UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Minutes of the February 20, 2004 meeting





PRESENT:  Scott Bradley, James Bronson for Stuart Glosser, Simone DeVore, Dan Edlebeck, George Ferencz, Anthony Gulig, Anne Hamilton, Chris Henige, Linda Holmes, John Howatt, Phil Jackson, Phil Johns, Larry Kenney, Barbara Monfils,  Larry Schuetz, and Susan Wildermuth 

ABSENT:  Katherine Bradley, Clint Dederich, Melissa Grosso, and Ann Ruff 

GUESTS:  Bruce Bukowski and George Savage

Barbara Monfils called the meeting to order at 2:17 p.m.

Anne Hamilton moved and George Ferencz seconded the approval of the January 23, 2004 minutes. The motion carried.

George Savage led a discussion on the ACT writing sample.  He pointed out that one advantage is that the scores from the sample will provide information for more accurate placement of students in the freshman English courses.  Other institutions in the UW System are also considering adding this requirement.  He then answered questions. Following the discussion, Phil Johns moved to support the institution of the ACT writing sample as a requirement for admission beginning with the Fall semester of 2007.  Larry Kenney seconded this motion.  The motion carried.

Phil Johns moved to approve, with a second by Anne Hamilton, the two Interdisciplinary proposals – Allow General Education credit for approved 496 Special Studies courses, and Correct & Clarify Wording of General Education requisites on AR.  The motion carried.

George Ferencz moved to receive and record the following proposals from the Education Department:  Requisite changes – EARLYCHD 222 Early Childhood Music Methodsand ELEMMID 223 Elementary/Middle School Music MethodsLarry Kenney seconded the motion, and the motion carried.

Susan Wildermuth moved to approve the Creation of Subject Area to Safety proposal from the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department with a second by Scott Bradley.  The motion carried. 

Larry Kenney with a second by Chris Henige moved to receive and record the proposal from the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department to delete SFTYIND 496/696 Special Studies.  The motion carried. 

George Ferencz moved to receive and record the following proposals from the Special Education Department:  Course deletionsSPECED 356/556 and SPECED 457/657 and SPECED 459/659Requisite changesSPECED 465/665 and SPECED 476/676.  Tony Gulig seconded the motion, and the motion carried. 

The special courses approved between 1/23/04 thru 2/12/04 were received and recorded on an Anne Hamilton/Simone DeVore motion.  Motion carried.


 
 

Course #

Title

Term

Approved

CIGENRL 491/691
Multicultural London
2041
1/23/04
COACHING 490/690
ANAL,EDIT,GAME,PLANFBPROG
2041
1/29/04
COACHING 490/690
Basketball Coaches Clinic
2047
2/5/04
COACHING 490
DevelChampsBsktballPrgm
2047
2/5/04
COACHING 490
Officiating Basketball
2047
2/5/04
COUNSED 490/690
Life/Work and Career Plan
2047
2/12/04
FORNLANG 496
Beginning Arabic I
2047
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Beginning Arabic II
2051
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Intermediate Arabic I
2047
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Intermediate Arabic II
2051
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Intermediate Japanese
2047
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Beginning Russian I
2047
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Beginning Russian II
2051
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Intermediate Russian I
2047
2/5/04
FORNLANG 496
Intermediate Russian II
2051
2/5/04
LSINDP 491/691
Multicultural London
2041
2/5/04
LSINDP 491/691
Peru:  Myth & Reality
2047
2/5/04
LSINDP/SOCIOLGY 491/691
Thailand – Vietnam
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Beginning Mat Pilates
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Bicycling for Fitness
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Inline Skating
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Intermediate Volleyball
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Intro to African Dance
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Intro to Mountain Biking
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Power Yoga for Sport & Fitness
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Ptnr Dan Swing Lat Club
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Beg Equine Knowl/Riding
2047
2/5/04
PEGNRL 490
Intro to Rock Climbing
2047
2/5/04
RECREATN 491/691
Sydney to Melbourne Australia Advnt
2047
1/30/04
SPANSIH 496
Spanish for Spanish Speakers
2047
2/10/04
SPECED 490/690
Outdoor Rec Edu for Teach
2047
2/5/04
SPEECH/JOURNLSM 491/691
Peru: Myth & Reality
2047
1/30/04

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. on a Tony Gulig/George Ferencz motion.  Motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,

Leslie Meyer