REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

 

 

FEBRUARY 7, 2011 – 104 GORE HALL

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2011

 

 

TO:                  Senators and Executives

 

FROM:            Belinda Orzada, Vice President  

                        University Faculty Senate

 

SUBJECT:       Regular Faculty Senate Meeting February 7, 2011

 

            In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in 104 Gore Hall. 

 

I certify that hard copies of the approval page for each undergraduate and graduate studies academic item on the agenda are filed in the Faculty Senate Office with the appropriate signatures of approval up through the Chair of the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education.  The Agenda will be as follows:

 

AGENDA

 

 

I.                   Adoption of the Agenda

 

II.                Approval of the Minutes:  December 6, 2010

 

III.             Remarks: Provost Tom Apple

 

IV.              Announcements: Senate President John Madsen

 

a.      Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Barteau - Envisioning the Science and Technology Campus

 

 

V.                 Consent Agenda

 

    1. Announcements for Challenge: 

 

a.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the major in Medical Technology  (revised attachment 1-6-11) (revised 1-13-11)

 

b.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Administration and Family Policy (attachment)

 

c.       Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Clinical Services (attachment)

 

d.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Community Education (attachment)

 

e.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise concentration in Human Services: Concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (attachment)

 

f.        Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request revise the major in Computer Science BS  (revised attachment 1-11-11) (support letter for 0041-0043) (revised side by side 1-17-11)

 

g.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the major in Computer Science BA  (revised attachment 1-11-11) (revised attachment 1-21-11)

 

h.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the major in Information Systems (revised attachment 1-10-11) (revised attachment 1-21-11)

 

i.        Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise Journalism Minor – English (attachment) (support attachment)

 

j.        Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the BS in Accounting (attachment)

 

k.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise minor in Exercise Science (attachment)

 

l.        Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise Major in Health Studies – Occupational Therapy Track (attachment)

 

m.    Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise Major in Health Studies (attachment)

 

n.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise to revise Major in Health and Physical Education (attachment)

 

o.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the Dietetics Major (attachment)

 

p.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the Applied Nutrition Major (attachment)

 

q.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the Program Policy Statement for PhD in Applied Physiology (attachment) (attachment)

 

r.       Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise the MS in Human Nutrition to reduce by 1 credit – from current 32 to 31 (attachment)

 

s.       Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise Graduate Certificate in Fashion and Apparel Studies (attachment)

 

 

VI.              Regular Agenda

 

1.      Unfinished Business:  None

 

2.      New Business: None

 

3.      Resolutions:

 

1.         Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Bob Opila, Chairperson) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request to revise master degree course requirements, revise policy statement and change name – Fashion Studies to Fashion and Apparel Studies (attachment) (attachmentpolicystatement)

 

WHEREAS,     in fall 2009 an external review team evaluating the Fashion and Apparel Studies Department recommended a more consistent naming of graduate programs in the department , and

 

WHEREAS,     a name change will provide branding consistency with the name of the department and is broader and more inclusive of the focus of the program;   

 

WHEREAS,     the name change has the support of the Graduate Studies Committee; be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves a name change for the Master of Science in Fashion Studies to Master of Science in Fashion and Apparel Studies, effective July 1, 2011.  

 

  

VIII.      Introduction of New Business:

Such items as may come before the Senate.  (No motion introduced under new business, except a motion to refer to committee, shall be acted upon until the next meeting of the Senate.)

 

  

 

/khs