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Date

2006-11-17

Time

Location

Agenda

9:30-11a.m., Bricker 200

AGENDA
Updates from the Chair
Approval of meeting minutes
Aging Minor – Meg Teaford
Sexuality Studies Minor Revisions – Debra Moddelmog, Mollie Blackburn
Service Learning –Jackson, Wright
Updates from Task Forces
Use of AP credit

Notes

Present: Adelson, Childs, Harden, Hobgood, Lemberger, Oltmann, Ryden, Shanda, Trudeau, Yerkes, Andereck, Breitenberger, Collier, Dutta, Lowry, Meyers, Mercerhill, Mockabee, Mumy, Schoen, Waite, Wright, Wanzer, Francis

1. Updates from the Chair:
1. ASC Senate Meeting Dec. 6: Vote on 181
2. CAA – still discussing Oversight of GEC
3. Winter quarter – CCI will be reviewing what an elective credit is
4. Proposal to require Minors of B.A. students has been withdrawn
5. Dec. 1 meeting will be 9-11
2. Curriculum Office Update:
1. Paper packets will no longer be delivered as of January.
3. Aging Minor – Guest Meg Teaford
1. Sub A wanted Sociology and Biological Sciences concurrences, these were received
2. Question of terminology – Aging vs. Gerontology

                                                               i.            Interchangeable, but Aging more understood by public

3. Allied Medicine 693 may be removed since Anthropology 640.05 covers the same topic
4. Vote: 9 yes, 0 no, 0 abstention - Approved
3. Service Learning – Guests Mindy Wright and Golden Jackson
1. Proposal to create designated Service Learning numbers: 491 & 891
2. Service Learning on campus since 1998

                                                               i.            External funding has helped with course development

                                                             ii.            Self-reported – about 60 courses across campus

                                                            iii.            Coordination of service needs to be done with community partners

                                                           iv.            Courses already using service learning would be encouraged to use “S” suffix

                                                             v.            Difference between internships and SL – internship is more about students developing competencies, SL is requires mutual gain between parties

3. Question of whether proposals would be similar to group studies

                                                               i.            Would likely have a SL specific proposal form

4. open to suggestions as to how courses should be proposed & reviewed

                                                               i.            Suggested that decimals be used

                                                             ii.            Simultaneous vetting with Service Learning Roundtable and College Curriculum Committee suggested

                                                            iii.            If follow group studies format, course would go through department, Roundtable, then to A-Dean

5. Question of whether minimum requirements for credits would be established

                                                               i.            Requirements need to meet objectives of the course, therefore established hours are not flexible enough for varying disciplines

6. faculty are encouraged to combine service with their research
7. Uneasiness about oversight of standards expressed, committee would like more details in proposals as well as specific criteria
8. Proposal will be brought back in the future
4. Sexuality Studies Minor revisions – Guest: Debra Moddelmog
1. 60 students currently in minor
2. Courses have been created since minor was created
3. Additional courses allow for more Interdisciplinarity
4. Some faculty have been lost in past few years, additional courses will help provide students with more opportunities to fill minor
5. Core provides some consistency for students – these course always focus on sexuality
6. Requirement to take course outside of own college lends to interdisciplinarity
7. Question of whether thought has been given to biological basis in sexuality

                                                               i.            Open to review in this area, but waiting for such topics to be included in courses

8. Vote: 10 yes, 0 no, 0 abstention
9. Insight Areas Update

                                                               i.            Visual Literacy – Cindy Selfe, chair of Visual Literacy Panel

1.      proposes guidelines for courses including definition, goals, rationale and learning objectives

2.      focused on reception and production

3.      suggested that proposer be required to submit assignment and how it addresses objectives

4.      question of what percent of courses must be devoted to VL and whether students can fulfill the requirement in a Major course

5.      question of whether there is an alternative for blind or visually impaired students

6.      committee requires examples of “production” vs. “reception”

7.      Category will be open to all courses in all disciplines

                                                             ii.            Diversity – Claudia Buchmann, chair of Diversity Panel

1.      current goals and objectives still important & current requirements still applicable

2.      0 credit hours is common at benchmark institutions

3.      recommended that expedited review of existing courses that aren’t flagged be initiated

4.      Statement on syllabi about fulfilling diversity requirement should be included

5.      more assessment is needed

6.      Question of whether task force considered creating guidelines for Western/Non-Western

a.       Just began conversations about terminology and will look at creation of guidelines

b.      Question of whether the task force is the group that should be charged with this task