UCAP Meeting of 01/24/2013 2012-2013 agenda status: approved Agenda:
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY University Committee on Undergraduate Education AGENDA Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Boardroom, 4th Floor, Administration Building
Elias
Strangas, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elias
Strangas, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
minutes status: approved approved at meeting of 02/07/2013 UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 01/24/2013
University Committee on Undergraduate Education DRAFT Minutes Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Boardroom, 4th Floor, Administration Building
Attendees: Eric Aronoff, Mark Axelrod, Emily Bank, Henry Beckmeyer, Jan Brady, Laura Dillon, Justin Droba, Doug Estry, Fred Fico, Seung Hyun Kim, Chris McClain, Coretta Patterson, Ron Perry, Matt Pontifex, Lynmarie Posey, Anne Rabello, Sarah Stachura, Ryan Sweeder, Cynthia Taggart, Abraham Wheeler
Absent: Nicole Dandridge, Ashton Shortridge
The agenda was approved.
The minutes of the January 10, 2013 meeting were approved.
Comments from the Chairperson Chairperson Dillon reported that the University Council and Faculty Senate have been discussing game-changing ideas to implement in the next five to ten years to recommend for the “Bolder by Design” initiative. She also reported that MSU is seeking a mechanism to improve communication within the university community. One solution being considered is Microsoft 365. Academic governance will form a small focus group to work with June Youatt on that committee.
Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Associate Provost Estry stated that President Simon was working with academic governance on establishing the process for the search for the next Provost. There is no timeline established for this search or other searches as there are a number of senior management positions that are open at this time. The President’s LEAD seminar takes place next Tuesday. She will discuss the Bolder by Design initiative.
Dr. Estry reported that a small group meeting had been planned to discuss whether MSU wants to participate in a MOOC such as Coursera, edX or Udacity. As the importance of online education is growing, it is important to make a decision about MSU’s direction.
Request for a Moratorium Extension on Admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science Richard Brandenburg, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The committee unanimously granted voice to Associate Dean Brandenburg.
Associate Dean Brandenburg explained that a moratorium on the Environmental Soil Science major had been implemented due to little interest among students for the major. However, Lyman Briggs College has indicated interest in pursuing a coordinate major in Environmental Soil Science. The College would like to extend the moratorium to allow the completion of these discussions before the major is closed.
Voice was withdrawn from Associate Dean Brandenburg.
Motion by Ron Perry passed unanimously. The University Committee on Undergraduate Education, in its consultative capacity to the Provost, has no concerns about the request for a moratorium extension on admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science.
Request
for a Moratorium Extension on Admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree in
Plant Pathology
The committee unanimously granted voice to Associate Dean Brandenburg.
Associate Dean Brandenburg stated that a moratorium on the Plant Pathology major was implemented due to little interest among students for the major. However, the College is in the process of reviewing the undergraduate curricula and discussion of reviving the Plant Pathology major is under discussion. The College would like to retain the major until all possibilities have been discussed. There are currently no students in the major and no students are being admitted to it.
Voice was withdrawn from Associate Dean Brandenburg.
Motion by Ron Perry passed unanimously. The University Committee on Undergraduate Education, in its consultative capacity to the Provost, has no concerns about the request for a moratorium extension on admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Plant Pathology.
Representatives from the College of Engineering were unable to attend the meeting. However, the committee decided to review the two requests to see if there were any questions that could be forwarded to the college in preparation for the next meeting.
Request to Change the Admission to the College Requirements in the College of Engineering
After review, the committee concluded that the request to change the admission to the college requirements seemed straightforward and logical.
There were questions about point 19 of the proposal and question 8 on the proposal. In addition, in reviewing the proposed options for admission, the options available for students during the transition to the change in requirements provided a reasonable option for students and did not disadvantage any students.
Motion by Ryan Sweeder passed unanimously. The University Committee on Undergraduate Education, in its consultative capacity to the Provost, has no concerns about the request to change the admission to the college requirements in the College of Engineering.
Request to Change the Graduation Requirements for All Majors in the College of Engineering
After a brief discussion of the request to change the graduation requirements for all majors in the College of Engineering, the committee decided to table the item for review when college representatives were available to attend the meeting.
Motion by Emily Bank to table this item until the February 7 meeting passed unanimously.
Roundtable
The committee inquired about the status of the issue of proctoring that came before the committee last fall. Dr. Estry stated that a group had been formed to explore the ways that proctoring can take place on campus and away from campus.
Ron Perry announced that Kelly Millenbah, the Associate Dean of Lyman Briggs College had been named Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Laura Dillon announced that the College of Engineering had received funding to establish the Institute of Engineering Science and Health (IESH).
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by Sandra Walther
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