Chair: Susan Camp

Recorder: Jessica Godkin

Members Absent:  M. Friday, J. Fiorini, W. Silky, M. Curtin, M. Groman, W. Rule, T. Darvill, G. Auleta, K. Kurst-Swanger, I. Farrell, S. Robinson, K. Beck, A. Hershkowitz, and J. Langenfeld-Rial

                        The meeting was called to order at 3:08 PM.

I.    Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved unanimously.

II.    Reports of Councils, Committees, and Task Forces

Priorities and Planning Council met Friday, March 3rd and discussed the Library Visioning report.

General Education Council met and approved the following courses in the Knowledge Foundations Humanities area: SPA 201/202, FRE 201/202, CHI 201/202, JPN 201/202.  They also reviewed the Writing Across the Curriculum guidelines and recommends that the Assembly create a task force to address issues raised by the current guidelines.  Their next meeting will be Monday, March 20th.

Graduate Council met and approved the following courses:

TED 536            Introduction to Research for Technology Education

TED 570            Darkroom and Digital Photography for Technology Ed.

TED 571            Instructional Technology for Technology Teachers

TED 572            Laboratory Development for Biological Science Content

TED 581            Instructional Material for Technology Ed. (Digital Library)

TED 582            Engineering Concepts for Technology Education

TED 583            Digital Multimedia for Technology Teachers

TED 584            3D Solid Modeling and Advanced CAD for Technology Ed

Undergraduate Curriculum Council met March 1st (see attached).

Library Visioning Committee posted a second survey online <www.osweg.edu/visioning> which they would like students and faculty to respond to online.  The LVC is having an open hearing on Wednesday, March 8th at 3:00 in the library. 

College Hour Task Force met and distributed the College Hour proposal to the Assembly.

Committee on Committees oversees all of the committees.  They also make member recommendations to the President.  M Ameigh encouraged more membership from the Assembly.

Human Subjects Committee encouraged the Assembly to go to their website for information <http://www.oswego.edu/administration/ORSP/research_committee/human_subjects/index.html>.  S. Wurst strongly stressed the importance of making sure that researchers complete all paperwork in order to avoid legal issues. 

International Education Advisory Council (see attached report).

III.    Unfinished Business

1. The proposed College Hour Implementation Committee passed unanimously.

2. It was moved and approved that the proposed by-law amendments be separated into two votes.  These were then moved to the next meeting.

IV.    New Business

There was no new business. 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:46 PM.

Undergraduate Curriculum Council

Report to Faculty Assembly

March 6, 2006

Developed by Pat Russo; Reported by Frank Byrne

On March 1, 2006, the UCC reviewed 17 course proposals. We approved 6 courses and made arrangements for UCC members to contact department chairs to check on the progress of the remaining 11 course proposals for which we needed more information.

New Courses Approved (total 5)

Acc 305 Accounting Information Systems

Ger 126 German for Research

Hsc 250 Concepts of Peer Health Education

Mgt 415 Decision Analysis

Ped 237 Martial Arts

Existing Course Updates/Changes Approved (total 1)

Psy 451 Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Trauma and Loss

We are awaiting information for 11 course proposals (4 new; and 7 existing course updates).

UCC Web Site: The spreadsheet for all courses (including existing course updates and new courses) reviewed by UCC in 2005-06 is available on the UCC web site: www.oswego.edu/ucc

Meetings for Spring 2006—Our meetings will occur on alternate Wednesdays, 1:45-3:15 pm, in Wilbur Hall on the following dates: March 22; April 5; and May 3, 2006.  We will not be meeting on QUEST day April 19.

International Education Advisory Council is convened once each semester for a luncheon meeting; W. Opello reports on the activities of the OIEP and answer a few questions.  Then the meeting is adjourned.  In effect, the International Education Advisory Council is a "sounding board" for the ideas of the associate provost for international programs; not a working body with true advisory or supervisory authority.  This state of affairs is a consequence of the way the Council is constituted.  It has no chair of its own; membership is campus wide and voluntary; and it cannot convene itself, it's not required to report to any campus authority.  Essentially, the Council is at the beck and call of the associate provost for international programs.  A couple of years ago, I attempted to empower the council by getting it to elect a chair and executive committee.  Although a chair was elected, the Council still only met at my initiative.  The fact that I have been called to report to this body must signify that the International Education Advisory Council falls within the purview of the Faculty Assembly.  Considering that the Advisory Council, as presently constituted, has not functioned satisfactorily, I am requesting that the Assembly study the desirability of abolishing the present "free floating" Advisory Council and replace it with a council concretely responsible to the Assembly.  This new Council should be concerned with all matters pertaining to international programs and the internationalization of the curriculum; should be composed of assembly members, and non-assembly members, elected according to Article XII, Sections 4 and 5 of the Bylaws; it should hold regular meetings as required by Article XII, Section 6; and it should report on its work to the Assembly, as required by Article XII, Section 1.  The associate provost for international programs should be a member of the Council, ex-officio.