Al Cochran (PO), David Delker (TC), Kevin Donnelly (AG), Ike Ehie (BA), Lynn Ewanow (CAPD), Ray Hightower (EN), Mike Lynch (EPD), Karen Pence (HE), Mike Perl (ED), Betty Stevens (DCE), Alison Wheatley (AS), Doris Carroll (AA).
Larry Moeder (SFA), Monty Nielsen (RO), Carol Shanklin (GS), Melinda Wilkerson (VM)
The meeting was called to order by chair, Kevin Donnelly, at 10:34 AM.
No items were added to the agenda.
The minutes were approved as amended. (Mike Lynch was present at the may Meeting. On page 2 of the minutes, in line two under “Review the Goals and Objectives of the Project” the word “longer” should be inserted between “seems” and “than.” In the same section, in the fourth line from the bottom the word “disciplinarians” should read “disciplines.” Throughout the minutes for all uses of the acronym, iSIS, the initial “I” should be lower case.)
The Physics Department requested a non-standard time (11:30-12:45, MW) for PHYS 931 because the instructor will be out of state each week to perform experiments and cannot meet this class during a standard time. Ewanow moved acceptance. Wheatley seconded. The motion was approved for the spring of '08 and the spring of '09.
The Speech Department requested a non-standard times for two courses (SPCH 322, 11:30-12:45, MW) (SPCH 342/742, 2:30-3:45, MW). Forensic coaches teach these courses, and it is not working to have all of the coaches teach on TU. For this reason they are requesting MW class times. The request is for ongoing approval. SPCH 322 will continue to have multiple sections taught at standard times. Wheatley moved approval and Delker seconded. The motion was approved.
The Art Department requested non-standard times for ART 612 (9:30-10:45, MW) and ART 622 (4:05-5:20, MW) for the spring semester of 2008. This change is needed because the courses require 75-miutes sessions and the room used for teaching art history courses has classes scheduled at standard class times. Wheatley moved approval and Delker seconded. The motion carried.
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications requested a change in the type of class for MC 195. In the past the class has been taught as a laboratory. Beginning in the fall of 2008, the class will be taught as a lecture. This means the session time requirement for the class will change from 110 minutes to 75 minutes. Wheatley moved to accept this change. Stevens seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Following the votes on non-standard class time requests, a discussion ensued regarding maintenance of the records of non-standard class times. The members decided that Donnelly, chair of CAPP, should write a letter to the provost requesting that some entity other than CAPP be responsible for maintenance of the non-standard class time records.
Hightower moved and Wheatley seconded the nomination of Delker as chair of the iSIS Taskforce. He was elected unanimously.
Pence asked for input regarding 2+2 agreements colleges have with community colleges. Several members shared information regarding programs in their colleges, and emphasized that the programs neither are legal agreements nor official programs. Generally members recommended that agreements not be formal programs and encouraged use of the equivalency tables published by K-State admissions.
Carroll announced that faculty senate approved the “shell” of the honors program. She said that two colleges yet to have their parts of that program approved.
The provost will call a meeting in early August of the General Education Taskforce. He wants significant movement on the general education program.
At the May meeting of Faculty Senate, there was an action asking for greater involvement of Faculty Senate on Ken Holland's evaluation. This action was taken because of student concerns expressed in late spring.
The Faculty Affairs Committee of Faculty Senate has concerns about environmental health conditions in some classrooms in Waters and Leasure Halls. Thomas Rawson, Vice President for Administration and Finance, reported that there is ongoing evaluation of these rooms.
Hightower asked about a curriculum change that the Department of Computer Sciences sent to the Faculty Affairs Committee. Carroll said that it was tabled and would be acted upon in the fall.
Donnelly asked about the disposition of the General Education Program. Hightower asked that Carroll bring the General Education Program to CAPP for review. She said she would.
Carroll announced that a blue ribbon taskforce has been appointed by the provost to review the relationships between the Educational Communications Center (ECC) and the rest of the University. A report is due to the provost in October. She will share information about this topic with CAPP in the fall.
Stevens announced that the Division of Continuing Education has an interim dean and that the budgets of DCE and Computing Systems are now separate.
Lynch reported that there are plans to continue to provide the ACT profile with the new iSIS computing system. He also said there are plans to continue academic progress reports. He hopes to be able to provide these reports on all freshmen no matter how many hours they transferred into the University.
Donnelly will not be at the August meeting. Pence will serve as chair.
CAPP meetings will begin at 10:30 this year and have standing committee reports at the ends of meetings.
The meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
Submitted by Michael Perl