Present:

Present: C.Burns, J.Murphy, K. Carico, D. Dietz, S. Brown, F. Chua, D. Crowder, J.Floyd, M. Gaballa, A. Gaskievicz, S. Holderby, C. Hoy, P. Junius, W. Keeth, P. Keller, A. Johnson, L. Labuski-Brown, J. Mansfield, M. Moore, T. Murphy, J. Phillips, M. Renner, P. Savoye, K.Thorne, D. Seigart, R. Stanley (for M. Jones), R. Stender, D. Werner

I.

I. C. Burns called the meeting to order at 3:30. Approval of University Senate minutes of November 17, 2005 and Dec. 1, 2005 were approved as corrected.

APPROVED

II.

Treasurer's Report (D. Dietz)

502.56 We owe $72.00 Net is $582.56.

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APPROVED

III.

Announcements

1. A. Final grades due by Dec. 19 at noon
2. Students must confirm their spring schedules between December 19 and January 2. Lori said they were enforcing it.
3. Commencement, Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1:00
4. University Days, January 12 & 13, 2006. Classes begin Tuesday, January 17
5. Curricular actions of Nov. 17, 2005 approved by President Werner
6. Semester’s end “wake” at Marks Brothers following today’s meeting
7. Annual MLK Noon Hour Observance. Celebration: Thursday the 19th at noon: The Dream in the 21st Century-- Economic Parity: Are We There Yet?
   
   

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IV.

Committee and Other Reports

Academic Affairs (J. Floyd)

Motions from AAC

AAC Motions of Nov 22 (Postponed from Dec. 1, 2005 Senate Meeting)

Social Work, Sociology and Anthropology

1. New Course
   SOC 3336/PSC 3336: Political Sociology 3 credits
   Purpose: To expose sociology/anthropology students to politics and public policy and to expose political science students to sociology.
   Course Description: Covers the intersection of sociology and politics. Investigates the development of policy issues, people's reactions and responses to them, and resolution of the issues in the public arena. Focuses on the dynamics of power and influence in the social relations: who has the power, who does not and why.
   Cross listed with: PSC 3333 (waiting on number change)
   Motion carries.
   
   Course changes:
2. Purpose: To provide better course descriptions in the catalog.
   Old Description:
   SOC 3301 Organizational Behavior 3 credits
   Examines the social dimensions of work organizations including formal and informal interaction patterns, leadership, and organizational culture. W. Keeth: Last sentence on course desc. Are there two different levels: Phenomenon and analylsis. TM: Looking at those who already have examined Friendly amendment to change analysis in desc. To research.
   Overlap w/course from Business. MG: No overlap. Business course is a more practical experience: how businesses improve; how to change organizations in a systematic way. K. Thorne: We’re just approving the change in description. It is not a new course. We don’t have to concern ourselves w/that.
   New Description: Overview of the major concepts, theories, and research findings in the field of organizational behavior. Examines the sociological research on organizations in modern society, the social dimensions of high performance organizations, and how to direct and lead individuals, groups and organizations.
   Motion carries as amended.
3. SOC 3308 Research Methods II: Analysis, Interpretation and Application
   Purpose: To provide better course descriptions in the catalog.
   Old Description: Techniques and procedures for processing social science data. Ability to develop and evaluate research reports and to judge how findings may be applied to improve social work practices are primary goals of the course. Previous training in statistics strongly recommended.
   New Description: Covers how social scientists handle quantitative data, Reviews the scientific method, causality, the types of variables encountered in social research, and how data informs social theory. The focus is on learning basic techniques for describing social science data and testing for relationships between variables, thus, previous training in statistics strongly recommended. Includes training in a statistical software package and student- driven applied research projects.
   Motion carries as amended.
   

AAC Motions of Dec. 6, 2005 to Senate

School Library and Information Technologies

1. Course Delete: LSC 5560: Seminar and Internship in School Librarianship (1-4 credits)
   Discussion:
   J. Murphy: In APC concern about the load (P.Keller). Was that ever resolved? Pete requested we pass it and if it broke the budget, it would be stopped at Provost’s level. Part of issue is caused by part-time faculty. Denise: Issue w/regard to transcripts b/c of confusion with students from different states. Breaking out the courses into 1-credit sections will clarify. Students will take what they need.
   Suggestion from M. Renner: Four motions are a package, so we need to vote on the entire package.
2. New Course: LSC 5561 Seminar in School Librarianship (1 credit) - online
   Course Description: This one (1) credit course allows time for the student to reflect, to assess his or her professional growth, and to create an electronic portfolio that represents their educational progress and their plans for professional development.
3. New Course: LSC 5562 Residency in School Librarianship (1 credit)
   Course Description: This one (1) credit course will occur during the spring and fall semesters only. Students who are seeking Pennsylvania certification are required to complete this course. Students from other states may or may not be required to complete a residency. It is the responsibility of out-of-state students to ascertain whether or not their state department of education will require the completion of the residency. It is important that all out- of-state students contact their Mansfield Student Advisor to make sure that they will have the appropriate credits and courses to earn certification in their own state. For those students taking LSC5562 during the spring semester, residency is held near the end of June. For those taking LSC5562 in fall, the residency is usually held near the end of October or the beginning of November. While the preferred site will be Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, other sites may be used depending upon the geographic locations of the students in any one semester. The residency allows students to broaden their understanding of how the competencies that they have developed during the program fit together to create an efficient and effective school library media specialist. Students will be given various opportunities to demonstrate their achievement of the standards as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and their readiness to be recommended for certification. This experience will also allow students to form a bond and create a circle of peers that may turn into life-long friendships.
   Note: Description will be reduced to four sentences. Jannis contacted Doris and Jane.
4. New Course: LSC 5563 Practicum in School Librarianship (2 credits)
   Course Description: This two (2) credit course will occur during the spring and fall semesters only. Students who are seeking certification must complete a 100-hour practicum/internship to be served in a local school library. It is the responsibility of the non- Pennsylvania student to check with their own state department of education to determine whether there are other requirements that must be met in order to use reciprocity.
5. Program Change: Delete LSC5560,
   Add new courses LSC 5561, LSC 5562 and LSC 5563
   
   
   Discussion:
   Rationale for change: In order to facilitate ease of registration and to increase the accuracy of the information on student transcripts,5560 required course? Yes. Are 1, 2, 3 alternatives? No. If you delete the whole course, and there is only one they take of the new courses, there could be a problem. Student need for courses depends on respective state requirements. Is there a program description that explains this? Yes. Does this leave free electives? There are more courses offered than are required to complete the program. Flexible design is needed due to the individual state requirements.
   
   Motion carries as amended for items 1-5.
   

Business and Economics

6. Course Deletion: ACC 3351 Cost Accounting II
   Rationale for deletion: Course has not been offered for at least 3 years.
   Discussion:
   Are these part of depts. Efforts to seek accreditation? MG: No, standards require these. 3351 is more a graduate-level course.
   Motion carries.
7. Course Change; ACC 3311 Intermediate Accounting II
   Purpose and nature of change:
   Change prerequisite: from ACC 3310 to Acc 1111 to make requirements consistent with knowledge level needed to complete ACC 3311.
   Motion carries.
8. New Course
   ACC 3370 Fraud Examination 3 credits
   Purpose and Nature of Course:
   An elective course to provide students, especially in accounting and criminal justice, an awareness of various types of fraud schemes, techniques in preventing fraud and approaches to detect fraud.
   Course Description for Catalog:
   This course is designed to provide managers, investigators and forensic accountants with an appreciation for the extent and nature of fraudulent activity. Common methods to detect and prevent fraud in business are studied. Fraudulent financial statements and the misappropriation of assets are considered.
   Prerequisites: ACC 1111
   Motion carries.

Psychology

9. Course Change: PSY 2201 Tests and Measurements -
   Title change to Psychological Assessment
   Prerequisite change: from PSY 1191 to PSY 1101.
   Rationale: this prerequisite is more appropriate for this course
   Add: General Education Group V
   Motion carries for course change only, (not the General Education addition).

Music

10. Course Change: MU 2212 Basic Music II
    Description Change: Continuation of MU 2211. The study of diatonic harmony with emphasis on the phrase model. Emphasis on cadences, choral harmonization, figured bass, sequences, and analysis approached through written material, sight singing, and dictation, Prerequisite: grade of C- or better in MU 2211
    Rationale: Update course description and modify prerequisite
11. Course Change: MU 3311 Basic Music III
    Description Change: Continuation of MU 2212. The study of modulation and chromatic harmony approached through written material, sight singing, and dictation.
    Prerequisite: grade of C- or better in MU 2212
    Rationale: Update course description and modify prerequisite
12. Course Change: 3312 MU Basic Music IV
    Description Change: Continuation of MU 3311. An introduction to the study of musical form and structure including variations, rondo, and sonata form. Examination of late nineteenth- and twentieth- century harmonic practice through written, sight singing, and dictation.
    Prerequisite: grade of C- or better in MU 3311
    Rationale: Update course description and modify prerequisite
    
    Motion carries as group 10-12.

B.

Academic Planning (P. Savoye)

No meeting tomorrow. Changes in Library Science curriculum were approved in last week’s meeting.

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C.

Administrative Affairs & Elections (S. Holderby)

Ran election for replacement for Student Affairs. No one received a majority; only 41 people voted. Election will be run again in January, hopefully along with a one-semester replacement on Tenure Committee. Academic Affairs met Tuesday: South Hall-No bid yet. Concern b/c of inflation running 1% a month. Allen Hall delay for same reason. Architectural firm on campus to improve alley—the main artery of campus. One suggestion is to make a bike path. Mike Reid: Exploring new way to determine budgets. Current: based on history. Wants to fund strategic goals. Will get back to us next semester.

D.

Student Affairs & Admissions (L. Labuski-Brown)

No report.

E.

Information Technology (A. Gaskievicz)

No report.

F.

Library Advisory (A. Gaskievicz)

No report.

Provost (M. Renner)

No report.

V.

Old Business

1. None.

VI.

New Business

1. S. Holderby: Emilee Danielson is still short what she needs for 45 children. Interested, please let her know.
2. P. Junius: Ask for a tall fountain in front of Memorial. Shawn will pass on to M. Reid.
   
   

VII.

Adjournment (T. Murphy/S. Brown)

Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Carico
Interim Senate Secretary