UCC Members Present

Minutes

University Curriculum Committee Meeting
November 15, 2013, 2:15 p.m.
Hyer Hall Room 214

UCC Members Present

Mike Allsen, Ray Baus, Robert Boostrom, Rimi Zakaria, Bob Leitheiser, Jenni Petersen, Scott Bradley, Paul House, Angela Harlan, Elizabeth Olson, Johanna Klay, Carol Elsen, Jodi Hare-Paynter, Pam Tanner and Jillian Smith. Becky Pfeifer served as ad-hoc Chair in place of Greg Cook.

Absent were Jared Janovec, Todd Loushine, Liz Hachten, Kelsi Smerchek and Greg Cook.

I.Approval of Minutes from the October 4th, 2013meeting.

Allsen moved approval, Leitheiser seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

II.Announcements

A.The Academic Affairs website is currently going through a transformation. The Webmaster is currently working on the UCC site. We have been asked how many years of information we would like to keep current on our site. Our site currently houses information back to 1997. Is five years of information suitable? We are currently looking into where we would archive prior years; on our Provost T Drive or maybe through University Archiving. UCC currently has no set guidelines on this matter.
Discussion ensued – how much documentation should be kept available? The UCC members suggestedthatthe agendas and minutes remain available on the website all the way back to 1997, and that the AVC’s office archive the proposal files in order to preserve space.

III.Information Only Items (To be Received and Recorded)

Allsen moved approval, Bradley seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

A. Curricular Actions from the College of Arts and Communication

1. Actions from the Department of Communication

1.1. Pre-requisite Change – Journalism 341

1.2. Pre-requisite Change – Journalism 332

2. Action from the Department of Art and Design

2.1. Pre-requisite Change –Arstdio 376

B. Curricular Actions from the College of Business and Economics

No curricular proposals submitted.
C. Curricular Actions from the College of Education and Professional Studies

1. Actions from the Department of Educational Foundations

1.1. Title Change– EDUINDP 323

1.2. Title Change – EDUINDP 332

D. Curricular Actions from the College of Letters and Sciences

1. Actions from the Department of Biological Sciences

1.1.Course-Deletion – Biology 317

1.2.Course-Deletion –Biology 415

2. Actions from the Department of Geography and Geology

2.1.Course-Deletion –Geography 368

3. Actions from the Department of History

3.1.Course-Deletion –History165

3.2.Course-Deletion – History 317

4. Actions from the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

4.1. Pre-requisite Change – Sociology 295

4.2.Course Deletion – Sociology 312

E. Special Courses
Special Courses approved since the most recent UCC Meeting.

F. Administrative Actions

1.1. Change Name of Department –Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

FROM: Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice TO: Department of Sociology, Criminology Anthropology

1.2. Change of Program Name – Race and Ethnic Cultures

FROM: Race and Ethnic Cultures TO: Race and Ethnic Studies

G. Continuation of Inactive Courses

Continuation of inactive courses approved since the most recent UCC Meeting.

IV.New Business

1. Curricular Actions from the College of Arts and Communication
   

No Curricular proposals submitted

B. Curricular Actions from the College of Business and Economics
No curricular proposals submitted.

C.Curricular Actions from the College of Education and Professional Studies

No curricular proposals submitted

1. Curricular Actions from the College of Letters and Sciences
   

1. Action from the Department of Chemistry

House moved approval of 1.1 and 1.2, Harlan seconded.The motion passed unanimously.

1.1. New Course –Chemistry 481

1.2.New Submajor: Emphasis/Track – Chemistry – Analytical/Instrumental Emphasis

2. Actions from the Department of History
Harlan moved approval for 2.1 through 2.4,pending signatures from COEPS; Boostrom seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

2.1. New Course – History 142

2.2.Course Revision – History 340

2.3.New Course – History 445

2.4.Deletion of Minor – Public History Minor

3.Curricular Actions from the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice
Harlan moved approval of 3.1 and 3.3; Leitheiser seconded. Discussion ensued; The motion passed unanimously.

3.1. Deletion of Submajor – Sociology Major – Criminal Justice Emphasis

3.2. This item was tabled for the next meeting: Document in agenda was incorrect. Change in Submajor – BA/BS Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice

3.3. Change in Minor – Asian Studies Minor

E. Other CurricularActions
No other curricular actions submitted.

F. Other Items for Action or Discussion

1.Definition of a Quorum

Two members(who are eligible to vote)from each of the four colleges and the UCC chairperson. When any member expects to be absent, he or she can designate a substitute to serve by informing the chair in advance of the meeting. Alternatively, a substitute for a college can be approved at the meeting by the member(s) present for that college. If the chair expects to be absent, he or she can designate a substitute who can serve if a majority of members approve at the meeting.
Leitheiser moved approval of this policy, Boostrom seconded; The motion passed unanimously.

2.Below is a list of courses in the currency of bulletin exercise.

Pat Waege notified the AVCOffice that the courses that received no action will be

automatically deleted.

V.

1. Other questions or concerns?Next meeting is December 6th

1. Adjourn@3:10 pm – Boostrom moved; Harlan seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Thanks!

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth Olson

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