Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee Meeting
October 20, 2009
Present: Jim Thompson (Chair), Char Hulsebus, Rob Wallace, Eric Marsh, Roger Smith, Carolyn Payne, Lee Burrow, Dave Holger, Sree Nilakanta
Meeting was called to order and minutes of the previous meeting was approved.
Char Hulsebus announced that the catalog editing system is now open. Experimental courses can go into the new catalog. Any new but required courses need not be experimental in the new catalog. For a current catalog, even a new required course has to be listed as experimental. Departments and Colleges should know that new faculty with unique and new expertise can offer a new course without the experimental label. But proper justification must be included.
The committee members commented on the need for more choices in the experimental course form, especially to select different modes of classes. All experimental courses that are offered will be circulated via pdf/Excel documents. Registrar’s office is trying to get all the listing up to date.
Dave Holger remarked that faculty may introduce new courses anytime during the academic year, thus approaching the idea of a continuous catalog. He also noted that University Iowa and University of Northern Iowa are moving to an e-catalog.
The committee discussed issues related to “inter-disciplinary” programs. Members expressed that program documents must clearly identify a “lead” discipline which will lead the review and follow-up with the rest of the participants. Using a shared electronic site and a list of all contacts for the program are deemed necessary.
Action: Develop a new template and form for new inter-disciplinary programs. This should also cover inter-disciplinary certificates.
In other action, the committee heard a proposal for Ag-business minor. The proposal did not require approval by the FSCC.
The use of “pre” designation for the Bachelor of Liberal Studies was discussed. Because there is no change in the curricular requirements no further action is required from the FSCC.
The meeting is adjourned. Next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 3.
October 13, 2009
Present: Jim Thompson, Chair, Jared Danielson, Vet Med; Jon Turk, GSB; Eric Marsh, GPSS; Mark Chidister, Design; Locke Karriker, Vet Med; Roger Smith, Human Sciences; Annette O’Connor, Grad College Curriculum Committee; Lee Burras, Agriculture and Life Sciences; Carolyn Payne, Graduate College; Sree Nilakanta, College of Business; Vern Schaefer, College of Engineering; Laura Doering, Registrar; Rob Wallace, LAS
- Call to order 1:10 pm in 107 Lab of Mechanics
Review of Minutes from September 29, 2009 -- Motion to approve (Mark Chidister) second Locke Karriker – unanimous APPROVED.
Old Business:
- Library 160 discussion progress
There was some discussion of Library 160. Currently feedback is being obtained from various departments and colleges regarding the utility of this course from their perspectives. Rob Wallace indicated that LAS questions the value of this as a university-wide requirement. He recommended that he and other interested committee members seek the opportunity to take Library 160 to learn about the content and pedagogical style.
New Business:
- Proposal to discontinue M.S. in Business (attached)
It is not necessary for us to vote on this.
- Establishing a Single Undergraduate Major in Supply Chain Management (SCM) Through the Merger of Existing Undergraduate Majors in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) and Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) (attached proposal including experimental course)
Mark Chidister, moved to approve establishing the single major as proposed. Vern Schaefer seconded. The vote was unanimous - Approved.
- Department of Logistics, Operations, and Management Information Systems (LOMIS) to Department of supply Chain and Information Systems. (attached) The Faculty Senate is only advisory on name changes.
Our committee can advise on name changes, but does not approve, however, . Vern moved support of name change, Roger Smith and Mark Chidister, second. Unanimously approved.
- Other new business
a. Laura Doering distributed the criteria for graduate and undergraduate students to be approved to participate early in the graduation ceremony. This is simply an FYI item.
Rob Wallace moved to support the criteria, Locke Karriker, seconded. Endorsed by Unanimous vote.
Announcements
- There was a request by the Academic Affairs Council to edit the Experimental Course Form. We need to continue to provide suggestions regarding the form.
- There was continued discussion of the process for establishing interdisciplinary majors, minors, certificates, etc. The academic affairs council was concerned that if the process were streamlined, colleges would not be able to review. They want to ensure that all involved or affected colleges be allowed to review such proposed changes. Rob Wallace suggested an electronic solution for this process, similar to the catalog review process. It was generally felt that this would be both feasible and beneficial. It was proposed that we edit our document regarding this process for review at our next meeting.
- The nuclear engineering proposal from last meeting will be considered by the Mechanical Engineering Dept., and then by the college.
- Next meeting October 20.
September 29, 2009
Present: Jim Thompson-Chair (Vet Med), Laura Doering (Registrar’s Office), Eric Marsh (Student Rep), Char Hulsebus (Registrar’s Office), Lee Burras (AgricLS.), Carolyn Payne (Grad. College), Roger Smith (Human Sci.), Roy Tirthankar (Business), Rob Wallace (LAS), Mark Chidister (Design), Carolyn Payne (Grad), Jared Danielson (Vet Med), Vern Schaefer (Eng.), Dave Holger (Prov.), Roger Smith (Hum.Sci), Sree Nilakanta (Bus), Diane Rupp (Registrar’s Office)
Introductions of attendees
Catalog editing
Char Hulsebus reported that the 2011-2013 Catalog editing site is now online (http://www.public.iastate.edu/~catalog/fscc/) and Access+ will be used to do the actual editing. The course editing section will open in early January and should be completed by colleges and approved by the curriculum coordinator by June 1, 2010. Char encouraged departments to have new programs and major curricular changes completed by spring 2010. She also indicated that it would be advantageous to departments to have degree audit templates completed by spring 2011.
Experimental Course approval process
Char Hulsebus briefly discussed the Experimental Course approval process and indicated that the course will only be used for U.S. Diversity and Internationalization credits if the appropriate box is check at the time of submittal. She reminded the group to be sure to supply all signatures requested. The Registrar’s Office will retain the original front page and the individual College Dean’s Office will keep the documentation.
She indicated that there is consideration on campus of moving the form to an electronic one using Access+. Responsibility for these forms is moving from Barb Hotchkiss to Julie Fichtner. Char indicated that it is anticipated that the forms will be scanned and kept in the Registrar’s Office and only returned to the College Curriculum Coordinator upon request. ACTION: She requested that all Curriculum Chairs review the Experimental Course Form to see if all the appropriate information is requested or any changes needed to the form and report back to Diane Rupp.
Declaring a minor, after the Bachelor’s Degree is awarded
Laura Doering stated that p. 38 of the Catalog discusses minors. She said that some ISU graduates have returned and completed minors after they have graduated but suggested that the process be more clearly documented in the Catalog. No action was taken.
Nuclear Engineering minor offered to non-ISU graduates
Laura Doering indicated that there has been a request from Kansas State and the Big XII Nuclear Engineering Consortium to offer a minor in the field to students from K-State. Discussion followed which included comments that minors have always been attached to other degrees and have been complementary, not “stand alone.” It was also suggested that maybe certificates could be used, but it was mentioned that “certificates” were not highly valued in engineering, compared to minors. Vern Schaefer will take this to the College of Engineering and if they want to pursue this they will submit a proposal to FSCC to consider.
Undergraduate Certificates
Laura Doering shared that p.38 of the Catalog lists the requirements for undergraduate certificates. ACTION: Mark Chidister moved, Vern Schaefer seconded, APPROVED: Change the language, p. 38 #10, from “A notation of a completed certificate will be made on a student’s transcript” to “A notation of a completed certificate will be made on a student’s transcript and a printed certificate will be awarded.”
Name changes for Majors in AESHM
ACTION: Mark Chidister moved, Jared Danielson seconded, APPROVED: Change the name of majors Apparel, Merchandising, Design, and Production (undergraduate) to Apparel, Merchandising, and Design.
ACTION: Mark Chidister moved, Jared Danielson seconded, APPROVED: Change the names of majors Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management (undergraduate) to Hospitality Management.
Announcements/comments:
Dave Holger mentioned that criteria are under development to describe who is eligible to go through commencement but actually obtain their degree at another time. This will not come to the FSCC.
Future Meetings:
These are all Tuesdays from 1:10-2:00PM in 107 LOM
October 13
October 20
November 3
November 17
December 1
The meeting was adjourned.
