COUNCIL OF DEANS
March 1, 2000
The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2000, in the Provost's Conference Room. Sam Buchanan presided in John Mosbo's absence, and the following council members were present: Bob Everding, Neil Hattlestad, Maurice Lee, Elaine McNiece, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll. Debbie Barnes represented Kathleen Atkins, and Ira Saltz represented Joe Horton.
Gary Roberts was present for the final phase of promotional grant consideration. McNiece moved to recommend all six proposals to be funded at the moderate level. Hattlestad seconded the motion. Following discussion, Buchanan called the vote and the motion passed unanimously.
Roden presented the Undergraduate Council minutes of February 15, 2000.
Roden moved to recommend the following new courses in Theatre:
SPTA 1360 Text Analysis for the Theatre
SPTA 2325 Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
SPTA 3310 Costume Design
Following a motion by Everding, the motion passed unanimously
Roden moved to recommend the following new course in Spanish. She explained a point of order which will be resolved in the Undergraduate Council.
SPAN 4360 Spanish for Medical Professions
Lee seconded the motion. Saltz, a member of the Undergraduate Council, recommended a friendly amendment to the motion that the course proposal narrative will be corrected. Lee accepted the amended motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend the following new Finance course:
FINA 3350 Personal Financial Planning
Saltz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend the following changes in existing courses:
Prefix Changes
EMLS 2375 Computer Aided Drafting to FACS 2375
EMLS 3365 Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting to FACS 3365
Course Number and Prefix Change
EMLS 3360 Architectural Drafting to FACS 3375
Course Level Change and Bulletin Description Addition
INFO 1343 Information Processing and Analysis to INFO 2343
Addition to Bulletin: Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on MS word processing competency test
Saltz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden presented the following information items:
1. Revised bulletin description for INFO 2343:
Business foundation course required of all students in the BBA program. Develops competency in the use of integrated software and includes spreadsheets and data base applications taught in a computer laboratory. Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on MS word processing competency test. Fall, spring.
2. Delete GEOG 3120 - Field Studies
This will reduce the number of hours required for the Geography major from 37 to 36 hours.
3. Revised bulletin description for the B.A. Foreign Language requirement:
Add: Guided Studies (i.e. correspondence) courses will not be accepted as transfer credit in fulfillment of the foreign language requirement.
Buchanan asked the deans to revisit the topic of computer lab printing costs. Following discussion, Buchanan appointed an ad hoc committee of Toll, Roden, and Saltz to review printing options. He asked them to work with John Roy, Director of Computing Services, and inform the COD of their findings at the March 15 meeting.
Buchanan asked the college deans to inform the council of post-tenure review processes within their colleges. Discussion followed.
Buchanan led a discussion of electronic syllabi, asking deans to report on conversations with department chairs.
Dean Reports
Hattlestad asked whether the format for annual reports could remain the same as that used last year. Buchanan asked the deans to confer with chairs to determine interest in following that format.
Lee asked for information on capital equipment requests.
Roden reported on changes to the Welcome Week orientation program.
Everding announced awards won by UCA students at the recent Region VI American College Theatre Festival: Nisi Sturgis was chosen to appear at the Kennedy Center as a finalist for the prestigious Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, and Graham Gordy won the original ten minute play competition.
Toll reported that UCA recently hosted the 2000 Collegiate Programming Contest, sponsored by Acxiom. Sixteen teams took place in the competition, and UCA's Team 1 placed third.
Buchanan (1) distributed a memorandum regarding a marketing team developed to promote UCA; and (2) mentioned a United Way request for expanded participation.
Following a motion from Hattlestad and second by Saltz, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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