Voting members present: Daniel Faltesek, Filix Maisch, Bob Paasch, Weihong Qiu, David Roundy, Dana Sanchez, Rorie Spill Solberg, Kaplan Yalcin
Voting members absent: Pat Ball, Nancy Barbour, Kathy Becker-Blease, Natalie Dollar, Patrice Dragon, McKenzie Huber, Inara Scott
Ex-Officio members present: Faculty Affairs – Heath Henry; Ecampus – Craig Rademacher
Category II Reviews
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WSE 391
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Reviewer not present
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The reviewer suggested in their notes that the course be sent back.
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The chair will send back with comments based on the reviewer’s notes in the form.
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KIN 312
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In the Social Processes & Institutions & Western Culture categories – passed category reviews.
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They are looking to change the course from three to four credits.
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Previously addressed issues have been fixed
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Have added two additional course specific learning outcomes which brings them up to a total of 13 outcomes.
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How do they intend to implement and assess these outcomes?
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Despite the requested increase in credit hours, not much has been changed in the syllabus – no additional lectures, no expanded readings, no additional contact hours.
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They need to justify the additional credit hours (outside projects, labs, readings)
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It is not very clear in the syllabus how some of the outcomes are being met.
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Send back for justification for additional hour.
Category Reviews
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SUS 103
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Course looked fine overall
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Assessment is not addressed in the syllabus.
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The Baccalaureate Core statement is not written verbatim.
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Has a much bigger online course size.
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Send back with request to add information on how the outcomes are assessed and to add the verbatim statement.
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GEO 201
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Level of detail in linking outcomes to assessment could be better but, overall, it looks good.
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Recertified with some comments about adding more detail in explaining (if applicable) in how outcomes are assessed
Minutes prepared by Caitlin Calascibetta