Meeting Date: 
May 9, 2018
Date: 
05/09/2018 8:30 am to 9:30 am
Location: 
109 Gilkey Hall
Event Description: 

A PDF of the agenda can be found here.

A PDF of the minutes can be found here.

Agenda: 
  1. Category Proposals
    • Discussion Needed
      • WGSS 324
      • CEM 443 (WIC)
      • ARE 418 (WIC)
  • No Discussion Needed
    • ES 377
  1. Category Reviews
    • WGSS 270
    • WGSS 110 (WIC)
    • HST 353
    • ARE 419
Minutes: 

Voting members present: Pat Ball (via phone), Nancy Barbour, Isabelle Brock, Natalie Dollar (via webex), McKenzie Huber, Weihong Qiu, Dana Sanchez, Inara Scott, Bill Smyth
Voting members absent: Filix Maisch, Bob Paasch, Rorie Spill Solberg
Ex-Officio members present: Academic Affairs – Heath Henry, WIC Director – Vicki Tolar Burton

Category II Proposals

  • Discussion Needed
    • WGSS 324
      • The Instructor information is rather bare but it looks like the syllabus is for a course that will be offered in the future.
      • Wrong student conduct link
      • In addition to the Baccalaureate Core (BC) outcomes, there are ten course specific learning outcomes. There is concern from the committee whether meeting such a large amount of outcomes is feasible. Is there a way to condense or lessen how many there are?
        • If they cannot reduce the amount of outcomes, it is suggested that they place the outcomes in a matrix so that they are more easily read by students.
          • Approved. Requested changes will be sent to the originator
    • CEM 443 (WIC)
      • The verbatim BC statement is typically placed within the learning outcomes. This particular syllabus places the BC statement within the course description, instead.
        • It is suggested that they move the statement about how the BC course meets requirements down by the learning outcomes.
      • The course is a WIC but it is noted on the syllabus that it cannot be used to the fulfill the WIC requirement for students who are not in the CEM program
      • Wrong student conduct link
        • Approve. Some minor suggestions will be sent to the originator
    • ARE 418/419 (WIC)
      • Students have to take both courses in order to fulfill the WIC requirement
      • Verbatim statement has been slightly altered
      • Wrong student conduct link
      • It was noticed that there is no listed textbook and the schedule is very bare.
        • It was learned that the college is currently hiring. They are leaving areas open so that the new instructor can plan out the course specifics
          • Approve
  • No Discussion Needed
    • ES 377
      • Approve

Category Reviews

  • WGSS 270
    • Wrong student conduct link
    • It’s not clear in the syllabus how student learning outcomes are being assessed
    • The course is listed as 3 credits in the proposal system and at the top of the syllabus, however it is referred to as being 4 credits at a later point in the syllabus.
    • Ecampus has a statement about classroom behavior. It is applicable to the course but it is suggested that the change the header to ‘Class’ or ‘Classroom/Online Behavior’ for clarity.
    • They list a fragrance policy, but they need to make it clear in the syllabus that this is a department policy and not a policy of the university as a whole.
      • Approve. Suggestions for changes sent to originator
  • WGSS 110 (WIC)
    • The language in come of the outcomes are different on each syllabus, but they are appropriate changes between Ecampus and On Campus
    • Both syllabus need the correct student conduct link
      • Approve. Originator will be sent the new conduct link
  • HST 353
    • There could be more clarification on the critical thinking outcomes, but the course is about examination and clearly has critical thinking elements throughout the syllabus
      • Approve. Send back with comment that the originator needs to add an explicit statement about critical thinking outcomes.

 

Minutes prepared by Caitlin Calascibetta