UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

12:00 noon – 2^nd Floor Conference Room – Visitor Center

AGENDA

Old Business:

UGS Item13 E - On line Course Policy – update from Steve, Karren – this was discussed at the November Faculty Senate Meeting and returned to UGS with “issues” (see my attached notes) – Steve will discuss with PCS.

UGS Item13 F – Catalogue Edits / Department Web Links / Curriculum Updates – Naomi and Steve – memo sent to Assistant Deans.

UGS Item13 I - First Year Seminars – Proposal from Avron forthcoming. Avron presented proposed learning outcomes. He will discuss with A/A Deans and bring back to UGS.

UGS Item13 K - Discussion of motion from senate floor concerning undergraduate credit for MOOCs not constructed by UD faculty. – Karren will send out a copy. No action taken.

UGS Item13 J - Requiring UGS signature on the Credit Transfer Form. No action taken.

UGS Item13 M - New Math Placement Exam. Steve will ask rep from MATH Department to meet with UGS.

UGS Item13 N – Changes to CAS Breadth List – Each member should bring this to the attention of their Dean. Perhaps, a resolution from UGS expressing “concern”. This has been rescinded.

UGS Item13 O – Request from CHEG to change curricula in current catalogue. Email sent to Chuck and Doug requesting clarification. Proposal can be voted on Jan 15^th.

UGS 0300-14 - Revise major in Chemical Engineering (attachment) – No action taken. Steve will suggest CHEG discuss new “statistics” course with APEC to avoid challenge. The course issue is resolved by APEC and CHEG. Proposal can be voted on Jan 15^th.

UGS/GRD 0301-15 Request to move the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (CEEP) from the College of Engineering to the College of Arts and Sciences (attachment) – Email sent to Dean Morse and Dr. Byrnes asking for revised ENEP curricula and approval of it by CAS EAC, 11/22/13. The resolution has been amended to satisfy our concerns. Proposal can be voted on Jan 15^th.

UGS0313-16 Request to revise the French Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0314-17 Request to revise the Italian Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0315-18 Request to revise the Russian Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0316-19 Request to revise the German Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0317-20 Request to revise the Japanese Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0318-21 Request to revise the Spanish Studies minor (attachment)

UGS0319-22 Request to add a minor in European Studies (attachment)

Steve sent email(s) for Items 16-22.

New Business:

UGS0343 – 23 Request to revise the math requirements to the BS – Food and Agribusiness Management Major (attachment)

UGS0344 – 24 Request to add a new Minor in Data Management Analytics (attachment)

UGS0320 – 25 Request to revise the Entomology Major – Name Change (attachment) (support letter)

UGS0321 – 26 Request to revise the Ecology Major (attachment)

UGS0322 – 27 Request to revise the Ecology Honors Degree (attachment)

UGS0323 – 28 Request to revise the Wildlife Conservation Major (attachment)

UGS0324 – 29 Request to revise the Biomedical Engineering Degree Program (attachment)

UGS0345 – 30 Request to add an Integrated Design Minor within the College of Engineering (attachment)

UGS0311 – 31 Request to revise the Early Teacher Education Major (attachment)

UGS0312 – 32 Request to revise the Major in Early Childhood Education (attachment)

Request to add a MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education with 4 + 1 options: BSEd in Elementary Teacher Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education, BS in Early Childhood Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education

1. GRDUGS0325 - 33 – MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education, 4+1 option: BS in Early Childhood Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment budget statement)

2. GRDUGS0326 – 34 – MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education, 4+1 option: BSEd in Elementary Teacher Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)

3. GRDUGS0327 – 35 – Add a MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)

UGS0337 – 36 Request to revise the Medical Scholars Program BALS-MSP (attachment)

UGS0338 – 37 Request to revise the BS Major in Physics (attachment)

UGS0339 – 38 Request to revise the BS Major in Physics Astronomy/Astrophysics (attachment)