PRESENT:  Sara Barbera, Heather Bonnett, Scott Bradley, James Bronson, David Cartwright, John Chenoweth, Ellen Davis, Simone DeVore, Dan Edlebeck, George Ferencz, Katy Heyning, Barbara Monfils, Larry Schuetz, Wilfred Tremblay, and Sam Zhao

ABSENT:   Tom Colwin, Lauren Smith, Josh Truss, Becky Wintermute, Brian Wolfe

GUEST:  Bruce Bukowski

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

The December 2, 2005 agenda was approved on a SimoneDeVore/David Cartwright motion.

Sam Zhao moved and James Bronson seconded the approval of the November 4, 2005 minutes.  Motion carried.

David Cartwright moved with a second by Simone DeVore to receive and record the following curriculum proposals from the College of Education for title changes - from: EDUINDP 216 Reflective Seminar:  Ecology of Child to:  EDUINDP 216 Reflective Seminar:  Phase 2 Portfolio; from:EDUINDP 451 Reflective Seminar: Final Considerationto: EDUINDP 451 Reflective Seminar: Phase 3 Portfolio;  to approve the change in major - Early Childhood Program (BSE); and to receive and record the following proposals from the Special Education Department for course deletions - SPECED 320/520 Introduction to the Education of Young Children with EEN, SPECED 423/623 Introduction to Working with Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs, and SPECED 424/624 Family Focused Intervention.  The motion carried.

The special courses approved between 10/28/05 through 11/23/05 were received and recorded on a Wilfred Tremblay/Larry Schuetz motion.
 

Barbara Monfils led the discussion as to how general education can address the gender issues to abide by the following action taken at the April 8, 2003 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.-  Katy Heyning moved that a question be added to the Audit & Review self study form as to how the program of study addresses gender issues.  This could be done by amending the diversity question to specifically include gender.  Simone DeVore seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

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