Tuesday, September 09, 2003,
3 pm Memorial Library, ML 2042
Approved Minutes
Present: L. Baures, D. Cronn-Mills, L. Good, K.
Greer, M. Pomije, L. Reeves.
1.
The minutes of 9/02/03 were approved.
2.
The process flowchart devised by Sandmann was reviewed. It was agreed that this would be the
accepted format.
3.
The curriculum proposal form changes were reviewed and
discussed. There will be no
additional revisions this year, but UCAP and Sandmann will work
together to
identify additional changes.
4.
Sandmann's draft directions for completing proposal forms
were reviewed and discussed. UCAP
wishes to publically thank Sandmann for this effort.
We believe that these directions will help clarify the forms
and expediate the proposal process.
It was recommended that an additional section be added that
describes
course redesigns. Included in this
component are:
change
in title,
change
in number of credits,
change
in the course numbering (i.e. 1xx to 2xx),
withdrawal
of a course, and
redesign
of course content.
5.
Sandmann has offered to have the Academic Affairs office
scan proposals to verify that all of the pieces are included. He has asked UCAP to provide a
checklist for this process. UCAP
members agreed that the following components should be on the checklist:
new
course proposalsÑa syllabus
program
redesignsÑa spreadsheet comparison of the old vs. new program
delineating
credits
cultural
diversity proposalsÑa statement of rationale for either "core"
or "related"
designation request
course
redesigns proposalsÑa copy of the college curriculum committee
minutes
proposals
that require multidepartmental or multicollege cooperation--college
curriculum
committee minutes and memos or statements of agreement for all affected
parties.
6.
The definition of program redesign for MnScu vs. MSU/UCAP
was reviewed. It was reaffirmed
that program proposals that reallocate credits but do not alter overall
number
of credits require MSU/UCAP approval only.
7.
Cultural Diversity proposals and related issues were
discussed. It was agreed by all
present that L. Baures would request that the IFO Executive committee
explore
the creation of a new standing committee.
8.
UCAP members will receive paper copies of proposals. Two members (Baures and Cronn-Mills)
agreed to pilot the electronic only distribution.
9.
Proposals were reviewed. See
attached Excel¨ spreadsheet.
10.
A communication from Jasper Hunt to
Good and Baures about the Honors program was discussed.
UCAP agreed with the clarification in
wording that Hunt proposed.
11.
Meeting adjourned at 4:55 pm.
12.
Next Meeting
The
next meeting will occur on Tuesday, September 16th, 2003 in
ML 2042
if UCAP has new proposals to review. Members
should watch email for notification.
Respectfully
submitted,
Marie K. Pomije
UCAP Secretary 2003-2004