USAO FACULTY

February 5, 2002, @ 11:00 a.m.

MINUTES

Signed in as present:

Bohannon, Brawner, S. Brown, Bruce, Chan, King, Crumb, Dorman, Drummond, Dudding, Elder, Ferguson, Frankland, D. Hanson, Harrison, Hester, Howard, Huguenin, Kao, Kelley, Lamar, Long, McElroy, Magrath, C. Mather, Miller, Montgomery, Osborn, Reigh, Savage, Scott, Shafer, Thomas, Todd, Warden, Winn, Knapp

I.

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Dr. Nancy Osborn.

II.

Shafer distributed copies of January 10, 2002 minutes.  Magrath (Shafer) moved to approve the minutes.  Motion carried

III.

Dr. Osborn, treasurer, reported a balance of $889.84.

IV.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.

Curriculum:  Chairman, Dr. Alan Todd presented a packet of curriculum changes acted upon by the Curriculum Committee.

Howard (Ferguson) moved to approve the sequence of changes in Physical Education.  Motion carried 35-0-0

Magrath (Osborn) moved to approve the two computer science name changes.  Motion carried 35-0-0

Magrath (Dorman) moved to approve the computer science course addition involving special topics.  Discussion involved lack of justification and no one present to defend the change.   Motion failed 1-19-11.

Winn (Magrath) moved to approve the Natural Science program change requiring eight elective hours to be in Biology (eliminating an option).  Thomas presented; some discussion followed.  Motion carried 34-2-0.

Lamar (Brawner) moved to approve music changes.  Motion carried 33-1-1.

Magrath (Miller) moved to approve the political science package.  Discussion followed involving the elimination of two criminal justice courses.  Magrath (Miller) amended the motion to separate the two criminal justice courses from the original motion.  Motion carried.  Amended motion carried 25-1-6 (approved three new political science courses, dropping one).  It was noted that a program change page needed to be included in the curriculum request.

Magrath (Reigh) moved to recommend the withdrawal of the curriculum change involving dropping the two criminal justice courses with a PSCI prefix, resubmitting them as sociology courses.  Discussion centered around the value of including courses in the catalogue that were not being offered, difficulty in reinstating dropped courses, and the more reasonable inclusion of the courses in sociology.    Motion carried 25-4-1

Reigh (Scott) moved to approve the request  for elimination of the two criminal justice courses with PSCI prefixes.  Motion carried 30-4-1

Lamar (Shafer) moved to approve the request to add a 4000 level special topics course with IDS prefix.  Motion carried 21-5-5.

B.

Faculty Handbook:  no report.

C.

Tenure and Promotion:  Committee has completed their work for the year.  

V.

AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.

Annual Report:  No report given.

A.

Resource Committee: The committee raised questions concerning criteria and selection for summer faculty assignments – to be discussed at the March Faculty Association meeting.

VI.

The Regents' Report is on the Web

I.

Old Business: no time

II.

New Business:  no time

III.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Faculty and administration are invited to the home of Nancy Osborn, April 7 from 2:00-4:00

There is to be a wine and cheese gathering at the home of John Johnson, February 16 from 3:00-5:00.

X.

Lamar (S. Brown) moved to adjourn (after 12:00 noon).

Respecfully submitted by,

Vicki Ferguson)