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UCCC Minutes - May 5, 2010

The meeting was called to order by at 12:30 p.m. in the Walnut Room in Talley.
In attendance
D. Parish, chair; D. Orcutt; A. Nowel; J. Larsen; R. Ellovich; A. Clark; M. Ashwell; C. Joyner; R. Woodard; H. Charlton; S. Peretti; T. Holden; J. Vickery; A. Hale; K. Hauschild; H. Hergeth; R. Swanson; A. Lange; J. Ambrose; C. Freeman; A. Dupont (guest); A. Kirkman for M. Hubbe;

Guests:
Ingrid Schmidt, Director, Study Abroad
Michelle Johnson, Associate Registrar, Registration & Records

Comments
Thanks for a great year and professionalism from both Drs. John Ambrose and David Parish in conducting the meetings.

Old Business:
Global Perspectives Certificate revision was approved.
New Business:

Approval of Minutes
The minutes from April 21st meeting were approved as written.

Consent Agenda
Approved as listed:

  • New prefix: AVS - Arts Village Studies
  • ACC 440 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems - revision
  • CHE 462 (Colloidal and Nanoscale Engineering) - revision
  • ECE 482 and ECE 483 - revision
  • Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evol & Conserv Biology 11EEC088 -revision
  • Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evol & Conserv Biology 11EEC089 - revision
  • Academic Minor: Crop Science - revision
  • Design Curricula revision

Course Actions

  • ED 100 – Approved with changes
    • Catalog description missing on CAF – insert description and add to catalog description that course is restricted to freshman only. “This course is restricted to freshman in Teacher Education majors only.”
    • Add to Restrictive Statement box on course action form that the course is restricted to Teacher Education Majors only (MED, SED, TDE).
    • Include in syllabus the instructor’s policy on incomplete grades (this needs to be added to all course action syllabi). There is a standard policy statement to use if needed as follows:
      Policies on Incomplete Grades
      If an extended deadline is not authorized by the instructor or department, an unfinished incomplete grade will automatically change to an F after either (a) the end of the next regular semester in which the student is enrolled (not including summer sessions), or (b) the end of 12 months if the student is not enrolled, whichever is shorter. Incompletes that change to F will count as an attempted course on transcripts. The burden of fulfilling an incomplete grade is the responsibility of the student. The university policy on incomplete grades is located at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/grades_undergrad/REG02.50.3.php
    • Include in syllabus the statement on electronically hosted course components. Instructors should identify any components that may present privacy or accessibility issues for the student so that these issues can be addressed during the course drop/add period.
      See policy for Online Course Material Host Requirements at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/informationtechnology/pdf/REG08.00.11.doc.
  • ED 204 - Approved with changes
    • Suggested that course objectives be changed to course outcomes on page 4 (yellow highlighted) and to remove/revise the outcomes by removing the word “understand”, and instead list as “students will be able to…”
    • Syllabus should reflect an example of the course meeting time instead of xx-xx
    • Pg. 4 Catalog description on course action form is different from syllabus; should match and the catalog description on page 4 is more accurate since lists transportation and field work info and field work info. The correct description needs to be on the course action form since R&R uses this form for update to the course catalog.
    • Pre/Co-req. Course Action form has different co-reqs than in the syllabus. Which is correct? The course syllabus and course action form should have the same. The pre-req of sophomore standing should be included in the syllabus. The course restriction to teacher education majors only should be listed in the syllabus and as part of the catalog description.
    • For the Attendance policy- add a reference to the university attendance regulation at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/courses_undergrad/REG02.20.3.php so student knows what university lists as excused absences.
    • Fix the abbreviated title on the course action form to include “21st Century” in the title to distinguish it from ECI 204 abbrev title.
    • Reading assignments need to be added to course schedule
    • Clarify what “participation” looks like or means, what does student need to do to earn full participation points Action descriptions
    • Include in syllabus the instructor’s policy on incomplete grades (see info under ED 100 above).
    • Add electronic hosted components statement b/c of Moodle site use.
    • Add statement about Internship Liability Insurance which is now required by Risk Management office for any course involving an internship. Also notify Jim Semple in Risk Management about this course so he can add to his course listing that requires insurance. The URL is http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/insurance/Students.html
      The following statement should be added to the course catalog description:
      “Students are required to purchase internship liability insurance to participate in this course. Contact University Insurance & Risk Management for details on acquiring the insurance and the current charge.”
  • ED 311 – Approved with changes
    • Course catalog description on course action form and the syllabus should include transportation statement and internship liability insurance statement. Notify Risk Management
    • Include in syllabus the instructor’s policy on incomplete grades (see info under ED 100 above).
    • Include in the syllabus clarification about the penalty for late assignments and makeup policy if instructor accepts excused absence for lateness.
    • No dates listed in course schedule. List dates to reflect due dates.
  • ED 312(accompanies lab) - Approved with changes
    • Add ED 204 pre-req to syllabus
    • List reading assignments in course schedule/due dates for case studies
    • Course schedule lists a Midterm but this is not listed as a graded activity
    • Include in syllabus the instructor’s policy on incomplete grades (see info under ED 100 above).
    • What is instructors policy on late assignments/makeup of work? Any penalties. Refer to the attendance policy at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/courses_undergrad/REG02.20.3.php if excused absences are allowed.
    • If field work/internship required, course catalog description on course action form and the syllabus should include transportation statement and internship liability insurance statement.
    • Clarify grading. Course action form lists s/u grading but letter grading is indicated in syllabus with a grading scale.
    • Contact hours on course action form should list under laboratory as 2 contact hours, not seminar.
  • ECI 204 – Approved with changes, clarification
    • Requires classroom work so course catalog description on course action form and the syllabus should include transportation statement and internship liability insurance statement.
    • Student learning outcomes could be better-consider restating first bullet n particular. Course objectives title in syllabus should be changed to Student Learning Outcomes or Course Outcomes.
    • Course action form shows variable credit 1-2?
    • Syllabus should include sophomore standing in pre-co-requisite field.
  • EMS 204 – Approved with changes, clarification
    • On course action form, remove reference to EMS 203 under “previous prefix/number” since will still be offering EMS 203. Change lecture contact hours to 2.
    • Add pre-req ED 100 to course action form and indicate if you want pre/co-reqs enforced by registration and records (R&R)
    • List cost of textbook, course materials in syllabus
    • Requires coop/internship so course catalog description on course action form and the syllabus should include transportation statement and internship liability insurance statement. Notify Risk management.
    • List course description in syllabus/course overview.
    • Include in syllabus the instructor’s policy on incomplete grades (see info under ED 100 above).
    • Course objectives should be course outcomes in syllabus.
  • TDE 202 – Approved all changes
    • Add grading scale in syllabus
    • Add pre-req of sophomore standing to syllabus.
    • Requires fieldwork so course catalog description on course action form and the syllabus should include transportation statement and internship liability insurance statement. Notify Risk management.
  • ANT 354
    • Pacific Peoples & Cultures (Alt Title) until SIS Advising que is into effect in Fall
    • Pg. 2 – Attendance
    • Pg. 4 – not counting
    • Pg. 5 – Might count = Attendance will be recorded and considered if student is on grade border
    • Friendly Suggestion - catalog description; reads as special topic
    • Consider removing or modifying “topics include”
  • BEC/CHE 462 – Approved
  • BEC/CHE 488 - Approved
  • SSC 201 - Approved with corrections
    • C.A. Form –not repeatable (remove flag), multiple sections will be offered
  • SSC 200
    • Will no longer fulfill the lab requirement for the natural sciences requirement in the GEP since lab component removed but will still fulfill the natural science category in the GEP.
  • HS 203
    • Electronic hosting statement need correction in syllabus
  • HS 250
    • Electronic hosting statement need correction in syllabus
  • HS 423
    • Electronic hosting statement need correction in syllabus
    • Pg 8 – add rest of sentence.
  • BCH 351
    • Attendance policy/Make-up Policy unclear. Are excused absences accepted?
    • Clarification needed in syllabus that problem session is required and new material is covered
  • PSE 212
    • Pg. 12 – Fill in missing numbers on grading scale.
  • PSE 415
    • Due dates for literature evaluations, semester project if there are set dates. Should be information in syllabus as to what these components mean since their total is 25% of course grade- add detail about what is required.

Major Curriculum Actions

  • BS Environmental Technology to BS Environ. Tech & Management -Degree Title Change – Approved.
  • BS Agricultural Education (AED)-all concentrations 097 degree keys - Revision – Approved.
  • Undergraduate Certificate: General Horticulture New Certificate Approved pending: Format B should match the detailed requirements within the documentation. Friendly suggestion to Indicate which courses are DE.
  • Academic Minor: Genetics – Revision - Approved.
  • BS Biological Sciences: Human Biology conc. 11HB088, 11HB097 – revision – Approved.
  • BA English: Teacher Education conc. 16LTN107- Revision – Approved pending.
    • ED 311/312 added and revisions to justifications pages
  • BS English 16LSN107– Revision
    • Footnote 19 - Did you mean GPA required to be here or elsewhere (Sr. year, spring semester)
    • Agreed to remove - Footnote 5 under SS requirement: 6 hours should be from GED list
  • BA English: Film 16LFM107– Revision – Approved.
  • BA English: Language, Writing, and Rhetoric 16LWR107– Revision – Approved.
  • BA English: Creative Writing 16LCW107– Revision – Approved.
  • BS Paper Science & Engineering 15PSE107, 15PSE107D– Revision – Approved.
  • Undergraduate Certificate: Computer Programming– Revision – Approved.
  • BS Civil Engineering 14CE097– Revision – Approved.

Major Course & Curricula Actions for Fashion Textile & Design proposal
Prior to looking at the next items for the Fashion Textile & Design Proposal, Interim Dean Ambrose mentioned that the proposal includes additional resources that were committed by previous Provost for these proposed courses and curricula. These items should all be approved pending an OK by the Provost for all of these actions; the committee concurred.

  • FTD 200 – New - Approved pending.
    • Include Co-req of D 105 added to syllabus.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 201 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 215 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 216 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 218 – New – Approved pending.
    • Recommended changing in the syllabus the statement “Miss a total of 5 days, will be asked to withdraw” to “Will receive a zero or will not pass the course” instead of withdrawal language.
    • Include Disability url.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 319 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 321 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 373 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 374 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 375 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 376 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 420 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 475 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 476 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTD 479 – New – Approved pending.
    • Include Catalog description to refer to costs related to equipment for all these courses
  • FTM 317 – Revision – Approved pending.
  • FTM 497 - Revision – Approved pending
  • BS Fashion/Textile Appendix C – Approved pending.
    • Include C-Wall footnote on the 8 semester display for courses that have C- Wall.
    • Action for Appendix C and courses are approved pending approval from Provost.

Other Business

  • Michelle Johnson and Albie Lange from Registration and Records gave a brief demonstration of the new ADA Advising module in SIS. They are still in the beginning phase and are looking for faculty and advisers to help test the module as they get it ready for implementation. Please contact her if you are interested in testing the advising module.
  • Dr. Parish recognized and thanked those committee members who have completed their service to the UCCC committee including:
    • Darby Orcutt, Risa Ellovich, Aaron Clark, Harvey Charlton, John Vickery, Helmut Hergeth, and the three students, Katherine Ngaruiya, Sarah Center, Michael Alston.
    • Andy Hale would be cycling off but will be staying on as he has agreed to be next year’s chair.
    • Thanks to Catherine Freeman and Melissa McConnell for all their assistance with the committee work.
    • Catherine Freeman recognized Dr. Parish’s work and commitment to the committee serving as chair this academic year with a gift

Motion to adjourn was made at 2:22 p.m.