Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee
Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2003

Attendees: Susan Ballard, Larry Bergin, Barbara Boseker, Chris Buttram, John Campbell, Gretchen Cohenour, Gaspare Genna, Dan Kauffman, James Kobolt, Rich MacDonald, Becky McConnell, Charla Miertschin, Celeste Miller, Pat Paulson, Anne Plummer, Joyce Quella, Alicia Reed, James Reidy, Paul Schumacher, Susan Sefkow, Ed Slowik, Cathy Summa, Ed Thompson

Guests: Roger Riley(CPPS), J. Paul Johnson

I. Call to order - Meeting was called to order at 3:36 pm by Chair Charla Miertschin.

II. Adoption of agenda, items added: IV. B. Class drop policy, IV.C. Academic Review (MnSCU), adopted by consensus

III. Approval of minutes of October 8, 2003. (available at http://www.winona.edu/ifo/a2c2mintues/) motion passes

IV. Chair’s report
A. Catalog *’s e-mail
B. Class drop policy (senate referral) – 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 academic calendars starts on a Thursday in spring semester. For a closed class you can drop students who do not show up. What about classes which are not closed? Please discuss this in department meetings.
C. Academic program review policy, senate referral; chair will e-mail this revised policy to A2C2 members; Senate would like response by Nov. 17.

V. Committee Assignments - positions remaining to be filled
A. Course and Program Proposal Subcommittee (CPPS)
    1. Business: ____________________
B. University Studies Subcommittee (USS)
    1. Education: ____________________
    2. Math/Stat: Jess Droskoci-Johnson will be replacing Terry Price temporarily.

VI. General Education substitution
A. Josh Piotrowicz - transfer credits for humanities, social sciences, different cultures and general credits from Minnesota Bible College, Rochester, MN.

Thompson/Quella, m/s, to approve the substitution of Humanities II for Humanities. Discussion followed about not accepting courses from a non-accredited school. Chair noted that course was accepted for credit, but not accepted as specific gen ed requirements. Miller/Boseker, m/s, to table pending receipt of syllabi and faculty credentials.  Motion passed.

Buttram/Campbell, m/s, to disapprove the substitution of Issues of Medical Science for Social Sciences and Life of Christ - Gospel of Matthew for Different Cultures. Much discussion was made.  Thompson/Schumacher, m/s, to call the previous question.  Motion passed.  Original motion to disapprove failed.

VII. Course and Program Proposal Subcommittee (CPPS) report, Roger Riley
A. Revised course
    1. HIST 495 Senior Seminar I (4 SH revised to 3 SH)
B. New courses
    1. HIST 496 Senior Seminar II (3 SH)
    2. GEOS 104 Catastrophes and Extinctions (3 SH)
    3. GEOS 116 Meteorology (3 SH)
    4. GEOS 325 Environmental Geoscience (3 SH)
C. Revised programs
    1. B.A. Minor Global Studies (revised minor - 24 SH). Revisions include:
        Current                                          Revised
        29-32 credits                                 24 credits
        Foreign language (8 SH)                 Foreign language (0 SH)
        Elective categories - 2                     Elective categories - 4
        Comparatives & elective (12-18 SH)     Electives (18 SH)
    2. B.S. Major Psychology-Option B (revised major - 50-51 SH. Revisions include:
        Current                                            Revised
        49-52 SH                                        50-51 SH
        Add’l requirements (5-7 SH)            Add’l requirements (6 SH)
            (list provided)                               (list provided limited to one of ENG 210, 211, and one of
                                                                        Stat 310, 360, 365, or an approved sub.)

A2C2 approved the courses and programs.
Ed Thompson was elected chair of CPPS.

VIII. University Studies Subcommittee report, J. Paul Johnson reports on 10/15.

  • USP Flags in catalog - Working on catalog copy, want to have complete list of flags in the catalog. Placement of this list is under consideration. USS asked for input.

    • A. USP Course substitutions - revised forms included in representatives’ packets. Discussed new form. Guideline 3 prompted discussion regarding review by Department. Changed ‘if approved’ to ‘after review’. Guidelines and Form were approved as amended.
    B. Flag Courses
        1. Writing
            HIST 370 Legal Writing and Research I (3 SH) – not posted on web
        2. Oral
            SOC 405 Models and Strategies of Intervention (3 SH)
        3. Critical Analysis
            BIOL 310 Genetics (3 SH) - pending revisions – not posted on web
    A2C2 approved SOC 405.
    C. Exemption request: Music - B.S. Major-Music Education (Teaching) - not approved

    IX. Notifications
    A. Biology
        1. Biology - course title change - BIOL 104 old: Conservation of the Environment, new: Environmental Science and Conservation. Postponed - still in Dean’s office.
        2. BIOL 311 Genetics Laboratory (1 SH) - one-time course offering, spring 2004
    B. Business Administration

    1. B.S. Major - Human Resources Management: Add POM 334 Production & Operations Management (3 SH) to list of required courses and reduce the number of electives from 15 SH to 12 SH.
    2. DIS 220 Business Statistics (3 SH): Change prefix to BUSA 220
    3. DIS 320 Intermediate Business Statistics (3 SH): Change prefix to BUSA 320
    4. DIS 340 Management Science (3 SH): Change prefix to BUSA 340
    5. MGMT 315 Principles of Management (3 SH): change in prerequisites- Old: ACCT 211 and ECON 201 or instructor’s permission for non-business majors only. New: Junior standing.
    6. MGMT 317 Management of Human Resources (3 SH): change in prerequisites- Old: ACCT 211, ECON 201 and MGMT 315 or instructor’s permission for non-business majors only. New: Junior standing.
    7. MGMT 325 Organizational Dynamics (3 SH): change in prerequisites- Old: ACCT 211, ECON 201 or instructor’s permission. New: Junior standing.
    8. MGMT 495 Strategic Management (3 SH): change in prerequisites- Old: completion of core requirements and senior standing. New: MGMT 325, MKTG 300, POM 334, FIN 360 and senior standing.
    9. Change in prefix from DIS to new prefix MIS (management information systems) for: 202, 312, 332, 342, 362, 452, 462, 482, 492.

    C. Geoscience

    1. GEOS 115 Meteorology (4 SH): course title change to Meteorology with Laboratory and course description change. New: Study of the earth’s dynamic weather system including atmospheric structure, composition, and processes; origin and development of storms and related phenomena. Lecture and laboratory. Offered in alternate years, normally in the spring semester. Prerequisites: none. NOTE: A student may enroll in either GEOS 115 or GEOS 116, but cannot earn credit for both courses.

    D. History

    1. B.A. Major - History: Add HIST 496 Senior Research Seminar I (3 SH) and remove ENG 210 Advanced Expository Writing (3 SH) from list of required courses. With the revision of HIST 495 Senior Research Seminar I from 4 SH to 3 SH, the electives will be increased from 20 SH to 21 SH.

    X. Old Business, postponed
    A. Calendar committee - draft of charge included in representatives’ packets
    B. Regulation 3-4 ad hoc subcommittee report - Tabled motion from 10/8/03: Bratt/Thompson, m/s, to change, in the notification instructions, from "approval" of college dean to "recommendation" of college dean.

    X. New Business

    XI. Adjournment at 4:36pm by Chair Charla Miertschin