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Chair: Susan Camp
Recorder: Anthony Procopio
Members Absent: D. Pippin, C. Hirsch, J. McDougal, M. Harrell, W.
Silky, M. Curtin, R. O’Connor, C. Mack, M. Groman, R. Auler, W. Rule, T.
Darvill, M. Ryniker, S. Ressing, K. Bisbee, J. Langenfeld-Rial
The meeting was called to order at 3:13 P.M.
I. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved unanimously.
II. FA Chair’s Report – S. Camp
Susan discussed that our campus is in transition—as we search for two new
Deans, a CTO, and several faculty and professional staff, we should talk with
our colleagues about how we see our academic community. Take advantage of the
SPAB process and dialogues with colleagues, including our
Provost.
III. Reports of Councils, Committees and Task
Forces
Personnel Policies Council proposed an amendment to
Appendix A.
Academic Policies distributed the following proposals:
Software Engineering BS
Number of semester hours (18-24 sh) in a minor.
Recommendation for maximum number of semester hours (54 sh) in one
discipline.
Proposed revisions to Philosophy BA
General Education Council reported that they have come up
with a cover letter articulating the Critical thinking assessment rubric and
departmental infusion plan. This will be sent to all Department
Chairs.
Instructional Technology Council met on November
2nd and a discussion took place on broad-ranging issues regarding
technology needs across campus. Also they discussed recommendations the council
could endorse regarding strategic policies concerning technology. The council
will meet again on December 7th, 2006 at 8 a.m. in the
Communications Studies conference room.
Graduate Council met on November 17th and the
following course was approved:
VTP 551--Curriculum integration and differentiating instruction in Career
and Technical Education.
Undergraduate Curriculum Council reported the
following:
Meeting on October 25, 2006: The committee reviewed three new
course proposals, approving two and tabling one pending revisions. The
committee reviewed one proposal for a course revision and tabled the proposal
pending more information. The approved courses are:
MUS 329 Music & Politics
ART 390 Studio Practicum
Meeting on November 11, 2006:The committee reviewed one new course
proposal and checked the status of two tabled course proposals. The new course
proposal was approved while the other two proposals were again tabled pending
completion of requested revisions. The approved course is:
ART 208 Introduction to Digital Imaging for the Fine Arts
Next Meeting on December 6, 2006 (1:30-3pm in 213 Mahar)
UCC Web Site Reminder: The course submission page on the UCC website
is up and running. The spreadsheet for all courses (including existing course
updates and new courses) reviewed by UCC this semester should be available on
the UCC web site: www.oswego.edu/ucc.
Please encourage all faculty interested in the progress of their course
submissions to check the website for information.
Campus Concept Committee met on Nov 8th and
decided to focus on the Hewitt programming concept along with how it will
relate to the rest of the West Academic Quad. Jim Scharfenberger is being
invited to present the results of a student survey regarding recreational
issues and the possible use of Romney Field House (a engineering feasibility
study is in the works).
Conflict of Interest and Professional Ethics task force
reported that they have distributed a draft, which they wish everyone to go
over so it can be discussed at the next meeting.
IV. McNair Scholars Program report – A.
Morton
A. Morton described the McNair Scholars program and then discussed the
mission that they are trying to accomplish and student
eligibility.
V. Elections
1. Elections for vacancies on FA Councils and
Committees
The following people were elected to FA Councils:
Library Council
FA representative: Mary McCune
Admissions and Student Services
FA representatives: Margaret Ryniker, Bruce Meyer
2. Elections to Library Planning Committee
Business: Ian Cuthill
Arts and Sciences: Dale Zych
Education: Faith Maina
VI. Unfinished
Business
The Chair reported that the proposal from the Department of Biological
Sciences about accepting Advanced Placement and CLEP credits is to be decided
by individual departments, not Faculty Assembly.
Policy on enforcing prerequisites using BANNER from APC and Academic Quality
Committee passed: 26 – 0.
It was
agreed upon that the Chair would develop a draft for an ad hoc committee to
address
the implementation of this initiative.
VII. New
Business
- There was no new business
The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
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