1st EPPC April Minutes
Academic Senate
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M E M O R A N D U M
SUBJ: EPPC Minutes– April 2, 2009, K-209, 2:30 p.m.
Present: Berglund-Smith, Berry, Boles, Brady, Brown, Challinger, (Bergland-Smith
Proxy), Crotts, Daly, Edelmann, Ellingson, Ford, Gatton, Leigey, Lillibridge,
Meadows, Ryder-Fox, Shepherd, Tinkler, Way, Wyrick
Not present: Chiang, Collins, Geddie, Loker, Ponarul, Scholz, Selvester, Wright
Guest(s): Hostetter, Irving, Jones, Medina, Morlock
Meeting was called to order at 2:30.
1. Approve minutes of March 5th, 2009
The minutes were approved. (Brady / Berry)
2. Approve April 2nd, 2009 Agenda
The agenda was approved. (Brady / Berry)
3. Announcements
The Third GE Design Forum meets Friday March 27. Four remaining models will be posted on the Design Forum website. Comments are requested and can be made via a link on Design Forum website. http://www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/ge/designteam/forum.shtml
TLP staff members will attend the EPPC meeting on May 7 to present a workshop on syllabus re-design for accessibility.
No further announcements.
4. New Minor: Animal Science – Introduction Item
Dave Daly and Jennifer Fox were present to introduce a proposed new minor that accompanies new major (2009-2011 catalog) in Animal Science. The focus of the minor is for agricultural business students working in animal industries. There was a question regarding whether prior approval would be required to enter the minor; Daly responded that advising is mandatory in the College and should guide students selecting the minor. There was a question about AG 325 and Daly replied that the course will be removed from the proposal. There was also a question about whether the current Agriculture minor enrollment would be effected. Daly replied that eventually the AGRI minor students will move over to the new minor. There was a question about the start date for the minor. Daly replied that according to Bitsy Wagner, the new minor can begin Fall 2009 since approval is only required at the campus level.
Motion to approve passed unanimously
5. Academic Reorganization: Special Majors to Undergraduate Education from Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies - Introduction Item
Lori Beth Way distinguished this and next item. Mark Morlock provided background on the proposal. The GIIS is divesting academic programs for budget and program reasons this year and next. The two changes introduced today have been approved by affected units, Deans and Provost; some resources will be re-assigned.
There was a question regarding what programs will be left in GIIS; Morlock replied Graduate and International programs will remain for now. A question was asked as to what resources are required by the Special Major. Morlock replied that they are minimal. There were expressed concerns about the uncertainty of impact on students: student notification is essential. Crotts asked why GIIS was underlined in proposal – a formatting question. Way will send Morlock notes regarding formatting. There were questions asked about restructuring workload impact on Undergraduate Education (UE) staff. Morlock noted that Special Major admissions will be suspended and the workload should be minor.
Motion to transfer passed unanimously
6. Academic Reorganization: Master’s in Teaching International Languages (TIL) from Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies to College of Communication and Education – Introduction Item
There was a question about the resource requirements of TIL. Morlock was unsure about the specifics, but felt they were minimal.
Motion to transfer passed unanimously
7. Change: Modifications to EM 07-08 Approval for Revised Special Major Program – Introduction Item
Lori Beth Way announced Mark Morlock will make a presentation at the next EPPC meeting on Special Majors as per EM. Morlock reviewed the purposes of the two categories of the Special Major: the In Lieu Major serves students with discontinued majors and those with loss of catalog rights; and the General Special Major allows for creation of an interdisciplinary program. The EM revision needed to accommodate transfer from GIIS to UE. The proposed EM revision also replaces approvals by the Special Major Committee with approval by Dean of UE.
There was a question about the Special Major Coordinator. Morlock replied the Dean of UE will serve as Special Major Coordinator for In Lieu Special Majors.
Motion to transfer passed unanimously with one abstention.
8. New EM: Study Abroad Advisory Board – Introduction Item
Morlock clarified EO 1024 is the relevant guidance document specifying creation of an oversight procedure to review external study abroad providers. Per Element E under Part II, the Board is needed to gain broader input than just the Dean, and faculty leaders need more guidance. There is also a need to prevent geographic trip redundancy.
There was a question about Judicial Affairs contributing guidance. There was a question about Membership under part V.A. #6 and #7: who appoints or elects and what is the term that they will serve? Clarification in the proposal is needed. There was a question regarding whether the Board needed to be so large. Related, there was a question regarding whether a separate EPPC member is necessary since there are already faculty
members. Motion to approve passed unanimously
9. New Center: Interdisciplinary Center on Aging – Introduction Item
Celeste Jones (Social Work), Arelene Hostetter (Passages), and Jean Schuldberg were present. Jones described funding to support programs related to aging. Efforts to develop the proposed Center have already received funding to study centers on aging; conduct on-campus research; and develop a proposal for a new campus center on aging.
There was a question (re: pg. 4 under d. on organization) about the other on-campus programs on aging. Hostetter noted the Nursing first-year program; Nutrition programs; elder services heavily involved in Social Work; and Psychology program students. The goal of the proposed Center is to coordinate and expand programs. There was a request for a summary of current programs and resources to be described in an appendix to the proposal. There was a question about resources. Way indicated Dean of BSS has already signed off on the proposal. There was a request for a clarification on the need or fulfilled need of library resources. Jones replied they believe existing resources are sufficient. There was a recommendation for changes in language on part 6. c. 1,2,3. There is also a need for clarification of how Board will be selected or assigned. There was a question about pg. 5. NOTE: regarding staffing: will staff be employed by state or foundation? Clarification is needed. There was a question about students/volunteers. Hostetter described existing CAVE activities. There was a question about consultation with Nursing. Jones described outreach and notification efforts. It was suggest that a BSS faculty representative be from Gerontology (pg. 5). There was a question about the role/input (pg. 8) of Construction Management. Hostetter described universal design as being important to older adults. She indicated follow-up will occur on consultation with Construction Management curriculum design or the reference will be deleted. It was noted that community involvement can be good and bad regarding potential risk management concerns.
Motion to approve passed unanimously
10. New Option: Option in Outdoor Education in Kinesiology – Introduction Item
Jackie Medina described the existing Outdoor Education (OE) certificate (that has served about 90 students) and related offerings since 1999. There has been growth in interest internally and externally. There are no other OE options in the CSU system. The only other option programs are east of Mississippi River, but there is growing interest and demand.
There were several questions regarding resources required: new courses (223, 461, 471, 500) 471 are not listed in program proposal; 353, 356, and 357 also appear to not be listed. Are faculty resources adequate? Page 7 #c notes that an existing advising pattern is moving to the proposed new option; will the old pattern be deleted? The number of students currently enrolled in existing pattern is 14. Given the small number of students, what is the justification for elevating the pattern to a full option and creating the new courses? There was a question regarding who the target audience is. Medina listed several groups (students in the OE certificate, pattern; Environmental Science). The need for a new option must be justified. There was a request for survey data
rather than supposition. There was a question about the 75 units required for the major. Does it need to be that high? Why will 500-level courses be required? The high number of units for major could present problems for students. There was a question about KINE 224, 226, and 228 as education courses. Medina described the teaching component of those courses. There was a question about what students are required to supply by way of equipment. There was a request that the proposers check unit totals on the MAP and replace dashes with actual unit numbers. There was a request for an analysis of impact of adding options on existing options in KINE. There were questions about how often courses will be taught/which semesters. There was a question
about lecturer availability given budget cutbacks.
Motion to approve passed unanimously; two abstentions
11. New EM: Grading Symbols, Minimum Standards Governing the Assignment of Grades, Policies on the Repetition of Courses, Policies on Academic Renewal, and Grade Appeals – Introduction Item
Lori Beth Way acknowledged the Subcommittee of Troy Berry (Chair), Judy Challinger, Rick Fox, Jean Irving, Paula Sevelster, and Tricia Edelmann for their efforts in developing the new EM. Troy Berry summarized the New EM and its relationship to existing documents. Jean Irving described current process.
A procedural question was asked: is this a new EM? Crotts replied that the changes to existing policies are so large and extensive that this is a new document. There was a concern over being able to track the changes in the new EM. Berry went through list of old policy elements that have changed. There was a question regarding the 16/28-unit forgiveness limit. Subcommittee members described the rationale based on Chancellor’s Office specification. Wyrick asked if the Incomplete (pg 3) section is a revision. Berry and Irving replied that it is. There was discussion regarding whether a more restrictive forgiveness limit might be warranted. Irving noted exceptions are possible. There was a discussion of whether 500-level courses could or should be listed as being either undergraduate or graduate courses. Way noted that she would send the committee a summary of the changes when for the discussion when the new EM is an Action Item.
Motion to approve passed unanimously
12. Other
Lori Beth Way would like to not electronically circulate signature pages and instead pass around a hard copy of the signature page during the meeting; EPPC members agreed
13. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by (Boles/Brady) passed
Respectfully submitted,
David Brown