Present:

J. Murphy, R. Timko, L. Iseri, P. Junius, J. Purk, M. Moore, K. Verno, T. Murphy, M. Renner, P. Keller, D. Monkiewicz, C. Hoy, V. Jenkins, G. Carson, J. Sim, D. Mason, N. Werner-Burke, L. Rashidi, W. Keeth, D. Rotella, K. Thorne, J. Bosworth, S. Kasperek, N. Rinnert, S. Brown, L. Schankman, P. Richmond, T. Madigan

I.

J. Murphy called the meeting to order at 4:02.

Approval of  University Senate minutes of  3-20-08.

Approved (Jenkins/Junius)

APPROVED

II.

Treasurer's Report (L. Iseri)

Current balance: $555 .

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APPROVED

III.

Announcements (J. Murphy)

None.

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IV.

Committee and Other Reports

Academic Planning (M. Moore)

Met yesterday; passed Nursing and Fisheries program changes.

B.

Administrative Affairs & Elections (K. Verno)

Nominations have been coming in, but still need nominations for Senate VP, Sabbatical and Tenure Committees, AAC, and Administrative Affairs and Elections.

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C.

Student Affairs & Admissions (J. Purk)

No report.

D.

Information Technology (R. Dodson-Webster)

No report .

E.

Library Advisory (T. Murphy)

• Next North Hall scholar: Katherine Ramsland – teaches forensic psychology at De Sales University; has published many books, internationally known and read, written about/expert on vampires.
• Current concern: Music/Humanities librarian – need to deal with this problem. Currently Fran Garrison is doing the job. We are woefully short of library help. Do not want a temporary fill.

First Year Committee (J. Bosworth)

No report .

G.

Provost (M. Renner)

No report .

Academic Affairs (P. Junius)--4 items:

•  New Course: LS 1101

Department: Academic and Human Development

Purpose and Nature of Course: To enhance and facilitate the exploration of career

interests and choices for students who have not yet discovered a college major and career direction.

Prefix: LS 1101 Number: ____

Course Title: Introduction to Career Development

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

C A R E E R _ D E V E L O P_ M E N T _

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s) 1 Undergraduate

Credit(s) _____ Graduate

For variable credits, list Minimum Credit _____; Maximum Credits _____

Clock Hours: Lecture 1 Recitation _____ Lab _____

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

This course is designed to facilitate the exploration of career interests for students who are uncertain of their career direction, as it relates to a choice of college major. The course is also designed to help facilitate student self assessment of talent, skills, and interest. Each student will explore their academic strengths, individual personality traits and develop goals and objectives toward the declaration of an appropriate college major. Real life experiences and work histories will also be analyzed to help discover current and past values, interest(s), and goals.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course) None

Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) None

Courses to be eliminated NA

If none: How will increased offerings be staffed?

New position

Discussion / Questions/Concerns voiced (dialogue condensed):

Q: This is a new position?

B. Chabala: provost indicated a ½ time hire, for 5 week modules (2 quarter time courses).

RT: This is not a liberal studies course, it is more developmental (AHD prefix more appropriate). LS is interdisciplinary study in a scholarly/academic way. This should be more of an 0090 course and not count toward a degree.

BC: this is not remedial. Even high SAT students do not understand the process of exploring their majors. Look at attrition rates of undeclared majors. They need structured opportunity to understand what a career choice is about.

There is enough room in a student's schedule to allow 1 credit free elective.

Q: How is this different than advising? What is the focus of this class?

BC: Difference from other classes and advising is there is not a testing degree in other courses. The field has developed. This course molds discussions and helps students make decisions bases on a broader perspective what an education can be. Prefix suggested by provost.

Provost: Course prefix doesn't make any difference. AHD prefix ok. Having these courses for students who need them is very important. There is room for negotiation how we can get this done.

Q: Will there be enough students to fill: 1 credit, 5 week module, 3 times a semester.

BC: Yes. There should be no problem filling the courses.

Q: how does this fit in with career development office?

VJ: career planning and placement not career development or exploration. This class is doing what that office used to do. This is designed for those who haven't chosen a major or who want to change majors and have never thought about anything else. Many would be served who are not being served now by advising.

Q: How is LS 1101 different from UNV 100.

BC: UNV is broad based and doesn't focus in detail on career.

Q: is this self selected or would all undeclared majors take this.

BC: advisor recommends or freshmen are place based on their interests.

SK: can we make this an AHD prefix?

JM: that would make it a friendly amendment.

Friendly amendment:

Replace LS prefix with AHD, with appropriate number ( Provost: stipulate that it has not been used by that prefix before, may have to change the number.)

PASSED (1 opposed, 1 abstained)

•  New Course: LS 1102

Department: Academic & Human Development

Purpose and Nature of Course: To enhance and develop individual learning strategies for success in and out of the classroom. The course will provide a framework for examining and enhancing students' learning through a self-created and values-based approach to life and learning.

Prefix: ___LS__(Liberal Studies)_________ Number: ___1102_____________

Course Title: Learning Strategies for Higher Education

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule)

LEARNING STRATEGIES

Credit(s) __1___ Undergraduate

Credit(s) _____ Graduate

For variable credits, list Minimum Credit _____; Maximum Credits _____

Clock Hours: Lecture _1_ Recitation _____ Lab _____

Course Description for Catalog:

Designed to enhance and develop learning strategies for creating academic success. Topics will include but not be limited to: meta-cognition, collaborative learning and learning strategies. Students will have the opportunity to directly apply new learning strategies to enhance their current course work.

Prerequisites: __None________

Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) _None_

Courses to be eliminated:

Prefix _____ Number _____

If none: How will increased offerings be staffed?

New position

New faculty resources needed? _ X_ Yes ____ No

Requested initial date of offering __Fall 2008_

Estimated Frequency of Offering: ____Every semester___

Discussion :

Q: what is the difference between this and previous course?

BC: this is more learning strategies based, learning styles. Risk factors for 1 st generation college students: not that they can't learn, but have difficulty sustaining learning. Many don't have the sophistication to understand what college is about and don't know how to start. This course uses learning strategies to understand what the whole higher ed. enterprise is about.

RT: wants AHD. This is even more 0090 appropriate, it was not done pre-college.

CT: agrees, this is remedial. How much is it bad habits, how much 1 st generation? Bad habits keep students from passing her course.

BC: remedial vs developmental. This is neither – as schools more teach toward the test, students think they are learning but instead are just regurgitating info. Risk students need to have structure to learn.

Q: Is there a syllabus saying how this will work in classroom, what students will be doing?

BC: it is in the description - uses current course work. This could work side by side with another course.

MM: how students study in high school is often very different from how they need to study in college. Thinks our students will benefit from this course.

LR: this is 2 quarter time positions, building up to another teaching faculty hire teaching learning skills (AHD)?

Provost: This should be self-generating. Costs are easily contained. We need more personnel in learning support, we should be putting more resources into AHD.

LR: yes, we need more support services but will we have a limit on how many credits can go towards a degree (support learning)

BC: this is just 1 credit, trying to address a need. Does not intend to perpetuate the course.

AHD prefix is acceptable.

All in favor:

PASSED

10 in favor

4 opposed

3 abstain

•  New Course: LS 4450

Department: Academic & Human Development

Purpose and Nature of Course: This “capstone type” course, is a field-based experience, integrating a student's General Education course work with course work in their minor or minors. It is intended for students who are not permitted an internship in their minor, but who would benefit from an opportunity to expand their university experience by participating in a supervised, pre-professional work placement.

Prefix: LS (Liberal Studies) Number: 4450 CIP: 240199

Course Title: Liberal Studies Integrative Internship

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

Integrative Internship

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s) __X___ Undergraduate

Credit(s) _____ Graduate

For variable credits, list Minimum Credit; Maximum Credits 6

To repeat for additional credit (not repeat of previously earned grade), list maximum credits that may be earned over multiple Semesters. Students may earn six credit hours in an academic semester or summer.

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences): The Liberal Studies Integrative Internship is a supervised and evaluated opportunity for Liberal Studies students to apply knowledge acquired and skills introduced in General Education courses, with specific skills presented in the student's minor/s. A detailed proposal is required highlighting specific learning objectives and measurable outcomes. The course is offered each semester and summer. Course Credit is six hours.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course) All course work completed in minor/s and within 18 credit hours of graduation. Departmental approval based on student readiness and appropriateness of proposed placement.

Co-requisites: ___________

Courses to be eliminated: (Course deletion form must be completed):

Prefix _____ Number _____

If none: How will increased offerings be staffed? Supervision by student's advisor within AHD or other appropriate AHD department faculty member.

New faculty resources needed? ____Yes __ X __ No

Requested initial date of offering: Fall 2008

Estimated Frequency of Offering: As requested and approved

List 1 – 3 sample textbooks for this course:

Research project developed in concert with site supervisor and course coordinator.

Describe any student enrollment restrictions. This option is l imited to Liberal Studies students who may not complete an internship in their designated minor.

Attach a topical outline. Students seeking the Integrative Internship will follow the University's procedure requesting approval through the AHD department and Dean of Faculty/Provost. (Forms attached.)

Describe Evaluative Techniques: Students' will be required to submit weekly logs charting progress toward approved Internship objectives. Each student is required to present a written report highlighting a specific element of their experience. A presentation, where appropriate, may be required in addition to a written paper. There will be a meeting with the site supervisor at the mid point and final week of the experience. The final meeting will include a written evaluation by the site supervisor targeting competencies and areas of challenge for the student. Students will be assigned a letter grade by their University faculty supervisor.

Discussion :

Offering this to any minor across campus.

BC: ONLY for liberal studies majors who are precluded from field based work in minor or minors. Cannot repeat this and stay within 24 credits.

BK: what is this about? This course is supervised and applies knowledge but what does it apply it to, an internship?

BC: type of internship for students with a minor or that may have more than 1 minor; none of the depts. could supervise more than 1 minor. It will follow the same protocol as an internship, but is called a Capstone course.

PASSED

1 abstain

•  New Course: BI 4451

Department: ____ Biology ____________________

Purpose and Nature of Course: Replacement for Internship, BI 4450, in fisheries curriculum

Prefix: ____BI_________ Number: ___ 4451 __________ CIP:__________________

Course Title: __ Practicum in Fisheries _____________________________________________

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

PRACTICUM IN FISH__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s) __ 4 __ Undergraduate

Credit(s) _____ Graduate

For variable credits, list Minimum Credit _____; Maximum Credits _____

Clock Hours: Lecture _____ Recitation _____ Lab _ 4 _ __

To repeat for additional credit (not repeat of previously earned grade), list maximum

hours of credit that may be earned over multiple Semesters __ 4_ __ semester hours.

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

The practicum in fisheries provides students the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in the fisheries or aquatic biology sciences while working with a public or private agency involved in aspects of applied biology. The practical experience thus acquired both supplements and reinforces the more academic aspects of biology stressed in the classroom.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course) __ none_ ___

Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) __ none _____

Courses to be eliminated: (Course deletion form must be completed):

Prefix _____ none _____

If none: How will increased offerings be staffed? BI 4451 will replace BI 4450 on fisheries evaluation record. No new staffing required.

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 __

Just replacing internship with practicum . Mostly because of hours (4 hours) –

Discussion :

Provost: Internship cannot be used for anything less than 6 hours. If a student wants to take an internship for 6 credits they can, this meets the 120 ch degree requirements. This is just administrative.

PASSED

V.

Old Business

None.

VI.

New Business

THANK YOU to Joe Murphy for serving as senate president!

VII.

Adjournment: 5:04

Minutes respectfully submitted,

Christine Moulton, Senate Secretary