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SENATE MINUTES |
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6 Dec 2007 |
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APPROVED |
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XXIV |
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Administrative
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| SESSION XXIV, MEETING #7 December 6, 2007 |
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J. Murphy, R. Timko, C. Moulton, L. Iseri, P. Junius, M. Moore, K. Verno, T. Murphy, S. Hensley, M. Renner, D. Erickson, R. Stanley, V. Jenkins, S. Stein, A. Ghods, G. Carson, J. Sim, D. Mason, N. Werner-Burke, L. Rashidi, W. Keeth, K. Thorne, J. Bosworth, S. Kasperek, N. Rinnert, S. Brown, L Schankman, T. Madigan, D. Murray |
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Approval of University Senate minutes of November 29, 2007. |
APPROVED |
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Balance is now $445.00.
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Committee and Other Reports |
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Administrative Affairs & Elections (K. Verno) No report.
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Student Affairs & Admissions (L. Labuski-Brown) No report. |
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Information Technology (S. Hensley) No report.
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| F. | First Year Committee (J. Bosworth) Call for UNV faculty for F08 will be forthcoming.
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1. Course change: FIN 3301, Introduction to Finance Department: Business & Economics Purpose and nature of change: Deletion of Prerequisites: The necessary statistical tools will be incorporated into the finance course. Therefore, there is no need for an additional MA 1125 course. There are no other changes. Old Prefix: FIN Old Number: 3301 New Prefix: FIN New Number: 3301 Old Course Title: Introduction to Finance New Course Title: Introduction to FinanceOLD Credit(s) ___3__ Undergraduate NEW Credit(s) ___3__ Undergraduate Course Description for Catalog: No change. However, "Prerequisite: MA 1125," has to be deleted. Prerequisites: ECO 1101 Discussion: Question: Why is statistics taken out? This seems a necessary part of the course. Answers: this course requires only simple formulas, there is no complicated math needed. The necessary training needed will be included in the course. Business Dept. seems to stand by how this motion is laid out. Several faculty members confirmed they treat their own classes this way – teaching the skills needed within the course. PASSED (2 opposed) 2. New Course: MU 1103, Introduction to Music Fundamentals Department: Music Purpose and Nature of Course: For the last two summers the music department has offered a one-credit, online class entitled "Introduction to Music Fundamentals" using the exploratory course number MU 2255. The enrollment for each summer was over 20 students. This class is targeted to incoming music majors who have limited exposure to music theory to help prepare them for the fast pace of the Basic Music I class (MU 2211). This New Course Request would give this class a permanent course number. Prefix: MU Number: 1103 Course Title: Introduction to Music Fundamentals Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces Intro Music Fund Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types) Credit(s) 1 Undergraduate Credit(s) __NA___ Graduate For variable credits, list Minimum Credit _____; Maximum Credits _____ Clock Hours: Lecture: 1 Recitation _____ Lab _____ Contract Hours: Lecture: 1 Recitation _____ Lab _____ To repeat for additional credit (not repeat of previously earned grade), list maximum hours of credit that may be earned over multiple Semesters _1_____ semester hours. Course Description for Catalog: An overview of music theory fundamentals, including notes, key signatures, scales, intervals, triads, Mm seventh chords, and rhythm. Prerequisites: none Co-requisites: none How will increased offerings be staffed? Class will be offered during the summers by current faculty members. Estimated Frequency of Offering: every summer Describe Evaluative Techniques: Students are evaluated by completing exercises on various topics, short quizzes, a midterm exam, and a comprehensive final exam. PASSED _________________________________________________ 3. Program Change Department: Social Work, Anthropology, Sociology Rationale for change: PHL 2230 Introduction to Logic, a required Philosophy course within the Soc/Anth major, has recently been redesigned to PHL 3230 Formal Logic. After review of the current content of the material for PHL 3230 Formal Logic, the Soc/Anth program faculty feels that this remake of the old PHL 2230 Introduction to Logic course no longer meets our program needs. List all changes: Drop PHL 3230 Formal Logic from the list of major requirements. Program Description for Catalog (if changed): Drop PHL Impact on other programs (if any): PHL will lose 3-4 Soc/Anth majors from PHL 3230 each time it is offered. Soc/Anth faculty has conferred with the chair of the Philosophy program and he agrees to the change. Clarification of # system: 1st #: indicates year of course 2nd # has no meaning so can reflect level of difficulty Last 2 #'s: different sections PASSED _______________________________________ 4. Course Change: SOC 1121, Contemporary Social Problems Department: Social Work, Anthropology, Sociology Purpose and nature of change: change in catalog description Old Prefix: ___SOC____________ Old Number: _____1121_________ New Prefix: ____SOC __________ New Number: _____1121________ Old Course Title: Contemporary Social Problems New Course Title: Contemporary Social ProblemsCourse Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences): A survey of the major problems in contemporary society with special attention to the major paradigms (conflict, functionalist, interactionist) that are used to interpret the formation of social policy and social movement. Special focus is on social and economic justice and populations at risk globally and locally. Prerequisites: ________ Describe any student enrollment restrictions: none,
Comment: Tim: this covers global as well as US issues. The course has been approved for ING PASSED _________________________________________ 5. New Course: HST 3266, History of Baseball Department: __History & Political Science_ Purpose and Nature of Course: _Provide students with an understanding of the social and cultural impact of baseball on global society. Prefix: _HST__________ Number: ___3266_________ CIP:__540102_________ Course Title: _History of Baseball________________________________________ Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces HISTORY OF BASEBALL_ __ __ __ __ __ Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types) Credit(s) _3___ Undergraduate Credit(s) _____ Graduate For variable credits, list Minimum Credit _____; Maximum Credits _____ Clock Hours: Lecture _3___ Recitation _____ Lab _____ Contract Hours: Lecture _3___ Recitation _____ Lab _____Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences): This course will examine the history of baseball from its origins during the colonial period into the 21st century. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between baseball and American culture, including the sport's ethnic and working class roots, the changing nature of leisure and recreation, business consolidation, gender and race relations, labor-management conflict, and the importance of the community in everyday society. Only offered online during summer sessions. Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course) __One history course or permission of instructor Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) __None_________ Courses to be eliminated: (Course deletion form must be completed): Prefix _____ Number _____ If none: How will increased offerings be staffed? Course will only be taught online during summer sessions. New faculty resources needed? ____Yes _X___ No Requested initial date of offering (Must meet new catalog deadline of March 1)_Summer 2008__ Estimated Frequency of Offering: _Every summer_____________________________________ List 1 – 3 sample textbooks for this course:
Describe any student enrollment restrictions (limited to majors in program XXX, restricted from majors in program XXX, etc.) None
Provide support for this request. This course has been offered as HST 3294 (the U.S. History topics course number), with students receiving General Education, Information Literacy, and "W" credit during Summer 2007. Attach a topical outline. I. Origins of Baseball II. The Rise of Professional Baseball in the Nineteenth Century III. Baseball and the "Crisis of Masculinity" IV. Baseball's Labor-Management Disputes and Resolutions V. Race Relations and Baseball VI. Baseball and Immigration VII. Women and Baseball VIII. Baseball and the Local Community IX. The Geography of Baseball: Ballparks and Franchise Relocation X. Baseball as a Global Phenomenon XI. The Role of Baseball Heroes in American Culture Describe Evaluative Techniques Comprehensive final examination, two analysis papers that require students to analyze the historical significance of a baseball game they watch using Okrent as a model, online discussion, two book reviews, one film review. Discussion: PJ: only offered online during summer. Nancy: baseball does impact global culture, it has expanded with free agents in Japan, Dominican Rep, Venezuela, etc. A course can be approved by senate w/out being approved for WIG (this comes later). The existence of a course is independent of whether it fulfils a WIG requirement. Most courses are approved for WIG after it is approved as a course by senate. Hard copy for Gen Ed/WIG approvals shows approved or not approved. The forms for new courses has lines for Gen Ed, it would be signed to be approved. PJ: there is no rank or order for how things are approved, whether senate or Gen Ed. PASSED ______________________________________________ 6. Program Change Department: Psychology Rationale for change: Update and strengthen our statement on minimum grades for entry courses into the major consistent with changes to the curriculum made in 2006-2007. Program Description for Catalog (if changed): Only this paragraph will be changed. New wording in bold: "All students in the major must obtain grades of C or higher in PSY 1101 and either PSY 1151 or PSY 3353 (whichever they take upon entering the major) to continue in the program. Students may retake these courses once to meet the standard. Those who fail to meet the standard may not continue in the major and will be advised in the selection of a new major." Impact on other programs (if any): BS.PSY, BS.CSLG, BS.LSDT, BS.MBH, BS.HRM PASSED ___________________________________ 7. Course Change: PSY 4495, Internship Department: Psychology Purpose and nature of change: Change in grading policy: Change from Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) to Letter Grades (AÉF). Purpose: to better connect grading to the quality of students' internship work. Old Prefix: __PSY 4495________________ Old Number: ________________ Old CIP:_______________ New Prefix: __________________ New Number: ________________ New CIP:______________ Old Course Title: __Internship_______________________________________________________ New Course Title: ________________________________________________________List all programs that require this course. Provide support from affected departments.__BS.PSY/CSLG/LSDT/MBH_____________ _BS.HRM____________ Describe Evaluative Techniques FINAL EVALUATION. All internship experiences receive a letter grade (A É F) based on the quality of the student's work during the internship. The on-site supervisor will complete a Student Performance Evaluation. The Psychology faculty director will use the results from the Student Performance Evaluation as well as the goal attainment and reporting process to determine if the student has performed satisfactorily during the internship experience and will assign a letter grade using a grading rubric developed by the Psychology Department faculty. The final grade will also reflect the quality and timeliness of mid-term and final written reports, work assignments and progress notes. PASSED |
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| VI. |
Voted to bring issue to IT that scanning machine Memorial may not accurately
reflect numbers. TM: for example - if 10 students fill out forms, 9
are reported.
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| VII. |
V. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned 4:45 (Moore/Madigan) |
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