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Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee (CAAC) Minutes
2008- 2009

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Michael Murphy, Chair
2008-2009
April 2, 2008

CAAC #10
Approved April 9, 2009
April 2, 2008, Minutes

Indiana State University
Faculty Senate 2007-08

           

            Members Present:   S. Kiger, D. Malooley, M. Murphy, R. Peters, L. Rosenhein, C. Stemmans, D. Worley

Student members:

Ex-officio: D. Collins, R. English, S. Gick, H. Hudson, L. Maule, B. McLaren, J. McNabb

Executive Committee Liaison:

Absent: T. Allen: Family Emergency, V. Muyumba

Guests: Michael Millington-Statesman, Mary Luz Petrowski, M. Miller

M. Murphy called the meeting to order at 3:12 PM.

     1.  A motion to approve the minutes of meeting #9, 3-19-09, was made and passed, 5-0-1, (Kiger/Peters).

    2.  A motion to approve the proposal from Political Science for revision of the B.A./B.S. Legal Studies Major was made and passed, 6-0-0, (Stemmans/Rosenhein). Publish as approved in Academic Notes.

     3.  B. McLaren presented the proposal from Business for revision of the B.S. Business Administration Major. Changes provide focus to curriculum through three course groupings giving emphasis areas for the students and the preparation of a Career Curriculum Plan.

     4.  A motion to suspend the rules allowing an immediate consideration and voting was made and passed, 6-0-0, (Peters/Stemmans).

    5.  A motion to approve the proposal from Business for revision of the B.S. Business Administration Major was made and passed, 6-0-0, (Peters/Kiger). Publish as approved in Academic Notes.

    6. L. Maule continued the review process of the Proposed Foundational Studies Program.  D. Malooley distributed an analysis of General Education Program Foreign Language requirements at other Universities throughout Indiana and discussed the relative problems that would arise for Technology transfer students.  B. McLaren added the difficulties the requirement would make for the large number of AS students in Business. M. Miller agreed the requirement would create a similar hardship for Nursing students. Further discussion ensued on the ability of LLL to provide for the large number of Distance Students that is an ever growing population.  It was indicated that a reasoned accommodation needs to be made for the minority groups of distance and transfer students.  If there are no provisions for them, then what are the consequences for those students if they have a choice to attend elsewhere?  A discussion on just what the Foundational Studies requirements would be for students transferring in with an Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution was also held.  This will have to be determined.  Further discussions on literary skills, reading, and graded writing components were held.  The FS syllabus was addressed and the need to assure no student would have a problem knowing what expectations and how these areas are to be met.  Further, a discourse on the inclusion of the Academic Freedom statement from AAUP was held.  A hotlink was indicated as being acceptable. The prime inclusion needs to be clear learning objectives.  The General Education Council is working on a template for submission of a FS Course.  S. Gick mentioned the need to obtain a High School transcript from a school that has been closed for many years is problematic for transfer students who are often older in an attempt to determine if they had completed a Foreign Language.  Discussion will continue at the next meeting.

 7.  C. Stemmans and H. Hudson reported on the sub-committee for the creation of definitions and what constitutes Colleges, Schools, and Departments at Indiana State University has met and discussed how the Graduate School will fit into the scheme.  Also discussed were the Honors, FS, and Student Academic Services and the relative part they will be included in future discussion.

 8.  New Business: S. Gick questioned the proper procedure to bring back a course that previously eliminated as an active course.  It was determined that with the current CAPS Manual, the proper course of action would be that submission of a new Course Proposal with clear indications that it is requesting a course number previously used.

 9.  The committee adjourned at 5:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted
David J. Malooley, Secretary

 

 

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