MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY SENATE  

MINUTES

Senate Meeting: October 30, 2008                                       4:00 p.m  Alumni 307                                                  

Session: XXV  Meeting # 6

Present: S. Davis, N. Werner-Burke, C. Moulton, L. Iseri, J. Bosworth, M. Moore, S. Holderby, R. Dodson-Webster, D. Erickson, C. Hoy, M. Lockwood, J. Sim, D. Mason, L. Rashidi, J. Demchak, M. Materese, J. Rothermel, J. Harris, U.P., N. Rinnert, S. Brown, L. Schankman, P. Richmond, R. Clark,

I.      Call to order: S. Davis called the meeting to order 4:00

II.      Announcements

A.  REMINDER. All items must be through curriculum machinery and completed at Jan 22, 2009 Senate meeting for inclusion in Fall 2009 catalog. Get to J Bosworth by Nov 24th for AAC

B.  President Loeschke has approved all curricular actions recommended by the Senate at the October 16, 2008 meeting. 

III.      Approval of University Senate minutes of October 16, 2008

Approved with correction: Under Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration – “ MM: covers grades 4 – 8 – these grades are contained,  meaning teachers teach everything.”  Change to grades 4 & 5 (not 4 – 8) (Moore)

Approved (Rashidi/Hoy)

IV.      Treasurer’s report (Iseri)

A.  Dues Report – lots of dues collected; $710 has been deposited. More $ coming in…

V.      Committee / Other Reports

A.            Academic Affairs (Bosworth)

Course/Program changes:

MUSIC EDUCATION:

1.      New Course: MU 3291L High Incidence Disabilities—Music Lab

2.      New Course: MU 4400L Senior Lab: Becoming a Professional

      3.      PROGRAM CHANGE: MUSIC EDUCATION

SOCIOLOGY: NEW COURSE

1.      New Course: SOC 3310: Sociology of Sex and Gender

PASSED

MASTERS OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

1.      New Course: SPE 5511 (Communication and Communication Disorders)

2.      Course Change: SPE 5508 (Advanced Instruction for Low Incidence Disabilities)

3.      New Course: SPE 5544 (Advanced Instruction for High Incidence Disabilities)

4.      New Course: SPE 5501 (Educating Children with Exceptional Learning Needs)

5.      Course Change: SPE 5590 (Teaching Learners with Mild Disabilities)

6.      Course Change: SPE 5542 (Functional Assessment and Behavior Management)

7.      Course Change: SPE 5530 (Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Learners)

8.      PROGRAM CHANGE: Masters Education

9.      PROGRAM DELETION: Masters Education (Special Ed tracks 1&2)

10.  Course Change: ELE 5503 (Elementary Language Arts)

  PASSED

BIOLOGY:

New Course: BI 3319 Aquatic Entomology

PASSED 

MUSIC:

11.  Course Change Request for MAP 1112 Beginning Class Piano

12.  Course Change Request for MAP 1113 Class Piano I

13.  Course Change Request for MAP 1114 Class Piano II

14.  Course Change Request for MU 3318 Keyboard Skills

15.  Course Change Request for MAP 1115 Advanced Piano Class

16.  Course Change Request for MU 3342 Music in the Secondary School

17.  Course Change Request for MU 4400 Student Teaching

18.  New Course Request for MEN 3337 – Jazz Lab Band

19.  New Course Request for MEN 3352 – String Chamber Orchestra

PASSED

JB: A draft policy re: passing/failing class & lab will be coming soon in CAN. Please direct comments and feedback to J. Bosworth.

B.     Academic Planning – passed program changes to Radiology

C.     Administrative Affairs/Elections no report

D.     Student Affairs/Admissions no report

E.      Information Technology no report

F.      Library Advisory no report

G.     First Year Experience no report

H.     Provost – no report

VI.      Adjournment: 4:32 (Moore/Iseri)

Minutes respectfully submitted,

Christine Moulton, Senate Secretary