REGULAR
MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
TO: Senators and Executives
FROM: Jinfa Cai, Vice President
University Faculty Senate
SUBJECT: Regular Faculty
Senate Meeting
In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. in room 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:
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
II.
Approval of
the Minutes: February 5, 2007
III. Remarks: Provost Dan Rich
IV.
Announcements:
Senate President Dallas
V. Items for Information:
A. Art History Graduate Policy Document Revision (attachment)
B.
VI. Consent Agenda
A. Announcements for Challenge:
1. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add a one-credit course to the History Education Program in the Department of History (attachment)
2. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add concentrations to the major in History Education in the Department of History (attachment)
3. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the name of a concentration from Global History to World History in the Department of History (attachment)
4. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to change the Mathematics requirement in the Department of Biological Sciences (attachment)
5. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add an Honors Track for BA and BM majors: all Concentrations in Applied Music and Music Education in the Department of Music (attachment)
6. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) request to add a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies in the Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
7. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise a major in the Department of Communication (revised attachment)
8. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add an undergraduate minor in Journalism in the Department of English (attachment)
9. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the concentration in Creative Writing in the Department of English (attachment)
10. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the concentration in Drama in the Department of English (attachment revised 2-22-07)
11. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the concentration in Film in the Department of English (attachment)
12. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the concentration in Ethnic and Culture Studies in the Department of English (attachment)
13. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the major/concentration in Literary Studies in the Department of English (attachment)
14. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the major/concentration in Professional Writing in the Department of English (revised attachment 2-21-07)
15. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the English minor in the Department of English (attachment)
16. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add a minor in Materials Science and Engineering: Nanoscale Materials Minor in the Department of Materials Science (attachment)
17. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the major in Accounting and MIS for the BS with a major in Management Information Systems (attachment)
18. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the major in Health and Physical Education in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (revised attachment 1-07)
19. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise major and concentration: Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (revised attachment 1-07)
20. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise major and concentration: Health Behavior Science/Fitness Management in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (revised attachment 1-07)
21. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise a concentration in Pediatrics in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (Revised Attachment 2-16-07)- (attachment added 2-21-07)
22. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to remove E110 waiver from catalog (attachment) (attachment)
23. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the Major in Psychology Education in the Department of Psychology (attachment)
24. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the major in German Education in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (attachment)
25. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add a minor in Islamic Studies in the Department of Political Science and International Relations (Revised attachment 2-12-07) (new attachment clarifications 2-12-07
26. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to add an Islamic Studies minor with Language in the Department of Political Science and International Relations (attachment)
27. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request for the revision of the minor in Art in the Department of Art (revised attachment 2-13-07)
28. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to revise the major in Art- delete Art 114/115 degree requirement in the Department of Art (revised attachment 2-19-07)
29. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request for a New Certificate program in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies (attachment 1) (attachment 2)
30. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request MSEG PhD Degree Name Change in the Department of Materials Science (attachment 1) (attachment 2, policy)
31. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and
the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request of a Marine Studies concentration name change to
Marine Biosciences in the
32. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request of a Combined BA-MBA Statement for Music in the Department of Music (attachment)
B. Resolutions:
1. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Amy Johnson, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request for Linguistics Department Name to be changed to Linguistics and Cognitive Science (attachment) (resolution attachment)
Whereas, the Department of Linguistics is broadening its academic focus to include teaching and research in both linguistics and the cognitive sciences generally, and
Whereas, the Department of Linguistics currently has an M.A. program in “Linguistics and Cognitive Science,” and
Whereas, that broader emphasis needs to be recognized in order to effectively recruit students and faculty for the new department, and
Whereas, the Department is currently proposing (simultaneously with this name change) an undergraduate major in Cognitive Science, be it
Resolved, that the Faculty Senate recommends that the name, Department of Linguistics, be changed to Department of “Linguistics and Cognitive Science.”
2. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Alan Fox, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the request to disestablish MA in the Department of Art (attachment 1) (attachment 2, resolution)
Whereas, the MFA is accepted as the
terminal degree in Art, and
Whereas, the Department of Art’s limited
resources: studio space and teaching efforts, must be committed to the MFA
program,
and
Whereas, the current MA program in Art has
only enrolled eight students in the last nine years, and
Whereas, those eight students all enrolled
in Ceramics under a now retired faculty member, and
Whereas, the current faculty member in
Ceramics supports disestablishing the program, be it therefore
Resolved, that the MA in Art be
disestablished.
VII Regular Agenda
A. Old Business: None
B. New Business: None
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