Attendance: Abraham, Bisbee, Klatsky, King, LeFevre, McNeilly, Pan, Perdiguero, Silky, Smith, Vanouse.  Guests: Russo and Stuck.

1. Approval of Minutes of February 17, 2006.  Abraham moved the approval of the minutes.  They were accepted as written.
2. Course Outline:

GRT 520 Social Gerontology – Dr. Stuck presented the outline with a rationale for its development.    This course has been offered on a trial basis. Now it will become an approved course to become a part of a new Gerontology initiative.

3. Web Submission of Course Outlines – Dr. Russo, Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) shared the process that UCC uses in it deliberations for the approval of undergraduate courses.  She provided handouts that provided information and a visual to enhance understanding of the process that departments follow to submit proposed undergraduate courses.  In addition, she provided a sample of the data base that is used to track courses as they come to the council.  She reported that using the electronic process helps to move the course approval procedure along more quickly.  Also the other offices on campus that must be notified about a new course can be easily informed through this process.  Following her overview of the process, the Council members asked questions to clarify the procedure and its effectiveness.
4. Dean’s Report – waived due to the lack of time.
5. Chair’s Report – waived due to the lack of time.
6. Old Business
   1. Proposed policy for awarding two degrees at the graduate level – Moved to next agenda.
   2. Policy on when an existing course needs a review due to revisions – Moved to the next agenda.
   3. Criteria for course development – Moved to the next agenda.
   4. Election of Scholarship Committee – The following people volunteered and received the Council’s approval: Perdiguero, Silky and Pan.

The meeting adjourned at 9:15.

The next meeting is March 24 at 8:00.

Minutes submitted by J. Smith.