Meeting Date: 
May 15, 2018
Date: 
05/15/2018 8:30 am to 10:00 am
Location: 
442 Austin Hall
Agenda: 

Absences:  John Bailey, David Taylor

1. Curricular Policies and Procedures – Reviewing and Updating

2. Category II Proposals

  • The proposals in the attached file will be approved following the May 15, 2018 meeting.
  • The proposals in the attached file will be approved following the May 23, 2018 meeting.

3. Matters Arising

4. Report from the Co-chairs – John Bailey, Allen Thompson

5. Report from the Office of Academic Programs and Assessment – Gary Beach

Information Items:

Pending:

  • Cat I Proposals:
    • Arts, Media & Technology #103310 (New degree) – Prem Mathew, Tom Miller
      • HOLD until the ‘Canceled’ status is removed; HOLD removed 4/13/18
      • 4/25/18 – CC discussed and requested additional information
      • Tabled until 5/1/18 when additional information was requested
      • 5/9/18 – new materials included the addition of 4-5 brand new courses; being held for submission of Cat IIs for new courses; someone will be invited to discuss the proposal

    • Crop & Soil Science (Ecampus – expedited proposal)
    • Education – EDD, EDM, MS, PhD #100869
      • 5/20/18 – Bailey will work with McKiel to determine which degrees are being suspended.

    • English BA (Cascades – new location)
    • Environmental Sciences BS (Cascades – new location)
    • Geography & Spatial Science BS (Ecampus – new location)
    • Music Bmus (New degree)
    • Organic Agriculture #100609 – Michael Harte, John Schuna
      • Approved by B&FP; 4/25/18 – GC sent back; 5/3/18 – GC sent back again

    • Outdoor Products BS (Cascades – new degree)
    • Science Education MA, MS, PhD (Suspension – abbrev Cat I)
    • Software Engineering BS #101368 (Cascades – new degree) – Draft proposal
    • Speech Communication MA, MS (New degree)

  • Policies
    • Courses Not Taught in Three Academic Years – John requested revisions from C. Stoess
    • Hybrid Courses – G. Beach requested to revise based on 4/17 CC comments; req 4/26/18
    • Non credit standards & procedures for web publication – R. Mathern – ready for 5/9?
    • Options – 5/9/2018 – Tabled until recommendations from Rebecca and Mina are brought forward for consideration – this likely won’t occur until Fall 2018.
    • Posthumous Degrees – 5/9/2018 – Tabled until R. Mathern takes this policy to the UEC for input; current policy stands.

  • UAPR
    • 4/17/2018 – Economics – returned to unit with requests

  • Course Designators
    • AnRS – 5/9/2018 - Proposal tabled; J. Bailey request a list of classes converted to AnRS and V. Nunnemaker will invite someone to meet with the CC to discuss this request.

 Meeting Schedule  
May 23 – 8:30-10:00 ~ 301 Milam Hall
May 29 – 8:30-10:00 ~ 128 Kidder Hall
June 6 – 8:30-10:00 ~ 128 Kidder Hall
June 12 – 8:30-10:00 ~ 442 Austin Hall