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Approved
Minutes
Undergraduate Curriculum And Policy
Committee
Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 3 pm Memorial
Library , ML 2042
Present: L. Baures, D. Cronn-Mills, L. Good, K.
Greer, M. Pomije, L. Reeves.
1. The minutes of 2/17/04 were
approved.
2. The status of the tabled proposals was reviewed. The
following proposals remain tabled at this time. Proposal 160 is
awaiting additional information and both proposals 192 and 193 are
awaiting Gen Ed committee action. Gen Ed has been tentatively
scheduled to address these on 3/04/04.
AA tracking # Designator/course #
Action requested
160 PHYS program Program:
add/delete courses/chg in credits
192 ENG 201 new course
193 ENG 301 Change in number and
title
3. Guests: W. Sandmann and E. Lilly met with UCAP members
to answer questions regarding the following proposed policies:
Academic Misconduct Policy
(http://www.mnsu.edu/acadaf/pdfs/draftMisconductpolicy.pdf)
Conflict of Interest Policy
(http://www.mnsu.edu/acadaf/pdfs/draftCOIpolicy.pdf)
From this discussion, the following suggestions were made for the
proposed Academic Misconduct policy:
Language regarding student status for a whistleblower would be
consistent throughout.
Pagination and a table of contents would be added for clarity.
From this discussion, the following clarifications and suggestions were
made for the proposed Conflict of Interest policy:
The $10,000 is set by statute and will be clarified where it is defined
by project length vs. calendar year.
References to the NSF code will be added as appropriate.
4. Several proposals were reviewed. Please see appended
Excel® spreadsheet for a complete overview in the academic
affairs
numerical tracking order.
The following proposals were given tentative approval.
AA tracking # Designator/course #
Action requested
210 COMS 296 new course
212 CIVE 380 new course
213 CIVE 438/538 new course
214 CIVE 452/552 new course
215 CIVE 454/554 new course
216 CIVE 458/558 new course
217 CIVE 461/561 new course
218 CIVE 471/571 new course
219 CIVE 476/576 new course
The following proposal was tabled.
AA tracking # Designator/course #
Action requested
220 CIVE 481/581 new course
The following proposal was not acted on since it is a graduate level
proposal.
AA tracking # Designator/course #
Action requested
211 Phys MA Graduate Committee
Proposal--No UCAP act.
5. Several curricular proposals from business were
discussed. Pomije will contact Holmes with appropriate
information.
6. Committee Reports
Baures reported to UCAP on the activities of the Distance Learning Task
force.
7. Co-chair (standing item)
No discussion
8. Policies
From our discussion today, UCAP will be providing invited guests with
appropriate minutes or the purpose of our request for meeting with
them, prior to their attending a UCAP meeting. We believe this
will facilitate the discussion for all.
9. Other
Updates from college reps regarding proposals in the pipeline.
The creation of the Cultural Diversity Taskforce by the Executive
committee was confirmed in the 10/30/03 minutes.
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm
10. Next Meeting
The next UCAP meeting will tentatively occur on Tuesday, March 16th,
2004 from 3:00-5:00 in ML 2042.
Respectfully submitted,
Marie K. Pomije
UCAP Secretary 2003-2004
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