PRESENT: Heather Bonnett, Scott Bradley, Tom Colwin, John Chenoweth, Ellen Davis, Simone DeVore, Dan Edlebeck, Katy Heyning, Larry Schuetz for David Cartwright, Wilfred Tremblay, and Sam Zhao

ABSENT:   Sara Barbera, James Bronson, George Ferencz, Barbara Monfils, Lauren Smith, Josh Truss, Becky Wintermute, and Brian Wolfe

GUEST:  Bruce Bukowski, Alvaro Taveira
 

Larry Schuetz, presiding as chair in Barbara Monfils' absence, called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.

The January 20, 2006 agenda was approved on an Ellen Davis/Wilfred Tremblay motion.

Wilfred Tremblay moved and Sam Zhao seconded the approval of the December 2, 2005 minutes.  Motion carried.

Tom Colwin moved with a second by Wilfred Tremblay to receive and record the following curriculum proposals from the Art Department - Requisite Change for ARTSTDIO 385 Electronic Illustration, ARTSTDIO 388/588 Kinetic Art/Multimedia Design, ARTMULTI 389 Multimedia Design ? Website Design, ARTSTDIO 390 Digital Photography/Digital Imaging, ARTMULTI 391 Multimedia Design 2 Time-Based HD Design, and ARTMULTI 392 Interactive Multimedia Design. The motion carried.
 
For the curriculum proposal from the Art Department, Wilfred Tremblay moved to approve the Change in Minor ? Multimedia Design. Simone DeVore seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

Wilfred Tremblay moved with a second by Sam Zhao to receive and record the Course Revision & Description Change from the Communication Department for SPEECH 340 Speechwriting.  The motion carried.

For the curriculum proposals from the Communication Department, Wilfred Tremblay moved to receive and record the following Requisite Changes ? JOURNLSM 210 Foundations of Print Journalism, JOURNLSM 245 Publication Editing, JOURNLSM 248 Publication Layoutwith a second by Simone DeVore.   The motion carried.

The Requisite Change & Contact Hour Change and/or Credit Change for SPEECH 493I Public Relations Internshipfrom the Communication Department was received and recorded on a Wilfred Tremblay/Sam Zhao motion.

Wilfred Tremblay moved to approve the curriculum proposal from the Communication Department for a New Course SPEECH 351 Game Development:  Theory and Practice.  Larry Schuetz recommended that the proposal include a statement regarding the staffing impact. Ellen Davis seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

Wilfred Tremblay moved to approve with a second by Tom Colwin the curriculum proposal for a New Course SPEECH 364 Advertising and Public Relations Operation and Managementfrom the Communication Department. The motion carried.

The Change in Submajor for Speech Interpersonal Communication, Speech Public Relations, and Speech Electronic Media from the Communication Department were approved on a Wilfred Tremblay/Sam Zhao motion.

For the curriculum proposals from the Communication Department, Wilfred Tremblay moved to approve the Change in Minor for Speech minor and Speech Public Relations minor with a second by Sam Zhao.  Larry Schuetz asked for clarification regarding the GPA change from 2.0 to 2.5.  Wilfred Tremblay indicated they want to increase the quality of students. Larry recommended that this statement be included in the speech minor proposal. The motion carried.

Wilfred Tremblay moved to receive and record the following curriculum proposals from the History Department - Title Change from:  HISTRY 342 Early Latin America to 1860 to:  HISTRY 342 Conquest and Colonialism in Latin America.  - Number and Requisite Change from: HISTRY 460 Twentieth-Century Europe to:  HISTRY 377 Twentieth-Century Europe, Title, Number, and Requisite Change from:  HISTRY 433 Twentieth Century Japan to:  HISTRY 386 Modern Japan, from:  HISTRY 432 Banditry, Rebellion and Revolution in Modern Chinato:  HISTRY 385 Modern China, and Course Deletion HISTRY 434 Social History of Japan.  Scott Bradley seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

The curriculum proposals from the History Department for a Change in Major ? History BA/BS and Public History BA/BSand a Change in Minor ? History Minor BA/BS , Public History Minor were approved on an Ellen Davis/Tom Colwin motion.

Katy Heyning moved to receive and record the curriculum proposal from the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department for a Course Deletion for SAFETY 486/686 Safe Handling of Materials.  Ellen Davis seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

The curriculum proposals from the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department for a New Course ? SAFETY 471/671 Applied Methods in Ergonomicsand SAFETY 472/672 Advanced Industrial Ergonomicswere approved on a Katy Heyning/Scott Bradley motion.

For the curriculum proposal from the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department, Katy Heyning moved to approve the New Submajor ? Occupational Ergonomics Emphasis.  Scott Bradey seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

John Chenoweth moved to approve with a second by Sam Zhao the following curriculum proposals from the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department ? Change in Major Occupational Safety (BS), Occupational Safety ? Construction Safety (BS) and Change in Minor Occupational Safety.

The special courses approved between 11/23/05 through 1/11/06 were received and recorded on a Tom Colwin/Wilfred Tremblay motion.
 

Discussion:

Leslie Meyer demonstrated the online catalog search function to assist faculty in determining the various programs affected by curricular changes.

A brief discussion with Dan Edlebeck followed regarding exploring ways to simplify all the major/submajor changes necessitated by a course deletion or number change.  Dan deferred action until his staff could be involved.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m on a Wilfred Tremblay/Tom Colwin motion.