UCAP Meeting of 04/14/2011 2010-2011 agenda status: approved Agenda: University Committee on Academic Policy AGENDA Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Board Room Administration Building
Phone or e-mail Diana J. Stetson (355-1528; stetsonD@msu.edu) if you cannot be present. Please remember that you are asked to send a substitute from your college if you cannot attend minutes status: approved approved at meeting of 04/28/2011 UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 04/14/2011 University Committee on Academic Policy Minutes Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM Board Room, 4th Floor, Administration Building Attendees: Paul Abramson, Crystal Branta, Janice Brady, Lisa Cook, Laura Dillon, Doug Estry, Anita Ezzo, Fred Fico, Kathleen Hoag, Evan Martinak, Matt McKeon, Ryan Sweeder, Mary Noel, Helene Pazak, Ron Perry, Chris Scales, Mitchell Treadwell Not attending: Miles Armaly, Gillian Bice, Tom Morse, Justin O’Dell, John Reifenberg, Mike Shields, Chris Schuster The following motion passed unanimously:
Minutes of March 31 meeting were approved. Comments from Vice Chair Vice Chair Scales reported on the most recent ECAC meeting at which there was consensus that the Course Repeat Policy should move forward. The Provost indicated that he would consider the recommendation but had some concerns about the impact on courses with limited enrollments and current systems ability to manage prioritized student enrollment. ECAC also unanimously recommended to the Provost that the online SIRS process be implemented as recommended by UCAP. Dr. Scales reminded committee members that the April 28 meeting would be the last of the academic year. Incoming members are invited to attend the April 28 meeting and officers for 2011-12 will be elected. He noted that effective fall 2011, the University Committee on Academic Policy will be renamed University Committee on Undergraduate Studies (UCUS). Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education There were no comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Anti-Discrimination Policy Working Group Recommendations Fred Fico, Member, Anti-Discrimination Policy Working Group The Academic Council initiated the Anti-Discrimination Policy Working Group, composed of members from various governance bodies, which was charged to review the University Policy on Sexual Harassment, the MSU Anti-Discrimination Policy (ADP), and an ADP user’s manual that has been developed. The Working Group’s recommendations were forwarded to UCAP by Academic Council for feedback. The Working Group recommended the following revisions: 1. Clarification of the body mandated to investigate alleged ADP violations. 2. Separation of the investigative function of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives from other activities conducted by that body. 3. Institution of a three‐part investigative procedure, modeled by the Research Integrity Office. 4. Clarification of rights of those investigated, including rights to appropriate representation and documentation and recording of testimony. 5. Accountability of the ADP investigative body, including published annual reports to the university community and appropriate university administration and faculty. 6. Modifications of the proposed ADP User’s Guide to enhance explanation of First Amendment protections and to remove examples of bias. After committee discussion a motion by Laura Dillon passed unanimously.
1. Indicate clear timelines for action, using as a model the procedures of the Research Integrity Office practices. (http://rio.msu.edu/June_2009_Procedures.pdf) 2. In Item 6, change “remove” to “revise” regarding partisan examples of bias. University Research Organization (URO) Volunteer Associate Provost Estry informed the committee that the University is considering a University Research Organization. There are occasions in which faculty would be interested in or are doing research that precludes the ability to openly share/disseminate results as is the standard practice among all university scholars. This would include such things as work being done related to issues of national security. The Provost has indicated that the details of URO will be part of a larger University discussion and he urged members to become part of the campus conversation on this issue. Request to Accept DANTES Subject Standardized Tests Nicole Rovig, University Registrar Dr. Rovig stated that incoming students occasionally ask that MSU
recognize DANTES, a standardized testing organization similar to AP,
scores as we do others. The Office of the Registrar requests that the
university recognize DANTES credit as acceptable for graduation. As in
the case of other standardized testing, the decision to recognize
credits is the purview of the units/faculty. It is also the unit/faculty
that determines the scores that are acceptable. Faculty reserve the
right to change the scores acceptable based on evidence collected over
time.
Motion by Evan Martinak passed unanimously.
After Roundtable, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted by Sandra Walther |
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