Undergraduate Curriculum
and
Academic Policy Committee

Minutes
of
September 27, 2006 Meeting

Present: Susan Carrafiello, Jeanne Fraker, Roger Fulk, Sean Graves, Qingbo Huang, Shelley Jagow, Krystal Karshner, David Reynolds (for Nathan Klingbeil), Joe Law, Tom Sav, David Seitz, Carol Wagner-Williams, Karen Wilhoit.

Following introductions of committee members and a review of the committee's responsibilities as defined by the Faculty Constitution:

Approved Minutes of May 18, 2006.

UCAPC Subcommittee Appointments

Appointments to the WAC, UGEC, and UAPRC subcommittees of UCAPC and the Student Petitions Committee (per the charge of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee) were reviewed and approved but all are subject to confirmation by the Faculty Senate at its meeting of October 2.

Writing Across the Curriculum Committee (WAC)
University General Education Committee (UGEC)
Undergraduate Academic Program Review Committee (UAPRC)
Student Petitions Committee

            Committee Appointment Recommendations

UCAPC Subcommittee Reports

Writing Across the Curriculum Committee (WAC): Joe Law, WAC Chair, reported that the committee does not have any business before it this month. The Fall 2006 Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter was recently sent to all WSU Faculty.

University General Education Committee( UGEC): Susan Carrafiello, UGEC Chair, reported that the committee will hold its first meeting on October 4.

Undergraduate Academic Program Review Committee (UAPRC): chaired by Rudy Fichtenbaum, will continue its scheduled review of programs this year. For programs scheduled for 2006-07 review visit the website (several 2005-06 programs that were completed by the review process are also available)
          UAPRC Website

Course Inventory and Modification Requests

CEHS
Approved Inventories: ATR 302
Approved  Modifications: VOE 455, VOE 464, EDT 370  and Prefix Change from EDL to OL of EDL 301, EDL 302, EDL 303, EDL 304, EDL 494, EDL 495

COLA
Approved Inventories: ATH 200, ATH 250, ATH 396, URS 477*, URS 491
Approved Modifications: ATH 475, PLS 470, GEO 334, GEO 340, GEO 343, GEO 354, GEO 361, GEO 365, GEO 419, GEO 430, GEO 431, GEO 441, GEO 446, GEO 447, GEO 448
* UCAPC changed the course title and title for student record and following the meeting the changes were approved by the department chair.
UC
Approved Modifications: Change DEV courses from "Other" to "UC" in the Banner System

Program Changes

CEHS
While submitted by the CEHS, it was previously submitted and approved by UCAPC (see Oct 19, 2005  UCAPC Minutes) and subsequently the Faculty Senate -- thus, no additional action needed.
B.S. Vocational Education (VOE) (to Career & Technical Education (CTE))

COLA
Approved
Modern Languages Program Policy Change (all majors & minors in French, German, Spanish, & Modern Languages)
B.A. African and African American Studies*
Minor African and African American Studies**
* UCAPC corrected the program hour requirements under Departmental Requirements and Electives..
** UCAPC made several corrections to Related Requirements and Total Hours.
* And ** approved by the COLA Associate Dean following the UCAPC meeting.

Program Termination


Faculty Senate Charges to UCAPC

Prerequisite Enforcement via Banner
This will be an item of discussion at the Faculty Senate Meeting of October 2.
University College Student Entrance & Exit
UCAPC will undertake the charge given last year but was not able to address as other business consumed the committee's time.


Adjourned: Fall meetings and deadlines for submission as well as Senate approvals as follows:

UCAPC
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UCAPC
Submission Deadline
(No Exceptions: receipt after
  forwards to the next meeting)
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Meeting
New Business
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Meeting
Old Business
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