University Faculty Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Studies
105 Hullihen
Hall –
MINUTES
UGSC Meeting Six Minutes
12/17, Hullihen 105
Present: John A. Courtright, Joseph DiMartile, Louis L. Hirsh, David L. Marshall, Charles E.
Mason, Jeff Jordan.
Meeting Schedules: January & early February:
All are in Hullihen 105, except for the 1/25 meeting, which is in Hullihen 130. Note
that scheduling conflicts (with rooms 105 & 130) moved some of the times
from 3p to 4p.
Thursday, 1/6,
Thursday, 1/13,
Tuesday, 1/25,
Tuesday, 2/1,
Agenda Items (action taken in Boldface).
The issue of
rotating content courses and multicultural certification was
discussed. The policy decided upon is that the rotating content itself
requires multicultural approval in order for the course to be approved or
recertified. For example, suppose the content of a course C rotates
between m, n & o. All three content instances (m-o) require approval
as
multicultural appropriate in order for C to be recertified or approved.
No other content instance may be taught in C.
a. Request for
an extension of permanent approval of the Continental European Studies program
To be returned to Program, with the
instruction to begin petition with A&S Educational Affairs Comte.
b. New Minor in
Biochemistry
Passed.
c. Revision to
the Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Return to Dept, requesting that Rationale
be re-written since Psyc 320 is not being renamed but
submitted as a new course.
d. Revision of
the Existing Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science major (ENSC) to include
a Marine Science Track
There are two separate changes filed on
one document (should only be one), documentation missing.
Passed pending receipt of documentation.
e. Revision of
the Bachelor of Science in Geology to include the concentration in Coastal and
Marine Geosciences
Passed pending receipt of documentation.
f. New Coastal
and Geoscience Minor –Geology Department
Passed pending receipt of documentation.
g. New Minor in
Sexualities and Gender Studies
Return:
1. Minor lacks an academic home (center
or Dept(s)).
2. ASRC rubric is generally reserved for
Honors courses.
3. SXNG rubric does not exist & is
not in approval process.
4. Supporting documentation missing.
5. Clarification: are
staff members (non-academics) allowed to teach in this minor?
Items h – o
Will return as Old Business next meeting
(we did not get to these).
p. Revision of
Existing Minor – Political Science
Return to Dept, and request an academic
reason for modifying the minor.
q. Request for Permanent Status –
Mathematics and Economics
Passed as long as no formal review
process is required, and as long as original resolution is not needed as part
of the petition.
r. Revision of
Bachelor of Science Physics Major – Chemical Physics Concentration.
Passed.
s. Revision of
Honors Bachelor of Science – Physics – All concentrations.
Passed pending receipt of support letter
from Honors.
t. Revision of
Honors Bachelor of Arts – Physics
Passed pending receipt of support letter
from Honors.
u. Revision of
Honors Bachelor of Arts – Physics Education.
Passed pending receipt of support letter
from Honors.
v. Revision of
Bachelor of Arts – Physics Education.
Passed as an Informational Item.
Items w- aa
Will return as Old Business next meeting
(we did not get to these).