Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes

February 13, 2008 

Called to Order:          2:00 pm

Adjourned:                  2:11 pm

Members present:     Peter Racheotes Chair;

                                    Elaine Beason, Joan Brumm, Tom Gandy, Mohammed Haque

Ex-Officio

Members present:     Rosanne Stripling, Pat Black, Anson Godfrey, Carla Snyder and

                                    Kristi Johnson

Absent:  Karen Kincaid

Guests:  Gaynell Green and Doris Davis

1.         Agenda

2.         Meeting called to order at 2:00 PM by Dr. Racheotes. 

3.         Dr. Haque moved, seconded by Dr. Brumm to approve minutes from previous meeting December 12, 2007.  Motion passed

4.         Dr. Beason moved, seconded by Dr. Haque to approve Course Inventory Add/Reinstate:  LEAD 414 Organizational Training and Development (G. Green).  Request to add LEAD 414 to the course inventory.  Discussion ensued about the wording on the Course Syllabus that was provided.  It was decided that the “Faculty Requirement:  Doctorate or ABD” would be removed from the syllabus and resubmitted.  Motion Passed.

5.         Old Business:

            A motion was moved by Dr. Gandy, seconded by Dr. Brumm to approve the Changes to Existing Undergraduate Program:  English (Davis) that was previously tabled at the December 12, 2007 meeting (Agenda Item #5).  Dr. Gandy provided forms that reflected the justification needed.  Motion Passed.

6.         Other Business:

1)  Pat Black asked that any degree programs that will have a reduction in total credit hours (e.g. 120) check to make sure that the new requirement have been approved by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee prior to the catalog deadline.

2)  At the next meeting, March 12, 2008, a picture will be taken of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee members to be placed on the university website.

7.         Meeting adjournment at 2:11 pm.

8.         Next meeting will be March 12, 2008, Room 229N.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kelly Bennett        
Recording Secretary