PRESENT:  Scott Bradley, James Bronson, Simone DeVore, John Dominguez for Stuart Glosser, Dan Edlebeck, George Ferencz, Chris Henige, Phil Johns, Barbara Monfils, Larry Schuetz for Anne Hamilton, Wilfred Tremblay, and Sam Zhao
 

ABSENT:  David Cartwright, Stuart Glosser, Anne Hamilton, Larry Kenney,  Ann Ruff, and  Dave Wilder
 

GUESTS:  Bruce Bukowski and Roxanne DePaul
 

Barbara Monfils called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
 

The September 17, 2004 agenda was approved on a George Ferencz/Chris Henige motion.
 

Larry Schuetz moved and Phil Johns seconded the approval of the September 3, 2004 minutes.  Motion carried.
 

Phil Johns moved with a second by Larry Schuetz to approve the proposal from the Chemistry Department for the number change From: LSINDP 150 Science and Technology in SocietyTo: CHEM 150 Science and Technology in Society.  Motion carried.
 

The proposal for a change in submajor from the Geography and Geology Department  for Environmental Studies was approved on a Phil Johns/Larry Schuetz motion.
 

George Ferencz moved to approve the proposals from the Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department for requisite changes - MCS 214 Information Technology Concepts and Practice,MCS 314 Advanced Database Design and Administration, MCS 485 Project, MCS 496 Special Studies.  The motion was seconded by Phil Johns.  Motion carried.
 
 

James Bronson moved with a second by Sam Zhao to approve the following proposals from the Marketing Department:  number change - From:  MARKETNG 346 Student Exchange in International Programs To: MARKETNG 497 Student Exchange in International Programs, course deletion - MARKETNG 436 Purchasing and Materials Management,  change in major - Marketing BBA, and change in submajor - Marketing BBA.  The motion carried.
 

The special courses approved between 8/26/04 through 9/9/04 were received and recorded on a Chris Henige/Scott Bradley motion.
 
 

Roxanne DePaul discussed the Honors Program and the process of creating Honors courses.  Since there is no formal approval process of Honors courses other than the director of the Honors Program, Larry Schuetz recommended two options:  1)  to streamline the Honors Council that consists of two members per college and two students per college to become a workable body or 2)  to appoint a smaller body of the Honors Council with one representative from each college to serve as an advisory board.
 

Chris Henige mentioned that the special course proposal ARTHIST 491/691, Italy:  A History in Art,  should also be listed as GENED 291.
 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m.
 

Respectfully submitted,

Leslie Meyer