Voting members present: Aidas Banaitis, Daniel Faltesek, Kelsey Emard, Matthew Kennedy, Lori McGraw, Rene Reitsma, Randy Rosenberger, Justin St. Germain
Voting members absent: Heather Arbuckle, Geoffrey Barstow, Jack Istok, Kyle Niemeyer, Kaplan Yalcin
Ex-officio members present: Ecampus – Karen Watte, Undergraduate Education – Heath Henry, WIC – Sarah Perrault
CIM Reviews
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No Discussion Needed
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LEAD 352 – Cultural Diversity
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Nothing is missing but all Baccalaureate Core information is at the end of the syllabus. All requested changes were made.
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Approved with no discussion needed.
Science, Technology & Society (STS) Category Review
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CS 391/391H
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Reviewer not present to discuss. Course has been moved to the March 14 agenda.
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TOX 360
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Reviewer not present to discuss. Course has been moved to the March 14 agenda.
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GEO 307
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Reviewer not present to discuss. Course has been moved to the March 14 agenda.
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BB 332
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Reviewer not present to discuss. Course has been moved to the March 14 agenda.
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BOT 325
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All requested changes were made.
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The syllabus does lack verbiage about ‘two sources’ in the writing prompt.
Action: Motion to recertify with request to add verbiage regarding ‘two outside sources’ to the writing prompt instructions; motion seconded and passed with 8 votes in favor, 0 votes in opposition and 0 votes in abstention.
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ENGR 350
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Syllabus is greatly improved.
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Much more focus on sustainability.
Action: Motion to recertify; motion seconded and passed with 7 votes in favor, 0 votes in opposition and 0 votes in abstention.
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FES 485
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All requested changes were made.
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Response to the enrollment question make it sound like they may still be enforcing a pre-requisite in some sections.
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Some sections require Junior standing or other restrictions.
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No official restrictions are listed in the catalog or in CIM.
Action: Motion to recertify; motion seconded and passed with 7 votes in favor, 0 votes in opposition and 0 votes in abstention.
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HEST 412
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There has been improvement to the syllabus, but it is difficult to determine what assignments students are doing, when they are due and what learning outcome is being assessed.
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It’s not clear how the material addresses the outcomes.
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Unclear in the syllabus how the science or technology involved in humanitarian engineering has changed over time.
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Unclear which assignment is intended to meet the writing requirement for STS.
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There are connections between technology and societal impacts, but it’s not clear in the syllabus that students are being asked to critically engage with the course content.
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Much of the content in the syllabus is too vague to accurately determine whether or not the course is meeting all STS requirements.
Action: Motion to decertify; motion seconded and passed with 7 votes in favor, 0 votes in opposition and 0 votes in abstention.
The below courses were recertified with no discussion needed.
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ART 367
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BB 331
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BI 348
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ENT 300/HORT 330
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FES 435/TOX 435
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SOC 481
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SUS 304