USAO Faculty Association

March4, 2003

Minutes

 

 

Signed-in as present:            (legible)

                                        J. Brawner, K. Brown, J. Bruce, J.C. Casey, W. Y. Chan, F. Dorman,

                                       R. Drummond, V. Ferguson, Ann Frankland, D. Hanson, J. Hanson,

                                       K. Harrison, N. Hector, L. Hester, D. Holland, H. Howard, S. Huguenin,     

                                       J. Johnson, S. Kandeh, S. Kao, S. Kelly, J. Knapp, K. Lamar, J. Long,

                                       M. Mather, L. McElroy, J.Miller, N. Osborn, J. Pasley, D. Reigh,

                                       S. Robbins, I. Shafer, A. Todd, P. Thomas, N. Warden, T. Winn, M Vliet

 

 

I.                    President Nancy Osborn called the meeting to order at 11:03 am.

 

II.                 Minutes of the February 4, 2003 meeting were moved for approval

             (K. Harrison/I. Shafer). 

             Motion carried.

 

III.               Treasurer Report --  Faculty Association has a $933.84 balance.

 

IV.              Committee Report

 

A.     Curriculum –   P. Thomas introduced curriculum proposals as follow:

1.      CHEM 1123  General Chemistry

-- change in course description

-- add  MATH 1513  College Algebra as a prerequisite. 

Moved: Reigh/Bruce

                          Approved:  yes   36  , no   0  , abstained   0__ 

 

2.      MATH 2113  Math Content I

-- change course title to:  Number Systems and Problem Solving

-- change in course description

 

                                MATH 3113  Math Content II

                        -- change course title to:  Foundations of Geometry and Measurement

-- change in course description

Motion:  T. Winn/V. Ferguson

Approved:  yes    35  , no   0  , abstained   0_ ( a member left)   

 

3.      SLPA  3641  Clinical Practicum  I

-- change course number to  SLPA 3642 

-- change, in the present course description, the minimum clock hour requirement

    from 45 to 25

 

                        SLAP  4102  Clinical Practicum  II

-- change, in the present course description, the minimum clock hour requirement

    from 60 to 25.

Motion:  I. Shafer/S. Robbins

Approved:  yes   35  , no   0  , abstained     0_   ( a member left)   

    4.            MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE  in the Sociology Program 21 hours as follow:

                        -- cross-listing/change of PSCI 1333 to PSCI/SOC 1133

-- add the following new courses:

                                   SOC 4513  Community Development

                                    SOC 4613  Delinquency and the Juvenile System

                                    SOC 4623  Correction Systems

                                    SOC 3633  Introduction to Law Enforcement Systems

                                    SOC 4643  Criminal Justice Systems Administration

                                    SOC 1223  Introduction to Social Work

                   Motion:  J. Bruce/D. Reigh

             Approved:  yes 35, no   0  , abstained   0_  ( a member left)

 

5.      COMMUNICATIONS CURRICULUM:

-- Reorganizing the communication curriculum from a public speaking focus to a  

    mass communication focus (see attachments), which will result in a 45-hour  

    program instead of the current 36-hour program (still a total of 124 hours)

 

-- Dropping requirement for 6 hours of communication electives

        

-- Dropping 4 courses now required for major (12 hours):

                                            COMM 1123 Voice & Diction

                                            COMM 2103 Oral Interpretation

                                            COMM 4103 Technical Writing

                                            COMM 4133 Argumentation & Debate

        

                           -- Requiring 5 courses presently offered as electives (15 hours):

                                         Journalistic Methods (to be renamed News Reporting I)

                                         Communication Internship

                                      Mass Media Elective (3 hrs. upper-level)

                                      Beginning Photography I

                                      Graphic Design I or II

        

                         -- Adding six NEW courses:

                                    REQUIRED:  12 hours

                                     COMM 2100 Communication Colloquium (0 hours)

                                     COMM 2323 News Reporting II (3 hours)

                                     COMM 4313 Ethical & Legal Issues in Communication (3 hrs)

                                     COMM 4403 Professional Speaking (3 hours)

                                     COMM 4523 Communication Research (3 hours)

                                     plus 

                                       ELECTIVE: 3 hours

                                      COMM 3333 Practicum in Print Media (3 hours)

        

 -- Changing 1 upper-level course to lower-level:

                                     COMM 3330 (Newspaper & Special Publications)

                                     to COMM 2330 (Newspaper Workshop)

        

 -- Renumbering courses to reflect new sequencing and levels at which

                                                 courses are taught

        

 

 -- Adding prerequisites for several courses:

                                    COMM 2203 Persuasion

                                    COMM 2313 News Reporting I

                                    COMM 2323 News Reporting II

                                    COMM 2990 Tutorial

                                    COMM 3333 Practicum in Print Media

                                    COMM 3513 Public Relations

                                                COMM 4313 Ethical and Legal Issues in Communication

                                    COMM 4403 Professional Speaking

                                    COMM 4513 Communication Internship

                                    COMM 4523 Communication Research

                                    COMM 4533 Communication Senior Project

                                    COMM 4900 Advanced Tutorial

 

                            -- Requiring minimum of “C” in all courses required for communications major

-- Requiring at least 12 hours of  general electives from non-communication

    courses

            Moved:  Warden/Lamar

          Approved:    yes   33  ,  no    0   , abstained _0_  ( two members left)     

 

 

            B.  Faculty Handbook –  (no report)

             

                  C.  Faculty Resource Committee –   (no report)

 

D. Tenure and Promotion --   (no report)

 

 

V.                 Old Business —

 

Dan Morris and Willie Mays were guests representing the Follett Higher Education Group and the Follett College Store No. 349.  Morris briefly reviewed the process for handling textbooks and other supplies and answered questions from faculty.  Questions centered primarily on faculty concern that, regardless of reasons, a sufficient number of student texts have not been being ordered, thus leaving students and faculty in a predicament.  Students remain behind and/or classes must be adjusted due to the shortage.   Additional faculty concerns centered the non availability of art supplies, science kits, and lab goggles.  Morris stated that he would personally make the commitment  to USAO that texts and other items of concern would be available for the Summer and Fall trimesters of 2003.  He did ask that USAO be sure not to inflate the number of texts requested to be ordered.  Morris assured faculty that Follett did not automatically “cut” the  number of texts USAO requested.

 

 

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VI.              New Business —

 

A. Tina Winn  outlined  an IDS Committee  plan to reorganize the Freshman Seminar

      Class to provide more individual choices to students, to provide more opportunities     

      for student bonding and support, and to make a more positive impact on retention. 

      Each section of Freshman  Seminar will be linked to either IDS 1013 - Rhetoric and  

      Public Speaking or IDS 1113 - Writing  I.  Specific links will be indicated in the

      Enrollment Bulletin. The hope is to link 60% of students to one or the other course. 

      Additionally, sections of the course will be identified as using a thematic approach or 

      as using a non-traditional/Transfer student approach.  The question was raised as to

      whether the plan would prohibit students from taking both “link courses” at the same 

      time.  Winn indicated that this problem could be prevented with an advisor signature

      in the “Exception Box” of the regular enrollment form.  Further, maximum  

      enrollment will be 20 students per section; objectives will be the same in each

      section; there will be training sessions for helping instructors familiarize themselves   

      with changes in the course and for standardizing the new process.  If interested in

      teaching a section of Freshman Seminar, contact Tina Winn.

 

B.     Jennifer Long reported the Nominating Committee had been able to place individuals

on the Faculty Association Ballot for President and Vice-President/Treasurer , but not

yet for Secretary.   Balloting will be at the April meeting.

 

 

VII.            Announcements –

1.       Turn in Mid-Term grades.

2.       Order textbooks.

3.       March 6, 2003 , 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm, come greet Dr. Risser, Chancellor in the Terrace Room.

4.       Faculty Forum, March 25, 2003, 11:00 am Dr. Bernard will address some pending personnel issues and questions.

5.       Forward to Dr. Shafer information concerning the Faculty Handbook so it can be placed on the web.

6.       Remember/Come to  the Art Show.

7.       Drover Stock will be April 10, 2003.

8.       Scholastic Meet is coming.  Will you help?

 

 

 

 

VIII.         Meeting Adjourned  12:03 pm.

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Keith Harrison,  FA Secretary