September 27, 2019

Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Karen Boston, Stephen Caldwell, Norman D. Dennis, Jr., Jim Gigantino, Jeannie Hulen, Douglas Karcher, Patricia Koski, Cathy Lirgg, Jared Pack, Lona Robertson, and Manuel Rossetti, and Joel B. Thornton

Non-Voting: Amanda Corbell, Alice Griffin, and Suzanne Kenner

MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Kris Allee, Kevin Brady, Paul Cronan, Will Foster, Ethel Goodstein-Murphree, Ketevan Mamiseishvili, and Jennie Popp

Non-Voting: Lisa Kulczak

GUESTS: Denise Bignar, Dave Bostwick, Paul Calleja, Alan Ellstrand, Rachel Glade, Kevin Hall, Brooke Holt, Nathan Kemper, Bonnie Miller, Susan Patton, Karen Sebold

Norm Dennis on behalf of Chair Ketevan Mamiseishvili called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

  1. The minutes for the August 2 meeting were approved.
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  2. 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 as appropriate to the:
    • Faculty Senate, meeting scheduled for October 9, 2019
    • Graduate Council meeting scheduled for October 17, 2019
     
  3. Old Business: None
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  4. New Business:
    The following program change proposals were approved on the CIM Course Report without opposition. The program changes will be forwarded for consideration as appropriate to the:
    • Faculty Senate, meeting scheduled for October 9, 2019
    • Graduate Council meeting scheduled for October 17, 2019

    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS – Agricultural Business, Bachelor of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences presented by Nathan Kemper.

      We are creating a new course AGEC 4243: Agribusiness Strategy and adding this course to our Management Block options.

      Our undergraduate program has experienced tremendous growth over the past 10 years and we are experiencing large class sizes in our upper division courses. Students majoring in AGBS much choose two courses from three blocks (Policy, Marketing, and Management Blocks). The Management Block in particular represents a chronic bottleneck for our program. Adding the new course AGEC 4243: Agribusiness Strategy to our Management Block would increase our number of choices in this block from 4 courses to 5. The plan is to offer this course during the spring semester which also helps us balance our offerings across the Blocks.
      (4a_agbsbs_report_09272019).
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    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-ABMM – Agricultural Business: Agri Management & Marketing Concentration presented by Nathan Kemper.

      1. AGEC 4243: We are creating a new course AGEC 4243: Agribusiness Strategy and adding this course to our Management Block options.

        AGEC 4243: Our undergraduate program has experienced tremendous growth over the past 10 years and we are experiencing large class sizes in our upper division courses. Students majoring in AGBS must choose two courses from three blocks (Policy, Marketing, and Management Blocks). The Management Block in particular represents a chronic bottleneck for our program. Adding the new course AGEC 4243: Agribusiness Strategy to our Management Block would increase our number of choices in this block from 4 courses to 5. The plan is to offer this course during the spring semester which also helps us balance our offerings across the Blocks.
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      2. STAT 2303: The addition of STAT 2303 as the third option for students to fulfill their MATH/STATS requirement in our program. If this change goes through, our students would then be able to choose 3 hours from the following: AGEC 2403, WCOB 1033, or STAT 2303.

        STAT 2303: For years, we have allowed students to also enroll in STAT 2303 and we would provide course substitutions. At our last faculty meeting, we voted to formally adopt STAT 2303 as the third option in our list. This change has the potential to impact the enrollment for STAT 2303. We typically run approximately 50-60 students through our AGEC 2403 each fall semester. We suspect that most of the demand for STAT 2303 would be experienced in the spring semester when we do not traditionally offer AGEC 2403. We currently are offering AGEC 2403 this spring but do not have the resources to continue offering the course by next spring. The current enrollment is 46 students. Our department reached out to the MATH department to inquire about this planned program change and we received positive feedback from Dr. Mark Johnson (email chain attached).
      (4b_agbsbs-abmm_report_09272019).
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    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-AGEC – Agricultural Business: Agricultural Economics Concentration presented by Nathan Kemper.

      The addition of STAT 2303 as an additional option for students to fulfill their MATH/STATS requirement in our program.

      For years, we have allowed students to also enroll in STAT 2303 and we would provide course substitutions. At our last faculty meeting, we voted to formally adopt STAT 2303 an an official option. This change has potential impact on the enrollment for STAT 2303. We typically run approximately 50-60 students through our AGEC 2403 each fall semester. We suspect that most of the demand for STAT 2303 would be experienced in the spring semester when we do not traditionally offer AGEC 2403. We currently are offering AGEC 2403 this spring but do not have the resources to continue offering the course by next spring. The current enrollment is 46 students. Our department reached out to the MATH department to inquire about this planned program change and we received positive feedback from Dr. Mark Johnson (email chain attached).
      (4c_agbsbs-agec_report_09272019).
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    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-PRLW – Agricultural Business: Pre Law Concentration presented by Nathan Kemper.

      The addition of STAT 2303 as an additional option for students to fulfill their MATH/STATS requirement in our program.

      For years, we have allowed students to also enroll in STAT 2303 and we would provide course substitutions. At our last faculty meeting, we voted to formally adopt STAT 2303 an an official option. This change has potential impact on the enrollment for STAT 2303. We typically run approximately 50-60 students through our AGEC 2403 each fall semester. We suspect that most of the demand for STAT 2303 would be experienced in the spring semester when we do not traditionally offer AGEC 2403. We currently are offering AGEC 2403 this spring but do not have the resources to continue offering the course by next spring. The current enrollment is 46 students. Our department reached out to the MATH department to inquire about this planned program change and we received positive feedback from Dr. Mark Johnson (email chain attached).
      (4d_agbsbs-prlw_report_09272019).
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    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences – BRKDBS – Birth through Kindergarten, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science presented by Lona Robertson.

      The following change will be made:

      1. CHANGED the course HDFS 4463 Administration and Leadership in the Helping Professions to HDFS 2463.

        The proposed change from HDFS 4463 to HDFS 2463 is sought for two reasons. First, changing the level of this course will allow us to propose a strong 2 x 2 agreement with the Northwest Arkansas Community College. This change will also better reflect the level at which the course content is taught.
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      2. UPDATED the fine print on the checksheet and in the catalogue to reflect current requirements.

        Small edits to the fine print of the BRKD-BS checksheet and catalog information were made to reflect recent changes to PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II requirements and to update and clarify information about progressing through the licensure program.
      (4e_brkdbs_report_09272019).
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    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATH-M – Mathematics Minor presented by Jim Gigantino.

      Added MATH 3583 as optional course in the required sequence.

      MATH 3583 is a new course to the program, that is of particular interest to science and engineering majors. This change makes the math minor more easily attainable for this group of students.
      (4f_math-m_report_09272019).
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    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – LGST-M – Legal Studies Minor presented by Karen Sebold.

      This is a proposal to create an option for students to complete a Minor in Legal Studies entirely online.

      Establishing an online version of the minor will serve several purposes. First, doing so will give students greater flexibility by allowing them another avenue by which to complete the minor, especially those students who are already pursuing an online major. Second, offering the minor online will allow students who are located outside of Fayetteville to complete the minor. A third reason has to do with departments’ capacities to offer enough classes for the students in the minor. Demand for the minor’s in-classes courses is high, with many students unable to register for the minor’s classes until their senior year. Establishing an online minor will alleviate some of this demand by channeling the online minors to the existing online classes. Moreover, offering the minor online will also help to fill the courses that are already offered online.
      (4g_lgst-m_report_09272019).
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    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOUR-M – Journalism Minor presented by Dave Bostwick.

      Added the GSP requirement.

      Addresses accreditation/assessment recommendations and better fit how JOUR classes are taught.
      (4h_jour-m_report_09272019).
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    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PHEDBS – Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health, Bachelor of Science in Education presented by Paul Calleja.

      Students are required to have a 2.7 GPA at the completion of all coursework (Graduation). This requirement was removed.

      The 2.7 graduation GPA was removed because program faculty did not want to impede a students graduation if they fell below the 2.7 GPA after completing 120 hours of coursework. In the internship, students typically exceed the 2.7 GPA requirement.
      (4i_phedbs_report_09272019).
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    10. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Biomedical Engineering – BMEGMS – Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering presented by Manuel Rossetti.

      Adding Healthcare Entrepreneurship Concentration within our BMEG MS Degree Program. Adding new concentration.

      Changing BMEGMS CIP code. BMEGMS is still coded as 14.0301 (Agricultural Engineering). We would like to code it to 14.0501 (Biomedical Engineering).

      Streamlining language within all our various tracks. To streamline language in our various BMEG options/concentrations with the addition of this new concentration to have at least 15 hours of Engineering classes in all the MSBMEG degree options/concentrations.
      (4j_bmegms_report_09272019, 4j_bmegms_cipcodechange-curriculumrev_ltrofnotif_09272019, 4j_bmegms_cipcodechange-curriculumrev_curriculum_09272019).
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    11. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Chemical Engineering – CHEGPH – Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Doctor of Philosophy presented by Manuel Rossetti.

      CHEG elective requirement was reduced from 6 to 3 hours.

      Technical elective hours were reduced from 18 to 12 hours.

      Dissertation hours were increased by 9 hours to maintain the total number of required hours at 72.

      In order to increase the focus on research experience, the number of course hours is being decreased. This was decided after a comprehensive examination of other domestic Chemical Engineering PhD course requirements.
      (4k_chegph_report_09272019).
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    12. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – SPACPH – Space and Planetary Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy presented by Pat Koski.

      A program change was made previously without changing the total hours required. This change cleans that up.

      We also now provide a list of potential electives.

      We also cleaned up some catalog language.

      Catalog accuracy; requirements easier for students to understand. Changes in program administration required changes in catalog language.
      (4l_spacph_report_09272019).
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    13. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – ASLPMC – Advanced School-Based Speech-Language Pathology Post-Master's Certificate presented by Rachel Glade.

      The Communication Sciences and Disorders program would like to offer 5 advanced graduate-level courses through an online certificate program for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) as a means to communicate contemporary evidence-based practices in educational settings. Currently, there is no post-master's certificate program directed specifically at school-based SLPs in the United States.

      SLPs in school settings often struggle to find adequate professional development and currently have only merit or experience raises as options for advancement. This certificate program would not only provide school-based SLPs increased knowledge in specialty areas in the field of communication sciences and disorders, but it would also provide school-based SLPs a means by which to increase their salary because school districts often offer an increase in pay upon the completion of an additional 12-15 hours graduate-level coursework.
      (4m_aslpmc_report_09272019, 4m_aslpmc_newpostmasterscertificate_ltrofnotif_09272019,
      4m_aslpmc_newpostmasterscertificate_supportingdocuments_09272019).
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    14. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CNSLMS-ADCN – Counseling: Addiction Counseling Concentration presented by Cathy Lirgg.

      Counseling program faculty no longer plan to seek accreditation from CACREP for their Addiction Counseling concentration. Additionally, a faculty member who had expertise in Addiction Counseling left the university.
      (4n_cnslms-adcn_report_09272019).
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    15. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NUEDGC – Nursing Education, Graduate Certificate presented by Susan Patton.

      The EMSON requests a certification program to be in place to offer MSN prepared students an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the role of the nurse educator.

      The faculty shortage continues to affect the quality and number of available nurses to enter the workforce annually. The combination of increased age of existing faculty, salary disparities and workload issues add to the problem. Many nurse educators come from a clinical background with little preparation for the complex faculty role. Those without the academic preparation in the role of the nurse educator beyond clinical expertise adds yet another layer to the problem of attracting and then retaining qualified individuals (Feldman, Greenberg, Jaffe-Ruiz, Kaufman & Cignarale, 2015; McDermid, Peters, Jackson & Daly, 2012). This certification program will prepare the next generation of nurse educators for the role in academic settings. Students will be offered a certificate to augment their existing Master’s degree with knowledge and skills to function as qualified nursing educators ready for the demands of the academic setting. The students completing this certificate will fill the needs of nursing education programs across the country.
      (4o_nuedgc_report_09272019, 4o_nuedgc_newgradcertif_ltrofnotif_09272019,
      4o_nuedgc_newgradcertif_supportingdocuments_09272019      ).
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    16. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSMS-EXLD – Nursing: Executive Leader Concentration presented by Susan Patton.

      Due to faculty resignations, there are currently no faculty with the academic or experiential qualifications to teach the content included in Nurse Executive Leader concentration-specific courses. In addition, there have been no additional applicants to the program, nor inquiries regarding the program
      (4p_nursms-exld_report_09272019).
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  5. Additional items/Announcements:
    1. Administrative Unit – Proposed Policy Change – AFLS Grading Policy (5a_afls-grading-policy-change_proposal_09272019). Lona Robertson announced that Bumpers College had approved a change to their grading policy.
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    2. General Education Mission and Goals with approved GenEd Courses – Kevin Hall (5b_ua-gen-ed-mission-and-goals2_clean,5b_gen-ed_matrix_63b). 
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    3. Modifications to Program Forms Fall 2019 – Amanda Corbell (5c_modifications-to-program-forms-fall-2019).
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    4. ADHE Definition of the Bachelor of Science – As faculty are reviewing their curriculum for the General Education program, Alice Griffin encouraged faculty to be mindful of the ADHE definition of the Bachelor of Science.  Specifically, all programs should have a minimum of 40 upper-division credit hours (5d_adhe_definition_for_a_bachelor_of_science).
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  6. Next Meeting: October 25, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. (agenda deadline is October 11, 2019).

Meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.