Liberal Learning Program Council Minutes 2004-2005
May 10, 2005
Members Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson
(Secretary), E. Conjura, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach, D. Fair,
J. Gray, S. Ryan, K. Speaker
- The minutes of April 27th were approved as submitted. Bob
Anderson agreed to arrange for electronic consideration of
the minutes from April 13th and March 23rd (and, by implication,
those of May 10th).
- Members organized into three working groups to consider
syllabi and course descriptions of First Seminar
courses listed for Fall 2005. The majority of offerings were
approved as submitted. Bob Anderson agreed to encourage faculty
members not yet having submitted completed syllabi to do so
as soon as possible. Several sections have unclear writing
requirements. They include FSP 11108, 11109, 11110, 11111,
11112, 11403, 11404, 12101, 12102, 12103, 12108,13104, 13105,
13203, 13204, and 15101. FSP 10108
needs title clarification. FSP 11403 and 11404
need editing to make student requirements consistent and to
fix an apparent overweighting of exams. FSP 11110
and 11111 need a reconsideration of writing assignments.
FSP 11112 needs to have its goals and title better articulated.
FSP 12202 should be looked at in terms of its race/ethnicity
and community engagement justifications. Some members also
thought its title needed to be more clearly alligned with
course content. Similarly, FSP 12102 and 12103
need to have titles more clearly articulated with course goals.
All faculty should be reminded once again of the standards
for the seminars. A discussion of the placement of FSP
14101 in natural science (rather than world views and
ways of knowing) considered the respective goals of each category,
the topics included in the syllabus, and comments by the instructor.
The course's placement was retained in the natural science
category by unanimous agreement.
- The Interdisciplinary Concentration in Asian Studies
was unanimously approved with the understanding that the level
of Asian language proficiency be clarified, the appropriate
ACTFL guidelines be cited, and that only correct, transformed
courses be included in the course listings.
- The Interdisciplinary Concentration in Africana World
Studies was approved in principle with the following
recommendations:
- The number of areas should be reduced from six to two,
with emphases in African American Studies and
Africana/Diaspora Studies (or similar). Each
emphasis would then be more interdisciplinary and would
also provide sufficient course availability to allow students
to complete the concentration in a timely manner.
- Through careful advisement, using the Option B mechanism--or
a combination of Options A and B, students should be encouraged
to complete additional emphases, both as originally proposed
and in other related African world studies areas.
- Discussion of the English Department's request to have CWR
206, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, and 406 qualifiy
for Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts credit did not result
in a motion being brought to the floor. However a clear consensus
emerged on inviting the English Department to submit CWR
206/Creative Writing to the writing group for the writing
intensive designation. That would open up opportunities to
satisfy the writing requirement as well as expand the pool
of students elegible to enroll in other creative writing courses.
- Adjournment was at 2:45. It was the last scheduled meeting
of the academic year. Outgoing Chair, Larry McCauley agreed
to convene the council at the first meeting in the fall, September
14th, at 12:00 noon, and to preside over the election of a
new chair at that time.
April 27, 2005
Members Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson
(Secretary), D. Dalafave, D, Fair, J. Gray, A. Quinton, S. Ryan,
K. Speaker; Guests: D. Prensky, A. Scarpati, J. Slobodzian,
B. Strassman
- Action on the April 13th and March 23rd minutes was postponed
to allow more time for guests to present their cases.
- Following presentations by Barbara Strassman and Jean Slobodian
ASL 101, 102, and 103/American
Sign Language I, II, and III
were approved as a sequence satisfying the foreign language
requirement (in accord with policies affecting previously
approved sequences). Approval was unanimous with no abstentions.
No action was taken on the request to consider ASL 103
as also meeting the community engaged learning requirement.
- Following presentations by David Prensky and Nino Scarpati
"A Developmental Proposal for the Community Engaged
Learning Requirement" was unanimously approved
(without abstention) with minor editorial changes. These include
having 1-B-i on p 3 read: "The community work must be
an integral part of a significant piece of written or
creative work that is completed for the course(s).";
reworking 1-B-iii on p 3 to make sure work, written or
creative, made available to the community organization
is appropriate to the mission of the agency and does
not violate the confidence of the student; changing 2-B
to require direct service and either non-direct or indirect
service, but not necessarily non-direct and indirect;
and, in item 3 under Processes for Approval on p. 4, to have
the first sentence read "Students taking independent
studies, guided studies, independent research, internships,
or theses must present their course approval form for review
by LLPC's CEL Advisory Committee preferably before
the registration period..." Also, under Resources
1-B on p 4 the two academic years referred to should by AY
2005-2006 and AY 2006-2007. [Changes indicated
by italics]. A final copy will be submitted
to the council.
- The request of the Sociology and Anthropology Department
to have SOC 101, Introduction to Sociology satisfy
the race or ethnicity civic responsibility requirement was
tabled pending receipt of an up-to-date, transformed syllabus
and a cover document detailing how the course satisfies the
requirement. The syllabus may be of the sample type.
- The request of the Writing Program to have WRI 202,
Writing in the Disciplines satisfy the gender civic responsibility
requirement was tabled pending receipt of a syllabus and cover
sheet detailing how the course satisfies the requirement.
As above, the syllabus may be of the sample type. Informal
comment supported the clear need for aditional, attractively
presented writing intensive courses.
- The following courses were approved by unanimous vote, without
abstention, as writing intensive courses:
- ECO 495/Senior Thesis in Economics
- LIT499/Senior Seminar in Literary Theory
- MTT 380/Methods of Teaching Mathematics
I
- WGS 325/Feminist Theories
- WGS 499/Senior Seminar
- The date of the final meeting was changed from May 11th
to May 10th, a Tuesday. Bob Anderson guaranteed lunch
would still be served. The time of the meeting remains
noon to about 3:30 pm. The agenda would include a consideration
of FSP courses and other remaining business.
- Adjournment was at 4:35.
April 13, 2005
Members Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson
(Secretary), E. Conjura, D, Fair, R. Edelbach, L. Gabriel-Stheeman,
J. Gray, L. Mandara, A. Quinton, S. Ryan, K. Speaker
- Action on the minutes of March 23rd, incomplete as distributed
(the 2nd page having been left off), was postponed.
- VPA 101, Integrating Visual and Performing Arts
was not approved. Discussion centered around concerns
that the course appears to lack a significant analytic approach,
and that it is not sufficiently oriented toward the goals
for literary, visual, and performing arts. Other concerns
include a fear that the course may be trying to cover too
much and, therefore, offer 'thinner' coverage than is desirable,
and a question about the required readings that appear to
come from a single text book.
- Several courses recommended by the Writing Committee for
writing intensive approval were put forward. WGS
325, Feminist Theories was momentarily so approved.
However, after beginning consideration of MTT 380, Methods
of Teaching Mathematics council members determined that
the reasoning of the Writing Committee in making its determination
was not immediately clear and, therefore, passed the following
resolution by unanimous vote:
Prior approval of WGS 325 is rescinded and that
the writing courses (WGS 325, WGS 495, MTT 380, ECO
495, LIT 499) be returned to the Writing Committee
instructing them to provide a clear rubric explaining how
partricular courses meet the standards.
- IDS 321, Social Entreneurship
was approved for Behavioral, Social, or Cultural Perspectives
by unanimous vote.
- The Interdisciplinary Concentration in Environmental
Studies was approved by unanimous vote.
- A brief discussion on the nature of the Global Civic Responsibility
requiement resulted in Bob Anderson agreeing to send to all
council members a copy of the History Department's request
for global and race/ethnicity definitional clarification approved
by this body on October 27, 2004.
- Bob Anderson reported that there are approximately 78 firm
FSP sections in place for fall 2005, but that we need about
five more. He noted that the May 11th meeting would
be devoted to looking at FSP syllabi and indicated he would
send electronic versions of syllabi out to members as they
were available.
- Adjournment was at 1:15. The next meeting was set
for April 27th at 3:00 in Social Science 131.
March 23, 2005
Members Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson
(Secretary), E. Conjura, D, Fair, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach,
L. Gabriel-Stheeman, J. Gray, L. Mandara, S. Ryan, K. Speaker;
Guests: W. Behre, A. Joshi, J. Konzal
- The minutes of February 23rd were unanimously approved as
submitted.
- Guests Jean Konzal, Bill Behre, and Arti Joshi presented
their case for program approval of race/ethnicity and community
engaged learning civic responsibilities for Early Childhood
and Elementary Education. Program approval means that
any student completing the program also completes the approved
requirement or requirements. The guests also spoke about course
approvals for ECE 201, ECE 202, and ECE/ELE 498.
- Program approval for the race and ethnicity civic responsibility
was granted to Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
The vote was 10 in favor, 0 opposed, and no abstentions.
- Since the Liberal Learning Advisory Council has not yet
completed its statement on standards or requirements for community
engaged learning, a working approval was granted to Elementary
and Early Childhood education for the community engaged learning
civic responsibility. The vote was 10 in favor, 0 opposed,
with no abstentions. Such approval anticipates continuing
dialogue between the council and the department over fine
tuning general standards for community engaged learning and
their specific program structure. Suggestions for Elem/Early
Childhood include developing student portfolios or other means
for students to present evidence of their learning experiences.
Additionally, council members expressed concern over the possibility
that community engaged experiences may be too similar to students'
ordinary lives and to their other educational activities,
and if so, students might not be pushed far enough beyond
their comfort zones. They also noted that such concern
is for community engagement programs in general, and is not
confined to the Elem/Early Childhood proposal.
- ECE 201, Infant through Adolescent Development
for Early Childhood Education was approved for
behavioral, social, or cultural perspectives. The vote
was 10 in favor, 0 opposed, with no abstentions.
- ECE 202, Theories and Philosophies of Early
Childhood Education was not approved.
Rather the council advises the sponsors of the course to examine
syllabi of other approved courses in World Views and Ways
of Knowing, and possibly to consult with relevant other faculty
members. The sense of the council is that the course
as submitted is closer to behavioral, social, or cultural
perspectives than to world views and ways of knowing.
At issue may be the difference between understanding and analyzing
theories or philosophies as opposed to understanding the effects
of such theories or philosophies on behavior.
- VAP 101, Integrating Visual and Performing Arts
was not formally considered or voted on, but preliminary comments
focused on what may be an overly performance orientation to
the course at the expense of critical, theoretical, or historical
analyses.
- Adjournment was at 4:30. The next meeting was set
for March 30th at 12:00 noon at a location to be confirmed
prior to the meeting.
February 23, 2005
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson
(Secretary), E. Conjura, D, Fair, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach,
L. Gabriel-Stheeman, J. Gray, A. Quinton, S. Ryan, K. Speaker
- The minutes of December 8, 2004 were approved as submitted.
Minutes of February 9th were approved as amended: Under item
5, the period ending the motion was changed to a comma and
the following words were added: "and that such assignments
be more substantial and rigorous" (see below).
- Larry McCauley and Bob Anderson reported on a meeting with
Nino Scarpati and Dave Prensky on challenges associated with
implementing Community Engaged Learning (CEL). Going
beyond the present first year residence life program will
require many CEL courses and multiple opportunities for "equivalent
sustained experiences" in community engagement.
Over 1200 students will need to be served each year and presently
we are unable to meet that demand. A conundrum of sorts
results from the fact that with students satisfying CEL through
the first-year residence life program there is a disincentive
to create additional CEL experiences, yet there are insufficient
courses and experiences to service the requirement without
doing that. Suggestions for near term action include:
Meeting with Nino Scarpati and Dave Prensky, developing a
'map' of where we stand now with courses and experiences,
developing a plan to educate faculty members about CEL (perhaps
through Chairs and Deans), developing a clearer set of practice-based
goals, generate a set of clarifying questions and examples,
and assessing available resources. Janet Gray, Susan
Ryan, Larry McCauley, and Bob Anderson agreed to serve as
a facilitating committee (with Janet Gray acting as convener).
- The following Interdisciplinary Concentrations were approved:
Cognitive Science by a vote of 11 in favor,
0 opposed, and 0 abstaining; Religious Studies
by a vote of 11 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstaining; Classical
and Early Modern British Literary Studies by a vote
of 8 in favor, 3 opposed, and 0 abstaining. Comments included
questions about the absence of a world or comparative religions
course in the Religious Studies concentration and an observation
that the Classical and Early Modern British Literary Studies
concentration may emphasize historical studies at the expense
of social scientific awareness. It was noted that it
was within the requirements for a concentration, however.
Bob Anderson agreed to include a statement reminding students
that they must also complete one course each in quantitative
reasoning and natural science (with laboratory) in order to
meet the breadth requirements.
- IDSC 321, Social Entrepreneurship
was approved for behavioral, social, or cultural perspectives
by a vote of 11 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstaining.
- No action was taken on the proposals for American Sign Language.
However fruitful informal conversations were begun.
- Bob Anderson distributed the latest update on First
Seminar staffing for Fall 2005.
- Adjournment was at 4:45. The next meeting was set
for March 23rd at 3:00 in SB 131. The high probability
of a meeting on March 31st was acknowledged without setting
a time or place.
February 9, 2005
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson
(Secretary), E. Conjura, D, Fair, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach,
L. Gabriel-Stheeman, J. Gray, L. Mandara, A. Quinton, S. Ryan,
K. Speaker; Guests: W. Behre, C. Gosselin, R. Palmer, G. Seaton
- Kathryne Speaker was welcomed to the council. Daryl
Fair was welcomed back.
- Approval of the Minutes of December 8th was tabled until
the next meeting.
- William Behre, Associate Dean of Education and Profs. Gosselin,
Palmer, and Seaton spoke on behalf of SED 224 and
EFN 398.
- SED 224, Adolescent Psychology
was approved for behavioral, social, and cultural perspectives
by a vote of 12 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions.
- Discussion of EFN 398, Historical and Political
Context of Schools resulted in the following
motion approved by a vote of 12 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0
abstentions: Council members would be inclined to approve
EFN 398 for behavioral, social, and cultural perspectives
if more specific links to the primary readings were supplied,
and if specific assignments, including the community project,
were more clearly defined in relation to course goals, and
that such assignments be more substantial and rigorous.
Implicit in the motion is the understanding that if a social
change in historical perspective designation is still desired,
the proposal would need to include clearer reference to historical
process and method, and that consultation with members of
the History Department (or others with such expertise) might
be useful.
- Bob Anderson distributed a preliminary list of FSP
sections for Fall 2005 to those not having downloaded it from
the email. The Faculty Senate Recommendations for Liberal
Learning were noted, but no extended discussion occurred.
- Janet Gray distributed "Talking Points and Queries"
on community engaged learning but no time was left for discussion.
- Adjournment was at 1:30. The next meeting was set
for February 23rd at 3:00 in SB 131, as scheduled.
December 8, 2004
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), R. Anderson (Secretary),
E. Conjura, D, Cuellar, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach, L. Gabriel-Stheeman,
J. Gray, L. Mandara, A. Quinton, S. Ryan, J. Slobodzian, U.
Wolz
- The minutes of November 10 were approved as submitted.
- Janet Gray reported on a conversation she had with Nino
Scarpati and Dave Prensky on the 'cover letter' for the document
on a "Proposed Transitional Model for Community Engaged
Learning." She indicated she will report back to
us shortly with an 'operational document.' Susan Ryan
agreed to join the committee along with Janet Gray and Ursula
Wolz.
- Ed Conjura agreed to form an advisory committee to look
at HPE 203, Anatomy and Physiology I.
The committee would consist of a representative from the Liberal
Learning Advisory Council (Ed Conjura) and one person each
from the Biology and Exercise Science departments. Council
members approved the plan without vote.
- The request by the Department of Exercise Science to have
HES 302, Assessment of Evaluation of Human Performance
approved for quantitative reasoning was denied by a vote of
0 in favor, 12 opposed, and one abstention. The reason
given was that the course had insufficient depth in statistical
analysis and that it was, perhaps, too focused in the major
- A related question emerged from the council's discussion
regarding the extent to which majors and liberal learning
requirements overlap. That is, can a course that is
available only to majors, and which is organized around questions
or issues pertinent only to that major program also satisfy
liberal learning requirements? Bob Anderson agreed to
seek clarification and/or to provide background information.
- Adjournment was at 1:25. The next meeting was set
for January 26th at 3:00.
November 10, 2004
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), R. Anderson (Secretary), E. Conjura,
D. Cuellar, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach, L. Gabriel-Stheeman, J.
Gray, L Mandara, A. Quinton, S. Ryan, J. Slobodzian, U. Wolz
- The minutes of October 27 were approved as submitted (in
spite of error in listing of names, which has subsequently
been corrected).
- IDSC 321, Social Entrepreneurship
was provisionally approved as a course; final approval is
pending receipt of a course syllabus. A decision on
whether or not the course meets the behavioral, social, or
cultural perspectives domain and community engaged learning
civic responsibility was deferred pending receipt of a syllabus.
The vote was 11 in favor, 1 opposed, with no abstentions.
- A "Proposed Transitional Model for Community Engaged
Learning" developed by Nino Scarpati, Bill Ball, and
Bob Anderson during Summer 2004 was tabled pending the drafting
of a cover sheet to accompany its presentation to the college
community. Janet Gray and Ursula Wolz agreed to write
such a document for presentation to the Council on or before
the next meeting, December 8th.
- Janet Gray reported on her discussions with several faculty
members in the Psychology Department about the possibility
of a gender designation for PSY 218, Power, Oppression,
and Privilege. She indicated that none
of those teaching the course recommended that it satisfy the
gender civic responsibility. Council members decided
by voice vote that it was no longer an issue. Bob Anderson
reported that, based on email correspondence, he had already
listed the course without the gender designation.
- Adjournment was at 12:55. The next meeting was set
for December 8 at 12:00 in Social Science 102.
October 27, 2004
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson (Secretary),
E. Conjura, L. Gabriel-Stheeman, J. Gray, L Mandara, A. Quinton,
S. Ryan, G. Simmons (guest), J. Slobodzian, L. Whitesell
- The minutes of October 13 were approved as corrected.
- Dean Gail Simmons requested that the BA in Mathematics Education
have the same foreign language requirement as other secondary
education programs in the School of Science. It would
mean that students continuing in a foreign language they began
prior to matriculation at The College of New Jersey would
continue to be required to achieve proficiency at the third
introductory level, but that students beginning a language
they had not previously studied would need only to complete
two semesters of study. The argument in favor is that
the math secondary education program is virtually identical
in the amount of content required and that it puts an unfair
burden on students in math secondary education. The
principal argument opposing the change is that the Mathematics
program is a BA while the others grant the BS degree, and
that a 'slippery slope' may be approached whereby other BA
programs will request reductions in their foreign language
requirement. By a vote of 7 in favor, 1 opposed, and
1 abstention, the following resolution was approved:
For academic year 2004-2005 only, students in the
Mathematics Secondary Education major who begin studying a
language they have not previously studied in high school may
complete their language requirement with two semesters of
study. Students who continue in a language begun in
high school shall continue to be required to attain proficiency
at the 103 level. This policy will continue after 2004-2005
if the Mathematics Secondary Education degree nomenclature
is changed from the BA to the BS.
- PSY 203, Design and Analysis was
approved for quantitative reasoning. The vote was 10
in favor with no opposed or abstaining votes cast. A
follow up discussion on the need to define more clearly goals
for the quantitative reasoning domain included the desirability
to take a deeper look at the MAA guidelines and to hear back
from some faculty members who attended meetings on the topic.
- PSY 218, Social Psychology of Power, Oppression,
and Privilege was approved for the race and
ethnicity civic responsibility category. The vote was
10 in favor with no opposed or abstaining votes cast.
It was previously approved for the behavioral, social, or
cultural perspectives domain.
- The History Department's request to expand the global awareness
civic responsibility category beyond the analysis of contemporary
and near contemporary issues was unanimously approved by voice
vote.
- The Approval Process for Liberal Learning Designations,
Draft: October 27, 2004 document was approved as submitted.
The vote was unanimous by voice.
- Adjournment was at 4:45. The next meeting was set
for November 10th at 12:00 noon in Social Science 131.
October 13, 2004 (corrected October 27th)
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine, R. Anderson (Secretary),
E. Conjura, D. Cuellar, D. Dalafave, R. Edelbach, L Mandara,
A. Quinton, S. Ryan, J. Slobodzian, U. Wolz
- The minutes of September 22 were approved without dissent.
- The following interdisciplinary concentrations were approved
by a vote of 11 in favor, 0 opposed, and no abstentions:
- Classical Studies
- European Literary Studies
- Gender, Nation, and Democracy
- Health Communication
- Law and Society
- Sexualities
- Women in Learning and Leadership
- Women's and Gender Studies
- The concentration on Twentieth Century American and Latin
American Studies was referred back to the committee on concentrations
(Larry McCauley, Susan Ryan, Bob Anderson, and Rick Kamber)
because council members judged that it lacks coherence.
They recommended that its sponsors consult with members of
the USA Project to make it more coherent, and to incorporate
trend changes in American Studies.
- The GEAC approval process document was referred back to
Larry McCauley who said he and Bob Anderson would work on
it, particularly Item number 7, Review, with an expectation
that it will be resubmitted at the next meeting.
- PSY 218, Social Psychology of Power, Oppression,
and Privilege (already approved for behavioral,
social, or cultural perspectives) was approved for the race
and ethnicity, and gender civic responsibilities with the
proviso that Luis Gabriel and Janet Gray be given the opportunity
to express their judgments. The vote was 11 to 0 with
no abstentions.
- Action on PSY 203, Design and Analysis
was tabled pending receipt of the Mathematics Association
of America standards for acceptable courses in mathematics.
Ed Conjura promised to make it available.
- The statement on Writing Intensive Courses, dated April
7, 2004 , from the Writing Program, was approved as submitted.
It constitutes the authorized definition of a writing
intensive course.
- The Mathematics and Statistics Department's request to apply
the same standards adopted for BS programs in Biology, Chemistry,
and Physics Secondary Education to the BA program in Mathematics
Secondary Education was discussed but not acted upon due to
lack of time and resources.
- Adjournment was at 1:40. The next meeting is October
27 at 3:00 in Soc. Sc. 102.
September 22, 2004
Present: L. McCauley (Chair), S. Albertine , R. Anderson (Secretary),
E. Conjura, L, Gabriel-Stheeman, J. Gray, L. Mandara, A. Quinton,
S. Ryan
- Larry McCauley was unanimously re-elected Chair for the
current academic year. Bob Anderson was similarly re-elected
Vice-Chair and Secretary.
- The minutes of April 14, 2004 were approved except for item
number 5 which will be revisited. The minutes of May
12 th were approved as written. Both were approved
unanimously.
- The following Meeting Schedule was adopted:
Sep 22:
3:00 to 4:20
SB 102
Oct 13:
12:00 to 1:20
SB 131
Oct 27:
3:00 to 4:20
SB 102
Nov 10:
12:00 to 1:20
SB 131
Dec 8:
12:00 to 1:20
SB 102
- Larry McCauley distributed a draft outline for a GEAC approval
process for liberal learning designations. The outline
was approved with the following modifications:
- Capitalization and possessive corrections
will be made in item 4.
- Item 5 shall read as follows:
"During the approval or appeal process GEAC may
seek advice and recommendations from stakeholders,
experts, or advisory panels."
Additionally, a consensus was reached that a process ought
to be devised whereby, in the case of contentious decisions,
appeals to CAP or other relevant body or persons should
be permitted. No final resolution was put before
the Council.
-
Approval for EFN 299, Learning and Diversity
(for race and ethnic) was rescinded because
the title has been changed to Schools and Communities
and it now carries a full course unit of credit (as
compared to the half course credit carried by the proposal
we had approved). Students currently enrolled in
the course will continue to receive credit as listed.
Bob Anderson agreed to notify the department which will
be invited to submit the course as currently being offered.
- ELE 201, Child and Adolescent Development
was approved for Behavioral, Social, or Cultural Perspectives.
The vote was 8 in favor with no opposing votes or abstentions.
However, approval for its race/ethnic and gender Civic
Responsibility designations was rescinded. The vote
was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, with one abstention. Council
members unanimously agreed that the Department of Early Childhood
and Elementary Education should submit their program for approval
in the race and ethnic and gender categories.
- Luis Gabriel agreed to submit a paragraph on the necessary
characteristics for race and ethnic approval.
- Bob Anderson distributed short form descriptions of the
following preliminarily approved Interdisciplinary Concentrations
(with principal sponsor's name indicated), which members agreed
to read and comment on by email or in person at the next meeting:
- Classical Studies (Glen Steinberg)
- European Literary Studies (Glen Steinberg)
- Gender, Nation, and Democracy (Ellen Friedman
- Health Communication (John Pollock)
- Law and Society (Daryl Fair)
- Sexualities (Ellen Friedman)
- Twentieth Century American and Latin American Studies
(Glen Steinberg)
- Women in Learning and Leadership (Mary Lynn Hopps)
- Women's and Gender Studies (Ellen Friedman)
- Adjournment was at 4:40 . The next meeting is scheduled
for October 13 th at 12:00 in SB 131.
SUMMARY:
Courses Approved
Course Rejected
ELE 201 (Behavioral,
EFN 299 (previous
Social, or Cultural
approval for race/ethnic
Perspectives)
and gender rescinded)
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