| Present: Barbara Dunaway, Jean Edwards, Joe Law,
Dennis Loranger, Richard Mercer, Karen Meyer, Bev Schieltz, Kathy
Keister (for Sherrill Smith), Tom Sav, Roy Vice:. Guests: Mary Holland,
Todd Brittingham. Following introductions of committee members and a brief review of the UCAPC website: Approved Minutes of June 2, 2011 (as revised) Committee members agreed to seek out volunteers to fill vacant positions where representation is still needed in the following The committee decided to begin, at its next meeting, the review of the following: Course Scheduling and Timeblocks Policy The committee reviewed Excerpt Approved Timeblocks Policy
(from Semester Standard Credit Hour, Instruction Hour, and Scheduling
Timeblocks Policy, November 2, 2009)
Excerpt Approved Standard Teaching Loads (from AAUP-WSU Administration MOU on Workload, November 12, 2010) Proposed Timeblocks (Faculty Senate President presentation as revised September 15, 2011) and discussed classroom needs via teaching loads across colleges. It was noted that the 7:25 time in the current approved timeblocks was voluntary, being included to enhance awareness of additional instructional options (as also exist with Saturday options that are in current use). The committee decided to continue its evaluation at the next meeting. In preparation, the committee will perform additional calculations and hopes to receive needed scheduling data from the Registrar. The committee reviewed and
discussed the following request for a department name change
Upon concerns raised by the COSM
via the Department of Biology, the committee tabled the matter until
the affected departments and colleges can communicate regarding the
proposal.
The committee reviewed the
following need for semester degree conversion clarifications by
colleges:
It was decided that the colleges
and their respective departments would hopefully review the documents
and respond to the needed clarifications by October 12.
The committee requested that the
chair attempt to get the course modification workflow operational by
first obtaining a committee review of the modification ingredients and
workflow procedures.
Fall meetings and deadlines for submission as well as Senate approvals as follows:
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