agenda status: approved Agenda: minutes status: approved approved at meeting of UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 03/16/2006 University Committee on Academic Policy Thursday, March 16, 2006 Meeting Minutes Members Present: Dennis Banks, Renee Canady, Richard Hallgren, Rebecca Henry, Yen-Hwei Lin, Kyle Martin, Helen Mayer, Philip Moon, Antonio Nunez, Edmund Outslay, Nikole Patson, Sharon Pocock, Ralph Putnam (Chair), Sharon Senk, Colleen Tremonte, Bruce Vanden Bergh, Alex von Eye, Keri Zolman Members Absent: Angela Allen, Kurt Stirewalt Others present: June Pierce Youatt (Associate Provost and Dean), Pat McConeghy (Acting Dean of Arts & Letters), Nancy Marino (Spanish & Portuguese), David Prestel and Charlene Polio (Ling, Germ, Slav, Asian & Afr Lang), John Rauk (French, Classics & Italian), Janet Swenson(Writ, Rhet, & Amer. Cultures) 1. Meeting began at 10:21 with approval of the agenda. 2. Minutes from the February 16, 2006 meeting were approved. 3. Comments from the Chairperson: Dennis Banks is UCAP’s representative to the Athletic Council. He will report to UCAP after each Athletic Council meeting and will carry questions from UCAP to Athletic Council. 4. Comments from the Associate Provost: Faculty and students are urged to encourage good community behavior in the upcoming season of athletic championship games. Visit celebrations.com to learn more about appropriate responses to such events. 5. Tier II Writing Requirement in Modern Languages: We were joined by Pat McConeghy, Nancy Marino, David Prestel, Charlene Polio, John Rauk and Janet Swenson to consider a proposal for the Tier II Writing Requirement for students majoring in a modern language. The motion to support the change in the College of Arts and Letters Tier II Writing Policy which allows the Tier II writing course to require competency in writing in the language of instruction was passed without dissent. 6. Dean’s List Policy Discussion: June Youatt pointed out that a student who is enrolled in a dual degree program leading to a B.A.& M.A. is not eligible for the Dean’s list if less than 12 credits are taken at the undergraduate level. Committee members discussed various interpretations of the intent of the Dean’s List and the need to clarify definitions related to this issue. Ralph Putnam and June Youatt agreed to talk with the Registrar about possible language that might be used to ensure that students who are enrolled in a dual bachelors and masters program could be eligible for recognition on the Dean’s List. They will report back at the next UCAP meeting. 7. Undergraduate Academic Minors: (See attached letter from Michael Schechter, Chair University Curriculum Committee, regarding comments on the establishment of undergraduate Academic Minors at MSU.) Committee members discussed the difference between a specialization (an interdisciplinary program), cognates (a set of courses related to and defined by the major department) and a minor (a set of courses comprising a secondary field of study defined by the minor department). The following motion was passed.
(b) Read the Executive summary and full report, and identify potential discrepancies. (c) Read the Academic Policy on CLEP (College Level Examination Program). Minutes submitted by Sharon Senk |
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