[RESTRICTED] Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, 1972-1973 through 1983-1984, 1972-1984

[RESTRICTED] Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, 1972-1973 through 1983-1984 [During these years the CSB Academic Affairs Committee met separately and acted only in the capacity as an academic affairs committee. From 1984-1985 until October 11, 1991, the Academic Affairs Committee and the Student Affairs Committee were united as one committee. Then in 1993-1994, the Academic Affairs Committee of CSB and of SJU were united as a Joint Academic Committee. Sometimes it was called a Coordinate committee.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 1: 1972-1973: Notes taken by S. Escher Firmin on a Curriculum Workshop: Alternatives for the Future, Program by CASC, December 1 and 2, 1972 March 20, 1973: - Functions of the Committee - Report of the Joint Study on Cooperation as it relates to Departmental Structure and Academic Administrative Procedures - Mission Statement - Curricular Task/Planning Committee and the Overseas European Studies Program - Proposal for Establishment of a professional dance studio **MISSING** (the next two items were noticed to be missing on August 20, 2013) **Meeting of the Presidents with their Executive Academic and Fiscal Staffs, January 31 and February 1, 1973 summarizing their Assumptions, Observations, Autonomy and Disinterested Cooperation, Identifiable Salutary Effects, Coeducation, Fiscal Parity, Principle Areas of Investigation, Joint Academic Line Officer,Other Matters Relating to Academic Affairs: Academic Policy, co-education, Improving Communications Fiscal Sharing, Joint Programs Continuing Education Fine Arts Program Fringe Benefits Action Items Issues for Consultants **Joint Study Committee on Cooperation, February 15, 1973 (three different groups of consultants in September, October & November examined the nature and condition of cooperation between CSB and SJU; Reports were published in issues of "Community" in September and October. This document gives the report of the third group) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 2: 1973-1974: No minutes are included but the following reports are included: - List of Faculty in all departments, 1973-1974 - Statistical information on the faculty - VPAA report on the CSB Priorities, September 6, 1973 - Faculty Personnel Policies, December 1973 - Report on the Cooperative Programs for CSB-SJU, March 1974 - Report on the planning and feasibility of a Living-Learning Center written by Sister Mary Christopher O'Rourke, RSM - A summary of the main actions of the Committee: - Horse Management Minor is approved for 24 credits - Swimming courses approved - Individualized Major approved - January Term course approved in June - Interior Design major approved - Interdisciplinary Studies Department approved - Guidelines of Independent Study approved - Occupational Food Service Major and an AA in Home Economics approved - New sequences for music and art departments - Pilot program in Cooperative Education approved - VPAA Report to the Board of Trustees, April 5 and June 14, 1974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974-1975 is **missing** - CSB/SJU Tuition for 1974-1975 is $1,950 ($9,150 for tuition and $30 to activity fee) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 3: 1975-1976: December 4, 1975: - Coaching Minor - Progress on Faculty Handbook - Progress on General Education Program - Items for agendas in February or March March 5, 1976: - Promotions, Sabbaticals and Awarding of Degrees - Status of Handbook - Status of General Education Curriculum Revision - Status of Coaching Minor - Status of Management Program for Women May 25, 1976 - telephone poll on sabbatical for Charles Villette ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 4: 1976-1977: November 9, 1976: - Report on Bahamas Continuing Education and Summer School - Membership and Function of the Academic Affairs Committee - Explanation of the Academic Priorities Task Team of the Planning Committee and some problems it faces - Progress Report on the Faculty Handbook - Report on the General Education Program February 18, 1977: - Discussion on the Faculty Handbook March 4, 1977: - Recommends approval to the Board of the Faculty Handbook - Tenure, Promotions, Sabbaticals and Leaves of Absence - Graduation List May 4, 1977: - Discussion of Academic Policies Reserved for the Board - Discussion of Implication of the New Faculty Handbook for Current Faculty without Terminal Degrees - Report on Academic Priorities Task Team work ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 5: 1977-1978: October 14, 1977: - Academic Policy Decisions reserved to the Board - SJU Twin Cities House of Studies - Exploration of a CSB/SJU Cultural Studies Center in Phoenix March 3, 1978: - Tenure and Sabbaticals - Degrees - Faculty/Staff Salary Schedule - January Term - General Education Requirements - Administrative Leave for Paul Brinkman May 19, 1978: - Individualized Major - Criminal Justice Program - January Term Changes - North Central Preparation - Changes in designating the BA and BS degrees - Annual Report of the Academic Affairs Committee, 1977-1978 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 6: 1978-1979: November 14, 1978: - Bahamas Program: approval of a pilot program for 18-year old students in Fall 1979 February 7, 1979: - Tenure, Promotion, Leaves, Sabbaticals - Graduates - Progress Report on the Bahamas - Report of the 1978-1979 actions in the Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 7: 1979-1980: September 28, 1979: - Problems in implementing the Faculty Handbook policies (differences between the 1969 and 1977 handbooks) February 7, 1980: - Issue of legal and humane treatment of a group of faculty who were at CSB under the 1969 Handbook - Tenure, promotion, and sabbaticals - Discussion of the North Central Report March 7, 1980: - Application the rule for one faculty member who was under the 1969 Handbook - the faculty member was not given tenure because he has no plans to get a PhD [March 7, 1980 minutes are in a restricted folder] May 5, 1980: - Academic Priorities Criteria for long-range planning [copy of these criteria is included] - Academic Cost Analysis Study - Review of CSB responses to the North Central recommendations - Copy of the NCA Report of their Visit, February 12-13, 1979 June 3, 1980: - Approval of increase in Continuing Education tuition cost from $30 to $40 per credit Annual Report of the Academic Affairs Committee, 1979-1980 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 8: 1980-1981: August 20, 1980: - Faculty Handbook Changes - Academic areas of SDIP grant November 20, 1980: - Decision on the Bahamas Pilot Program to allow one more year to allow SJU to assess its commitment to the program - Progress Report on: - Tenure Requests - Lodestar Grant under John Moseley - Program Review and Resource Allocation February 12, 1981: - Promotions, Tenure, Sabbaticals, and Leaves May 8, 1981: - Discussion of the Mosely Report Annual Report of the Academic Affair Committee, 1980-1981 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 9: 1981-1982: August 4, 1981: - Organizational Changes in Academic Area - Qualitative and Quantitative Academic Priorities - Moseley Report October 22, 1981: - Duties of the Board Committees - Moseley Report December 4, 1981: - approval of a recommendation for change in Faculty Handbook January 14, 1982: - Basic assumptions in re CSB/SJU Cooperation - History of Phys Ed and horsemanship program [see also the minutes of June 8, 1977 and May 19, 1978 February 11, 1982: Approved a recommendation to the Full Board concerning the Physical Education and Horsemanship: 1] CSB to discontinue requirement of 4 credits in Phys ED at the end of the 1982-1983 academic year 2] CSB to discontinue the Horsemanship Program at the close of the 1982-1983 academic year Included in the minutes is a copy of several faculty signatures protesting a decision by the Board before faculty consultation. It also includes notes from a telephone conversation with our legal counsel Kevin Hughes in re this subject which states that there is no explicit contractual right to a faculty vote on this issue. Also the administration had consulted several faculty in EPC and FRRC. Included in these minutes is a copy of the Position Paper on the nature of faculty participation in curricular decision-making: New Programs, Reallocation/Retrenchment. [see also minutes of February 11, 1982 Faculty/Staff Assembly on this topic] Recommendations on Tenure, Promotion, Sabbaticals and Leaves April 30, 1982: - Update on the Bahamas Program - Joint Core Curriculum Progress - Recommendation to check Faculty Handbook and Catalog all clearly state the faculty involvement in graduation requirements - Present Status of the Academic Priorities Efforts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 10: 1982-1983: September 23, 1982: - Review of the Overseas Program and the Bahamas Program October 29, 1982: - Recommendation to the CSB Board approval of the Policies for Cooperation in a Joint Undergraduate Program [includes a working paper of the final draft for two Boards] - Essay, "An Evolving Third Model" by S. Linda Kulzer (Sometimes called "An Evolving Model for Higher Education") 1982. - Basic Principles for selecting areas of study to maintain the liberal arts emphasis in general education program and electives - Institutional Objectives or Action Plans January 27, 1983: - January Term [proposal to have a faculty vote on dropping January Term] - Faculty Salary Proposal February 10, 1983: - Faculty Salary Proposal - Continued discussion on the January Term - Tenure, Promotions, Sabbaticals and Leaves May 19, 1983: - Progress Report on policies adopted for CSB/SJU cooperation - An Evolving Third Model by Sister Linda Kulzer - Evaluation of National Symposium on Abraham Joshua Heschel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folder 11: *Although not a part of the meeting minutes, the notes for the Faculty Handbook Workshop sent October 31, 1983 are included in this folder* 1983-1984: September 15, 1983: - On a grievance of a faculty member requesting rank of Associate Professor [restricted file] December 1, 1983: - Review of the Bahamas Program: recommendation to combine the administration of Bahamas Continuing Education and the Freshman Program - Five recommendations for restructuring the Home and Community Services department (see proposal for change) - Handbook Revisions recommended February 9, 1984: - Promotion and Sabbatical Review - Union of the Academic Affairs and Student Development Board committees (approved by CSB Board December1983) May 10, 1984: - Faculty Handbook Revisions - Accreditation Visits - January Term Update - Model Three - Plans for Bateson Symposium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------