ASCRC Minutes 5/3/05

Members Present: S. Derry, J. Eglin, L. Hayes, V. Hedquist, C. Johnston, J. Luckowski D. McCormick, D. McNamer, E. Moore, D. Potts, H. Thompson

Members Absent/Excused: A. Bissel, C. Healow, C. Henderson, V.Pavlish

Ex-Officio Present: L. Carlyon, A.Walker-Andrews

Guest: Melanie Hoell

Chair Potts called the meeting to order at 2:15p.m.

The minutes from 4/18/05 were approved.

Communications:

Old Business:

§ Chair Potts will be creating a yearend report to the Faculty Senate. Camie will send around a list of items so that members may comment.

§ Chair Potts and Associate Provost Walker-Andrews met with Stan Jenne, Chair of Accounting and Finance last week to clarify his concerns. The School of Business does not have an issue with the two year programs. The problem is related to the bachelor of applied science. The students are taking this route and believe they are earning the equivalent of an accounting degree from a four year business school rather than the College of Technology. At least the articulation agreement will facilitate appropriate advising and track the students.

§ Most of the pending issues have been delegated to subcommittees, so it was agreed that ASCRC would not have a summer retreat.

§ The General Education Committee discussed the structure of the committee and agreed that an additional two members from the College of Arts and Science would be helpful. The requirement that the Chair be a member of ASCRC leads to difficulty in electing a vice chair. It was suggested that perhaps the ASCRC member must serve as a liaison and may or may not be the chair.

Old Business:

§ After discussion it was decided to introduce the Vocational Technical Credit motion as an informational item to the Faculty Senate rather than request action.

§ Justifications for GEOG 201 and 214 have been received to reinstate the social science designation. Action on the courses was postponed for next year.

New Business:

§ Craig Johnston was nominated and unanimously appointed as Vice Chair.

§ The Committee approved September 30, 2005for the curriculum proposal deadline.

§ The same date was adopted for submission of syllabi and forms for Writing (W) courses.

§ Ashley H. McKeown from Anthropology was appointed to the Writing Subcommittee.

§ There was no interest in a summer retreat for the Writing Subcommittee.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 PM.