REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
TO:
Senators and Executives
FROM:
Charles E. Mason, 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, February 8,
2010 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
· A motion was made and
seconded to approve
II.
Approval
of the Minutes: December 7, 2010
· A motion was
made and seconded to approve
III. Remarks: Provost Tom Apple
· Provost Apple spoke to
concerns about phasing out programs/majors because of RBB. He stated RBB was
not the driver but rather it is the focus on academic excellence and the need
to prioritize which will guide these discussions. Programs can lose money if
they are excellent but we don’t want to support a mediocre program that is
losing money. Our concern is not dollars but rather the students’ experience
and academic excellence.
· College reviews have
been put on the back burner as we work through the details for this process.
· Question from the floor
regarding how and who will determine what is quality? The provost discussed the
complexity of the issue. He discussed some of the metrics about research which
comes from the AAU and other organizations as well as how to assess teaching
quality.
· The provost discussed
the need for the senators to communicate what happened at the senate meeting in
their department meetings.
· A question was raised
about APR for colleges and what we should expect this to look like. The provost
hopes that we can get the procedures determined by the spring. Ultimately these
procedures will need to come to the Faculty Senate.
· A question about
reorganization and program review came from the floor. The provost views these
as different processes and the reorganizations are decided by those internal to
UD and then once the new unit is up and running then we do the external review
via the APR process. Havidan discussed that a draft
of the process has been forwarded to the Council of Deans for their comment.
But, importantly, the faculty senate will be involved in these reviews as well.
Cihan requested that this draft be forwarded to the
Faculty senate executive committee. Havidan indicated
that once the Council of Deans had reviewed the draft he would forward it to
Executive Committee.
· The provost said that at
their last meeting with the state legislature the state now sees us a research
university and a driver of job creation.
· The provost discussed
the importance of the faculty and the faculty senate in the shared governance model providing input
to the Trustees who ultimately must approved all decisions.
IV.
Announcements: Senate President Cihan Cobanoglu
Three announcements
were made regarding:
§ The AAUP/Provost
Academic Freedom Forum
§ The student life survey
has been completed and 98% of the respondents felt participation in student
life programs was optional
§ Islamic holidays are
still under consideration by several faculty senate committee (Not sure this is
accurate)
V.
Consent
Agenda
1.
Announcements for Challenge:
As there were no challenges the President called for a vote
to approve.
The vote was unanimous.
Undergraduate
Studies
a.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for a
curriculum revisions to the BS in Health Studies (attachment) (attachment)
b.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Gerontology concentration Applied Nutrition(currently option
for nutrition majors) (attachment)
c.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Health & Exercise concentration Applied Nutrition(currently
option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
d.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Pediatric concentration Applied Nutrition (currently option
for nutrition majors) (attachment)
e.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Weight Management concentration Applied Nutrition(currently
option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
f.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Gerontology concentration Dietetics (currently option for
nutrition majors) (attachment)
g.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Health & Exercise Concentration Dietetics (currently
option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
h.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Pediatrics concentration Dietetics (currently option for
nutrition majors) (attachment)
i.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Weight management concentration Dietetics (currently option
for nutrition majors) (attachment)
j.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Gerontology concentration Nutritional Sciences (currently
option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
k.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Health & Exercise concentration Nutritional Sciences
(currently option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
l.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Pediatric concentration Nutritional Sciences (currently
option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
m.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete Weight management concentration Nutritional Sciences
(currently option for nutrition majors) (attachment)
n.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to delete minor Figure Skating Coaching (phase out over 3 years)
(attachment)
o.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise Medical Scholar Concentration within Exercise Science
major (attachment)
p.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to add Minor in Public Health (attachment) (attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (support letter attachment) (Dean’s support commitment email)
q.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise the Minor in Strength and Conditioning (attachment)
r.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise Mechanical Engineering Degree- Concentration in Aerospace
Engineering (attachment)
s.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise Major requirements for Bachelor of Civil Engineering (
t.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise the major in Medical Technology (attachment)
u.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise the major in Applied Nutrition (attachment)
v.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise the major in Dietetics (attachment)
w.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise requirements for Natural Resource Management Major (attachment)
x.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to add an Honors BS degree in Psychology (attachment)
y.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise Honors BA degree in Psychology (attachment)
z.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise Honors BA degree in Psychology Education (attachment)
aa. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to add an Honors BA
degree in Chemistry (attachment)
bb. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to add an Honors BS
degree in Mathematics Education (attachment)
cc. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to add an Honors BS
degree in Quantitative Biology within the department of Mathematics (attachment)
dd. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise Professional
Writing concentration in the English major (attachment)
ee. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to add a new minor in
Political Communication (attachment) (support letter)
ff. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise Political
Science Education Major (attachment)
gg. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise International
Relations Major Concentrations in Development, Diplomacy and World Order,
International Political Economy, and U.S. Foreign Policy (attachment)
hh. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise Honors
International Relations Major Concentrations in Development, Diplomacy and
World Order, International Political Economy, and U.S. Foreign Policy (attachment)
ii.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise Honors Political Science Major Concentrations in Political
Science and Political Science Education (attachment)
jj. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Beth Morling,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise Political
Science Major Concentrations in American politics, Global Studies, Public Law,
and Public Policy and Administration (attachment)
Graduate
Studies
kk. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair)
with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John Madsen,
Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise major
requirements to the PhD English Program - Language Skills (attachment)
ll. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to revise program
requirements: MA in English – Comprehensive Exam (attachment)
mm.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to revise course requirements for Marine Studies MS and PhD (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
nn. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (John
Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the request to add a concentration to
the MS in Clinical Exercise Physiology (attachment)
VI.
Regular
Agenda
1. Resolutions:
a.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to add a new Graduate degree PSM in Biotechnology (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
WHEREAS, the proposed Professional Science
Master’s
(PSM) in Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary graduate course of study
covering the scientific underpinnings of the biotechnology revolution, the
management of the interdisciplinary teams necessary to bring biotechnology
advances to the marketplace and the ethical/regulatory issues pertinent to
these technological advancements and
WHEREAS, there
has been much interest over several years from individuals with diverse
backgrounds and interest in pursuing advanced graduate studies in biotechnology
relevant to the business environment, and
WHEREAS, the experience of the Department of Biological
Sciences with graduate level training in the life sciences in collaboration
with Departments ranging over all seven Colleges of the University of Delaware
provide existing courses and a foundation for the program, and
WHEREAS, the proposed program contributes to three
milestones on the University's "path to prominence": to become a
premier research and graduate university; to achieve excellence in professional
education;
and the engaged university, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that
the Faculty Senate recommends approval provisionally, for five years, the
establishment of a new major leading to the Professional Science Master’s in
Biotechnology, effective
The
president called for a vote and the motion was approved.
b.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request for Permanent Status of the Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
WHEREAS,
the Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology was given
provisional approval by the Faculty Senate effective
WHEREAS, the
Ph.D. is the standard degree in the field of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology,
required for access to most professional jobs, and
WHEREAS, this
program received an extensive permanent status program review whereupon it was
recommended that the Ph.D. in Entomology and Wildlife Ecology be granted
permanent status, and
WHEREAS, this
program received the full support of the Dean
of the
RESOLVED, that the Faculty
Senate recommends permanent approval of the Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology
and Wildlife Ecology in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The
president called for a vote and the motion was approved.
c.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Robert Opila, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (John Madsen, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Cihan Cobanoglu, Chair) for the
request to create a new MS degree program in Software Engineering (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (resolution doc.)
WHEREAS, Software
Engineering is the application of principles of computer science, engineering
and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing and evaluation of
software and systems, and
WHEREAS, the
Department of Computer Science has offered a successful program for the Master
of Science in Computer Science providing students basic graduate level knowledge
in this profession, and
WHEREAS, the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has offered a successful
program for the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
providing students basic graduate level knowledge in this profession, and
WHEREAS, there is
substantial demand for graduate level software engineering expertise among
local industries and from the US Army facility at
WHEREAS, a Master
of Science in Software Engineering will provide students with formal and
applied expertise in planning, designing and managing large software projects,
be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty
Senate recommends that a new degree program be established, provisionally for
five years, that will award a Master of Science in Software Engineering.
The
president called for a vote and the motion was approved.
2.
Unfinished Business: None
3.
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.)
As there was no new
business a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved.
/khs