UCAP Meeting of 03/28/2002 2001-2002 agenda status: approved Agenda:
7. Guidelines for Documentation on Unit Changes...............................(Winston Wilkinson) 8. Importance of Instruction Subcommittee (continued)....................................(Rod Phillips) 9. Crises Response Subcommittee (preliminary)?? 10. Roundtable Attachment: March 14, 2002 Draft Minutes Materials from the Department of Advertising (hard copy only - not on web-site) Please phone or E-Mail Robin Pline (353-5380; pline@msu.edu) if you cannot be present. minutes status: not approved UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 03/28/2002 University Committee on Academic Policy Minutes March 28, 2002 Members Present: Bridget Behe, Henry Beckmeyer, Lucinda Davenport, Steve Dilley, Jim Gallagher, Ryan Hedstrom, Rod Phillips, Shaun Phillips, Jon Sticklen, Jeanne Wald, Winston Wilkinson, Celia Wills, Maija Zile Others Present: Barbara Steidle (Assistant Provost), Steve Edwards (Department of Advertising), Vernon Miller (Associate Dean, Communications) Chairperson Sticklen called the meeting to order at 10:25 a.m. 1. Approval of Agenda: Agenda items #4 (Comments from Assistant Provost) and #5 (Proposal to change admissions requirements in Advertising) were switched in order and #9 (crisis response subcommittee report) was postponed until the next meeting. 2. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the March 14, 2002 meeting were approved with no corrections. 3. Comments from the Chairperson: There were no comments from the chairperson. 4. Proposal to Change the Admission as a Junior Requirement for the B.A. Degree in Advertising: Steve Edwards and Vernon Miller presented the Department of Advertising’s request to change the admissions requirements for Juniors applying to the program. The proposed changes were the addition of a new course, ADV 275, and the addition of CSE 101 as its prerequisite. The presenters explained that ADV 275 would allow for a more in-depth understanding of the material covered in ADV 205 and, by simply taking ADV 205, students might not have a realistic view of both the program and the field of advertising. ADV 275 would allow for those students interested in the program after taking ADV 205 (an introductory course) to receive a closer look at the business, theory, and research involved in the field of advertising. CSE 101 has traditionally been required for the program and would now be added as a prerequisite for admission to the program. Further, there would be a requirement of attaining a grade of 2.0 or better in ADV 275. Acknowledging UCAP’s concern over the number of courses being required for admission into the program, the presenters proposed that most completed prerequisite courses could be applied to other areas of study such as business or psychology.
Based on the above discussion, a motion was passed asking for more information on the differences between ADV 205 and 275 and the rationale for including both of them as admissions requirements, and therefore the admissions changes would not be recommended by UCAP at this time.
UCAP recognized that, under ordinary circumstances, adjustments in the syllabi and content were sometimes necessary. After discussion, UCAP’s suggestion was that some flexibility, both by faculty and students, would be needed to facilitate the continuation of instruction. Some possibilities would be the use of web sites to disseminate information, merging course sections, altering class locations and times, or finding alternatives for overall evaluation. Also, it would be important to have relevant information to the students prior to April 15, 2002 to allow for clear communication and as a comfort to students concerned with the impact of the strike on classes. Another question raised by Steidle was that of grading and final examinations. Questions of the uniformity of grading and who controls the grades were raised. The faculty member of record is officially responsible for the course and course grades regardless of whether a TA is teaching a section during the semester. Several questions about the potential strike were raised. Faculty support of the strike and the logistics of picketing/protesting were discussed. For those faculty sympathetic to the strike, it may not be desirable to continue instruction as usual and make the strike ineffective. It was discussed that the discretion of both the faculty member and the department will be critical in this issue. Having prior knowledge about protest activity and possible instructional complications could alleviate concerns. Altering class time and location could aid in the prevention of class disruption. However, it was re-iterated that standing policies recognize the responsibility of instructors to maintain instruction. Steidle then asked the committee what the administration could do for faculty to aid in preparing for this event. UCAP members stated that real information about expectations, contact information for students, and previous strategies used in these situations would be beneficial. While it is unknown if there will be a strike or how long a strike it might be, this information could prove very valuable. Steidle closed the discussion by thanking the committee for their thoughts and group members agreed that it was a fruitful discussion. Chairperson Sticklen proposed that the end of April alternative date (April 25) be used for the last UCAP meeting for the school year. The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Ryan Hedstrom Doctoral Student Department of Kinesiology College of Education |
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