UCAP Meeting of 04/28/2011 2010-2011 agenda status: approved Agenda: University Committee on Academic Policy AGENDA Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Board Room, 4th Floor, Administration Building
minutes status: approved approved at meeting of UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 04/28/2011 University Committee on Academic Policy Minutes Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM Board Room, 4th Floor, Administration Building Attending: Paul Abramson, Mark Axelrod, Gillian Bice, Jan Brady, Crystal Branta, Lisa Cook, Laura Dillon, Doug Estry, Anita Ezzo, Fred Fico, Kathleen Hoag, Seung Hyun Kim, Evan Martinak, Michael Nelson, Helene Pazak, Ron Perry, John Reifenberg, Patricia Rogers, Christopher Scales, Mike Shields, Ryan Sweeder Not Attending: Miles Armaly, Zarena Aslami, Henry Beckmeyer, Matthew McKeon, Tom Morse, Mary Noel, Justin O’Dell, Chris Schuster, Mitch Treadwell, Abraham Wheeler The Agenda was approved. The minutes of the April 14, 2011 were approved. Comments from the Chairperson Chairperson Bice welcomed the new 2011-12 committee members to the meeting. She thanked Chris Scales for chairing the April 18 meeting and representing UCAP at the ECAC in her place. Dr. Bice reported that ECAC, at its April 14, 2011 meeting, reached consensus that the Course Repeat Policy should move forward as presented. The proposed policy revision was subsequently reviewed by the Academic Council and Faculty Council and forwarded to the Provost as a recommendation. The Provost indicated that he was inclined to endorse the policy but based on the significant negative impact the change could make on courses and registrar systems, implementation would likely not happen until steps could be taken to mitigate the impact. Chairperson Bice stated that the UCAP recommendation to implement grade sequestration as part of the SIRS Online process was presented to Academic Council as an action item. As there was not a quorum present, no vote was taken. The Provost indicated he had no reservation about implementation of grade sequestration in the SIRS Online process. Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Associate Provost Estry welcomed the incoming committee members, thanked the outgoing members for their commitment and hard work, and commended the subcommittees for their excellent work on important issues. He also thanked Dr. Bice and Dr. Scales for their leadership. Request for a New Bachelor of Arts Degree in History Education Walther Hawthorne, Chairperson, Department of History Emily Tabuteau, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs, Department of History The committee granted voice to Drs. Hawthorne and Tabuteau. Dr. Tabuteau stated that the request for a new degree was necessitated by the substantial changes in teacher certification standards issued by the State of Michigan Department of Education. The department found that it needed to reconstruct the major in order to meet the standards the State had established. The committee withdrew voice from Drs. Hawthorne and Tabuteau. After a brief discussion, the following motion by Kathleen Hoag passed unanimously.
Election of University Committee on Undergraduate Studies Officers for 2011-12 Chairperson, Dr. Laura Dillon Vice Chairperson, Dr. Ryan Sweeder Liaison to Athletic Council, Dr. Jan Brady Liaison to the Military Education Advisory Committee, Dr. Fred Fico The committee decided that the position of liaison to the University Committee on Liberal Learning would be filled at the first committee meeting of Fall 2011. Chairperson Bice closed the meeting by thanking Diana Stetson for her help as committee secretary during the spring semester. She thanked the committee for their thorough work that had earned high praise from others in the academic governance system. The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted by Sandra Walther |
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