Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
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Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio 44555 |
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Wednesday, 7 June 2000, 4:00 P.M.
Room 132 DeBartolo Hall
Note: If you are full-time faculty and haven't voted for or against the proposed semester-related Charter-change, please download a copy of the ballot, fill it out, put it in an envelope, and send it to Bege Bowers, English Department, as soon as possible. Sign the envelope, print your name, and list your department.1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes for 3 May 2000.
3. Senate Executive Committee Report; report from the Chair; Ohio Faculty Council report.
4. Report of the Charter and Bylaws Committee.
5. Report of the Elections and Balloting Committee.
6. Reports from Other Senate Committees.
A. Academic Standards Committee—see Attachment 1.7. Unfinished Business.
B. Academic Programs Committee
C. Curriculum Committee—see Attachment 2.
D. Academic Planning
E. General Education—see Attachment 3.
F. Integrated Technologies
G. University Outreach
H. Library
I. Academic Research
J. Student Academic Affairs
K. Student Academic Grievance
L. Honors
M. Academic Events
8. New Business.
9. Adjournment.
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Date _May 18, 2000_____________________ Report Number (For Senate Use Only) ____________ Name of Committee Submitting Report: Academic Standards Committee Status: (elected chartered, appointed chartered, ad hoc, etc.) __Appointed Chartered__ Names of Committee Members: F. Castronovo, J. DiGiulio, J. Feist-Willis, J. Jackson, G. McCloud, V. Mears, P. Munro, M. Pallante, L. Pavia, H. Savage, B. Schneider. Please write a brief summary of the report the Committee is submitting to the Senate: After study and discussion of the requirements regarding Grading System in the Undergraduate Bulletin, Academic Standards recommends modifications to the present system by the addition of pluses and minuses as described in the formal motion. Do you anticipate making a formal motion relative to the report? _Yes__________________ If so, state the motion: The Academic Standards Committee moves that instructors may use plus and minus modifications of the grades. A plus may be added to grades of B, C, and D. A minus may be added to A, B, and C. A plus or minus is recorded and used in the calculation of the point average. A plus increases the points awarded by 0.33. A minus decreases the points awarded by 0.33. This change will be used to calculate students’ grade points beginning with the 2001-2002 academic year. If substantive changes in your committee recommendation are made from the floor, would the committee prefer that the matter be sent back to committee for further consideration? ______________________________________________________________________ Other relevant data: _______________________________________________________
Signed, Louise S. Pavia Chair
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Date _May 25, 2000_____________________ Report Number (For Senate Use Only) ____________ Name of Committee Submitting Report: University Curriculum Division (UCD) Committee Status: (elected chartered, appointed chartered, ad hoc, etc.) __Appointed Chartered__ Names of Committee Members: Dora Bailey, Jayne Caputo, Greg Claypool, Jeffrey Coldren, Jeanette Garr, Tammy King, Ed Largent, Matt Vansuch (Student Rep.), Pat Hoyson (Chair). Please write a brief summary of the report the Committee is submitting to the Senate: 1. As the chair of the University Curriculum Division for the 1999-2000 academic year, I would like to express my thanks to each member of the committee for their tremendous time commitment and hard work over the last year. Reviewing curriculum for the Q2S conversion required a great deal of time and I appreciate the members’ commitment and dedication to the process. Thank You. 2. To facilitate course processing and approval, the committee has made revisions in the in the following forms: (1) Youngstown State University Curriculum Proposal for Curriculum Committees of Academic Programs and Curriculum Division, (2) University Curriculum Division Course Proposal Progression (Appendix A). See attached forms (the information for the Appendix will be distributed at the Senate meeting). 3. The listing of approved courses for April – May will be appended to minutes. Do you anticipate making a formal motion relative to the report? _Yes__________________ If so, state the motion: Move to approve the following forms as submitted:
If substantive changes in your committee recommendation are made from the floor, would the committee prefer that the matter be sent back to committee for further consideration? _____________Yes_________________________________________________________ Other relevant data: _____The recommended form and procedural revisions
have been made in collaboration with the General Education Committee.
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Signed, Patricia Hoyson, Chair
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The following procedure is to be used when processing new courses and/or changes in existing courses. If at any step in the process revisions are made to the course title, description, and/or credit hours (with the exception of minor grammatical changes), the course must begin the approval process again at the department level (step 1). Course developed and approved at Departmental level and signed by Department
Chairperson.*
(Only if a course is to be submitted for consideration as a General Education Course )Course submitted to University Curriculum Committee (UCC) for review and approval. Course distributed as per Senate Circulation Process (See Appendix A). (This distribution would allow faculty to review courses for both UCC and GEC approval)Course sent to Chair of Academic Senate for signature.* Course appended to Academic Senate Agenda/Minutes. *If for any reason a signature of approval is not able to be obtained, a memo detailing the reason for refusing to sign the proposal must be attached to the course proposal.
2600 Courses: will carry prerequisite(s) when deemed necessary by the department offering the course. The prerequisite(s) shall be in the discipline or in a justifiable related area. 3700 Courses: will carry prerequisite(s) in the discipline or in a justifiable related area. 4800 Courses: will carry a 3700 level course in the discipline or in a justifiable related area as a prerequisite or some indication of a number of accumulated hours in the discipline. No courses can be submitted to this committee as 5800 level course. Any departure from this policy such as Consent of Instructor(s), Junior Standing, and Senior Standing must be justified to the school/college curriculum committee by the department offering the course. The usage of consent of the instructor or similar statement is meant to include, rather than to exclude, qualified students. Prerequisites are subject to written waver only on an individual basis by the department chair, in consultation with the instructor(s) teaching the course, for courses offered in that department. Whenever possible consent of the instructor is deemed appropriate as a prerequisite it should be used as an alternative to specific courses; e.g., Course 2601 or Consent of the Instructor. Any department wishing an exception to the above rules shall present its justification to its school/college curriculum committee for approval and then to the University Curriculum Division for final evaluation. CROSS-LISTINGS
Cross-listing to supplement a program.
Cross-listing with joint responsibility.
NOTES ON COMPLETING THE COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 2. Use a separate sheet for each course (i.e., one sheet for deletion, another one for an addition) 3. Complete all applicable sections of the form. 4. Keep course description thorough, yet brief and concise (< 50 words is preferred) 5. List prerequisites when appropriate. Ensure the relevancy of the prerequisites 6. Credit for a course is assumed to be 1 s.h. for each 50 minutes spent in the classroom. Any exception to this time ratio must be stated in the course description. 7. All course proposals involving cross-listing must come to the UCD under on cover, regardless of the number of departments 8. Keep a record of the proposals included in the Senate minutes which pertain to your department. |
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Page 1 of 3 1. Course proposals are forwarded by the Undergraduate College or School Curriculum Committee to the University Curriculum Division (UCD) Chairperson. If course is submitted for General Education certification (GEC), this must be done prior to submission to UCD.
3. Upon approval by the UCD, copies of the course proposals are distributed to the Provost, Associate Provost, Deans of all Schools and Colleges, and Department Chairpersons for distribution to all faculty. The course proposals circulate for an examination period of ten working days. 4. During the examination period, an objection to a course proposal may be filed by the Provost, Associate Provost, Deans, Chairpersons, or any individual faculty member (see OBJECTION). 5. If no objection is filed, a listing of the approved course proposals is appended to the Senate Agenda for informational purposes. Presentation of the UCD report to the Academic Senate serves as final approval of the appended course proposals. 6. The Chairperson of the Academic Senate will sign the original course
proposals and forward then for addition to the University course inventory.
OBJECTION 1. A memo must be forwarded to the UCD Chairperson by the objector prior to the circulation deadline. The memo must include a detailed explanation of the objection. (Objections to courses as General Education Courses are to be submitted to the General Education Committee - see General Education and University Curriculum Proposal Flow Form). 2. The UCD Chairperson will notify in writing the Department proposing the course that an objection has issued. A copy of the objection will be attached to the memo. The UCD Chairperson will request that the objector and the Department proposing the course resolve the objection. 3. If the objection is resolved, the UCD Chairperson must be notified in writing of the resolution. The proposed course is then returned to the UCD for continuing action. 4. If those involved are unable to resolve the objection, the UCD will seek reconciliation. If the differences still cannot be resolved, the UCD will then conduct a hearing regarding the objection. (See HEARING) Appendix A
HEARING 1. In order to insure a just and orderly hearing of the objection, the following procedures must be observed by all parties: 1. Prior to the day of the hearing, a precise written statement of the objection(s) will be distributed to all parties.
1. Reaffirm its approval of the course proposal.3. The UCD then will undertake one of the following actions at the next Academic Senate meeting: 1. Move to approve the course proposal.
Flow Chart for Approval Process (Pat Hoyson will bring the flow chart to the Senate meeting)
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Date __May 23, 2000______________ Report Number (For Senate Use Only) _______________ Name of Committee Submitting Report __General Education Committee_______________________ Committee Status: (elected chartered, appointed chartered, ad hoc, etc.) ___elected appointed_______ Names of Committee Members: Ritchey, Mosca, Kasuganti, Castronovo, Pusch, Munro, Reiff, Hunter, Maraffa, Tessier, Funk, Scneider, Jenkins Write a brief summary of the report the Committee is submitting to the
Senate:
We are recommending the following attached motions regarding:
Do you anticipate making a formal motion relative to the report? __Yes_______________________ If so, state the motion: 1) That the Academic Senate approve our motion
regarding course certification procedures for next year for general
education proposals
If substantive changes in your committee recommendation are made from the floor, would the committee prefer that the matter be sent back to committee for further consideration? ______________________________________Yes_______________________________________ Other relevant data: ______________________________________________________________
Signed, Bill Jenkins, Chair
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The following courses have been certified by the General Education Committee
and have been circulated. Some have passed the objection stage.
They are being appended to the Senate agenda as information. Some
of these courses may be removed from certification at the Senate meeting
because of a failure to clear the objection stage. These courses
must also clear the University Curriculum process as well. For a
complete list of certified courses, see the General
Education Website linked to the YSU homepage.
Writing Intensive
990207 – BIOL 5832, Principles of Neurobiology
990208 – GERMN 3750, Heritage 1
990209 – POLSC 3704, American Political Parties & Elections
Oral Communication Intensive
990204 – SCWK 3737, Social Work Methods 2
990210 – GEOG 3730, Global Climates
990211 – PHYS 4823, Laser Physics and Photonics
GENERAL EDUCATION
AND UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM
PROPOSAL FLOW FORM
I. Proposal of an Already Existing Course
A. After Dean’s review, the department submits the course proposal to the General Education Committee.B. The General Education Committee reviews the course and undertakes one of the following actions:
1. Certification of the course as proposed. Course is then circulated as part of the objection stage.C. A certified course will be circulated for ten working days through the deans’ offices and with notification to the chairs. The circulation process may result in the following options:
2. Return of the course to the department with advice on how to improve the proposal for possible certification. Coordinator will meet with the department if requested. The course may be resubmitted for possible certification.
3. Rejection of the course proposal. The Coordinator will explain the reasons for rejection to the department.1. If no objections are forthcoming, the course is certified as a general education course and appended to the Senate agenda. It will also be added to the list of certified general education course on the General Education Website.
2. If a faculty member, chair, or dean lodges a complaint with a written memo to the Coordinator of General Education within the ten working days, then the objector and the proposing department will meet informally to discuss the objection. From this meeting the following results might occur:a) the objector withdraws the complaint in writing, and the course is certified and appended to the Senate agenda.
b) the proposing department agrees to change the proposal and sends it to the General Education Committee. If GEC approves the changes, then the course is certified and appended to the Senate agenda.
c) the two sides can not agree on changes. The proposing department can ask the General Education Committee to act on its proposal. Both sides will be permitted to present arguments at the meeting in which the GEC considers the proposal. If the General Education Committee votes to certify, and the objector does not withdraw the objection, then the Coordinator of General Education will present a resolution to the Academic Senate to certify. Approval by the Academic Senate will result in the course’s addition to the list of certified courses.
II. Proposal of a New Course
A. A proposing department must submit a completed University Curriculum Committee form and a completed General Education Course Proposal form in one package to the University Curriculum Committee. UCC will send the appropriate forms to the GEC.B. The General Education Committee will review the course and undertake one of the following actions:
1. Certification of the course as proposed. Course is then returned to UCC for its review and circulation as part of the objection stage.C. A certified course will be jointly circulated with UCC for ten working days through the deans’ offices and with notification to the chairs. A course must clear the objection stage for both committees in order to be certified as a general education course. The circulation process may result in the following options:
2. Return of the course to the department with advice on how to improve the proposal for possible certification. Coordinator will meet with the department if requested. The course may be resubmitted for possible certification.
3. Rejection of the course proposal. The Coordinator will explain the reasons for rejection to the department.
1. If no objections are forthcoming to either committee, the course is certified as a general education course and appended to the Senate agenda. It will also be added to the list of certified general education courses on the General Education Website.
2. If a faculty member, chair, or dean lodges a complaint with a written memo to the Coordinator of General Education within the ten working days, then the objector and the proposing department will meet informally to discuss the objection. From this meeting the following results might occur:a) the objector withdraws the complaint in writing, and the course is certified and, pending UCC approval, appended to the Senate agenda.
b) the proposing department agrees to change the proposal and sends it to the General Education Committee. If the committee approves the changes, then the course is certified and, pending UCC approval, appended to the Senate agenda.
c) the two sides can not agree on changes. The proposing department can ask the General Education Committee to act on its proposal. Both sides will be permitted to present arguments at the meeting in which the GEC considers the proposal. If the General Education Committee votes to certify, and the objector does not withdraw the objection, then the Coordinator of General Education, pending UCC approval, will present a resolution to the Academic Senate to certify. Approval by the Academic Senate will result in the course’s addition to the list of certified courses.
From page 2 of the General Education Model, the language reads in the second paragraph under Essential Skills: Writing
Additionally, students must take two courses with a writing intensive component. One writing intensive course may be taken at the upper division level, preferably in the major or minor, which lies outside of the list of courses meeting other GER requirements. The General Education Committee will, however, review and approve the designation of such a course as writing intensive. Because writing intensive components will occur in courses already meeting other GER goals, or on the upper division level (and meeting other requirements), the student will not have to take an additional general education course. Any faculty member may propose a writing intensive course. Writing coordinators, however, will offer training courses. To be certified as a writing intensive course for GER purposes, a course must be at the 700 or 800 level.
The change of language will read:
Additionally, students must take two courses with a writing intensive component. Any upper division course, except for a capstone, may qualify as writing intensive, whether it is a GER course or not, as long as it has been certified as writing intensive. Any lower division course with a prerequisite of English 1551 may also be certified as writing intensive, provided it meets the criteria for a writing intensive course. Students must take at least one writing intensive course at the upper division level. Any faculty member may propose a writing intensive course, and writing coordinators will offer training courses.
Under Speaking on page two, the language presently reads:
To become effective speakers, students will take an introductory course. In addition, students must take at least two oral communication intensive courses which are not regular speech courses; rather they include a speaking assignment. [Any GER course meeting designated requirements may include an oral communication intensive component, but it is also possible for faculty to include such a component in upper division courses for the major or minor. The General Education Committee will review and approve the designation of any GER course or upper division course in the major or minor as oral communication intensive. Students are permitted to take one of the two courses required as oral communication intensive as an upper division course in the major or minor.]
The language to replace the wording contained within the parenthesis will read:
Any course, except for a capstone, may qualify as oral communication intensive, whether it is a GER course or not, as long as it has been certified as oral communication intensive.
The language in the first paragraph, second line under Critical Thinking presently reads:
Any course may qualify as critical thinking intensive, whether it is a GER course or not, as long as it has been certified as critical thinking intensive.
The new language will read
Any course, except for a capstone, may qualify
as critical thinking intensive, whether it is a GER course or not, as long
as it has been certified as critical thinking intensive.
For further information, e-mail Bege Bowers.