January 25, 2019

Upchurch Conference Room – Bell Engineering

MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Karen Boston, Norman D. Dennis, Jr., Jeannine Durdik, Jim Gigantino, Thomas Jensen, Douglas Karcher, Patricia Koski, Cathy Lirgg, Ketevan Mamiseishvili, Jared Pack, Jennie Popp, and Joel B. Thornton

Non-Voting: Amanda Corbell, Alice Griffin, and Leigh Ann Marshall

MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Kris Allee, Paul Cronan, Will Foster, Fran Hagstrom, Ethel Goodstein-Murphree, Lona Robertson, and Manuel Rossetti

Non-Voting: Lisa Kulczak

GUESTS: Jeff Bonacci, Paul Calleja, Suzanne Kucharczyk, and Min Zou

Chair Jeannine Durdik called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

  1. The minutes for the December 14 meeting were approved.

  2. Consent Agenda
    1. Course Change Proposals: 
      All course change proposals were approved without opposition. The approved courses are listed on the CIM Course Report created by CourseLeaf and will be forwarded for consideration to the:
      • Faculty Senate, meeting scheduled for February 13, 2019

    2. Annual Course Review
      1. Courses with No Enrollment in 4 or 5 Years
        (2bi_courses-with-no-enrollments-in-4-or-5-years--to-remain-active, 2bi_courses-with-no-enrollments-in-4-or-5-years--to-be-inactivated, 2bi_courses-with-no-enrollments-in-4-or-5-years--to-be-deleted).

         Patricia Koski moved and Doug Karcher seconded to approve the course lists and appropriate action as presented on the agenda. Motion passed.

      2. Courses Inactive 3 or More Years
        (2bii_courses-inactive-more-than-3-years--to-remain-inactive, 2bii_courses-inactive-more-than-3-years--to-be-deleted).

         Patricia Koski moved and Doug Karcher seconded to approve the course lists and appropriate action as presented on the agenda. Motion passed.

      Norm Dennis expressed concern that Faculty Senate approved a change to the Academic Policy Series 1622.11. He will investigate to see if revisions were passed and present information at next month’s UCPC meeting.

  3. Old Business: None

  4. New Business:
    The following program change proposals were approved on the CIM Program Report without opposition except for item 4.b. See action item below. The program changes will be forwarded for consideration as appropriate to the:
    • Faculty Senate, meeting scheduled for February 13, 2019
    • Graduate Council meeting scheduled for February 21, 2019

    Program change proposals (PDF Report)
    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Education Dean – EDUC Acad Regs – EDUC College Academic Regulations presented by Ketevan Mamiseishvili.

      • Removed top 10% restriction for Graduation with Distinction. Approved by College Council in April 2018
      • Increased minimum GPA for high distinction to 3.80 from 3.75. Approved by College Council in December 2018.
      (4a_educ-acad-regs_report_01252019)
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Provost's Office – NANO-M – Nanotechnology Minor presented by Min Zou.

      Deleting the program. One of the required courses for the Minor, Nanotechnology Laboratory, is expensive to offer and can only accommodate a limited class size. There is not enough interest from the University to continue to support the course.
      (4b_nano-m_report_01252019)

      Norm Dennis moved and Tom Jensen seconded to have the request tabled and rolled back to the college in order to include all colleges in the approval process. Norm also recommended that further discussion needed to take place to address the expense of the required lab. Motion passed.

    3. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SPEDME – Special Education, Master of Education presented by Suzanne Kucharczyk.

      • MEd leading to initial license:
        - Change name of SPED 5673 to 'Teaching Students in the Content Areas' by merging content with the previously proposed 5663. This change will allow a more focused curriculum on designing curriculum and evidence-based instruction across core instructional areas with an emphasis on core subjects (e.g., reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies). Issues related to health will continue to be covered in courses such as Students with Severe Disabilities and the proposed Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The field experiences for SPED 5673 will include those already approved under SPED 5673.
        - replace SPED 5663 with SPED 6803. Given the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among school age children, as well as the continuing poor outcomes of adults with autism this course covers characteristics of autism, evidence-based instructional practices specific to autism, and predictors for positive transition outcomes to support future special education teachers who are likely to encourage children and youth on the spectrum.
      • MEd leading to endorsement. Students in the MEd with endorsement track will have already completed a licensure program in education (e.g., childhood education, secondary education) that would have exposed them to curriculum design. Students who understand the principles of research are that much more prepared to identify and use evidence based practices. To expand student competencies related to understanding, critiquing, and applying research methods we propose that MEd with endorsement students have deepen exposure to research methods courses.
        - Allow students to take SPED 6873, ESRM 5393, or ESRM 5013 instead of SPED 5633. SPED 6873 specifically will allow students to expand their understanding of research to single subject design which is a common, rigorous research design in special education and applicable to strategies used in classrooms to assess and measure student progress.
        - Replace the proposed SPED 6803 with SPED 5883. This course, SPED 5883 Research in Inclusive Education, exposes students to case study research in education in order to understand research utilizing this methodology and applying the principles of case study research to their work with individual students with disabilities.
      • Catalog layout has been adjusted; that's why it looks like all course requirements have changed, but there are truly only minor changes being proposed to the curriculum. Add more clarity to the catalog description of the program and present the degree requirements in a more organized way.
      (4c_spedme_report_01252019, 4c_spedme_licensure-sectionc_01252019, 4c_spedme_licensure-coversheet_01252019)
    4. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – ATTRMA – Athletic Training, Master of Athletic Training presented by Jeff Bonacci.

      The program description was edited. The three tiered GPA entrance requirement was removed and changed to include a minimum 3.0 GPA and GRE scores. The 50 hour observation requirement was changed to 150 hours. A background check was added to the admission requirements, and an academic retention policy was included.

      The program description was edited to more accurately depict the program and its desired student outcomes. The entrance requirements were changed to improve candidate quality at admittance. The observation hours were increased from 50 to 150 hours because 50 hours does not provide ample time for prospective applicants to experience the rigor and the essence of the profession. The background check is currently a requirement listed in the policy and procedures manual but does not appear in the catalog. Background checks are required because GATP students participate in clinical rotations that include minors (student athletes). The academic retention policy was added to provide students with a consistent and fair remediation tool and is required for accreditation.
      (4d_attrma_report_01252019).
  5. Additional items/Announcements:
    1. Annual Course Review—Courses with No Enrollment in 6 or More Years (one list; all courses will be inactivated). Please indicate that, according to the Academic Policy which governs course review, these courses will be inactivated effective Fall 2019.
      (5a_courses-with-no-enrollment-in-6-or-more-years--to-be-inactivated)
    2. Karen Boston announced that cross-listed courses currently include other departments as “information only” rather than require approval. Karen Boston moved and Jennie Popp seconded to change the policy where cross-listed courses must receive approval from the other department including department heads and deans into the approval workflow. Motion passed.

    3. Alice Griffin expressed that there has been some technical difficulties updating the forms page on the Registrar’s website. The revised LON impacts not only the information programs will need to supply, but also the modification menu and approval workflow in CourseLeaf. Alice and Lisa will be updating the page throughout the spring semester and will notify colleges when all the issues have been addressed. Meanwhile, colleges should use the attached Letter of Notification to submit changes and users will need Adobe Reader to edit the form.
      (5c_ltr_of_notification_template)
  6. Next Meeting: February 22, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. (agenda deadline is February 8, 2019).

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.