Date: 
03/13/2015 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Location: 
128 Kidder Hall
Event Description: 

A PDF of the agenda can be found here.

Agenda: 

Curriculum Council

March 13, 2015 ~ 1:00-2:00 PM

128 Kidder Hall

Agenda

 

 

  1. APAA Issues – Cheryl Hagey
  • In the Syllabus Canvas vs Blackboard – should they be required now?
    • With the future looking at Canvas but we are currently using Blackboard, should I be requesting the words be exchanged now? 
      1.       At the present time when I speak with people, correspond through email or add comments to the proposals I am reminding people this transition is coming and recommend they start making changes.  Tasha and I spoke about a proposal where the recommended Effective Term is Spring 2016.  As I see through her eyes this proposal is after the effective/start date of Canvas and should have it replaced throughout the Syllabus.  Does this mean I should request the change from Blackboard to Canvas along with whatever other changes are needed (if there are changes needed) or should I just leave the wording be?
  • Course Credit Hours – How should they be listed in the Syllabus?
    • Course Credit Hours:  I did miss it in the Syllabus and I appreciate Tasha catching it.  I have been allowing proposals to go through the system with Course hours as well as Course Dedicated Hours.  What I am trying to explain is if a Syllabus has a) “This course will meet from MWF 10:00 – 10:50” it qualifies as 3 credit hours; if a syllabus goes through with b) "This course combines approximately 90 hours of instruction, online activities, and assignments for 3 credits" then it qualifies.  Should I really be looking for b) or should we allow both to go through because they do answer the question?

 

  1. CPS Forms

 

  1. Program Proposal Form – Stefani Dawn

 

 

  1. Undergraduate Program Review Guidelines
  • Draft
  • Follow-up question from March 5: Who starts and monitors action reports following a review?

 

  1. Course Designator Review Form – Stefani Dawn

 

  1. Program Proposal Form – Stefani Dawn  

 

  1. Course Designator Request – TEA

 

  1. Matters Arising

 

  1. Report from the Co-chairs – Prem Mathew, Richard Nafshun
  • Curricular Proposals Executive Summaries – Richard and Gary will compare their respective four and two-page summaries.
  • Discussion of joint reviews
  • Annotation of Hybrid Courses in the Catalog

 

  1. Report from Academic Affairs

 

 

Information Item:

  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
  • MA, MS in Communication #82032 - https://secure.oregonstate.edu/ap/cps/proposals/view/82032
  • EAH course designator request – discuss in conjunction with the Cat. I proposal (EAH.pdf)
  • Cat II reviews – 2/19/15
  • Accessibility –  invite DAS re: procedures to ensure programs are accessible?

 

 

Meeting Schedule

Thursday, March 19 – CANCELED

March 20 – 5:00 PM ~ Spring Break!!