Al Cochran (PO), David Delker (TC), Ike Ehie (BA), Kevin Donnelly (AG), Lynn Ewanow (AR), Ray Hightower (EN), Mike Lynch (EDPD), Linda Morse (DCE), Monty Nielsen (RO), Karen Pence (HE), Mike Perl (ED), Carol Shanklin (Grad Sch), Alice Trussell (AA), Alison Wheatley (AS)
Ronnie Elmore (VM), Larry Moeder (AD)
Karen Pence, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
Approve or modify: Wheatley had a non-standard time request to add.
The January 18, 2006 minutes were approved as distributed by e-mail.
Dr. Tom Herald, FS president - college management of iSIS course prerequisite review. College representatives: please bring an example of what is being used in your college (form, technique, etc.) to account for every course offered by your college.
Tom Herald thanked CAPP members for their time. He began by discussing the need for being able to fast track pre- and co- requisite changes. He and other key people met together to work on possible forms to use. When these were presented to Academic Affairs, however, they were not favorably received. Tom indicated there is no desire to slow the process or cause more work for colleges. Therefore, the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee will work with colleges to make sure this process is acceptable and moves through quickly. The example forms were passed out to committee members and Alice Trussell explained the background of how they came up with the structure. She also passed out a consolidated spreadsheet approach. Normally these changes would go through the green and white sheets for each college. The point of a different form would be to help avoid having to list the entire course description for each course that has changes to its pre- or co- requisites. Kevin Donnelly provided an example of what the College of Agriculture is doing. However, if there are impacts to other colleges, consolidated information will not be accepted. It was mentioned colleges need to note an effective date for their changes. There was discussion on whether these minor changes would need to be submitted as wide spread distribution, in other words, through the green and white sheet method. The answer was no, they could go directly through Academic Affairs. Again though, if there are changes that impact other colleges, they would need to be submitted through the normal process of green and white sheets. It was agreed this is a one time process. Some have already turned in their changes via the green and white sheet method, while other colleges have no changes at all. The discussion and use of the forms was to help those colleges who have not started this process at all. The hope is that all the pre- and co- requisite changes will be completed by the end of May 2006. It was decided each college will do what is best for them as long as it is clear what the changes are.
Herald deferred to Trussell to also update the committee about the current course and curriculum policy procedures. The last changes made to this document were in 1996-97. Trussell believes it is time to review this process. Due to the LASER system also being in progress, she thinks the timing is right for this. Trussell would appreciate feedback from this group whether they feel it is time to look at this. Herald asked if Faculty Senate Leadership moves forward with this committee could they be assured members of CAPP would participate. The answer was yes. CAPP would be willing to have a couple of its members offer expertise towards this effort. It was asked what the vision was for the future of course and curriculum procedures might be. Technology will be used more and one hope is to create web-based forms for colleges to use when submitting changes. Discussion followed regarding what types of technology would be used and what sort of forms will be required. This is something members of the new committee would discuss.
Donnelly asked about student learning outcomes. Trussell indicated that for new degree programs the Board of Regents already requires these. However, theoretically there also should be outcomes for courses. If there are further questions about this, Trussell would be happy to contact Dr. Cia Verschelden to visit the committee.
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Academic Affairs had questions about the designation of credit for on-line courses from other colleges. Wheatley mentioned we had left it at the department's discretion to contact the other college. They are looking on a course by course basis to decide whether the on-line course would be accepted for credit. In the one example Wheatley gave there was no way to tell from Barton Community College which chemistry courses were on-line or on-campus so they are not accepting any of them for transfer credit. Students would need to understand what would or would not be accepted. Discussion followed regarding this issue. It was agreed communication is key. Cochran suggested this issue go through the Core Competencies group, which was authorized by the Board of Regents to address issues like this. More information about the Core Competencies group is available from Ron Wasserstein, Vice President for Administrative Affairs at Washburn University .
Cochran affirmed the Provost is willing to support review of course and curriculum change procedures.
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MC 450 Sports Broadcasting. A motion was made by Wheatley and seconded by Hightower to approve this as a one-time non-standard time request. Motion was approved for Fall 2006.
Hightower emailed out a list of definitions yesterday and also passed out an addendum today. He briefly explained what was included. He also asked that any suggestions be sent to him by email. It was asked where these definitions will reside. Hightower responded that would need to be discussed. Nielsen commented there is also an iSIS glossary being put together. Cochran mentioned the "Data Resource Stewards" which is a group that had done work in the past on definitions and asked if we might have someone from that group visit with our committee prior to expending more time and effort on this task. Cochran will contact Gary Leitnaker to identify the appropriate person. It was suggested that it would also be wise to look at Board of Regents definitions.
The iSIS task force will meet Feb. 22, at 10:30 in 113 Seaton Hall.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.