UPCC Minutes - 4/27/06

Absent: Mary Lou Frank, Undergraduate Dean (excused)

Administrative Faculty Attending:

Tanji Gibson (Library), Bill Hamrick (Registrar), Catherine Trask (Publications)

Guests: Wayne Van Horne (CJGA), Merle S. King (CSIS)), Valerie Whittlesey (Academic Affairs), Melvin Fein (Sociology)

Minutes of 4/13/06 were approved with 2 small corrections: On page 4, Item 2, 3^rd paragraph, it should read "following" instead of "flowing"; the motion to approve on first reading was made by Bill Hamrick and seconded by Marla Bell.

Old Business (Second Reading):

Item 1: COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

a. SOCI 3300 – Change in Description.

b. ANTH 3300 – New Course.

The committee agreed to consider both items as a package. Wayne briefly summarized the changes and the new course. Bill Hamrick moved approval on second reading and Meg Murray seconded. Motion carried.

Item 2: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

a. Cover Letter

b. Proposal (revised 4/10/06)

Meg Murray and Marla Bell reviewed the proposal and indicated that the revisions followed the UPCC recommendations that the original proposal (listing courses that require a "C" or better in the prerequisite) be split, so courses required of non science and math majors would not be included. After brief clarifications, Marla moved to approved the proposal and Meg seconded. The motion carried.

New Business (First Reading):

Item 1: COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

SOCI 4445 – New Course. Mel Fein presented the proposal, indicating the course has been taught successfully as SOCI 4490 (Special Topics) and needs to be a regular course. He noted that Sociology had coordinated with Psychology to avoid course duplication. There were suggestion that the course description be shortened, perhaps omitting the last 3 sentences. Bill Hamrick moved approval on first reading and Meg Murray seconded. The motion carried.

Item 2: COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

American Humanics Certificate. There was no representative from the college to speak for the proposal. Bill Hamrick moved the proposal be postponed until the first UPCC meeting in Fall Semester, and Dean Adams seconded. The motion carried.

ASSURANCE OF LEARNING COUNCIL – Revision of Course Proposal Forms

The Chair recognized Valerie Whittlesey from the Council to present a point of information. She indicated that the General Education Council new course proposal form asks how the course will contribute to one or more of the program's learning outcomes (which read "student learning outcomes"). She asked that UPCC revise the proposal forms for new courses not in general education to do the same thing, all new courses will connect with KSU's assessment process from the start. The UPCC Chair and others are aware of the need for revisions of a number of the forms and will do so.

ELECTION OF CO-CHAIRS AND SECRETARY

Don Fay (HSS) and Dean Adams (Arts) agreed to be nominated as co-chairs of UPCC. They were approved by acclamation.

Dean Adams indicated the Secretary is often elected at the first Fall committee meeting, and asked if the committee was comfortable with that. The committee asked if Marla Bell would consider being the secretary. The committee approved the delaying the election.

Respectfully submitted,

Don Fay, Acting Secretary