Academic Senate

Minutes from 3/06/08 EPPC meeting

Attendance: Alexander, Berglund Smith, Berry, Brady, Challinger, Chiang, Collins, Crotts, Daley, Edelmann, Ellingson, Ford, Gatton, Geddie, Lillibridge, Loker, Meadows, Misra (Berry proxy), Ryder Fox, Sudduth, Tinkler, Trechter, Way, Wyrick

Absent: Bataller-Hodges, Selvester, Song,
Guests: Trailer, Zhang, Bishop, Jeon, Miller, Nichols

1.          Minutes: Approved 3/06/08 minutes as submitted, with the amendment by Brady to replace the
             word “harped” and with “expressed concern.”

2.          Agenda: Approved unanimously
 
Announcements: Trechter announced that the Certificate of Enterprise Information Systems passed through Academic Senate but the signature page was incorrect. Kathy Kaiser is rectifying the error, but Sara wanted to remind EPPC to pay closer attention to this in the future.

3.         New Program: BA in Chemistry—Action Item (Nichols/Miller)
            Minor editorial changes were presented per EPPC requests. Lillibridge expressed concern about Academic Senate reception to additional resources needed for 64+ unit major, Trechter expressed doubt that there would be a problem.
Passed unanimously

4.         Deletion: Option in Biochemistry from the BS in Chemistry—Action Item (Miller)
                        Passed unanimously

5.         Deletion:  Option in Interior Design within the BA in Art—Action Item (Jeon)
                        Passed unanimously

6.         New Option:  Option in English Studies—Action Item (Zhang)
Aiping Zhang presented significant editorial and structural changes to the proposal which prompted a request for postponement.  Trechter suggested moving on the item while requesting appended documents to be sent to EPPC via email prior to next Senate meeting. Zhang agreed to do so.
Passed unanimously
[Appended documents received March 28, 2008]

7.         Name Change: General English Option to Option in English Literature—Action Item (Zhang)
Passed unanimously

8.         Name Change:  Certificate in Cultural Anthropology to Certificate in Applied Anthropology—Action Item (Collins/Loker)
Passed unanimously

9.         New Option: Advanced Placement for LVN to BSN in Nursing—Action Item (Lillibridge)
Lillibridge expressed concern over articulation agreements and procedures. We were told that there was no formal articulation, but that it is handled ad hoc by School of Nursing, not K. Barther.
Passed unanimously

10.        Change: EM 99-03 Writing Proficiency Course Criteria—Action Item (Hall)
Lillibridge moved to accept the proposed amendments; Tinkler seconded.
There was significant discussion over the advisability of having a specified exception for Foreign Languages for the 3-unit Writing Proficiency criterion in an Executive Memo. Other options were discussed including an add-on one unit course or allowing Foreign Languages to meet the WP requirement in the language of study (Trechter informed EPPC that the Chancellor’s Office mandated the WP requirement be in English).
Wyrick moved that the proposal be changed to 3 units total, not necessarily in unison; Challinger seconded. Loker moved to postpone; Berry seconded. The motion to postpone passed unanimously.
Trechter asked for a sub-committee to pursue the issue further: Ford, Lillibridge, and Tinkler agreed.

11.        New Minor in Project Management—Introduction Item (Indvik/Trailer)
Berry moved for consideration, Brady seconded. Way asked about pre-requisites in the electives and their impact on non-business majors. Lillibridge expressed concern over the availability of/impact on resources outside of Business Management for this new minor. Chiang had question about the duplication of ‘project’ management classes in the electives. Meadows expressed concern over the impact on campus computer labs and wanted more specific data on student demand. Berry noted that the Dean’s signature was from November 2007. Given the recent budget situation and the proposal to launch a Pattern in Project Management (see below) as well as a Minor, he requested a more current letter stating support for the proposal from the Dean or Associate Dean. Trechter then offered a summary of issues to be addressed: pre-requisites in elective courses; clarification between this proposal and the (also new) Minor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; concern over resource impact of launching both Minor and Pattern (& Entrepreneurship?) at the same time; and how these proposals will affect enrollment for other departments.
            Passed Unanimously

12.        New Pattern in Project Management—Introduction Item (Indvik/Trailer)
Lillibridge moved; Daley seconded. Discussion centered mostly on need for both Minor and Pattern. Daley observed that if the Core requirements had been included in the documents it would have been easier to discern and understand.
            Passed Unanimously

13.        Name Change: Minor in Management of Human Resources to Minor in Management—Introduction Item (Indvik/Trailer)
            Daley moved, Berry seconded.
            Passed Unanimously

14.        Name Change:  Organizational Management Pattern to Management Pattern—Introduction Item
            (Indvik/Trailer)
            Daley moved, Tinkler seconded.
                        Passed Unanimously

15.        No Other
                       
16.        Adjournment: 4:15 pm

Respectfully submitted,
Lyndall Ellingson