Millersville University Faculty Senate
Action Summary
Faculty Senate Meeting
April 21, 2009

The minutes of the April 7, 2009 meeting of the Faculty Senate were approved as corrected.

(1) CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BSE: PK-12 & Secondary. Proposal to add three courses and modify the Foundations Block and Professional Course in order to meet new requirements from PDE was approved without dissent.

(2) CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
EDFN211: Foundations of Modern Education, 3 credits, D. Proposal to add D label and revise objectives to align with requirements from PDE relating to English Language Learners was approved without dissent.

(3) CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BUAD. Proposal to require that matriculated students complete at least 30 credits and have a 2.25 grade point average in order to transfer into business administration was approved with 1 no vote and 3 abstentions.

(4) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
SOWK640-643: Special Topics, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to provide an opportunity for exploration of issues and concerns related to the social work profession was approved without dissent.

(5) CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
University Honors College. Proposal to modify the Honors College curriculum to facilitate inclusion of Freshman Year Experience and other program objectives was approved with 2 abstentions.

The updated bylaws document for the Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee, including addition of the Director of the AIM for Success Program as an ex-officio member was approved without dissent.

Nominations for vacant seats were taken from the floor. A Mowrey/A. Miller motion to close nominations and unanimously elect all unopposed candidates was approved without dissent.

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