Millersville University Faculty Senate
Action Summary
Faculty Senate Meeting
February 21, 2012

The minutes of the February 7, 2012 meeting of the Faculty Senate were approved as corrected.

(1) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ERCH 422: Teaching of Literacy, PK-4: Processes, Skills, and Strategies, 6 credits. Proposal for a course to develop pedagogy in the teaching of reading and the related language arts in grades Pre-K-4 was approved with one abstention.

(2) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
MDLV 425: Teaching of Literacy, 4-8: Processes, Skills, and Strategies, 6 credits. Proposal for a course to develop pedagogy in the teaching of reading and the related language arts in grades 4-8 was approved with one abstention.

(3) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
SPED 442: Effective Instruction for Students with Disabilities: Support for the General Education Curriculum (Strand II), 3 credits. Proposal for a course to prepare teacher candidates to provide effective instruction to children with mild disabilities was approved with one abstention.

(4) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 144: Digital Theory and Skills, 3 credits. Proposal for a course to introduce basic vocabulary and principles of visual communication and media theory was approved without dissent as amended.

(5) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 340: Interaction Design, 3 credits. Proposal for a course to explore principles and methodologies associated with digital media and interaction design, including complex multi-media presentations and applications for the worldwide web was approved without dissent as amended.

(6) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 341: Motion Design, 3 credits. Proposal for a course to explore time-base visual communication environments and the tools, theories, aesthetics, and techniques used in time-based message building was approved without dissent.

(7) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 342: Kinetic Design, 3 credits. Proposal for a course to introduce broadcast design, film graphics, and the principles of motion graphics design was approved without dissent.

(8) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 343: Experience Design, 3 credits. Proposal for a course to synthesize and analyze relevant aspects of meaningful human interactions in a networked and mediated environment and how they relate to various aspects of life was approved without dissent.

(9) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 347: Design for Social Equity, 3 credits, D. Proposal for a D course to expose students to a wide range of materials that contribute to a more analytical and critical approach to graphics and interactive design was approved without dissent.

(10) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 348: Packaging in Design, 3 credits. Proposal for a course to train students in development of three-dimensional design solutions for presenting objects, products, and two-dimensional graphics was approved without dissent.

(11) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ART 493: Portfolio, 3 credits. Proposal for a capstone course for BA or BFA students in Graphic and Interactive Design where students create a professional quality portfolio of graphic design work was approved without dissent.

(12) NEW UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BSE in Early Childhood (PreK-4) and Special Education (PreK-8). Proposal to define the degree requirements for majors in Early Childhood (PreK-4) and Special Education (PreK-8) was approved without dissent.

(13) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BSE in Early Childhood (PreK-4) and Special Education (PreK-8). Proposal to change the Professional Bloc 1-Birth to K to three courses instead of five was approved without dissent.

(14) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
SPAN 371: Spanish in the United States, 3 credits, D. Proposal for a D course to examine the history and sociolinguistic aspects of the use of Spanish in the United States was approved without dissent.

(15) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ECON 323: Games and Experiments in Economics, 3 credits, G3, W. Proposal to remove ECON 101 and ECON 231 as prerequisites and to add the G3 and W labels was approved without dissent.

(16) NEW UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
ERCH: Early Childhood (PreK-4). Proposal defining the requirements for retention in the early childhood education major was approved without dissent.

(17) NEW UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
MDLV: Middle Level (4-8). Proposal defining the requirements for retention in the middle level education major was approved without dissent.

(18) NEW GRADUATE POLICY
Proposal defining the Eligibility for Participation in Graduate Commencement Prior to Degree Completion was distributed. This proposal would allow graduate students to participate in May commencement provided they have completed all degree requirements and will complete 1-3 credits of coursework during summer sessions immediately following was approved without dissent as amended for implementation in May 2013.

A Robinson/Neuville motion that Dr. Marianne Kerlavage be granted the honorary title of Professor of Art & Design Emerita was approved without dissent.

A Wagner/A. Miller motion that Dr. David A. Zegers be granted the honorary title of Professor of Biology Emeritus was approved without dissent.

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