Curriculum Council

Curriculum Council

November 21, 2014 ~ 1:00-3:00 PM

128 Kidder Hall

Agenda

 

Anticipated absences: N. Davison, C. Hilbert, P. Mathew

 

Anthropology Academic Program Review Response

• Report

• Self-study
  • Items identified on November 12 to include in the Curriculum Council’s response to the program review: support staff, faculty strength in the two delineated areas, overall facilities, and strategic plan. A response will be drafted during the November 21 meeting to include these points.

 

Course Designator Review Checklist – Stefani Dawn

• Identify Registrar’s concerns.
• The Registrar’s perspective was also requested by a Council member.
  • Lastly, should this document go on the CC and/or APAA website as a resource?

 

Course Proposal Form

 

Academic Program Review Schedule – Stefani Dawn

• Identify additional Curriculum Council reviewers for Winter 2015 reviews:
  • Chemistry (February 22-24) – Sue Helback and ? (need a reviewer who has experience with program reviews
  • Bioresource Research (January 25-28) – Anne-Marie Deitering, Joan Gross
    • Copies of reviews available?
  • Applied Visual Arts/Art  (March 8-11) – Neil Davison, Mina Ossiander
  • Biochemistry and Biophysics (joint graduate/undergraduate review) (February 15-17) – Tasha Biesinger and ? (need a reviewer who has experience with program reviews)

 

CPS Input Process and Steps

• The Council is requested to determine input process and develop a plan to try to meet the Phase I timeline goal.

 

CC Representative Needed

• Health and Human Sciences (A-L)
• Health and Human Sciences (M-Z)
• Public Health & Human Sciences (A-L)
• Public Health & Human Sciences (M-Z)

 

Curricular Proposal – Reviewer Needed

• New Degree Program Proposal – PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies #89374
  • This proposal has been approved by Budgets & Fiscal Planning and is being reviewed by the Graduate Council.

 

Matters Arising

 

Report from the Co-chairs – Prem Mathew, Richard Nafshun

 

Report from Academic Affairs

 

 

Information Items:

1. Any materials distributed during this meeting must be sent electronically to Prem Mathew, Richard Nafshun, and Vickie Nunnemaker prior to the meeting.

 

Pending Issues: Category I proposals eventually need to include mention of assessment and learning outcomes (includes Ecampus memos)? CC to discuss Review guidelines for Category II proposals Course designator vs. Subject Code – S. Dawn (see 1/24/14 minutes) Comm courses Pre-requisites, unenforced pre-requisites, and past ‘recommended’ listings

 

 

Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, November 26 – CANCELED

Friday, December 5– 1:00-3:00 PM ~ 128 Kidder Hall

Wednesday, December 10 - – 1:00-3:00 PM ~ 128 Kidder Hall