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2016 - 09/08

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

University Committee on Undergraduate Education

Agenda

September 8, 2016

10:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Rm. 155 Administration Building

 

  1. Motion to Establish Taking of the Minutes (Action Item)

 

The secretary for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education shall attend Committee meetings and prepare minutes for review and approval by committee membership.  Meetings will be audio taped for purposes of verification of information when composing minutes.

  1. Approval of the Agenda (Action Item)

 

  1. Welcome and Introductions (Action Item)
    Sekhar Chivukula, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

UCUE Chairperson – Richard Miksicek

  1. Approval of the April 28, 2016 UCUE Minutes (Action Item)

 

  1. Comments from the Chairperson
    1. UCUE Bylaws and Role in Academic Governance (Information item) (handout A)
    2. Elected Committee Positions and Subcommittees (Information item)
    3. Committee Operating Procedures (Information items)
      • Robert’s Rules

(http://parlipro.org) and the companion site (http://rulesonline.com/)                                           (handoutB)

      • Responsibilities of committee members

 

    1. Committee Operating Procedures (Action items)

 

      • Voting (conducting business) via email or online survey

        The committee agrees to allow the chairperson the flexibility to craft final language for motions and documents and to take votes by email on issues already discussed with the provision that, if any one member objects, the issue will return to the agenda at the next meeting. A quorum is required for the vote to be valid.

         

      • Additional Meetings (Action Item)

        The committee agrees to allow the chairperson the authority and autonomy to call additional meetings.

         

      • Procedure for granting and removing voice for visitors

        The committee agrees to allow the chairperson to grant and remove voice for visitors to UCUE meetings without a formal committee vote.

         

      • Public comment procedure (handout C)

        The University Committee on Undergraduate Education will continue to use the Procedure Regarding Public Comment as approved by UCAP on November 19, 2009, to guide public comment in UCUE meetings 2016-17.

         

      • UCUE Member Substitutes - Voting Rights

        Member substitutes--i.e., members of faculty or students who are a part of the same constituency as the elected member--shall be allowed the same voting rights as the committee members at that meeting.  Constituencies will determine how committee substitutes are chosen.

         

    1. UCUE Business Review and Preview (Information)

 

  1. Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
    1. Role of UCUE in reviewing New Programs (Information item)
    2. Role of UCUE in reviewing Moratorium and Discontinuance Requests (Information Item)

(handoutD)

 

  1. Request to Change the Graduation Requirement for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Letters (Action Item)

Sheila Contreras, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters

 

  1. Request to Change the Graduation Requirement for the Bachelor of  Fine Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Letters (Action Item)

Sheila Contreras, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters

 

  1. Request for a New Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Capital and Society (Action Item)

Steve Kautz, Associate Dean, College of Social Science

Peter Berg, Associate Director, School of Human Resources & Labor Relations

Jeff Ericksen, Director, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science

Stacy Hickox, School of Human Resources & Labor Relations

 

  1. Request to Change the Requirement of a Minimum Grade-Point Average to a Minimum Grade in Each Course in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (Action Item)

Teresa Wehrwein, Associate Dean, College of Nursing

 

  1. Roundtable
 Status of 9/8/16 Minutes:  Approved

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

University Committee on Undergraduate Education

MINUTES

Thursday, September 8, 2016

10:15 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Rm. 155 Administration Building

 

 

Attending: Eva Almenar, Rich Bellon, Marcos Caballero, Sekhar Chivukula, Andrew Corner, Jan Eberle, Kathy Forrest, Richard Miksicek, Laura Nelson, Matt Pontifex, Fred Rodammer, Joshua Sanchez, Mary Kay Smith, Emily Tabuteau

 

Absent:  Giles Brereton, Jessica Sender, Colleen Tremonte

 

Motion to Establish Taking of the Minutes passed unanimously;

The secretary for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education shall attend Committee meetings and prepare minutes for review and approval by committee membership.

 

The agenda was approved as amended to have Associate Provost Chivukula give comments when he arrives at the meeting since he is currently attending the start of the Board of Trustees meeting.

 

Welcome and Introductions

Chairperson Miksicek welcomed new and returning members to the meeting and asked members to introduce themselves and to identify the constituency they represent.  Members were reminded of the election results that were held at the 4/28/16 UCUE meeting.  Richard Miksicek will serve as Chairperson, Matt Pontifex will serve as Co-Chair, Fred Rodammer will serve as the UCUE representative for the Athletic Council and Emily Tabuteau will serve as the UCUE representative for the Military Education Advisory Committee. 

 

The minutes were approved from April 28, 2016.

 

Comments from the Chairperson

Chairperson Miksicek discussed UCUE’s Operating Procedures and referred UCUE members to the following handouts:

 

  • Handout A:  MSU’s Bylaws for Academic Governance; Chairperson Miksicek discussed the delegated, advisory, and shared authority that UCUE has for particular matters related to undergraduate education.

  • Handout B:  Parliamentary Procedure Online:  ParliPro.org; Robert’s Rules Online; and Resource Information on Parliamentary Procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order from MSU’s Office of the Secretary for Academic Governance

     

    The following motion for voting via email passed unanimously.

    The committee agrees to allow the chairperson the flexibility to craft final language for motions and documents and to take votes by email on issues already discussed with the provision that if any one member objects, the issue will return to the agenda at the next meeting.  A quorum is required for the vote to be valid.

     

    The following motion for additional meetings passed unanimously.

    The committee agrees to allow the chairperson the authority and autonomy to call additional meetings.

     

    The following motion for procedure for granting and removing voice for visitors passed unanimously.

    The committee agrees to allow the chairperson to grant and remove voice for visitors to UCUE meetings without a formal committee vote.

     

    Chairperson Miksicek referred UCUE members to Handout C:  UCUE Procedure Regarding Public Comment.

     

    The following motion for public comment procedure passed unanimously.

    The University Committee on Undergraduate Education will continue to use the Procedure Regarding Public Comment as approved by UCAP on November 19, 2009, to guide public comment in UCUE meetings 2016-17.

     

    The following motion for UCUE Member Substitutes – Voting Rights passed unanimously.

    Member substitutes-i.e., members of faculty or students who are a part of the same constituency as the elected member-shall be allowed the same voting rights as the committee members at that meeting.  Constituencies will determine how committee substitutes are chosen.

     

     

    Request to Change the Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Letters (Action Item)

    Sheila Contreras, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters

     

    The committee granted voice to Associate Dean Contreras.

     

    Associate Dean Contreras stated the reason for the request is to prevent students from using the same courses to earn two majors in substantially overlapping programs.  Also, the request is to add a credit exception for Arabic additional majors similar to that for other language majors.  The College requests that no more than 9 credits be overlapping.  Although there has not been abuse in the department regarding overlapping credits, this is being done as a preventative measure.  The College would also like to add language in the Arabic major.  If a student combines a major in Arabic with a major in another field, they are required to earn a minimum of 27 credits in Arabic courses.  This request is an update to reflect the presence of an Arabic language curriculum in the college.

     

    Voice was withdrawn from Associate Dean Contreras.

     

    The following motion passed unanimously.    

     

    The University Committee on Undergraduate Education duly considered and endorsed the request to Change the Graduation Requirement for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Letters.

     

     

    Request to Change the Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Letters (Action Item)

    Sheila Contreras, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters

     

    The committee granted voice to Associate Dean Contreras.

     

    Associate Dean Contreras stated the reason for the request is to prevent students from using the same courses to earn two majors in substantially overlapping programs.  The College requests that no more than 9 credits be overlapping.  This is being done to ensure a distinct credit requirement of the BFA due to the departments of Theatre and Art, Art History, and Design offering both a BA and BFA degree.

     

    Voice was withdrawn from Associate Dean Contreras.

     

    The following motion passed unanimously.

     

    The University Committee on Undergraduate Education duly considered and endorsed the request to Change the Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Letters.

     

     

    Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

    Associate Provost Chivukula introduced himself and welcomed members to UCUE. He provided background about himself stating he is a Professor of Physics and spent six years in the College of Natural Science Dean’s Office working on faculty development with interests in research and teaching.  He also served as Chairperson for UCAP, which is currently called UCUE.  He looks forward to meeting and working with the Committee.

     

    Request for a New Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Capital and Society (Action Item)

    Steve Kautz, Associate Dean, College of Social Science

    Peter Berg, Associate Director, School of Human Resources & Labor Relations

    Jeff Ericksen, Director, Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science

    Stacy Hickox, School of Human Resources & Labor Relations

     

    The committee granted voice to Associate Dean Kautz, Associate Director Berg, Dr. Ericksen, and Associate Professor Hickox.

     

    Associate Dean Kautz provided background on the request stating there is strong support from the College of Social Science for this program.  The new degree provides a general social science understanding of the complex nature of people and work.  The program focuses on workforce education, training and development, laws governing employment and workplace rights, human decision making and behavior in the workplace.  He referenced letters of support for the request to Provost Youatt from various faculty in the College of Social Science and stated the proposal has been long in the development stage with collaboration from the College of Business and the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations (HRLR). 

     

    Jeff Erickssen stated the opportunity for numerous student organizations to develop including the possibility of a new community around human capital.  There are many students who major in Economics and the proposed degree provides students a rich curriculum and an option if Economics is not the correct fit.

     

    Associate Director Berg stated that although the Business College has a Human Resources undergraduate degree, the proposed degree is very different.  Employment prospects are excellent evidenced by the fact that the HRLR program has a 100% placement rate for graduates and internships.  Rutgers and Cornell Universities have similar undergraduate majors and they both coexist with their Business schools.

     

    Voice was withdrawn from Associate Dean Kautz, Associate Director Berg, Dr. Ericksen, and Associate Professor Hickox.

     

    Discussion followed regarding plans for advising, recruitment and promotion of the major.  The entry level course has an enrollment of approximately 130 students.

     

    The following motion passed unanimously.

     

    The University Committee on Undergraduate Education duly considered and endorsed the request for a new Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Capital and Society.

     

     

    Request to Change the Requirement of a Minimum Grade-Point Average to a Minimum Grade in each Course in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (Action Item)

    Teresa Wehrwein, Associate Dean, College of Nursing

     

    The committee granted voice to Associate Dean Wehrwein.

     

    Associate Dean Wehrwein stated that the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing has recently transitioned the undergraduate program from a 2 year upper division major to a 3 year major with a secondary admission process at end of the freshman year.  There is also an option for incoming freshmen to apply for conditional admission to the BS in Nursing program.  This Request serves to clarify this process since students need a minimum competency to support this professional degree at the undergraduate level.  Associate Dean Wehrwein stated that at the completion of the program, nursing students are required to sit for a licensure exam.  The benchmark for success is a first time pass rate for candidates.  The national standard first time pass rate is in the low 80th percentile; the state standard is approximately 85%.  Approximately 96% of MSU students were able to accomplish that goal.

     

    Associate Dean Wehrwein indicated that since SAT scoring has changed, the score for incoming freshmen, known as “conditional admission” needs to be changed from 1860 to 1240.  This new score is equivalent of the past requirement just adjusted for the new score.  Also, for clarification for students on conditional admission, they must earn a grade of 2.0 or higher in each pre-nursing foundational course, as well as each nursing course. 

     

    Associate Dean Wehrwein further stated that the reason for the request is for consistency among the different admittance options for the Nursing degree in that students must earn a 2.0 or higher in various sections of nursing courses.  Students may be admitted in the following ways:  incoming freshman, a regularly admitted student, admitted as a registered nurse, or those admitted to a second bachelor’s degree program. 

     

    Voice was withdrawn from Associate Dean Wehrwein.

     

    The following motion passed unanimously.

     

    The University Committee on Undergraduate Education duly considered and approved the request to change the requirement of a minimum grade-point average to a minimum grade in each course in the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. 

    UCUE would also like to recommend that the following clarifications be listed: 

  • Specify course prefixes and course numbers for “Foundation” courses versus “Nursing” courses;

  • In the document, “View a Program,” the section “Admission to the College” was left off of #15 in the section “Opportunity for Incoming Freshmen;”

  • In the document, “View a Program,” section “Opportunity for Incoming Freshmen” change SAT score of 1860 to 1240;

  • In the document, “View a Program,” indicate credits for items 2A & 2B in “Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree.”

     

     

    Roundtable

     

    Fred Rodammer reported that the Athletic Council had their first meeting on August 11.

     

     

    Meeting adjourned at 11:20.

     

    Respectfully submitted by Lynne Frechen.


 

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