0 implementation have started. The
implementation of the upgrade will need to be completed during 2007.
Academic Affairs Committee Report Betty Jones, Chair
 UFC proposal for General Education requirements
o The proposal was on the last UFC agenda, but was deferred until the fall.
 Common policy on Probation, Dismissal and Reinstatement
o The proposed policy is being reviewed and will be presented to the IUPUI
Faculty Council (IFC) in the fall.
 Graduation with Distinction
o The proposed changes in the policy were discussed at the IFC. The
limitation of the number of students graduating with distinction was
retained as 10% of the graduates from the academic unit.
o The proposal to be more flexible on the number of transfer hours that
would be acceptable was passed.
o The proposed change to the UFC policy will be sent to the UFC for
consideration next academic year.
Items for Review, Discussion, or Action
 Review of SPEA certificate proposal Crystal Garcia
o The proposal for the Certificate in Risk and Emergency Management was
reviewed. The proposal is attached to the minutes.
o The APPC endorses the offering of this certificate.
 Preparing for Summer 1 Mary Beth Myers
o Information to assist students for the start of the summer term has been
complied and is available at http://registrar.iupui.edu/welcome/
o The information was distributed at the meeting in a handout titled
‘Resources to get the Summer Term off to a smooth start at IUPUI’
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Career pointers Mary Beth Myers
o Career pointers function to prevent UG students from enrolling in graduate
level courses without permission.
o School of Science has a contingent of degree seeking UG students who
enroll in graduate level courses.
o The majority of the UG degree seekers are required to enroll in Candidacy
courses to report impending graduation to Purdue. School of Science is
going to eliminate that requirement and report using the SIS degree status
instead.
o For other UG degree seekers who need to enroll in graduate level
courses, School of Science will work with Office of the Registrar to add
Class Permissions as needed.
IUPUI Bulletin—follow up to April discussion
o The next printing of the IUPUI Bulletin will be substantial reduced in
numbers. Students will be referred to the web version for access to
information.
o The budget for printing the Bulletin is with IU Publications. We will seek to
redirect the savings to support other IUPUI publications for students.
Financial aid eligibility for nondegree studentsl
o Beginning with the spring semester, nondegree students who are taking
prerequisites for admission to graduate programs will not be eligible for
financial aid.
o While practice is permitted under federal regulations, it requires intense
monitoring on the part of the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA). If a
student drops an approved prerequisite course and substitutes a course
that is not a prerequisite, the student’s eligibility changes. The OSFA is
not staff to provide this level of monitoring and the penalties for
noncompliance can be substantial.
o Students who are currently eligible or who begin their eligibility in the fall
will receive their full year of eligibility.
Fall to Spring retention
o http://registrar.iupui.edu/emc/ppt/retention-vic.pdf
o The official Fall to Spring retention totals show IUPUI down 1.3% in terms
of retention. Fall to Fall retention may not follow Fall to Spring retention.
o There is a decline in retention of students with GPAs below 2.0 and more
students fell into this category than last year.
o Academic units need to identify actions that will encourage qualified
students to enroll for the Fall semester.
Future Agenda Items
 Prior Learning Assessment Amy Warner
 Intercampus Transfer & Returning Student Processes Enrollment Center
 Retention Issues
 Transfer Students
o Policy and Business Practice Impediments
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Meeting Dates and Locations
September 2, 2005
1:00 to 3:00
CA 136
October 7, 2005
1:00 to 3:00
CA 136
November 4, 2005
December 2, 2005
January 6, 2006
February 3, 2006
March 3, 2006
April 7, 2006
May 5, 2006
1:00 to 3:00
1:00 to 3:00
1:00 to 3:00
1:00 to 3:00
1:00 to 3:00
1:00 to 3:00
1:00 to 3:00
CA 136
CA 136
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
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Request for a New Certificate Program
School:
Public and Environmental Affairs
Campus: Indiana University System-wide: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is the lead campus
Proposed Title of Certificate Program: Certificate in Risk and Emergency Management
Projected Date of Implementation: Fall 2005
I.
TYPE OF CERTIFICATE: (check one)
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AREA CERTIFICATES – These are specialty certificates, often interdisciplinary, which are awarded
concurrently with or subsequent to a baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degree. In one sense, they are like
an additional major or minor, and their content may or may not be related to the degree.
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REGULAR CERTIFICATES – These programs generally require one semester to one year of academic
work. They are structured programs which utilize regular academic credit courses. This type of certificate
program corresponds with the ICHE’s definition of certificate programs.
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UNIT AWARDED CERTIFICATE – These are granted by sub-units of the university for certain kinds of
specialized training or education. They are not recognized as being university awarded but rather unit
awarded, and may not utilize only credit bearing courses.
II.
Why is this certificate needed? (Rationale) The certificate will provide pre-career and/or mid-career students
specialization in risk and emergency management. It will provide targeted information and skills for those
working in government, non-profit and private sector organizations.
III.
List the major topics and curriculum of the certificate.
 Introduction to Risk and Emergency Management
 Public Administration and Emergency Management
 Risk and Emergency Mitigation
 Public Health Management of Disasters
 Technology and Emergency Management
 The Social Dimensions of Disasters
 Terrorism
IV.
What are the admission requirements? Students must meet the undergraduate admissions requirements.
V.
List the major student outcomes (or set of performance based standards) for the proposed certificate. The
certificate would be judged by whether it attracts a modest number of qualified students, whether the students
complete the program, and whether the certificate makes the desired difference in the lives of the graduates.
VI.
Explain how student outcomes will be assessed (course-embedded assessments, graduate follow-up,
employer survey, standardized tests, etc.). Students in courses within this certificate program will be evaluated
according to traditional classroom standards (e.g. course-embedded assessment and graduate feedback). Upon
completion, how the student is able to apply the knowledge and skills from the certificate and the resulting
advancement and/or employment will be the salient outcome measure.
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VII.
Describe student population to be served. The target population includes students desiring to enter and/or are
in mid-career as law enforcement officers, firefighters, public health workers, government officials, hospital
administrators, Emergency Management officials, Homeland Security officials, private business/ security firms
and security officers. To date, the State of Indiana has one higher education program in emergency management
and none that are both Risk and Emergency Management.
VIII.
How does this certificate complement the campus or departmental mission? This certificate addresses the
mission of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in two significant ways. First the certificate is
complementary and additive for the public management, health services and criminal justice majors under the
BSPA. Second, the certificate responds to the continuing and increasing need in the State to improve the
knowledge and skills of a variety of professionals in diverse public and private organizations.
IX.
Describe any relationship to existing programs within Indiana University. Because the field of risk and
emergency management is multi-disciplinary the certificate is appropriate for students from many related majors
in business, engineering, natural science, and social/behavioral sciences depending on individual student goals.
X.
List and indicate the resources required to implement the proposed program. Indicate sources (e.g.,
reallocations or any new resources such as personnel, library holdings, equipment, etc.). The courses
included in the certificate are patterned after FEMA’s (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Higher
Education college courses (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/). Lectures, reading and reference materials are
available online and are public domain. There will be no resource requirements for traditional implementation.
XI.
Describe any innovative features of the program (e.g., involvement with local or regional agencies, or
offices, cooperative efforts with other institutions, etc.). Generally, there a few special innovative features
included in the proposed certificate. First, the 21 credit hour certificate, by design, is multi-disciplinary as is the
field of study and target audiences. Second, the certificate courses conform to accepted college coursework
sanctioned by FEMA and Indiana’s State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Such curriculum
development in Risk and Emergency Management was encouraged by SEMA and the Higher Education
Commission in a Joint conference, in Spring 2004, because the need in Indiana is so stark. This certificate
program will have an advisory board of state and local officials to provide input about curriculum changes and
new course offerings as they are warranted.
Contact Information:
Barry W. Hancock
Neff Hall, Room 260B
260-481-6055
hancockb@ipfw.edu
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PROPOSED COURSES
Certificate in Risk and Emergency Management- 21 hours
Prefix
Number
Title
Instructor
SPEA
V275
SPEA Faculty
SPEA
V387
SPEA
V389
Introduction to Risk and Emergency Management
(FEMA)- 3 credit hours
Public Administration and Emergency Management
(FEMA)- 3 credit hours
Risk and Emergency Mitigation- 3 credit hours
HS
HSC 499
HS Faculty
CS
CS 492
SOC
SOC 410
POLS
Y200/
Y401
Public Health Management of Disasters
(FEMA)- 3 credit hours
Technology and Emergency Management
(FEMA)- 3 credit hours
The Social Dimension of Disasters
(FEMA)- 3 credit hours
Terrorism and Tyranny
(FEMA)- 3 credit hours
SPEA Faculty
SPEA Faculty
COMP. SCI.
Faculty
SOC. Faculty
POLS.
Faculty
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SPEA V275-Introduction to Emergency Management – 3 credit hours
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of emergency management. An examination
will be made of the background and nature of the profession, the central theoretical debates
concerning natural and human-induced disasters, the alternative ways of mitigating and reacting to
these catastrophic events, and the major roles and responsibilities of emergency managers. The class
will also explore current practical problems and future directions of the field.
SPEA V387-Public Administration and Emergency Management – 3 credit hours
The examination of the complexity of the American federal system and how it affects policy making,
fiscal relations, and emergency management. Students will develop an understanding of the
complexity of government programs in terms of the participation of agencies and actors from all three
levels of government, the nonprofit sector, and the private sector as well as the administrative
processes involved in managing major hazards and disasters.
SPEA V389-Risk and Hazard Mitigation – 3 credit hours
This course provides an understanding of the principles and practice of risk and hazard mitigation in
the United States at the local, state, regional, and federal levels of governance, and within private
industry. Provides students with information about the tools, techniques, resources, programs,
intergovernmental relationships, public-private partnerships, and the broader social context involved
in planning for organizational and business continuity and implementing risk reduction strategies.
HSC 499-Public Health Management of Disasters – 3 credit hours
This course addresses the role of public health in disaster preparedness and management. It will
include discussion of concepts in basic science, human responses to injury and illness, public health
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systems, and policy. Major topics include types of disasters and their consequences; the role of
public health systems in disasters; hazard assessment and community vulnerability analysis; data
collection and evaluation; communications; system design, planning, and management; and mental
health and environmental health issues in disasters. Practical applications of the concepts developed
will be emphasized, as will both the similarities and differences between domestic and foreign
disaster management.
CS 492-Technology and Emergency Management – 3 credit hours
The application of technology to emergency management will be explored. Examples of current and
emerging technology applications will be illustrated along with an explanation of critical issues that
are a part of the technology application. Special issues and problems associated with the use of
technology in emergency management will be examined. Strategies to overcome these issues and
problems will be examined.
SOC 410-The Social Dimensions of Disasters – 3 credit hours
An introduction to current research pertaining to the social dimensions of disasters. A study of how
collective and mass groups, and individual humans respond to disaster. The potential consequences
and difficulties for communities and emergency management will be examined.
POLS Y200/Y401- Terrorism and Tyranny – 3 credit hours
This course provides an analysis of historical, current, and potential future acts of foreign and
domestic terrorism. The student will analyze the threat and effect of terrorism on a variety of
national communities and the international implications. The course will also deal with the threat
from weapons of mass destruction and will consider and evaluate counter-terrorism strategies that
have been used or suggested.
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