SENATE MINUTES

Meeting Date:

12/6/01

Status of Minutes:

APPROVED

Senate Session:

XVIII

Meeting Number:

8

Present:

P. Travis, S.A. Davis, N. Sidell, C. D'Ortona, H. Biblehimer, B. Ganong, M. Syrett, B. Cunningham, A. Ghods, K. Sullins, A. Longoria, S. Thornsley, B. Wallace, J. Ulrich, B. Holtman, R. Dodson, M. Matarese, A. Gaskievicz, J. Werner, M-D. Schmid, M. Chester, S. Brown, R, Keller, A. Mabe, J. Floyd, J. Halstead, N. Cooledge, L. Cass, D. Blouch, C. Coleman.

I.

P. Travis called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.

II.

Minutes of November 15, 2001 were approved as electronically distributed (Coleman/Ghods).

APPROVED

III.

Treasurer's Report (C. D'Ortona)

The account balance remains at $674.

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APPROVED

IV.

Announcements

1. J. Halstead approved the two Senate actions of 11/15/01: changes in CHM 102 and 201 and a package of course renumbering for ENG.
   
   
2. The Provost's Brown Bag lunch is set for 12/11 in 307 AHSC from 12:30 &endash; 2:00, topic TBA.

    

    

    

   
   

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V.

Committee Reports

A.

Academic Affairs (H. Biblehimer)


The following motions were presented by AAC:

MOTION ONE: AAC moves to approve the course change request to change the prerequisites for RTH 101,102 and 199 for the Respiratory Therapy program.

Nature of change: The prerequisites for RTH 101,102, and 199 will be changed to the following:

Prerequisite: BSC 121 Anatomy & Physiology I and MA 128 College Algebra each with a grade of at least "C-" and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

Co-requisite: BSC 122 Anatomy & Physiology II

Purpose of the change: Reduce attrition in the Respiratory Therapy Curriculum by requiring at least a C- in the Math and Science courses prior to beginning the Respiratory Therapy courses. The number of students retained in a program is counted from the first Respiratory Therapy course taken.

Discussion: none. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION TWO: AAC moves to approve the Program changes for the Respiratory Therapy program.

Nature of the Change:

1. The offering of RTH 101 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I will be moved from the fall semester of the first year (Mansfield campus) to the spring semester of the first year (Sayre campus).
   
   
2. The prerequisites for the following respiratory therapy courses offered in the spring semester of the first year shall be BSC 121 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and MA 128 College Algebra with a grade of "C-", or better, and a cumulative GPA of 2.00:

   RTH 101 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I
   RTH 102 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II
   RTH 199 Clinical Practicum I

3. All math electives currently listed on the Respiratory Therapy ER will be deleted except MA 128. All incoming respiratory therapy students will be required to take MA 128 College Algebra in their first fall semester at Mansfield.

Purpose of Change: This change will enable students in the Respiratory Therapy program to have a foundation in Math before taking the first RTH course. It will also eliminate the problem of having a program driven Math course offered in Sayre.

Discussion: The rationale for requiring MA 128 instead of MA 125 is that the Program feels that algebraic background is needed. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION THREE: AAC moves to approve the Course Change Request to change the prerequisites for ACC 314 Automated Accounting Systems.

Purpose and nature of the change: Remove prerequisites ACC 315,CIS 104 or CIS 105 ACC 314. The change in course prerequisites is desired in order for the course to fit the current program.

Discussion: Further clarification is needed. MOTION WITHDRAWN.

MOTION FOUR: AAC moves to approve the Academic Policy for Transfer Credits from a two year college. Mansfield University will not accept in transfer more than 67 semester hours of course work from two-year junior or community colleges.

Discussion: The rationale for this motion is to insure that transfer students are meeting the 40% rule of upper division classes. Concerns were raised about the impact on students. If a student transfers in and selects 67 credits appropriate to their major, then changes majors, can other courses more appropriate to the new major be substituted? As long as the total does not exceed 67, courses may be substituted to better fit a new major. A total of 28 new fall transfer students had more than 67 credits from two year institutions. Will we lose some of those students? Currently, there is no rule: a student may transfer in 100 credits from a two year college, then petition to waive the 40% upper division rule. There will always be "what if" scenarios but this would provide a rule. A limit is important because some transfer credits are of insufficient quality. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION FIVE: AAC moves to approve the Course Change Request to include HST 226 Film as History as a course approved for General Education.

Nature and Purpose of Change: Include HST 226 as a General Education Course

Rationale for Request: The course focuses on critical thinking and writing skills. The course exposes students to the problems of visual representation and historical accuracy when looking at historical feature films.

Discussion: none. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION SIX: AAC moves to approve the following Criteria for the General Education Blocks:

Nature of the Action: To present block criteria to be used to as a factor when determining eligibility of a course for inclusion in General Education as adopted in the IM 2000 model that was approved by President Halstead 12/13/01.

Discussion: Faculty will need to complete a course change form for any additional courses to be considered as a general education course. The deadline for filing curricular actions with AAC that would become effective for Fall 2002 is 1/127/02. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION SEVEN: AAC moves to approve the following procedure for submitting courses for consideration for the Information Literacy or Global Awareness designation: Information Literacy/Global Awareness Course Status Application Process.

Existing Courses

1. The Department Chair will submit the Information Literacy (I) and/or Global Awareness (G) Checklist(s) to the appropriate member of the IG Subcommittee (IGS) &endash; see University Senate Website.
2. The IGS will determine if the course qualifies for I/G status.
3. The IGS will notify the Department Chair of its decision.
4. When I/G status is granted, the IGS Chair will notify the Provost's Office. The Provost's Office will record the I/G designation in the University Catalog and Master Schedules.

New Courses

1. The Department Chair will submit the New Course Request Form and the I/G Checklist(s) to the AAC Chair.
2. The AAC will consider the New Course Request, following established curricular procedures.
3. The AAC Chair will forward the Checklist to the IGS.
4. The IGS will determine if the course qualifies for I/G status.
5. The IGS will notify the Department Chair of its decision.

When I/G status is granted, the IGS Chair will notify the Provost's Office. The Provost's Office will record the I/G designation in the University Catalog and Master Schedules.

Discussion: AAC will hear appeals if courses are not approved by the IG Subcommittee. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION EIGHT: AAC moves to approve a new Communication Minor program proposed by the Department of Communications and Theatre.

Rationale for program: Students need to communicate effectively in a variety of situations as well as possess a comprehensive understanding of current communication theories and issues; therefore, we propose that Mansfield University begin offering a Minor in Communication. Communicating with others in today's world is increasingly complex and difficult. This minor would complement a number of majors offered at the university: social work, pre-law, business, psychology, sociology, travel and tourism, and management to name a few.

We have designed this minor to be versatile. This versatility will allow the student to stop at the completion of the minor, complementing their chosen major, or, if desired, the student can chose to continue on in the Communication Major by adding a secondary major. Another point of versatility is that students can select their four electives to sculpt a minor that best suits them and their professional choices-either focusing on public speaking or human communication courses. Students have two required core courses for the minor: interpersonal communication and organizational communication. The rationale for these two courses is that every student will have to interact with people (interpersonal), and every student will work in an organization (organizational).

We have divided the courses by level. This ensures that students are taking upper-division courses. This proposed communication minor is structured in a similar fashion to other minors offered at the university by allowing flexibility and choice in given areas and, yet, maintain academic rigor. There is great flexibility in designing the program to suit the needs of any student.

Discussion: Courses for the minor already exist and have been distributed electronically. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION NINE: AAC moves to approve the change of the pre-requisite for MA 231 from "either an appropriate background in high school mathematics OR MA 165" to "high school algebra and trigonometry OR MA 165."

Purpose: The prerequisite has always been EITHER an appropriate background in high school mathematics OR MA 165. However, when the new Web Advisor system came into being this prerequisite was implemented in such a way that students who had not taken MA 165 were blocked from registering for MA 231. With the cooperation of the Provost and the Records Office we were able to bypass this problem during registration for spring, 2002. The Provost has requested that we submit this course change request so that the problem does not occur in the future.

Nature: Our intention is that students be allowed to register for MA 231 WITHOUT taking MA 165. Advisors must ascertain whether students who have not taken MA 165 have the appropriate background from secondary school to enroll in MA 231.

Discussion: Is it realistic that advisors would know high school background? Small numbers of students wish to enroll in calculus without the high school preparation. Instructors suggest students take MA 165 when they do not possess this. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION TEN: AAC moves to approve the following Curricular Actions from department of Philosophy and Liberal Studies:

Action #1: Program Deletion for B.A. in General Studies

Rationale for elimination: "'BA:GS" is the former name of the present BA in Liberal Studies, a program that was renamed about six years ago. Therefore B.A. in General Studies no longer represents a distinct program.

Impact on other programs: None

Action #2: Program Deletion for B.S. in Philosophy

Rationale for elimination: Program designed to solely allow B.S. student in fields other than Philosophy to double major in Philosophy. Now students in B.S. degree fields can double major with a B.A. in Philosophy. So there no longer is a need for a B.S. in Philosophy.

Action #3: Program Deletion for A.A. in Liberal Studies

Rationale for elimination: 1. No demand demonstrated over the approximate five years of the program's existence. 2. Concentration in one discipline from a language or humanities department is required, and students who have completed 6 hours-the group this program is meant to serve-rarely have accomplished the adequate levels of concentration. 3. Therefore, unproductive results do not warrant continued commitment to this program.

Impact on other programs: Since individual departments in the humanities and language areas may still be interested in this program, the Philosophy Department's recommendation to relinquish its support may affect the concerns of other departments.

Action #4: Course Deletion PHL 370 Philosophy of Language

Rationale for deletion: Course has not been offered for approximately 20 years; no present anticipation for its revival.

Programs Impacted by deletion: None. Note: This is an upper division elective for the Philosophy major/minor.

Action #5: Course Change Request: PHL 280 (Old number) to PHL 259 (New Number) Philosophy of Religion

Purpose and nature of change: Number changes to emphasize this course is a lower division, General Education course: consistent with the new numbering of upper division courses as starting with 260.

Discussion: A BA in Philosophy is still being offered. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION ELEVEN: AAC moves to approve the following Curricular Actions proposed by Psychology Department:

Action #1: Program Change to Psychology B.S. : Change Credit hours in the emphasis from 48 hours to 49 hours and change PSY 202 to PSY 204 which is an expanded 4 credit course

Rationale: Improve student capabilities in research methodologies

Action #2: Program Change to Psychology B.S.: Human Resource Management emphasis.

Change Credit hours in the emphasis from 48 hours to 49 hours and change PSY 202 to PSY 204 which is an expanded 4 credit course

Rationale: Improve student capabilities in research methodologies

Action #3: New Course request: PSY 204 Survey of Research Methods

Purpose and Nature of Course: To train students in the techniques of survey research methodology by having them construct a questionnaire, administer it, analyze the data, and write a report in the APA style.

Action #4 : Course Deletion Request &endash; delete PSY 202

Rationale for Deletion: Course is being expanded to a four-credit offering with lab and will have a different number.

Discussion: none. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION TWELVE: AAC moves to approve the following Curricular Actions proposed by the Art Department:

Action #1: Program Deletion: AA Art

Rationale for Deletion: Low enrollment

Impact on other programs: None

Action #2: Program Deletion: B.A. Studio

Rationale for Deletion: Low enrollment Impact on other programs: None

Action #3: Course Deletion of ART 295 Crafts

Rationale for Deletion: replacing with ART 244/344 Three-Dimensional Design

Impact on other programs: None

Action #4: Course Deletion of ART 241 Color and Design

Rationale: Replacing it with ART 240 Two-Dimensional Design, and ART 244 Three-Dimensional Design

Action #5: Program Change Proposal for B.A. Studio: delete three courses and add three courses to strengthen the program.

Delete Art 241 color and Design

Add ART 240 Two-Dimensional Design

Delete ART 295 - Crafts

Add ART 244, Three-Dimensional Design

Delete Area of Concentration III Advertising Art

Add new area of Concentration III Computer Graphics

Delete ARH 102 Survey of Art

Add ARH 101 Introduction to Art

Impact on other programs: None

Action #6: Propose new course: ART 240 - Two-Dimensional Art

Purpose: Will replace ART 241 Color and Design with greater emphasis on preparing students for a 2-D foundation course.

Action #7: Propose new course: ART 244 Three-Dimensional Design

Purpose: To prepare students for sculpture

Discussion: A BS in Studio is still available. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION THIRTEEN: AAC moves to approve the following courses for the Medical Information Coding AAS degree:

CD 100: Fundamentals of Medical Terminology

CD 105: Basic ICD -9-CM Coding

CD 110: Basic CPT/HCPCS/E & M Coding

CD 120: Health Information Management for Coders

CD 205: Advanced ICD-9-CM Coding

CD 210: Advanced CPT/HCPCS/E & M Coding

CD 215: Medical Insurance, Reimbursement, Methodology and Medical Office Procedures

CD 220: Pharmacology and Pathophysiology for Medical Coding

Discussion: Descriptions for each course were electronically distributed. MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION FOURTEEN: AAC moves to approve the following courses for the Medical Transcription AAS degree:

MT 100: Medical Transcription I

MT 101: Disease Processes I

MT 102: Medical Terminology for Transcription

MT 103: Medical Legal Ethical Issues

MT 104: Technology and healthcare records

MT 200: Medical Transcription II

MT 201: Disease Processes II

MT 202: Medical Transcription Practicum

Discussion: Descriptions for each course were electronically distributed. MOTION APPROVED.

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B.

Academic Planning (B. Ganong)

APC discussed and approved the deletion of three programs from the Department of Philosophy and Liberal Studies, the deletion of a program and of a concentration from the Art Department and the addition of a minor in Communications. Next under consideration is the proposed minor in Fitness and Exercise Studies proposed by the Department of Heath, Physical Education and Recreation. 

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C.

Administrative Affairs & Elections

No report.

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D.

Student Affairs & Admissions (D. Rotella)

No report.

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E.

Information Technology (B. Holtman)

• Purchasing has placed orders for the acquisition of computers and classroom technology for Belknap and Retan. Computers are due to arrive before Christmas. If faculty need new computers, they should contact IT to discuss it.
• Webadvisor registration was highly successful, with over 2500 students using the new process. There were no serious technical issues. Any suggestions regarding the registration process should be addressed to Lori Cass with a cc to Connie Beckman if IT is involved. C. Beckman reported that holds on registration involving outstanding payments will soon be able to be removed immediately if the student pays online with a credit card.
• The I.T. Division successfully worked with Physical Plant to carry out moves of Center for Life Long Learning and their own offices beginning the week of November 12 into the renovated Memorial Hall. Faculty are encouraged to visit the new space on University Days, when an Open House will be hosted.
• A new packet sniffer system was installed at Shippensburg that has helped the traffic problems for both BlackBoard and the Library System. It is filtering traffic such as Morpheus that were timing out packets of legitimate traffic.
• The Web development team has been working on installation of a personal calendar for the My.Mansfield delivery portal for secured services from the Mansfield web. Currently it is being tested within the IT Division, with hopes of its availability to the campus community next semester. It is planned that student services will also be available soon on the site.
• The I.T. Division is working with the Physical Plant and Construction Office to prepare for the relocation of Belknap and Retan personnel and classrooms. The Retan folks are scheduled to move the week after graduation in December. The Data Center will also move in late December. We are scheduled to work on Belknap classrooms and labs the first week in January, followed by reinstall of faculty and staff spaces before the start of second semester. 215 Retan is now in the former IT space, and the phone lab is located now in Pinecrest. IT will be processing Fall 2001 grades in its new quarters.
• L. Nesbit requested that the Committee consider the need for changing Mansfield's email system to use mansfield.edu instead of mnsfld.edu as the address. He was representing the interests of Public Relations and Admissions. The return on investment and the complexities of what that entailed were discussed and tabled until next semester when more information will be available. B. Barden indicated that, from his perspective, there would be tremendous marketing value.
• Clarification was requested on what Middle States was referring to in a revamp of the telephone system. Explanation of the long-range plan for upgrading the telephone switch was given to the Committee.
• The issue of Respondus (used with Blackboard) was raised and what the SSHE system was planning for it. Locally we have decided to buy a couple of copies to work with until such time as the SSHE system decided direction.
• There was a short discussion about use of the PDA's for inventory and attendance at campus events. The suggestion was made that it might be beneficial to look at a one-card system, such as the one in use at IUP.
• Spell checking on the My.Mansfield site is not working well. C. Beckman reports that users should spell-check text in a word processor and then paste it into the message window before sending it.
• The campus is reminded that IT will be moving servers on 12/15 and 12/16 and will involve brief shutdowns of Rye and Clover. WebAdvisor has already been moved. Do not count on full network services during that weekend! Belknap labs and classrooms are to be wired starting 1/3/02; faculty hookups will follow. It is prudent to plan work accordingly, as glitches and delays may occur. IT hopes to have everyone networked by the time classes begin.
  

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F.

Library Advisory (M. Syrett)

Before issuing a full report on findings from the focus groups already held, additional groups will occur during the spring semester. Minor issues are being corrected immediately but there is a desire to be certain regarding larger issues that have been raised.

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G.

Provost (N. Cooledge for M. Lane)

The new AAS degrees in Medical Transcription and Medical Information Coding will be on the January Board of Governor's meeting. If approved, we can begin advertising the programs. The first draft for program review criteria is completed and will be looked at by APC. The goal is for this to go into effect for program reviews due during the next academic year.

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VI.

Old Business

None.

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VII.

New Business

None.

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VIII.

Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. (Holtman/Blouch).

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Respectfully Submitted,

Nancy Sidell
Secretary of Senate