Meeting Date: 
June 6, 2016
Date: 
06/06/2016 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: 
1007 Kelley Engineering Center
Event Description: 

A PDF of the minutes can be found here.

Agenda: 

Baccalaureate Core Committee Agenda

June 6

Gilkey 109

2:30-4:00 p.m.

 

  1. Approved without discussion
    1. Cat II: Geog 203; ES/QS 431; WGSS 462
    2. Category Review Follow-up: Anth 318; Math 112; Math 211
  2. Category Review-Follow-up:
    1. Anth 209 (WC/CD)
    2. Soc 206 (DPD)
    3. Comm 218 (Speech)
    4. ECE 441-443 (WIC: discussion on class size)
    5. Anth 311
    6. Anth 210
  3. Cat II:
    1. Geog 350

 

 

 

Minutes: 

Baccalaureate Core Committee

June 6, 2016

1007 Kelley Engineering Center

2:30-4:00 p.m.

Minutes

 

Voting members present: Dennis Bennett, Gerd Bobe, Bob Brudvig, Susie Dunham, Kevin Gable, McKenzie Huber, Kira Hughes, Robert Paasch, Bill Smyth, Rorie Spill Solberg

Voting members not present: Isabelle Brock, Steve Giovannoni, David McMurray

Ex-officio members present: Academic Affairs – Heath Henry; DPD Director – Nana Osei-Kofi; WIC Director – Vicki Tolar Burton

 

  1. Approved without discussion
    1. Cat II:
  • Geog 203
  • ES/QS 431
  • WGSS 462
  • GEOG 103

 

  1. Category Review Follow-up:
  • Anth 318
  • Math 112
  • Math 211

 

  1. Category Review-Follow-up:
    1. ANTH 209 (Western Culture/CD) Follow-up
  • Cannot follow instructions; syllabus inadequate – some syllabus improvements and some issues not addressed; didn’t address ‘discussion with one person’ issue; didn’t indicate how outcomes are assessed.

Action: Decertify

 

  1. SOC 206 (DPD)
  • Still no coordination

Action: Recertify

 

  1. COMM 218 (Speech)
  • This is interpersonal communication, but there is only group communication.
  • They do emphasize oral speaking; the group communication was indicated on the form, but the multiple syllabi indicated individual speaking.
  • For 2019 BCC – maybe a broader committee (Comm, COS, CLA, etc. – those units requiring the course provide input) should revisit the CSLOs for the category. APAA should provide a workshop when this Category is next reviewed. APAA should determine whether the course outcomes are consistent across all sections prior to the next Category review. There has been a consistent lack of consistency across courses.

Action: Recertify

 

  1. ECE 441-443 (WIC: discussion on class size plan)
  • About 125 students, 4 TAs trained in WIC writing and 1 faculty to be hired, plus Communications Director. There is dedicated training for the TAs; TA reading load is reasonable. This is a significant advance over where they were previously. Want them to be aware to keep to 1:25 ration. BCC recognizes many revisions to courses to align it to WIC expectations and outcomes.

Action:

 

  1. ANTH 311
  • No information from Cascades; better connection between Learning objective, class assignments and course; OSU Ecampus offering is not clear. Assessment between OSU and Cascades doesn’t seem to exist anywhere.
  • Cascades syllabus – needs credit hours, Bacc Core Statement; updated DAS; student conduct link doesn’t work; request more of a connection to Ecapmpsu; needs to separate Bacc Core Learning Outcomes from Learning Outcomes; conduct link doesn’t work; DAS
  • In letter, attach Cascades document that provided Category Learning Outcomes and ask Corvallis Ecampus to do something similar.

Action: Recertify

 

  1. ANTH 210
  • Several sections being taught by GTAs; provided training guide for GTAs; learning outcomes are now in syllabus and listed separately. Unsure whether learning outcomes in syllabus are clear to students; more syllabus alignment

Action: Recertify.

 

  1. FW 340

Materials resubmitted correctly

Action: Recertify

 

  1. Cat II:
    1. GEOG 350
  • Change from 304 to 350. Syllabus misses the course specific learning outcomes; format unclear; finally found the required books; responses to questions are too vague; his comments are on the form

Action: Decertify

 

WIC

  1. PSY460
  •  Looked like both instructors materials were adequate;
  • Action: Recertify

 

Course Cleanup

WIC resubmissions:

  • ART 411 – ready to recertify
  • DHE 370 – recertify and ask to change to lower cap
  • AG 421 – not resubmitted; there is a Cat II for change to the course, and the instructor plans to make the recommended changes within the Cat II materials.
  • GD 412 – haven’t separate outcomes and put them verbatim; will recertify once Vicki receives revisions. Waiting for syllabus revision.
  • CS 461, 462 – Vicki indicated it looks good and will approve; recommends Susie to approve. These are new courses.
    • Cat II – approve if class size is OK
  • KIN 381 – Three syllabi don’t have WIC outcomes verbatim; Penry syllabus does not say revision is required; all other changes requested have been made
    • Action: provisional
  • BRR 403 – meets criteria; was skipped in 2014 review
    • Action: recertify
  • CSS 315 - was skipped in 2014 review; syllabus does not indicate for which majors this satisfies the WIC requirement. Not clear what is meant by “personal sources”; Library Sources: What citation format is used? Please make clearer for students. Be specific about how critical thinking is incorporated in the course.
    • Action: Provisional
  • BCC – by acclimation – Rorie will follow Vickie recommendations
  • ECE 441, 442, 443 – materials revised and meet WIC criteria. BCC needs to determine if class size plan is sufficient.
    • Action – recertify if class size is OK

 

 

 

Recommend change in outcomes for this category to indicate that if it’s a speech course, they must demonstrate that they can speak. Kevin previously met with unit head, and there was no outcome.  Request that Comm do a matrix to indicate which ones require individual speaking.

 

Minutes recorded by Vickie Nunnemaker, Faculty Senate staff