PRESENT:  Ellen Davis (Rep Bruce Eshelman), Philip Johns, Pilar Melero,  Anthony Gulig, Marjorie Rhine, Bennette Harris (Rep. Jonathan Kane), David Cartwright,  Steve Sahyun,  Anne Hamilton, Meg Waraczynski, Paul Adogamhe, Tim Reutebuch,  Richard Salem, Lauren Smith, Tom Schweigert, Debra Heiber and Larry Schuetz (Chair).

Guests:  Peter Killoran, Sociology, and Paul Rybski, Physics.

1. The minutes of the April 22, 2004 meeting were approved as distributed.

 
2. Waraczynski/Smith  moved to approve the 2004-2005 Committee Guidelines with the friendly amendment that the statement, "One hard copy of the curriculum proposal with an original signature page ......." be changed to  "An original signature page ....." and the statement "To help expedite the passage of a proposal, a single copy of a proposal should be submitted to the Dean's Office......" be changed to, "To help expedite the passage of a proposal , a copy should be submitted to the Dean's Office....."  The motion passed unanimously.

 
3. The committee needed to elect a representative to the College Budget and Planning Committee.  Steve Sahyun agreed to serve and was elected by acclamation.

 
4. Salem/Waraczynski moved to approve the new Sociology course, CRIMJUS 325 "Introduction to Forensic Science."  After a discussion regarding the course content in relation to the course title, Phil Johns moved to table the proposal until a more in-depth course outline could be submitted.  The motion died for lack of a second.  It was then suggested that the course title be changed to "Introduction to Forensics" as a friendly amendment to the original motion.  The motion with the amendmendment passed with 1 no vote.

 
5. Salem/Hamilton moved to approve the new Sociology/Anthropology course SOCIOLGY/ANTHRPL 367, "Archaeology of Women."   The motion passed unanimously.

 
6. Hamilton/Gulig moved to accept and record the change in the number of credits for the Public Policy and Administration Major.  The motion passed unanimously.

 
7. The meeting adjourned.

 
Respectfully Submitted,

 
Elaine Wagner, Secretary