REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

 

 

April 11, 2011 – 104 GORE HALL

 

OFFICIAL MINUTES

 

 

Members Excused: Mark Barteau, Karl Booksh, Nancy Brickhouse, Martha Buell, Micahel Chajes, Jay Custer, Andrea Everard, Conrado Gempesaw, Linda Gottfredson, Meg Grotti, Steve Hastings, Howard Johnson, Kathleen Matt, David Meyer, Alise Morales, LTC. Bernard Moxley, Michael O’Neal, Dennis Prather, Vimalin Rujivacharakul, Kausik Sarkar, Nancy Targett, Wayne Voelmeck,

 

 

President’s Remarks for the Spring 2011

General Faculty Meeting

 

-         Thanked faculty for managing through a difficult period of change

-         Discussed “Opportunities in a challenging higher ed. climate.”

-         Announced a 3.3% reduction in non-college budgets to pass savings back to the colleges

-         UD is a good story in the landscape of higher education

-         To become the university of our aspirations we need to find a way to better deploy our assets – in particular the time of our faculty – so we can grow programs/projects and grow revenue

-         Discussed collaborative programs with government and industry that enhance the experiences of our students and the research of our faculty

 

 

 

 

March 29, 2011

 

 

TO:                  Senators and Executives

 

FROM:            Belinda Orzada, Vice President  

                        University Faculty Senate

 

SUBJECT:       Regular Faculty Senate Meeting April 11, 2011

 

            In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in 104 Gore Hall. The General Faculty meeting will be held this month as well.  This meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. just prior to the Faculty Senate meeting, and will also be held in 104 Gore Hall.   Please make every effort to attend this meeting.

 

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

 

 (Moved, seconded and adopted)

 

 

II.    Approval of the Minutes:  March 7, 2011

 

(Moved seconded and approved)

 

III.             Remarks:       Provost Tom Apple

 

Discussed Completion of Middle States Review

 

Not Immune From Budget Cuts –

We Need to Think About What We Do and Don’t Want To Do

 

 

 

We have experienced controversy around several issues

including:

             -Milford Schools

             -The College School

             -The Track Team

 

Discussed CNTT and TT and the Expectations of Each

CNTT Should Be Primarily Focused on Teaching

 

 

IV.              Announcements: Senate President John Madsen

 

a.      Marcia Nickle and Skip Homiak – Office of Campus       and Public Safety

 

Video of Active Shooter Was Shown And Discussed

 

b.      Larry White – Office of General Counsel

 

Provided an Update on the Status of the Law School

 

Discussed Planning Process and Financial Concerns

 

The Need to Raise Capital and to Find Ways to Fund the Operating Budget of the Law School Was Discussed

-         Operating deficit for first 10 years would be 165 million dollars plus 100 million dollars in capital expenditures

-         The faculty senate would have a key role in the approval of the academic programs

 

President John Madsen’s announcements:

 

1)            UD’s Relay for Life – April 30th-May 1st

2)      Announcement concerning list of research projects approved by the Provost to permit restrictions on the dissemination of research results

3)      Update on student survey on academic calendar/course meeting times and recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Calendar Committee will be presented the at the May Faculty Senate meeting

4)      Update/discussion on proposed changes by the University Faculty Senate Committee on Promotions & Tenure

5)      Proposal to Faculty Senate to consider the listing of particular religious holidays on the University academic calendar.   Has been reviewed by Rules Committee, Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees and is under review by the Executive Committee.  Expect to have on agenda for May Faculty Senate meeting.

 

 

 

UD’s RELAY FOR LIFE

 

Christa Bramante and I'm a junior Early Childhood Education major.  In addition to my studies I like to keep myself busy through involvement in a variety of clubs and organizations on campus.  Colleges Against Cancer is one club in which I am very involved and whose mission and goals are really near and dear to my heart.  A huge part of Colleges Against Cancer is Relay For Life, which is the American Cancer Society's biggest fundraiser.  At UD it is a huge, overnight event that will be taking place on April 30th - May 1st this year.  As a member of the Planning Committee, I want to see our event succeed and make an impact on all participants.  I want to increase participation so that we can increase the amounts of donations for the American Cancer Society and finally find a cure for this devastating disease.

 

We're so grateful that so many professors donate money to their students who participate in the event but we would love to see professors and staff starting teams of their own.  Relay is a great event that is fun for individuals of all ages and is a great place/event that can bring families together, especially if cancer has affected the family in one way or another.  If you are interested, we would love to come to one of your meetings and speak about our event.  


 

 

If someone is interested in joining but not making or joining a team, individuals can certainly register and utilize the online fundraising tools at www.udrelay.org or you can just make a donation to the event or to any specific participant without registering.  However, if you do plan on coming I highly suggest joining with a team because Relay is a lot more fun when you have people to share the experience with.  If anyone is interested, we would love to help you kick-start your fundraising.   There is a plethora of resources available on our website www.udrelay.org that you should definitely try to check out.  

 

 

 

 

Jack Baroudi, Chair of the University P&T Committee explained changes being proposed by the P&T Committee and which the senators will receive by e-mail prior to the May meeting.

A motion to extend the faculty senate meeting by 30 minutes was made, seconded and approved.

 

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 English major with Literary Studies concentration (0075) (revised 3-10-11)

 

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 the BEE in Electrical Engineering (0044) (attachment) (revised attachment 2-23-11)

 

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 Honors BEE in Electrical Engineering (0045) (attachment) (revised attachment 2-23-11)

 

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 Bachelor of Computer Engineering (0046) (attachment(revised attachment 2-23-11)

 

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 Honors Bachelor of Computer Engineering (0047) (attachment) (revised attachment 2-23-11)

 

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 to revise the BS major requirements in Mathematics Education (0050) (attachment)  (support UNIV101attachment 2-11-11)

 

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 BA major requirements in Mathematics Education (0051)(attachment)  (support UNIV101attachment 2-11-11)

 

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 Middle School Science Concentration in the Elementary Teacher Education Major (0015) (attachment revised 2-23-11)

 

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 delete concentration: Ecology and Organismal Biology within the Biological Sciences Major (0072)(attachment) (attachmentemail)

 

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 major in Early Childhood Education (0039) (revised attachment 3-10-11)

 

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 the major BM:  Applied Music – Piano BMAS (0066)(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 the major BM: Applied Music – Voice BMAS (0067)(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 Bachelor of Music BM: Music Theory (0068a) (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 major BM: Music Education – Choral – General - Piano BMAS (0069)(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 major BM: Music Education – Choral – General – Voice BMAS (0070) (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 English major with Professional Writing concentration (0076) (attachment)

 

q.      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 add a concentration to the BA – Domestic Violence Prevention and Services: Women’s Studies (0084) (attachment)  (support letter)

 

r.       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 add a minor – BA Domestic Violence Prevention and Services: Women’s Studies (0085) (attachment) (support letter)

 

s.       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 add a new minor in Restaurant Management (0017)(attachment)  (revised attachment 2-23-11) (revised attachment 2-23-11)

 

t.        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 Physics Major-BA (0080) (revised attachment 2-23-11) (revised attachment 2-23-11) (revised checklist 2-23-11) (support doc.CISCHEM) (revision of the programs doc.)

 

u.      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 Physics Major-BS (0081) (attachment revised 2-23-11) (attachment revised 2-23-11) (revised checklist 2-23-11)

 

v.      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 Physics/Astronomy Major – BS (0082) (attachment revised 2-23-11) (attachment revised 2-23-11) (revised checklist 2-23-11)

 

w.     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 Physics Education Major – BA (0083)  (revised attachment 2-23-11)  (revised attachment 2-23-11) (revised checklist 2-23-11)

 

x.      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 clarify the fit of the Apparel Design program with Arts & Sciences breadth requirements (0086) (revised 3-10-11)

 

y.      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 clarify the fit of the Fashion Merchandising program with Arts & Sciences breadth requirements (0087)  (revised 3-10-11) (attachment)

 

z.       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 Fashion History and Culture (0088)  (revised 3-10-11)

 

aa.  Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) and Graduate Studies (Robert 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 add the Nurse Practitioner concentration to the RN to MSN (0089) (attachment policy manual) (revised 3-10-11)

 

bb.  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 add new academic policy to the Associate in Arts program (0073) (revised 3-11-11)

 

cc.   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 Psychology (0057) (attachment)

 

dd.  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 BA major in Political Science and International Relations (0058) (attachment)

 

ee.  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 BA major in Political Science Education (0059) (attachment)

 

ff.     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 minor in Political Science – BA (0060) (attachment)

 

gg.  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 add a new minor in Public Policy (0061) (revised attachment 3-10-11)  (attachment library support

 

hh.  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 major requirements in Mathematics BSAS (0052) (attachment)  (support UNIV101attachment 2-11-11) (revised attachment 3-15-11)

 

ii.      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 BA major requirements in Mathematics BAAS (0053) (attachment) (revised attachment 3-15-11)

 

jj.      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 major requirements in Mathematics and Economics (0054) (attachment) (revised attachment 3-15-11)

 

kk. 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 add a minor in Energy and Environmental Policy (0097) (attachment)

 

ll.      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 concentration in Spanish Studies (0096)  (attachment)

 

mm.          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 Public Policy (0098)  (attachment)

 

nn.  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 Exercise Science Major and Concentration Medical Scholar (0024) (support from Physics) (revised attachment 3-24-11)

 

oo.  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 Exercise Science Major and Concentration Exercise Science Exercise Physiology  (0025) (revised attachment 3-25-11)

 

pp.  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 Exercise Science Major and Concentration Exercise Science Biomechanics & Motor Control  (0026) (attachment 3-24-11)

 

qq.  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 Athletic Training Major  (0027) (attachment) (revised attachment 3-24-11)

 

rr.    Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert 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 graduate program in Political Science and International Relations MA PhD (attachment)

 

 These Announcements for Challenge come moved and seconded the senate approved the items.

 

VI.              Regular Agenda

 

a.      Resolutions

 

1.      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 add a new Major in Hospitality Industry Studies (0019)  (revised attachment 3-1-11catalog) (revised attachment 3-1-11librarysupport)  (revised attachment 3-1-11curriculum requirements)  (revised attachment 3-1-11curriculum outline)  (revised attachment 3-1-11gen ed goals)  (revised attachment 3-1-11how it’s different)  (attachment 3-1-11potential for double major ) (attachment revised form 3-1-11 ) (resolution doc 3-1-11) (attachment 3-1-11 area of focus )

 

WHEREAS,     the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM) in the Lerner College of Business and Economics has offered a successful program for the BS in HRIM offering students skills for successfully operating a hospitality business, and

 

WHEREAS,     HRIM has received many inquiries over the last several years from individuals who are interested in pursuing careers in the hospitality industry, but not in the operations area, and

 

WHEREAS,     HRIM has proposed Hospitality Industry Studies major, which will offer an alternate route for students to pursue careers with specialized skills in the support areas of the hospitality industry, such as Sales & Marketing Management, Internet Marketing, Information Systems,  Transactional Advisory Services, Revenue Management, etc., and

 

WHEREAS,     the existing undergraduate program in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management already provides a majority of all the courses and administrative framework for such a degree, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed major contributes to one of the milestones on the University’s “path to prominence” to achieve excellence in professional education; be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate recommends provisionally for five years the approval of the establishment of a new Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Industry Studies.

 These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

2.      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 change the name of the current East Asian Studies program/major to Asian Studies and to revise the program (0074) (attachment 3-1-11) (support ANTH) (support ENG) (support email Pika)  (side by side attachment) (resolution attachment)

 

WHEREAS,     the East Asian Studies program and faculty have expressed the intent to rename its program and major to Asian Studies and

 

WHEREAS,     the newly renamed Asian Studies major will continue to be interdisciplinary, drawing from various departments (including but not limited to History, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Anthropology, Political Science, Art History, Philosophy, Art) ; and

 

WHEREAS,     the renamed Asian Studies major will continue to support the 10 goals of undergraduate education and the academic priorities of the University's stated goal to promote programs which engage in interdisciplinary teaching and research; and

 

WHEREAS,     the renamed Asian Studies major and program has broad support from faculty across contributing departments and the College of Arts and Sciences; be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves the revisions and the name change to the major entitled Baccalaureate of Arts in Asian Studies, effective May 1, 2011.

  These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

 

3.      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 change the program name and revise the program – East Asian Studies Honors (0074a)  (attachment 3-1-11)

 

 

WHEREAS,     the East Asian Studies Honors program and faculty have expressed the intent to rename its honors program and major to Asian Studies Honors and

 

WHEREAS,     the newly renamed Asian Studies Honors major will continue to be interdisciplinary, drawing from various departments (including but not limited to History, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Anthropology, Political Science, Art History, Philosophy, Art) ; and

 

WHEREAS,     the renamed Asian Studies Honors major will continue to support the 10 goals of undergraduate education and the academic priorities of the University's stated goal to promote programs which engage in interdisciplinary teaching and research; and

 

WHEREAS,     the renamed Asian Studies Honors major and program has broad support from faculty across contributing departments and the College of Arts and Sciences; be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves the revisions and the name change to the major entitled Baccalaureate of Arts in Asian Studies Honors, effective May 1, 2011.

 

These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

4.      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 add a new BA in Linguistics (0055a)   (attachment)  (attachment)  (attachment) (resolution revised attachment) (revised 3-1-11) (revised 3-1-11)

 

WHEREAS,     language is one of mankind’s most complicated and important abilities and its understanding is one of the major goals of science and the humanities, and

 

WHEREAS,     language is implicated in everything else that humans engage in, and so Linguistics interfaces with just about every discipline of study at the University, and

 

WHEREAS,     language being so central to human cognition, Linguistics has been one of the cornerstones of the interdisciplinary study of Cognitive Science since its emergence over the last 50–60 years, and

 

WHEREAS,     undergraduate interest and enrollment in Linguistics has been increasing nationally, and

 

WHEREAS,     students with a BA in Linguistics can go on to numerous fields of graduate study, including applied fields that will benefit the community, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed major is similar to Linguistics programs at other major universities in the country, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed major would fill the gap left by the PhD in Linguistics, the MA in Linguistics and Cognitive Science, and the Minor in Linguistics, and

 

WHEREAS,     all the resources for the major already exist to serve the PhD in Linguistics, MA in Linguistics and Cognitive Science, BS in Cognitive Science, and Minor in Linguistics, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the establishment of a new major leading to the B.A. degree in Linguistics, effective September 1, 2011.

 

These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

5.      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 add a new Honors BA in Linguistics (0055b) (attachment) (attachment)

 

WHEREAS,     the BA in Linguistics is being proposed to be implemented in Fall 2011, and

 

WHEREAS,     an Honors degree option would enhance the degree program and provide the option for Honors program students, and

 

WHEREAS,     the Honors BA degree in Linguistics will provide Honors program students with a solid academic foundation and a pathway for success for entrance into graduate programs or

careers in the field, and

 

WHEREAS,     the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science includes an internationally renowned Linguistics program taught by faculty that are leaders in the field, the Undergraduate Major capitalizes on this valuable resource and provides undergraduate students with an intellectually rigorous experience enabling them to emerge as the next generation of leaders, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the establishment of a new major leading to the Honors B.A. degree in Linguistics, effective September 1, 2011.

 These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

6.      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 move the English Language Institute into the College of Arts and Sciences (0091)  (attachment) (attachment)

 

WHEREAS,     the English Language Institute’s mission of teaching, research, and service in second language acquisition, cross-cultural communication, and academic preparation aligns with that of many departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, and

 

WHEREAS,     the English Language Institute is an academic unit requiring a college home, and

 

WHEREAS,     the faculty members of the English Language Institute endorse the transfer of the unit to the College of Arts and Sciences, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposal for the transfer of the English Language Institute from the College of Education and Human Development to the College of Arts and Sciences is acceptable to the Deans of each College and has been approved unanimously by the CAS Faculty Senate, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the University Faculty Senate affirms the proposed transfer of the English Language Institute from the College of Education and Human Development to the College of Arts and Sciences.

 

These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

7.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) and Graduate Studies (Robert 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 add a 4 + 1 option in Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology (0099) (attachment revised 3-10-11) (resolution 3-22-11)

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed 4+1 BS/MS Degree Program in Neuroscience offers an alternate route for qualified students at the University of Delaware to pursue a Master's Degree in Neuroscience, and

 

WHEREAS,     several peer universities have begun to offer similar five year accelerated Master’s Degree Programs in Neuroscience, and

 

WHEREAS,     the existing undergraduate and graduate programs in Neuroscience already provide all the courses, laboratory facilities, and administrative framework for such a degree, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program contributes to two milestones on the University's "path to prominence" to: a) become a premier research and graduate university, and b) to achieve excellence in professional education, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,      that the Faculty Senate recommends approval of the

establishment of a new 4+1 Master of Science Degree Program in Neuroscience to the concurrent awarding of the Bachelor of Science Degree after the equivalent of 5 years full-time study as proposed.

 

 These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item. 

 

8.         Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) and Graduate Studies (Robert 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 create a 4 + 1 in BS/MS Mathematical Sciences (0062) (attachment)  (revised attachment 3-22-11)

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed 4 + 1 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Master of Science in Mathematics offers an alternate accelerated route for highly qualified students to begin pursuing a master's degree while an undergraduate mathematics major at the University of Delaware, and

 

WHEREAS,     multiple students have expressed an interest in this program or have followed such a program in an ad-hoc manner, and

 

WHEREAS,     the existing graduate program in Mathematics already provide all the courses and administrative framework for such a degree, and

WHEREAS,     the proposed program contributes to two milestones on the University's "Path to Prominence" to become a premier research and graduate university; to achieve excellence in professional education; be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate recommends approval of  the establishment of a new 4+1 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Master of Science in Mathematics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

  These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

9.      Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request of a new Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Water Science and Policy  (attachment)

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed Doctor of Philosophy in Water Science and Policy provides a new interdisciplinary graduate course of study in a critical area of 21st century environmental science, engineering and policy and is key to our understanding of complex local, regional and national water challenges, impacting the science and technology of fields ranging from agricultural, energy and environmental sciences to social sciences and law, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed Doctor of Philosophy in Water Science and    Policy will allow students with strong environmental science, engineering or policy backgrounds to develop depth and breadth of expertise in understanding water-related challenges through research and experience in developing solutions through the study of biological, chemical, geological, social and economic systems, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program builds upon the research strength, education resources and research infrastructure from Departments across the Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Earth, Ocean and Environment, as well as from the Delaware Environmental Institute, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program contributes to the scholarly and educational missions of the University—to disseminate scientific, humanistic, and social knowledge for the benefit of the larger society and to produce graduates who are prepared to contribute to a global society, addressing the critical needs of the state, nation and global community, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program fosters multi- and interdisciplinary research and educational collaboration across campus, providing a critical component to University’s strategic priorities in energy, environment, and life and health sciences, and serving as a pillar of UD's Path to Prominence, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for seven years, the establishment of a new program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Water Science and Policy effective September 1, 2011.

 These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

10.  Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the Executive Committee (John Madsen, Chair) for the request of a new Master of Science Degree in Water Science and Policy  (attachment)

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed Master of Science in Water Science and Policy provides a new interdisciplinary graduate course of study in a critical area of 21st century environmental science, engineering and policy and is key to our understanding of complex local, regional and national water challenges, impacting the science and technology of fields ranging from agricultural, energy and environmental sciences to social sciences and law, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed Master of Science in Water Science and Policy will allow students with strong environmental science, engineering or policy backgrounds to develop depth and breadth of expertise in understanding water-related challenges through research and experience in developing solutions through the study of biological, chemical, geological, social and economic systems, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program builds upon the research strength, education resources and research infrastructure from Departments across the Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts & Sciences, Earth, Ocean and Environment, and Engineering, as well as from the Delaware Environmental Institute, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program contributes to the scholarly and educational missions of the University—to disseminate scientific, humanistic, and social knowledge for the benefit of the larger society and to produce graduates who are prepared to contribute to a global society, addressing the critical needs of the state, nation and global community, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed program fosters multi- and interdisciplinary research and educational collaboration across campus, providing a critical component to University’s strategic priorities in energy, environment, and life and health sciences, and serving as a pillar of UD's Path to Prominence, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the establishment of a new program leading to the Master of Science in Water Science and Policy effective September 1, 2011.

 These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

 

11.  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 add a major Bachelor of Music BM: Music History & Literature (0068b) (attachment)

 

WHEREAS,     the Department Music has expressed the intent to create a major in Music History and Literature within the Bachelor of Music, and

 

WHEREAS,     the Department of Music has a growing number of students who have expressed an interest in the study of Music History and Literature, and

 

WHEREAS,     these students will be best served by a rigorous academic degree that prepares them for graduate study in Musicology, and

 

WHEREAS,     the study of Music History and Literature adds an important element of interdisciplinary study in the area of music, be it therefore

 

RESOLVED,   that the Faculty Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the new major entitled Music History and Literature within the degree Bachelor of Music, effective September 1, 2011.

 These come moved and seconded -- the senate approved the item.

 

                       

a.       Unfinished Business: None

 

b.      New Business: None

 

VII.     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.)

 

Senator Morrison – Asked about the Athletics Program and the role of the senate in these programs and if the Student Life Committee of the Senate has any role in these programs.

A motion was made and seconded to refer this question to the Student Life Committee.

 

A motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved.