MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY SENATE  

MINUTES

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

Session: XXV  Meeting # 8

Present: S. Davis, N. Werner-Burke, C. Moulton, L. Iseri, J. Bosworth, K. Verno, S. Holderby, R. Dodson-Webster, H. Laydon, D. Erickson, A. McEvoy, M. Ewing, C. Hoy, L. Labuski-Brown, M. Lockwood, A. Ghods, J. Sim, D. Mason, M. Robarge, L. Hammann, L. Rashidi, W. Keeth, R. Dodson, W. Evans, J. Rothermel, J. Harris, P. Savoye, P. Wendel, S. Brown, L. Schankman, R. Clark

I.      S. Davis called the meeting to order: 4:02

 
II.      Announcements

A.  President Loeschke has approved all curricular actions recommended by the Senate  at the November 13, 2008 meeting.

B.  The University Senate Executive Committee has set the date and time for Fall 2009 Convocation for Friday, August 28, 2009 at noon.
 

III.      Approval of University Senate minutes of November 13, 2008

Approved   (Evans/McEvoy)

IV.      Treasurer’s report (Iseri) –

We have covered fall scholarship amount. We now have $30, plus recent donations towards spring scholarship fund.

V.      Committee / Other Reports

A.     Academic Affairs (Bosworth)

Clarification of Lab Course Requirement Policy Some courses have associated lab and/or recitation components. All components of such a course must be taken together. If a student fails one component of a course, all components of the course must be retaken to get credit for the course.

PASSED

RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

1.      New Course: XRT 1109 Digital Image Acquisition and Display

2.      Course Deletion: XRT 3309 Digital Image Acquisition and Display

3.      PROGRAM CHANGE: Radiology Technology Program

Question/Concern re: pre & co requisites… out of sequence?

PASSED

1 abstention 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

4.      PROGRAM CHANGE: French BA

5.      PROGRAM CHANGE: German BA

6.      PROGRAM CHANGE: Spanish BA

PASSED

OUTDOOR RECREATION LEADERSHIP

7.      New course: REC 1200 INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR RECREATION LEADERSHIP

8.      New course: REC 1310 ROCK CLIMBING

9.      New course: REC 1320 MOUNTAIN BIKING

10.  New course: REC 1330 RIVER GUIDING

11.  New course: REC 1340 KAYAKING AND CANOEING

12.  New course: REC 1550 NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

13.  New course: REC 1560 OBSERVING ANIMALS

14.  New course: REC 1570 EDIBLE/MEDICINAL PLANTS

15.  New course: REC 2020 PRACTICUM

16.  New course: REC 3100 GUIDING OUTDOOR RECREATION TRIPS

17.  New course: REC 3700 RECREATION MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

18.  New program: B.S. GEOGRAPHY (OUTDOOR RECREATION LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION)

BK: is concerned that these students will have no reason to look outside their program for a true General Ed program.

RD: This does follow standard procedure. Group 6 would be satisfied by Watershed Management.

BK: but this all still falls under Geography. 

RD: it still meets current rules. 

BK: but does this meet the spirit of GenEd at MU? 

RD: Reality is this is the only way we can make this program work. All requirements have been met.

SD: this is true of many BS programs. This is a common struggle.

UP: questions how much academic rigor these  classes have, there is nothing like anatomy and physiology? 

RD: these are classes that teach HOW to teach these things (rock climbing, mountain biking, etc); they are experiential classes.

RD & WE: these students are entering a very competitive market. The ability to teach these courses is very important.

Q: what is the interest in this program? 

RD: there is a lot of interest and excitement! This program is geared towards leadership.

M. Ewing stated that from his talks with other students, believes this program has generated a lot of interest and will attract students.

AM: Wellness courses were not voted upon by GES.

PASSED

2 Opposed

PASSED

2 Opposed

NURSING PROGRAM CHANGES

19.  NEW COURSE: NUR 4410 ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES

20.  NEW COURSE: NUR 4412 MENTAL HEALTH CARE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

21.  COURSE CHANGE: NUR 4471: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

22.  COURSE DELETION: NUR 3260: CONCEPTS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING FOR RN STUDENTS

23.  PROGRAM CHANGE: NURSING

PASSED

24.  COURSE CHANGE: NUR 5515

25.  NEW COURSE: 5570 NURSING LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION

26.  NEW COURSE: 5575 NURSING LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION II

27.  NEW COURSE: 5580 INFERENTIAL STATISTICS FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES

28.  NEW COURSE: 5585 POWER AND POLITICS IN HEALTHCARE

29.  PROGRAM CHANGE: MASTERS IN NURSING

30.  NEW COURSE: 5585 POWER AND POLITICS IN HEALTHCARE

31.  PROGRAM CHANGE: MASTERS IN NURSING

BK: duplication of courses: 5570 duplicates an ORL course.

DE: this satisfies accreditation requirements.

SB: this is indeed to meet certification guidelines.

PASSED

1 Opposed

MATHEMATICS

32.  NEW COURSE: MA 5508 STOCHASTIC MODELS

33.  NEW COURSE: MA 5520 SELECTED TOPICS

34.  NEW COURSE: MA 5531 INTRODUCTION TO MANIFOLD GEOMETRY

35.  NEW COURSE: MA 5560 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

36.  NEW COURSE: MA 5580 ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA

37.  PROGRAM CHANGE: MS ED –SECONDARY EDUCATION (MATH CONCENTRATION)

WE: will this require new faculty? JB: This will be tried out over the summer. There was discussion of hiring an adjunct. There has been enough interest to try this course out. Intention is it will be online.

PASSED

COMMUNICATIONS

38.  New Course: COM 3322 Case Studies in Public Relations

39.  Program Change: Communications (Public Relations)

PASSED

40.  New Course: COM 2211 Principles of Advertising

PASSED

41.  New Course: COM 3331 Media Ethics

42.  Program Change: Communications (Broadcasting)

PASSED

WOMEN’S STUDIES

43.  PROGRAM CHANGE: WOMEN’S STUDIES

PASSED

MUSIC

44.  PROGRAM CHANGE: MUSIC (BA)

PASSED

45.  NEW COURSE: MU 4460/5560: PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION IN MUSIC

PASSED

46.  Course Change: MU 4413 Studio Production Techniques

47.  Course Change: MU 4414 Recording Arts

PASSED

48.  New Course: MU 1104 Introduction to Music Technology

PASSED
 

EDUCATION COURSES

49.  NEW COURSE: ED 5510: FOSTERING ADOLESCENT CONTENT LITERACY

50.  NEW COURSE: ED 5553: APPLICATIONS IN LITERACY COACHING

PASSED

POLITICAL SCIENCE

51.  NEW COURSE: PSC 3302 CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS

52.  NEW COURSE: PSC 3350 HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM

PASSED

ENGLISH

53.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 1130 INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES

54.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 2203: READINGS IN ANCIENT LITERATURE

55.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3350 OLD AND MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE

56.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3351: ENGLISH RENAISSANCE LITERATURE

57.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3356: 18^TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE

58.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3359: 19^TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE

59.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3360: 20^TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE

60.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3362: AMERICAN ROMANTICISM AND TRANSCENDENTALISM

61.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3363: AMERICAN REALISM AND NATURALISM

62.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3364: 20^TH CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE

PASSED

63.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3268: SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I

64.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3269: SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II

65.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3278: SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I

66.  COURSE CHANGE: ENG 3280: SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II

PASSED

B.     Academic Planning (Werner-Burke) - passed everything just voted on.

C.     Administrative Affairs/Elections (Verno)

• Eliot is getting fresh air; AC is being installed, not sure when.
• Allen Hall is out for bid. Project manager in Harrisburg is slowing it down a little because of zoning.
• Grant Hall architects have been selected. There will be more space for classrooms, new cabinets, exhaust hoods and mechanical upgrades, etc…
• Elevator in Butler is finished (very nice view!).
• Next project – water treatment plant solely for MU.
• Feasibility study underway to get apartment style dorms for our students.

D.     Student Affairs/Admissions (Hoy)

Letter to be sent to S. Davis re: policy of academic dismissal and hearing board that follows. Call is to consider this occurring once a year rather than every semester and that students get more help/intervention to help them succeed.

E.      Information Technology: no report

F.      Library Advisory:  no report

G.     First Year Experience (Verno)

Working on Opening Weekend activities, UNV leaders and Peer Leader applications.

H.     Provost (Laydon) re: $ being returned back to state – half of this $ has been identified. The other half is in process. Think they have identified the rest. They will not jeopardize the students’ learning and wish to continue academic pursuits of tenured faculty. The amount to give back may increase. We don’t know where that will come from…

Retention has become even more crucial. 426 students here have yet to register for the spring – reasons may be that 34 have not had clearance and some are on financial hold. Advisors need to get their advisees down to registrar. Please address this in your departments.

VI.      Adjournment: 5:32 (Evans/Moulton)

Minutes respectfully submitted,
Christine Moulton, Senate Secretary