PRESENT:  Heather Bonnett representing Stephanie Poelman, Scott Bradley, John Chenoweth, Jessica Cole representing Dan Edlebeck, Tom Colwin, Ellen Davis, Simone DeVore, George Ferencz, Katy Heyning, Barbara Monfils, Larry Schuetz representing David Cartwright, Lauren Smith, Wilfred Tremblay, and Sam Zhao

ABSENT:   Sara Barbera, James Bronson, Becky Wintermute,  Brian Wolfe

GUEST:  Bruce Bukowski

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

The November 4, 2005 agenda was approved on a Wilfred Tremblay/Tom Colwin motion.

Tom Colwin moved and George Ferencz seconded the approval of the September 23, 2005 minutes.  Motion carried.

George Ferencz moved with a second by Simone DeVore to receive and record the following curriculum proposals from the Curriculum & Instruction Department for requisite changes for EARLYCHD 321 Programs and Curriculum for Young Children, EARLYCHD 330 Community-School-Child Relationships, EARLYCHD 340/540 Nutrition and Health:  Early Childhood, EARLYCHD 462/662 Programs and Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers, ELEMMID 324 Teaching of Science in the elementary/Middle School, ELEMMID 362 Children's Literature, ELEMMID 363 The Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary/Middle School, ELEMMID 422 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary/Middle School;  number and requisite changes - from:  EARLYCHD 222 Early Childhood Music Methodsto: EARLYCHD 322 Early Childhood Music Methods, from: ELEMMID 215 Methods of Teaching Art in the Elementary/Middle Schools to: ELEMMID 315 Methods of Teaching Art in the Elementary/Middle Schools, from: ELEMMID 223 Elementary School Music Methodsto :ELEMMID 323 Elementary School Music Methods;  and description change, title change, and requisite change -  from: READING 461 Remediation Strategies for Teaching Disabledto: READING 461 Early Literacy Intervention Strategies.  The motion carried.
 
Katy Heyning moved to approve the change in major curriculum proposal, Elementary Education Elementary/Middle Emphasis (BSE) from the Curriculum & Instruction Department. Larry Schuetz seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

For the curriculum proposals from the Marketing Department, Sam Zhao moved to approve the change in major for Marketing BBA and Marketing Direct & Internet Marketing Emphasis and change in submajor- Marketing minor with a second by John Chenoweth.   The motion carried.

Larry Schuetz moved to approve the curriculum proposal from the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department for the new course -  SOCIOLGY 285 Asian Americans.  Lauren Smith seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

The special courses approved between 9/16/05 through 10/28/05 were received and recorded on a Larry Schuetz/Sam Zhao motion.  

Barbara Monfils informed the committee that general education must address the gender issues to abide by the following action taken at the April 8, 2005 Faculty Senate meeting. Resolved that the Faculty Senate request that General Education course reviews require that course reports include explanation of how curriculum content incorporates scholarship in the appropriate field relating to women and gender. Larry Schuetz asked for clarification whether this action referred to the core courses rather than the general education electives.  Barbara will check with Ed Erdmann for clarification.  Tom Colwin asked if this action is requiring general education to build the gender issue into existing courses or future general education courses.

Barbara distributed the revised Audit & Review self-study form for the undergraduate programs as an informational piece.  On this new form there have been 5 changes: 1) reduction in the number of categories 2)  further differentiation of program goals from assessment of student learning outcomes, 3)  added retention under issues of enrollment, 4) further specification of faculty vitae from the last 5 years, and 5) under recommended results if a program receives continuation without qualification, the program will be allowed to provide an expedited Audit & Review for the next self-study.

Barbara gave an update on the online bachelor degrees.  The proposal for online bachelor degree programs is being incorporated into the HLC accreditation report.  The proposal for the following online bachelor degree programs (per an agreement with the UWS campuses) - BBA, Liberal Studies (BA/BS), and Political Science (BA/BS) - was submitted to System in October for initial comments/reaction.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m on a Wilfred Tremblay/Tom Colwin motion.