REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
Meeting Minutes
104 Gore Hall
Members excused:
I.
Adoption of the
Agenda
Approved
I.
Approval of the
Minutes: March
5, 2007
Approved
II.
Remarks: Dan Rich, no remarks.
Avron Abraham Discovery Learning Experience (attachment). Faculty Senate resolution passed May 2003
stating that students entering the
III.
Announcements: Senate President Dallas
IV.
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 articulate the UD Health Studies curriculum
(BS in Health Studies in Occupational Therapy) with the Thomas Jefferson
University MS in Occupational Therapy, in the Department of Health, Nutrition
and Exercise Sciences (attachment)
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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 revise the BA and BA Honors
in East Asian Studies 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 add a minor in Sustainable
Energy Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering (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 ANTH core course
from ANTH265, High Civilizations in the Americas, to ANTH375 Peoples and
Cultures of Latin America for the major of the Latin American Studies program
in the College of Arts and Sciences (attachment
revised 3-1-07) (attachment
3-1-07)
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 revise the minor in German
Studies (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) for the request to delete three interest areas
(Interest Area A: Material Culture and Visual Style, Interest Area C:
Administration of Community Resources, and Interest area E: Family and Consumer
Sciences Education), for an undergraduate Major in the College of Human
Services, Education and Public Policy (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 delete Chem101/102 General
Chemistry I and II from Major requirements for the BS degree in the major of
Food Science and Technology with a concentration in Food Science, and request
to remove FOSC 306 as a require course from the Minor in Food Science in the
Department of Animal and Food Sciences (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 delete Chem
101/102 General Chemistry I and II from Major requirements for the BS degree
in the major of Animal Science with concentrations of Animal Biotechnology and Preveterinary Medicine, in the Department of Animal and
Food Sciences (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 Arts and
Sciences Breadth Requirements for BA degrees in the College of Arts and
Sciences (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 BA in Psychology
(attachment)
11.
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 revise the major for MEd in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration of
mathematics education in the School of Education (attachment
1) (attachment
2, policy)
12.
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 remove the requirement of
taking the Praxis II Mathematics: Content Knowledge test, MEd in Curriculum and Instruction with the concentration of
secondary mathematics education in the School of Education (attachment
1) (attachment
2, policy)
13.
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 change the name of the MA
program from Early American Studies to MA in American Material Culture for the Winterthur
Program in Early American Culture in the college of Arts and Sciences (attachment)
14.
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 change from a fixed set of
required courses to a more flexible list of courses for the MEM Master of
Mechanical Engineering: Mechanical in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
(attachment)
(attachment
policy)
15.
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 change from a fixed set of
required courses to a more flexible list of courses for the MSME Master of
Science in Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (attachment)
16.
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 change the PhD program in
Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (attachment)
17.
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 revise the Master of Fine
Arts degree requirements in the Department of Art (attachment
1, revised approval form) (attachment
2, revised policy) (attachment
3, addenda to courses)
18.
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 revise the Master of Education in
Educational Leadership in the School of Education (attachment)
(attachment)
19.
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 Add: EDUC 745-Collaborative
Teaming in Special Education and delete: EDUC 607 Educational Research
Procedures for the Master of Education in Exceptional Children and Youth in the
School of Education (attachment)
(attachment)
20.
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 increase EDUC 879,
Internship in Education from 3 credits to 6 credits for the Doctor of Education
in Educational Leadership (attachment)
(attachment)
21.
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 approve the Listing
of a Linguistics & Cognitive Science Combined BS-MA Option in the
Department of Linguistics (attachment
1, approval form) (attachment
2, policy) (attachment
3, full proposal)
Item 9 moved to New Business. Consent
agenda adopted.
V.
Resolutions:
A.
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 BS major in
Quantitative Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (attachment
revised 3-16-07) (attachment
3-7-07)
Whereas, present and future research in life sciences will benefit from a
multidisciplinary approach, including biology, chemistry, mathematics and
physics, and
Whereas, current
undergraduate biology education does not adequately prepare students for a
multidisciplinary research environment, specially in quantitative aspects of
the discipline, and
Whereas, the
Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Department of Biological Sciences
have collaborated enthusiastically in designing this program, and
Whereas, the
program has the potential to significantly impact progress in furthering
knowledge in biological and life sciences, and
Whereas, this
program does not require major additional resources in order to run
successfully, be it therefore
Resolved, that
the Faculty Senate recommends that the BS major in Quantitative Biology be
granted provisional status in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Resolution
approved.
B.
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 BS major in
Psychology (attachment)
(attachment)
Whereas, we
would like to increase the number of students who apply to graduate schools in
psychology and the competitiveness of our best students for entrance into top
level graduate programs, and
Whereas, we
would like to better meet the needs of students with strong science backgrounds
and interests who change majors to Psychology because of changing career
aspirations, and
Whereas, we
would like to offer dedicated students the opportunity to engage in depth the
rigorous scientific approach to Psychology advocated by the faculty. A Bachelor of Science Degree Program serves a
rhetorical purpose in communicating that approach and will serve to recruit
select students away from the Bachelor of Arts program. As we develop the
Bachelor of Science Program, we plan to focus on providing exciting, rigorous,
and sequenced research experiences in our laboratories, and
Whereas, a
Bachelor of Science Degree Program dramatically enhances our competitiveness in
applying for grants from federal funded programs for undergraduate research and
teaching in aspects of psychological science. NIMH, for example, has a
program to enhance the undergraduate science training of potential applicants
to Clinical Science graduate programs, be it therefore
Resolved, that
the Faculty Senate recommends that the BS in Psychology be granted provisional
status in the College of Arts and Sciences
Resolution approved.
C.
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 new BS major in
Cognitive Science in the Department of Linguistics (attachment)
(attachment)
Whereas, the
establishment of the Bachelors of Science: Cognitive Science degree would
benefit students in the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science, and
Whereas, the
establishment of this degree has been endorsed by the Senate of the
Whereas, establishment
of such a degree does not require the addition of any new courses beyond those
that the Department plans to offer, and
Whereas, establishment
of such a degree does not require the addition of any library resources, be it
therefore
Resolved, that the
Faculty Senate recommends that this degree be established in the Department of
Linguistics and Cognitive Science.
Resolution approved.
D.
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 BS
Honors major in Cognitive Science in the Department of Linguistics (attachment)
(attachment)
Whereas, the
establishment of the Honors Bachelors of Science: Cognitive Science degree
would benefit students in the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science,
and
Whereas, the
establishment of this degree has been endorsed by the Senate of the
Whereas, establishment
of such a degree does not require the addition of any new courses beyond those
that the Department plans to offer and
Whereas, establishment
of such a degree does not require the addition of any library resources, be it
therefore
Resolved, that
the Faculty Senate recommends that this degree be established in the Department
of Linguistics and Cognitive Science
Resolution approved.
E.
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 new major in
Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematical Sciences (attachment)
(attachment)
(attachment
3-7-07)
Whereas, Mathematically
talented students who want to be trained as math teachers also want the option
of pursuing graduate education in mathematics after teaching in high schools
for a few years, and
Whereas, High
school mathematics teachers with mathematical knowledge beyond that required
for certification would be an asset in our high schools, and
Whereas, BA in
Math Education program does not have room for students to take advanced
mathematics courses beyond those required for certification in Math Education,
and
Whereas, the
proposed BS program in mathematics education has been unanimously approved by
the University Council on Teacher Education, and
Whereas, establishment
of such a degree does not require the addition of any new courses beyond those
that the Department offers, be it therefore,
Resolved, that
the Faculty Senate recommends that this degree be established in the Department
of Mathematical Sciences
Resolution approved.
F.
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 new major in Black
American Studies (attachment)
Whereas, each
year a significant number of students have an interest in Black American
Studies and inquire about the possibility of taking it as a major course of
study, and
Whereas, the
Black American Studies program has existing core and joint faculty and
courses to support the offering of a major and related experiences necessary to
provide a rounded education that meets general education, multicultural and
transformative experiences, and
Whereas, the
Black American Studies program has been successful since 1972 as a minor within
the
Resolved, that
the Faculty Senate recommend that a new major be established in Black American
Studies within the
Resolution approved.
VI.
Regular Agenda
A.
Old
Business: None
B.
New Business:
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 Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements for BA degrees in the College
of Arts and Sciences (attachment)
After a
discussion, motion approved.
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.
Meeting adjourned at 4:50.
Submitted by Donald Lehman