Academic Curriculum Committee Minutes, 2017-2018

Academic Curriculum Committee Minutes, 2017-2018 2017-2018

- September 11, 2017 - Present: Julie Gruska, Louis Johnston, Shannon Smith, Erica Stonestreet, Barbara May, Gordon Brown (co-chair, recorder), Amy Grinsteiner (co-chair), Jason Kelly, David Wuolu Announcements: None Old Business: Minutes of May 3, 2017 Approved New Business: Shannon Smith and Erica Stonestreet committee co-chairs for 2017-2018 academic year, Updated Forms for Course and Curriculum Revisions, Main Page for Faculty Governance on SharePoint Out of Date, Three Short Course Proposals (CHEM 349, PHIL 342, EDUC 368)

- September 25, 2017- Minutes of September 11, 2017 approved Old Business: Final review of new online course proposal/changes page and links, review of experiential learning form, update on ethics designations New Business: NRSG 240, NRSG 341, THEO 3XX, ENVR 2XX, HISP 265/365, COLG 362, ENVR 397

- October 9, 2017: Attending - Gordon Brown, Amy Grinsteiner, Louis Johnston, Jason Kelly, Shannon Smith, Erica Stonestreet, David Wuolu Minutes of September 25, 2017 Approved Old Business: Learning goals are embedded in the Experiential Learning Form New Business: BIOL 320 Neurobiology, Plans for larger projects to tackle this year (Continue having cross-listed classes at CSB/SJU? Connection between credits and class time and homework)

- October 30, 2017: Attending - Gordon Brown, Julie Gruska, Louis Johnston, Barb May, Shannon Smith (recorder), Erica Stonestree, David Wuolu October 9, 2017 Minutes Approved Old Business: N/A New Business: Request to modify Course Credits - PCST 397 Internship, Cross Listed Courses, ACFN Removing Courses from Catalog, Plans for Larger Projects to tackle this year, Discussion on Short-Term Study Abroad Deadline

- November 13, 2017: All Members Present October 30, 2017 Minutes Approved Old Business: ACFN Removing Courses from Catalog New Business: ACFN 3018 Finance in Corporations, ACFN 363 Advanced Corporate Finance, 2017-2018 Projects to begin Discussing

- November 27, 2017: Present - Julie Gruska, Louis Johnston, Shannon Smith (co-chair), Erica Stonestreet (co-chair), Barbara May, Gordon Brown (recorder), Amy Grinsteiner, Jason Kelly, David Wuolu Announcements: None Old Business: Minutes of November 13, 2017 Approved, Courses which may be taken for 0 or 1 credit New Business: The Committee addressed the proposal from Gender Studies for a revision of their major

- December 11, 2017: Attending - Gordon Brown, Amy Grinsteiner, Jason Kelly, Barb May, Shannon Smith, Erica Stonestreet, David Wuolu Old Business: 0-1 Variable Credit Courses-Update on Suggested Language, Gender Studies Major Revision - Response from ACC New Business: Update - Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Short Term Study Abroad, NUTR380 - Nutrition Research Seminar: Modify Couse Credits, NUTR 381 - Nutrition Research Seminar: Modify Course Credits, CHEM 304 - Method Developments: New Course Proposal Future Business: ISCI Major Revision Proposal, ACFN New Course Proposals and Major Revision Proposal, SOCI Courses to Regularize, 2017-2018 Projects to begin discussing

- January 22, 2018: Present - Gordon Brown, Amy Grinsteiner, Jason Kelly, Barb May, Shannon Smith (recorder), Erica Stonestreet, David Wuolu, Julie Gruska Approval of November 27, 2017 and December 11, 2017 Minutes - Tabled for Next Meeting Old Business: 0-1 Variable Credit Courses - Update on Concerns from CHEM/MUSIC, Gender Studies Major Revision - ACC Response - Next Step?, CHEM 304 - New Course Proposal, CHEM 306 - New Course Proposal, Chemistry Major Revision New Business: NUTR 380 - Modify Course Credits, NUTR 381 - Modify Course Credits, Neuroscience Minor Proposal Future Business: SOCI Courses to Regularize, PHIL 155 - New Course Proposal, ISCI Major Revision Proposal, ACFN New Course Proposals and Major Revision Proposal, Removal of HIST Courses from Catalog, ASIA 333ABC - Request to Crosslist, CHEM 330 and Major Revision

- February 5, 2018: Present: Gordon Brown, Amy Grinsteiner, Jason Kelly, Barb May, Shannon Smith, Erica Stonestreet, David Wuolu, Julie Gruska, Louis Johnston (recorder) Approval of November 27, 2017 and December 11, 2017 Minutes Old Business: Gender Studies Major Revision - ACC Response Summary of Provost's Remarks and Discussion (Board has developed budgetary metrics for faculty and students, Departmental Comparisons, Provost and Committee then discusses these issues focusing on the tension between costs of faculty and the ability to offer particular majors Amy noted: Deal with the Letter drafted re Gender Studies (broaden memo?) Shannon will draft a new version

- February 19, 2018: Present: Julie Gruska, Louis Johnston, Shannon Smith (co-Chair), Erica Stonestreet (co-Chair), Barbara May, Gordon Brown (recorder), Amy Grinsteiner, Jason Kelly Announcements: None Old Business: Approval of February 5, 2018 Minutes, Motion to send the most recent version of the ACC's curriculum and staffing statement to the executive committee of the JFS, committee discussed proposal for revision of the chemistry major New Business: Committee discussed the regularization of 4 sociology topic courses: Food, Culture, and Society, Medical Anthropology, Cultural Thought and Meaning, and Anthropology of Africa, Committee discussed the request from Asian Studies to cross-list 3 theology courses - THEO 365 - ASIA 333A, THEO 369B - ASIA 333B, and THEO 369C - ASIA 333C

- March 12, 2018: Present: Julie Gruska, Louis Johnston, Shannon Smith, Erica Stonestreet (recorder), Gordon Brown, Amy Grinsteiner, Jason Kelly Approval of February 5, 2018 and February 19, 2018 Minutes Old Business: SOCI Courses to Regularize, Motion to Approve all 4 courses and the Major/MInor changes: Approved, ASIA 333ABC - request to cross-list, Motion to approve ASIA 333ABC: Denied New Business: ISCI Major Revision Proposal, Motion to approve changes to ISCI major: Approved, COLG 204 - New Course Proposal - tabled for next meeting, ACFN New Course Proposals and Major Revision Proposal

- March 26, 2018: Present: Erica Stonestreet, Shannon Smith, Amy Grinsteiner (recorder), Louis Johnston, Gordon Brown, Julie Gruska, David Wuolu Approval of March 12, 2018 Minutes Old Business: COLG 204 - Introduction to Private Equity Investment - Motion Denied, ACFN New Course Proposals and Major Revision Proposal - ACFN Major Revision Proposal, CSCI 130 (Concepts of Computing: Science and Application) - Discussion Tabled, ACFN 318 - Finance in Corporations - Discussion Tabled, ACFN 344 - Tax Research and Communication - Discussion Tabled, ACFN 355 - Auditing (New Course Proposal), ACFN 363 - Adv. Corporate Finance (New Course Proposal) - Discussion tabled

- April 16, 2018: Present: Erica Stonestreet, Shannon Smith (recorder), Amy Grinsteiner, Louis Johnston, Gordon Brown, Julie Gruska, David Wuolu, Jason Kelly Approval of March 26, 2018 Minutes Announcements by Jason Kelly: Pilot of College Success Courses will begin in the Fall Announcements from Joint Faculty Senate Meeting on April 10, 2018 - JFS Approved Neuroscience minor, JFS approved new coordinating committee that will include one rep from ACC Old Business: ACFN New Course Proposals and Major Revision Proposals (Louis, Amy), From Correspondence with ACFN Chair, All Proposals tabled at this time while we finalize key points of proposal New Business: Removal of HIST courses from catalog (Erica), HIST 397 Modify Course Credits (Erica) Future Business: None Pending

- April 30, 2018: Present: Erica Stonestreet (co-chair), Shannon Smith (co-chair), Amy Grinsteiner, Louis Johnston, Gordon Brown (recorder), Julie Gruska, David Wuolu, Barbara May Announcements: ACC done with Consideration of all the ST off-site courses for summer 2019 New Business: Committee approved the request from the History Department to remove HIST 116,117,118, 305, 315 (all dealing with India and South Asia) and HIST 135, 331, 335, 348, and 374 (all dealing with medieval and other aspects of European history, committee approved unanimously the request from the history department to change the range of credits available for HIST 397 from 4 - 8 to 1 - 8 Old Business: Committee took up request from ACFN to revise various tracks of their major, Erica to communicate with ACFN May 10, the ACFN provided the committee with a modification to their original proposal - Erica made the notion of the ACC approving the changes - Motion approved unanimously by email vote