REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

 

 

MARCH 7, 2005 – 104 GORE HALL

 

 

 

 

February 24, 2005

 

 

TO:                  Senators and Executives

 

FROM:            Joann Browning, Vice President   Joann Browning

                        University Faculty Senate

 

SUBJECT:       Regular Faculty Senate Meeting March 7, 2005

 

            In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, March 7, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. in room 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

 

II.                Approval of the Minutes: February 7, 2005

 

III.             Remarks: Provost Dan Rich – Report on Academic Progress

 

IV.              Announcements: Senate President Charles Boncelet

 

V.                 Consent Agenda

 

A.     Announcements for Challenge: 

 

1.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of Bachelor of Arts, International Relations – Concentration in DEVL, DWO, IPER, USFP  (attachment)

 

2.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of an existing major in Environmental Science  (attachment revised 2-1-05)

 

3.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair)  to add a New Coastal and Marine Geoscience Concentration – Geology Department (attachment revised 2-1-05) (attachment)

 

4.       Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision to the existing majors in Applied Nutrition, Dietetics, and Nutritional Sciences.  The following concentrations are added to all three majors -- Health and Exercise, Gerontology, Pediatrics, and Weight Management.  The following concentration is added only to Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Sciences -- Food Service Management (attachment)

 

5.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of an existing major in Dietetics (attachment)

 

6.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major: Health and Physical Education  (attachment)

 

7.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major: Health Behavioral Management to Health Behavior Science (attachment revised 2/2005)

 

8.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision an existing major: Exercise Science (attachment)

 

9.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Bachelor of Music – Music Theory/Composition  (attachment)

 

10.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Bachelor of Music – Applied Music – Piano  (attachment)

 

11.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Music Minor – Jazz Studies  (attachment)

 

12.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major – Political Science Education  (attachment)

 

13.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Bachelor of Arts Major, Political Science – Concentration in AP, GS, PJ, PL, PPPA  (attachment)

 

14.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing minor – Political Science  (attachment)

 

15.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to the Concentration: Animal Science/Applied Animal Science BS (attachment)

 

16.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to the Concentration: Animal Science/General Animal Science (attachment)

 

17.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to the Concentration: Animal Science/Animal Biotechnology BS (attachment)

 

18.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to the Concentration Animal Science/Preveterinary Medicine (attachment)

 

19.  Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) to change the name of the department of Consumer Studies to Fashion and Apparel Studies (attachment)

 

20.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)

 

21.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major: Ph.D. in Education  (attachment)

 

22.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership to revise the concentration in Administration and Policy (attachment 2/9/05) (attachment 2/9/05)

 

23.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership to delete the concentration in Curriculum and Instruction (attachment 2/9/05)

 

24.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership to add a concentration in
Curriculum, Technology, and Higher Education (attachment 2/9/05)

 

25.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of Master of Arts Major – Political Science  (attachment revised 1-31-05)

 

26.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Doctor of Philosophy Major – Political Science (attachment 1-31-05) Handbook (attachment) Revised Handbook (attachment)

 

27.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major: M.A. in Teaching English as a second language (TESL)  (attachment) (attachment 2/9/05)

 

28.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction- add concentrations in Mathematics Education, Secondary Mathematics, and Social Studies Education   (attachment) (attachment 2/9/05) (attachment 2/22/03)

 

29.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of an existing major: M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth  (attachment) (attachment 2/9/05)

 

30.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology (attachment) (attachment 2-11-05)

 

31.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the M.S. in Wildlife Ecology (attachment)

 

32.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Concentration in Entomology under the M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology (attachment)

 

33.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision of the Ph.D. in Entomology and Applied Ecology (attachment)

 

34.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of the Graduate Program Policy in Entomology and Applied Ecology for Ph.D. admission and examination requirements (attachment) (attachment 2-11-05)

 

35.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of an existing major: Master of Materials Science and Engineering MMSE (attachment 2-15-05)  (attachment 2-15-05)

 

36.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of an existing major: Ph.D. of Materials Science and Engineering (attachment 2-15-05)

 

37.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for the revision of an existing major: Ph.D. in Human Development And Family Studies  (attachment 2-15-05)  (attachment 2-15-05) (attachment 2-15-05)

 

38.  Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for revision to the M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies – Add a new concentration in Risk and Disabilities  (attachment)

 

 

 

B.     Resolutions:

 

 

1.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) and the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for a new major in Sport Management  (attachment) (attachment)

 

Whereas,                each year a significant number of entering students have an interest in careers in sport management and wish to be academically prepared for such employment, and

 

Whereas,                the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences has existing faculty and courses to support the offering of a major to package the courses and practicum experiences necessary to provide this preparation, and

 

Whereas,                the Sport Management program has been successful since 2001 as a concentration within the Health Behavior Management major, be it therefore

 

Resolved,               that a new major be established in Sport Management within the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences on a provisional basis subject to review after five (5) years (red print is a friendly amendment made at Faculty Senate meeting 3-7-05).

 

 

2.      Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Jeff Jordan, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) to add a New Coastal and Marine Geoscience Minor –Geology Department  (attachment revised 2-1-05) (attachment revised 2-1-05)

 

                              Whereas,                the establishment of a minor in coastal and Marine Geoscience would allow students interested in this area to focus their studies and to identify their expertise more clearly for the purpose of employment and post-graduate study, and

 

                              Whereas,                the establishment of this minor does not require the additional of any new courses or library resources, and

 

                              Whereas,                existing courses and resources will support parallel proposals to establish a new track within the Environmental Science (ENSC) major and a concentration in Coastal and Marine Science within the Department of Geology, be it therefore

 

                              Resolved,               that a minor  in Coastal and Marine Geoscience be established within the Department of Geology to accommodate students who are interested in this subject.

 

3.      Recommendation from the Committee on Graduate Studies (Charles Mason, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Avron Abraham, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Charles Boncelet, Chair) for an extension of permanent approval of the Ph.D. in Entomology and Applied Ecology(attachment2-14-05) (attachment 2-14-05) (attachment) (attachment)

 

Whereas,                the Ph.D. program in Entomology and Applied Ecology was initiated September 1, 2000, after provisional approval by the Faculty Senate in 1999, and

 

Whereas,                the expected time for completing a doctoral degree in this field of study for fulltime students is three to four years after earning the master’s degree and five to six years following the bachelor’s degree, and

 

Whereas,                the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, which administers this program, up to this point has recruited a respectable number of well qualified students for this program, has four students holding a master’s degree who are making satisfactory progress in the program, and has 10 out of 30 students in the department’s two master’s programs who have excellent potential for continuing in the Ph.D. program, and

 

Whereas,                based on the need for a program of this nature to have seven years at a minimum to recruit applicants and reach a point of successfully graduating students, and the belief that this program is making satisfactory progress, the Committee on Graduate Studies recommends that the Ph.D. program in Entomology and Applied Ecology be granted a three-year extension before review for permanent status, be it therefore

 

 

Resolved,               that an extension of three years is granted for the provisional status of the Ph.D. Program in Entomology and Applied Ecology, which will then be reviewed for permanent status during the 2007-2008 (red print is a friendly amendment made at Faculty Senate meeting 3-7-05)  academic year.

 

 

     VI      Regular Agenda

 

A.                 Old Business:  None 

  

B.                 New Business: None 

 

VI.              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.)

 

  

 

/khs