PRESENT:  Scott Bradley, James Bronson (for Stuart Glosser), Dan Edlebeck, George Ferencz,, Anthonly Gulig, Anne Hamilton, Chris Henige, Linda Holmes, John Howatt, Phil Jackson, Phil Johns, Larry Kenney, Barbara Monfils, Larry Schuetz, Wilfred Tremblay
 

ABSENT:  Katherine Bradley, Clint Dederich, Melissa Grosso, Ann Ruff, Alvaro Taveira
 

GUESTS:  Bruce Bukowski and Simone DeVore (for Robin Warden)
 

Barbara Monfils called the meeting to order at 2:23 p.m.
 

Larry Kenney moved and Chris Henige seconded the approval of the November 14, 2003 agenda.
 

The October 31, 2003 minutes were approved on a Phil Johns/Anne Hamilton motion.
 

Phil Johns moved to approved the following proposals from the Chemistry Department:  Change in Major for Chemistry ? Liberal Arts and New course ? CHEMISTRY 484 Topics in Chemistry.  The motion, seconded by Tony Gulig, carried.
 

For the proposals from the English Department, Tony Gulig moved to approve the new course ? ENGLISH 111 Grammar Review for Formal Writing; and receive and record the following title changes ? from ENGLISH 401/601 Medieval British Literature to ENGLISH 401/601 The Heroic Age, from ENGLISH 402/602 Sixteenth Century British Literature to ENGLISH 402/602 Renaissance and Reformation, from ENGLISH 412/612 Seventeenth Century British Literature to ENGLISH 412/612 Revolution and Restoration, from ENGLISH 414/614 18th Century British Literature to ENGLISH 414/614 Enlightenment and Empire. The motion, seconded by Phil Johns, carried.
 

George Ferencz moved with a second by John Howatt to receive and record the proposal from the Finance & Business Law Department for a title change from Internship in Finance to Internship.  The motion carried.
 

The proposals from the Philosophy & Religious Studies Department for changes in major for Liberal Studies, with Minor and Liberal Studies, no Minor were approved on a Phil Johns/George Ferencz motion.
 

Phil Johns moved to approve the proposal from the Sociology Department for a new course ? SOCIOLGY 473/673 Classical and Contemporary Perspective.  The motion was seconded by Chris Henige and carried.
 

Scott Bradley moved to approve and Larry Kenney seconded the following proposals from the Special Education Department:  New Courses ? SPECED 482/682 Current Topics in Special Education: Pre-Institute, SPECED 483/683 Current Topics in Special Education:  Institute,SPECED 484/684 Current Issues in Special Education:  Post Institute.  The motion carried.
 

Phil Johns moved to receive and record the special courses approved between 10/23/03 and 11/05/03 as follows:
 
 

Dr. Monfils introduced the item of the ACT writing sample under other business.  Earlier in the Fall, the issue was raised whether UW Whitewater should use the ACT writing sample for placement.  The provosts are meeting, and one item on their agenda is to determine if the ACT writing sample will be required for admission.  Larry Schuetz indicated the SAT writing sample has created some controversy. He finds most aspects acceptable, but needs more details before endorsing it as a requirement.  Bruce Bukowski favors having this a System-wide policy.  Larry Schuetz affirmed this also.  Larry Schuetz indicated cutoff scores would have to be determined.  Dr. Monfils said  more information would be presented at the next meeting.
 

The meeting was adjourned  3:05 p.m. on an Anne Hamilton/Larry Kenney motion.
 

Respectfully submitted,
 

Leslie Meyer