Curriculum and Degree Requirements Committee Minutes November 4, 2015
DATE/PLACE: November 4, 2015 3:15-4:45 Bldg:19, room 239.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Phil Moore(chair), Melanie Brown, Jennifer Ferro, Jennifer Frei, Deb Hupcey, Jamie Kelsch, Michael Samano, Gayle Smith, Craig Taylor
| Department | Curriculum | Title | Type of Proposal | Action |
| CIT | 5 new options | Computer Information Systems | New AAS options under existing AAS Degree | Approved |
Note: ET 287 will be changed to CIS 287 effective Summer 2016 and move from the Advanced Technology Department to CIT. The reason for this change is the Electronic Technology program has been discontinued effective June 2015 and the ET course will be terminated after this year's program teach out. However the course is still needed in the Computer Network Operations and Computer Information Systems programs. This change was agreed upon by Dave Oatman (Dean of Business and CIT) and Patrick O'connor (Manager of Advance Technology Division).
Discussion Items:
1. Kate Sullivan and Sarah Ulerick were present to discuss core learning outcomes. Kate and Sarah would like to see the CLO's incorporated into the course approval form.
2. Sarah Ulerick provided a brief orientation to the committee regarding the work she is facilitating to develop more directed guided pathways to degree completion for transfer majors, as they develop. This work could influence additional revisions to the curriculum approval form; could be relevant to the discussion of course credit changes and how they impact transfer and money well-spent; and revising the attribute structure of courses as pathways are determined and CLOs are more visible in courses. This will be voted on by the committee at the December 2 meeting.
3. Continued discussion on the philosophy for increasing credits.
4. It was decided by the committee that Melanie would email each committee member the current curriculum forms so they could review and make suggestions/updates for redesign to be discussed at our December 2 meeting.
5. Phil Moore has brought it to Faculty Council attention that the committee needs to add new members to replace those who have left this year due to retirement or schedule conflicts.
We also need guidelines as far as term limits for members and some kind of an orientation for new members.