REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
Meeting Minutes
104 Gore Hall
Members excused:
I. Adoption
of the Agenda
II. Approval
of the Minutes: March 6, 2006
III. Remarks:
Provost Dan Rich—University of Delaware Middle States Periodic Review
Report. Comments n the
review are due April 15. The document is located at the Faculty Senate web site
(http://www.udel.edu/facsen/Provost/index.html).
Send comments to provost@udel.edu.
IV. Announcements:
Senate President Avron
Abraham
Items for information: Graduate Policy Change— Committee Composition, M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology, M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, and Ph.D. in Entomology and Applied Ecology ( attachment-1 attachment-2 attachment -3)
V. Consent
Agenda
A.
Announcements for Challenge:
1.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the major
in Agricultural Education (attachment)
2.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the major
in Statistics (attachment)
3.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the major
in Resource Economics to add a concentration in Sustainable Development (attachment)
4.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the major
in Food, Business Management and Technology (attachment)
5.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the
undergraduate minor in Legal Studies (attachment)
6.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the BA
degree in History and BA degree in History Education, including all
concentrations (attachment)
7.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the
concentration: Applied Music Piano AMP BMAS (attachment)
8.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the major
Music Theory Composition MTC BM (attachment)
9.
Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies (Douglas Buttrey,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas
Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the revision to all BA
secondary Ed. programs in Arts and Sciences (attachment)
10. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the undergraduate major and minor in Geography (attachment)
11. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BA degree in Geography Education (attachment)
12. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BA Honors degrees in Geography and Geography
Education (attachment)
13. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BS degree, Physics major, concentration in
Astronomy/Astrophysics (attachment)
14. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the concentration: Biomechanics and Motor Control
Concentration (attachment)
15. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the Educational Studies (EDS) minor (attachment)
16. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the major in Early Childhood Development and
Education (attachment)
(attachment)
17. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the undergraduate minor in Linguistics Cognitive
Science (attachment)
18. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the Linguistics and Cognitive Science undergraduate
program description (attachment)
19. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the Linguistics and Cognitive Science undergraduate
program description (pre-professional speech pathology and cognitive and
linguistic science (attachment)
20. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the Linguistics and Cognitive Science undergraduate
program description (attachment)
21. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) that a BS degree in International Business Studies be established
on a provisional basis subject to review in the fifth year for permanent
program approval (attachment)
22. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) to add an Honors Major – Honors Bachelor of Science: International
Business Studies (attachment)
23. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) that an Associates in Arts in Education degree option for the Southern
Delaware Elementary Teacher Education Program be established on a provisional
basis subject to review in the fifth year for permanent program approval (attachment)
24. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BS degree in Operations Management (attachment)
(attachment)
25. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BS degree in Management (attachment)
26. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BS degree in Marketing (attachment)
27. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BA degree, Psychology major (attachment)
28. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BA degree, Psychology Education major (attachment)
29. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BA Degree, FLL major, concentration in Three
Languages and Literatures (attachment)
30. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BA degree, FLL major, concentration in Spanish
Studies (attachment)
31. Recommendation
from the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for a name change of the Department of Geology to the
Department of Geological Sciences (attachment)
32. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the Concentration in Motor Control within
MS in Exercise Science (attachment
–1)
33. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the MS in Physics (attachment
–1) (policy,
attachment –2)
34. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the PHD in Physics (attachment
–1)
35. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for a name change to the MA in Linguistics to MA in Linguistics
and Cognitive Science (attachment-1)
36. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the MA in Linguistics and Cognitive Science
(attachment
-1) (attachment
– 2)
37. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the change of GRE Requirement for MS in Human Nutrition (attachment
–1)
38. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the MS in Human Nutrition to add
Dietetic Internship Certification option (attachment
–1) (attachment
–1) (policy attachment
-3)
39. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the MA in English (attachment
–1) (policy, attachment
–2)
40. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the PhD in English (attachment
-1)
41. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence
of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the
Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the MS in Organizational Effectiveness,
Development, and Change (attachment)
(attachment)
42. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision of the requirements to the MBA/MS in
Organizational Effectiveness, Development and Change (attachment)
43. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the M.Ed. in Reading (attachment
–1) (attachment
-2)
44. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the Graduate Program Policy to change
admission requirements for the Concentration in Science Education for the M.Ed.
in Curriculum and Instruction (attachment
–1) (attachment-2)
45. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the MA in Political Science and
International Studies (attachment-1)
(email,
attachment –3) (policy, attachment-4)
46. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) for the revision to the PhD in Political Science and
International Relations (attachment-1)
47. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) to establish a new Dual Degree: Ph.D. in Biological
Sciences/Master of Business Administration on a provisional basis subject to
review in the seventh year (attachment –1) (policy, attachment –2)
48. Recommendation
from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Avron
Abraham, Chair) to establish of a New Combined BA in English-MA in Teaching
English as a Second Language on a provisional basis subject to review in the
fifth year (attachment –1) (correspondence, attachment -2) (policy, attachment-3)
49. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the BFA degree in Fine Arts (BFA FA0; all
concentrations (attachment)
50. Recommendation
from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair) for the revision to the undergraduate minor in Art and reinstatement of
minor (attachment)
Resolution adopted by consent.
B.
Resolutions: None
VI. Regular
Agenda
A.
Old Business: None
B.
New Business:
1.
Announcements for Challenge: None
2.
Resolutions:
a.
Recommendation from the Coordinating Committee on
Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive
Committee (Avron Abraham,
Chair)for the name change of the
Whereas,
the “
Whereas,
the Department of Geology, which formally joins the
emphasis in research and education than is reflected in the word “marine”, and
Whereas, that broader emphasis needs to be recognized in order to effectively recruit students and faculty for the new college, and
Whereas, there is ample precedent for such a name in programs of similar stature where geology and marine studies are clustered, be it therefore
Resolved,
that the Faculty Senate recommends that the name,
Resolution passed.
b. Recommendation from the Committee on Committees and Nominations (Eric Rise, Chair) with the concurrence of the Rules Committee (Donald Lehman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for the creation of a Charge for the General Education Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate and the revision of the Faculty Handbook under Section: 1 Organization of the Faculty Standing Committee System of the Faculty and Its Senate. This will be inserted between the Faculty Welfare and Privileges Committee Charge and the Graduate Studies Committee Charge (attachment)
Whereas, in May 2004 the Faculty Senate approved a resolution that the General Education Committee be converted from an ad hoc committee to a standing committee, be it therefore
Resolved, that the attached charge is written for the Faculty Senate Committee on General Education
A brief discussion on the relationship between the Undergraduate Committee and the General Education Committee and its role with graduate education ensued. Resolution passed.
c. Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for approval of Permanent Status for M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Engineering: Mechanical (attachment –1) (policy, attachment –1)
Whereas, both the MSME (research thesis required) and MEM (course-work only) masters degrees of the Mechanical Engineering Department were given provisional status on March 2, 1998, and thus need to gain permanent status, and
Whereas, there were no special concerns expressed by the Senate when both the MSME and MEM degrees were given provisional status, and
Whereas, the distinction was created to adhere to College of Engineering policy of outreach to the local engineering community and clearly differentiate that one could obtain a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering either with or without writing and defending a research-related thesis, and
Whereas, it is clear from the enrollment history that the change did not significantly increase nor decrease the total number of students obtaining master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering - thus the change did not require any additional resources, and
Whereas, indications are that students completing both programs have gone on to successfully advancing their careers; be it therefore
Resolved,
that both the MSME and MEM degrees
be granted permanent status.
Resolution passed.
d. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for approval of Permanent Status: B.A. and B.A. Honors in East Asian Studies (attachment-1) (attachment-2) (attachment-3)
Whereas, the Faculty Senate gave provisional approval on March 2, 1988 for the new major leading to a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies, and
Whereas, the Faculty Senate also gave provisional approval subsequently for the major leading to a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies with Honors, be it therefore
Resolved, that the major and major with honors in East Asian Studies be granted permanent status effective immediately.
Resolution passed.
e. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Douglas Buttrey, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Dallas Hoover, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Avron Abraham, Chair) for approval of Permanent Status: B.S. Math and Economics (attachment-1) (attachment -2)
Whereas, many students wish to obtain a degree in Economics with a strong background in Mathematics, and
Whereas, rigorous study of both disciplines is solid preparation for graduate school in either Economics or Mathematics, and
Whereas, the Department of Economics (College of Business and Economics) and the Department of Mathematical Sciences(College of Arts and Sciences) have collaborated enthusiastically in offering this program, and
Whereas, the program has proved successful in attracting good students, and it has fulfilled the goals set fourth when it was approved on a provisional basis, and
Whereas, this program does not require additional resources in order to run successfully, be it therefore
Resolved, that the BS major in Mathematics and Economics be granted permanent status in the College of Arts and Sciences
Resolution passed.
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.)
No new business was presented.
Adjourned
Submitted by Donald Lehman