ASCRC Minutes 11/6/07

 

Members Present: L. Economides, J. Cox,  I. Crummy, J. Graham, S. Gauthier, E. Henderson, S. Lodmell, J. Luckowski, P. Muench, K. Nalty,  P. Silverman, L. Tangedahl, H. Thompson, G. Weix

Members Absent/Excused: J. Burfeind, M. Nielsen, T. Hunter

Ex-Officio Present: M. Hoell, D. Micus A. Walker-Andrews

Guest: Associate Dean Tompkins, J. Glendening and E. Reimer- English, D. Shively- Geography

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

 

The minutes from 10/30/07 were amended and approved.  

 

Communications:

 

There will be a joint meeting with ASCRC, ECOS and the Online Committee Thursday, November 15th at 3:10 p.m. in CE 203 to discuss Online Course Guidelines.  Members are encouraged to attend.

 

 

Business Items: - Curriculum Review

 

Education and Fine Arts Subcommittee

The subcommittee chair contacted the requestor regarding DRAM 107.  After discussion, ASCRC directed the subcommittee chair to inquire further about the request to change repeatability for DRAM 107 from 6 to 9 credits.  The subcommittee chair also reported on the justification for the new course proposal, EDLD 295.  Faculty in the Educational Leadership department had been asked to provide a course for Davidson Honors College students comparable to their graduate course, EDLD 512 Educational Futures.  ASCRC members voted against approval of EDLD 295 since faculty could use HC 295 to achieve the same purpose.

Humanities Subcommittee
Professor Glendening and Reimer spoke to the issue of requiring a course designed for majors as a corequisite or prerequisite for courses that satisfy the general education literary and artistic studies perspective.  The department is withdrawing the corequisite or prerequisite of ENLT 201 from ENLT 218L and 219L and will advise English majors of the expectation.   The Director of the Film Studies Program will need to address the concerns regarding ENFM UG 381.  The ENLT courses were approved.

A syllabus has been requested for HIST UG 353.  MAR 102 Digital Technology in the Arts was not granted the Historical and Cultural designation.  The remaining proposals on the summary were approved.  

 

Social Sciences Subcommittee
Clarification is required on several proposals. The syllabus for COM 217 has vague language pertaining to grading and needs be revised to include participation and performance definitions rather than listing percentages per topic. The Central and Southwest Asian Studies proposals to remove Geography as a cross listed department were tabled.  The administration has suggested a compromise to resolve the contention over the issue and the department of Geography still needs to weigh in.  This will involve three new course proposals from Geography to serve their Central and Southwest Asian Studies Option. 

Another problem that has surfaced is courses being proposed by adjunct faculty. COM 251 International and Development Communication is one of these courses.  The subcommittee did not have an issue with the content of the course, but does not think it is appropriate for adjunct faculty to develop permanent courses.  There could be unintended consequences of this practice.  The subcommittee seeks guidance and wonders whether ASCRC should consider establishing a policy that adjunct faculty may not request a permanent course. Approval of COM 251 was denied with a vote of 2 to 9.

 

The proposals from Anthropology, BUS 160S, and RSCNS were approved.

 

 

Good and Welfare
Chair Thompson  is thankful for Dean Fetz and Provost Engstrom’s mediation efforts with the issues that have arisen during this year’s curriculum review.   

 

The draft repeat resolution has been sent to members electronically.  Scott Gauthier suggests that members send comments and suggestions for language revision to him, since time at the meetings has been devoted to curriculum discussions.   

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.