Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Action Summary
Faculty Senate Meeting
March 16, 2004

Changes were suggested on page 5425 concerning the GCPRC report. The first paragraph should read "Senator Mowrey, Chair of GCPRC, reported on the work being done by the committee. The committee has been working on developing DARS for graduate students, rolling admissions, putting together an online application process, and overseeing TEC's involvement with graduate courses." The second paragraph should be deleted.

Another change was suggested on page 5426 under heading XI., concerning the discussion of the proposed Honor Code. The third sentence in the paragraph should read "A large majority of Senators indicated that they would not vote in favor of the Code if faculty participation in the Honor Code System is optional."

The Minutes were approved as amended.

Proposed Courses and Programs

  1. CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
    ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 credits. Addition of MATH 101 (College Algebra) or the equivalent with a C- or better if students do not test out of MATH 101 on the Placement examination. Students need basic algebra skills to be successful in introductory economics courses. This change informs the students of this need. Desired effective date: Fall 2004

  2. CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
    ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics, 3 credits. Addition of MATH 101 (College Algebra) or the equivalent with a C- or better if students do not test out of MATH 101 on the Placement examination. Students need basic algebra skills to be successful in introductory economics courses. This change informs the students of this need. Desired effective date: Fall 2004

  3. CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
    Changes to Required-Related courses for the BA in Economics, BA in Economics (Political Economy Option) and the BA in Economics (Financial Option). Desired effective date: Fall 2004.

  4. NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
    HIST 276 - History of American Foreign Relations: 1890 to the Present, 3 credits, a G3 General Education Liberal Arts Core course with a Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (W) label. Desired effective date - Spring 2004

A Price/Yalda motion was passed to recommend Conrad R. Miziumski for the Honorary Title of Professor of Physics Emeritus

A Tacka/Yalda motion to change the name of the policy to the Academic Integrity policy was defeated by a vote of 8 -Yes, 6 - No with 6 abstentions. The proposal was defeated since a majority of those voting did not vote in favor of the proposal.

A Fenwick/Luek motion to approve the Snow Delay Policy proposal was defeated.

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