Meeting Date: 
February 15, 2021
Date: 
02/15/2021 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Location: 
Zoom Meeting
Agenda: 
  1. Curricular Proposal Reviews
    • See Information Items below for instructions to access CIM.
    • For new courses and change courses, please remember to review Learning Outcomes, as well as alignment with assessments.
      • The shaded proposals are those pending approval by the Curriculum Council co-chairs. The remaining proposals are included to indicate what is coming up.  
  1. Spring Term Meeting Availability
    Please complete the When2meet form at https://www.when2meet.com/?10955958-vvtWU to indicate your availability to meet with the Curriculum Council during Spring term. If you’re not familiar with When2meet, a brief tutorial is available.
  1. Matters Arising
  1. Report from Registrar – Rebecca Mathern
  1. Report from Undergraduate Programs – Janice Nave-Abele
  1. Report from Co-Chairs – Dana Sanchez, Inara Scott

 

Information Items:

 

Meeting Schedule 
Monday,  February 15 ~ 12:00-1:30 ~ Zoom
Monday, February 22 ~ 12:00-1:30 ~ Zoom

 

Minutes: 

Voting members present: Candice Clark, Allison Davis-White Eyes, Ping-Hung Hsieh, Eric Ianni, Kate Lajtha, Carol McKiel, Seri Robinson, Dana Sanchez, Inara Scott, Eric Skyllingstad, Manoj Pastey, Yumie Takata, Lan Xue
Voting members absent: Arup Indra
Ex-officio members present: Ecampus – Cyndie McCarley, Graduate School – Rosemary Garagnani, OSU Libraries – Hanna Rempel, Registrar’s Office – Rebecca Mathern, Undergraduate Education – Janice Nave-Abele
Liaison members present: Academic Advising Council – Mary Chuinard and Instructional Technology – Lyn Riverstone
Guests: Meili Gunawan, Marit Legler, Kellie Walker

Curricular Proposal Reviews

  • ENGR 100 THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT – Key #20505 – New Course
    • Co-chairs will approve
  • ENGR 101 DESIGN OF COFFEE – Key #6620 – Course Inactivation
    • Co-chairs will approve after contacting Arup Indra for concerns
  • BIOE 240 A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS AND SENSORS – Key #20556 – New Course
    • Co-chairs will approve after contacting Arup Indra for concerns
  • COUN 520 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING – Key #20651 – New Course
    • Co-chairs will approve
  • WSE 112 SANDING AND FINISHING WOOD PRODUCTS – Key #20656 – New Course
    • Co-chairs will approve
  • GEOG 332 *CLIMATE AND HEALTH – Key #20367 – New Course
    • Co-chairs will request that originators include Top Hat in the Learning Resources section; after it’s included, co-chairs will approve
  • BIOE 350 MATHEMATICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS FOR BIOENGINEERS – Key #20661 – New Course
    • Co-chairs will approve after contacting Arup Indra for concerns
  • Z 365 BIOLOGY OF INSECTS – Key #19619 – Change Course
    • Yumie indicated that the course grade schedule doesn’t indicate all of the letters – there are no pluses in either CIM or the syllabus.
    • Rebecca noted the importance of the grade schedule being correct in the proposal because her office recently had to unseal three records due to the grade schedule not being complete.
    • Co-chairs will request that the grade schedule be updated; co-chairs will approve the proposal after the grade schedule is updated.
  • CS 453 SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION – Key #4673 – Change Course
    • Co-chairs will approve
  • FST 350 FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE – Key #20625 – New Course
    • Previously discussed and originator made requested change – it was to be approved by co-chairs when changes made.
    • Co-chairs will approve
  • AGRI 411 *INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL – Key #318 –Course inactivation
    • Co-chairs will approve

Following the meeting, Meili informed the co-chairs that all new courses for Spring 2021 must be approved today to be included in the catalog. BIOE 465 BIOMEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING – Key #20676 – is the only outstanding new course. Dana will contact Eric Ianni and Arup Indra to get the course approved today.

Misc.

  • Mass ACTG Prereq Minimum Grade Change – Key #32 – New Proposal
    • Co-chairs will approve

Majors, Minors, etc.

  • Accounting Information Systems Option – Key #274 – Change Undergraduate Option
    • Co-chairs will approve after contacting Arup Indra for concerns
  • Alternative Energy Option – Key #413 – Change Undergraduate Option
    • Ping questioned whether ECON 466 is a new elective. The course was not mentioned in the justification, but was highlighted in the proposal.
    • Janice noted that it’s not unusual for only the main change to appear in the justification, but not minor changes.
    • Co-chairs will approve the proposal

Spring Term Meeting Availability

  • Based on When2meet responses, the Spring 2021 Curriculum Council will meet every Monday from 12:00-1:30. We realize that we’ll lose Eric Ianni at about 12:15 and will lose Manoj Pastey at 1:00.

Report from Registrar – Rebecca Mathern

  • Microcredential charge has been drafted – will be reviewed next week.

Report from Undergraduate Programs – Janice Nave-Abele

  • No report

Report from Co-Chairs – Dana Sanchez, Inara Scott

  • No report

 

 

Minutes prepared by Vickie Nunnemaker, Faculty Senate staff