A&S Faculty Assembly Minutes May 5 2000

College of Arts & Sciences

FACULTY ASSEMBLY MINUTES

May 5, 2000

Registering Attendance:
Anthropology: J. Granger, E. Segal
Biology: C. Covell, R. Fell, J. Jack, A. Karpoff, M. Klotz, J. Steffen
Chemistry: M. Maurer, G. Pack, C. Rich, A. Spatola
CML: A. Greenfeld, A. Leidner, A. Mastri, M. Medina, F. Nuessel, W. Pfeffer, C. Pooser, L. Wagner, J. Winkler, G. Zinn
Communication: W. Collins, J. Ferre, E. Warner
English: D. Anderson, D. Billingsley, B. Boehm, M. Bousquet, G. Cross, A. Golding, S. Griffin, D. Hall, D. Journet, R. Miller, M. Rosner, S. Ryan, T. Van
Humanities: K. Gray, M. Stenger
Geo/Geos: J. Anderson, W. Dakan, D. Howarth, C. Leuthart, K. Mountain
History: B. Adams, A. Allen, J. Cumbler, S. Herlin, T. K’Meyer, T. Mackey, J. McCarthy, J. Theriot, L-S. Weissbach
Chemistry: J. Richardson
Justice Administration: P. Foster, T. Hughes
Mathematics: G. Barnes, M. Bradley, D. Davitt, M. Jacobson, G. Kubicki, L. Larson, I. Levi, B. Powers, T. Riedel, P. Sahoo, W. Williams
PAS: B. Hudson, F. Lyun
Philosophy: J. Flodstrom, R. Kimball, T. Maloney, D. Masolo, O. Wiggins
Physics: J. Chalmers
Political Science: A. Caldwell, M. Frazier, A. Hashim, P. Laemmle, R. Payne, L. Rhodebeck, P. Weber, C. Ziegler
Psychology: D. Molfese, J. Pani
Sociology: J. Rieger
Theatre Arts: G. Brown, N. Burton, A. Harris, M. Hottois, L. Thomas


A Faculty Forum at which Dean Willihnganz spoke about the university wide process of general education approval, as well as other issues, preceded the Assembly.

At 10:55, Professor Harris, Chair of the Assembly, declared that the meeting of April 24 was reconvened.

The Chair recognized Professor Byers, who moved reconsideration of the amendment to the document, “General Education Course Committee” which required 9, rather than 7, representatives from the College. The motion for reconsideration was seconded.

It was suggested that if the reconsideration carried, the language of the document which spoke of proportional representation should be removed.

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider. The motion carried unanimously.

Professor Byers moved to amend the document by striking the following: “The number and distribution of the faculty membership of the Undergraduate Council Subcommittee is determined with reference to the number of undergraduates enrolled among the University’s units serving undergraduate students, with at lest one member from each until granting undergraduate degrees.”

The motion to strike was seconded.

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question on the motion to amend by striking, and the motion carried unanimously.

The Chair then declared that the motion on the floor was now the reconsideration of the portion of the document entitled “Membership,” specifying the representation on the committee, as amended by the deletion of the statement on the determination of the number and distribution of the faculty membership.

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question and the motion to approve the amendment carried.

The Chair again recognized Professor Byers who moved to amend the document by substituting the following for everything from the initial sentence to the section titled “Operations”:

The General Education Course Committee reviews courses submitted by the unit curriculum committees and approves for inclusion in the University’s General Education Program those courses which met the specified learning outcomes guidelines established by the faculty of the University. The committee also periodically (as determined by the committee) reviews approved courses, as well as the assessment process developed at the department and unit level, to make sure that the courses continue to meet the learning outcomes guidelines.

At the end of two years, and every five years thereafter, each unit must renew the mandate of the General Education Course Committee in order for the committee to continue to exist.

Discussion included Professors Byers, McCarthy, Howarth, Hall, Journet, Dakan, Pfeffer, Cumbler, Segal, Weissbach, and Stenger.

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question on the motion to amend by substitution. The motion carried.

Professor Byers moved to strike paragraph 2, p.2 “The Undergraduate Council will reapportion itself every third year, subject to review and approval of the University’s Faculty Senate.”

The motion was seconded. The Chair put the question and the motion carried.

Professor Byers moved substitution of the following for paragraph 1, sentence 1 under “Operations”:

“The General Education Course Committee will annually elect a Chair from among the voting members. The Committee will operate following Robert’s Rules of Order.”

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question and the motion carried.

The Chair recognized Professor Weissbach who moved substitution of “in academic years” for “(not counting summers)” in the statement regarding membership of part-time faculty members on the committee.

Discussion included Professors Pfeffer and Billingsley.

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question and the motion carried.

Hearing no call for further amendments, the Chair declared that the entire document, as amended, was now on the floor.

Hearing no call for further discussion, the Chair put the question on the document as amended. The motion carried. (The document as approved follows these minutes.)

The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 11:40.

General Education Course Committee

Responsibility

The General Education Course Committee reviews courses submitted by the unit curriculum committees and approves for inclusion in the University’s General Education Program those courses which meet the specified learning outcomes guidelines established by the faculty of the University. The committee also periodically (as determined by the committee) reviews approved courses, as well as the assessment processes developed at the department and unit level, to make sure that the courses continue to meet the learning outcomes guidelines.

At the end of two years, and every five years thereafter, each unit must renew the mandate of the General Education Course Committee in order for the committee to continue to exist.

Operations

The General Education Course Committee will annually elect a Chair from among the voting members. The Committee will operate following Robert’s Rules of Order.

The Committee will meet regularly, publishing electronically its minutes no later than two weeks following each meeting.

Membership

Voting members of the General Education course Committee will consist of:

  • three students members appointed annually in the Spring term of each year by the Student Government Association, with no more than two students from any single unit; and
  • seventeen faculty members, one third of whom are elected in the Spring term of each year, elected by the faculties of the units in which they serve. Apportionment is as follows:
      7 faculty members elected in the College of Arts and Sciences
      2 faculty members elected in the Speed Scientific School
      2 faculty members elected in the College of Business and Public Administration
      1 faculty member elected in the School of Allied Health
      1 faculty member elected in the School of Dentistry
      1 faculty member elected in the School of Education
      1 faculty member elected in the School of Music
      1 faculty member elected in the school of Nursing
      1 faculty member elected in the University Libraries
All full-time faculty members will be eligible for election without regard to any administrative post they may hold. All part-time faculty members will be eligible for election, but may only serve in academic years when they are employed by the University.

Ex-officio, non-voting members of the General Education Course Committee may be added to the GECC by the Committee Chair. These may include one representative from each of the following: Admissions, professional advisors, CARE, the Registrar’s Office, University Libraries, the Honors Program, the Academic Programs Committee of the Faculty Senate, or the Board of Trustees.