TO:	Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Francine G. McNairy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	August 20, 2001
SUBJECT:	APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approval of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions:

1) Faculty Senate actions at meeting on April 6, 2000
New Undergraduate Course:
ITEC 427 - Designing Industrial Control Systems
• 3 credits
• required for EDTE and ITEC majors;
• required for ITEC general and mechanical minor options;
• Pre-requisite: none
COMMENT: This course has been revised from 6 contact hours (2 lecture + 4 lab) to 5 contact hours (2 lecture + 3 lab) along with other existing courses in the department.
Approved, effective fall 2001

2)Faculty Senate actions at meeting on March 6, 2001
Academic Policy Proposals
Adopt the following Policy regarding the acceptance of direct credits from the Goethe Institut
Millersville University and Germany's Goethe Institut (a non-university institution) enter into a partnership whereby Millersville University provides direct credit acknowledgement of Goethe's summer language courses. Intended recipients will be any non-university affiliated students in the United States seeking such credit, including Millersville University students.
Approved, effective summer 2001
3) Faculty Senate actions at meeting on April 17, 2001
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
Create an OPTION in Environmental Geology in the ESCI BA degree
• See the attached curriculum sheet for details
Change the NO OPTION ESCI BA degree
• See the attached curriculum sheet for details
COMMENTS: These changes to the ESCI BA degree require no new staff nor additional resources and no new courses. Deleting some courses and adding others make this BA program more consistent with other institutions and more attractive to potential majors. Any changes in enrollments as a result of these changes will be simply minor shifts in enrollments between existing courses where capacity already exists.
Approved, effective fall 2001
Latina/o Studies Interdepartmental Minor
Requirements include 18 credits as follows:
• Core Courses - 9 credits
  1. LATS 201 - The Latina/o Experience in the United States
  2. HUMN 380 - Issues of Identity in Latina/o Writings
  3. LATS 488 - Latina/o Studies Senior Seminar
• Race, Culture, and Ethnicity - 6 credits
  These 6 credits are selected from a list of nine courses shown on the attached description of this program

• Elective - 3 credits
  These 3 credits may be selected from a long list of courses shown on the attached description of this program

COMMENT: Since there is no major in Latina/o Studies, approval from the chancellor is required before this program can be implemented.

Approved (effective date to be determined when minor is approved by the chancellor)
New Undergraduate Courses:
LATS 201 - The Latina/o Experience in the United States
• 3 credits
• Pre-req. - none
• G1 label
COMMENT: This course is required by the Latino Studies Minor.
Approved, effective fall 2001
LATS 488- Latina/o Studies Senior Seminar
• 3 credits
• Pre-req. - none
COMMENT: This course is required by the Latino Studies Minor
Approved, effective fall 2001

Academic Policy Proposals
Replace the existing COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) policy by the revision below.
• Existing Policy
  CLEP is a program of the College Board which includes 5 General Examinations and more than 30 Subject Examinations. Credits are awarded toward General Education requirements for scores of 500 or above on CLEP General Examinations. Credit is not granted for CLEP General Examinations taken after 15 college credits have been earned on in areas where college-level coursework has been completed.
  Specific course credits are awarded to students who earn a score of 55 or higher on a CLEP Subject Examination. Written departmental approval must be obtained prior to taking a Subject Examination.
• Revised Policy
  CLEP is a program of the College Board which includes 5 General Examination and more than 30 Subject Examinations. Six (6) credits are awarded for scores of 50 or above on each of the CLEP General Examinations. Credit is not granted for CLEP General Examinations taken after 15 college credits have been earned, or in discipline areas where college-level coursework has been completed, whether the course was passed or not.
  Three (3) to six (6) credits are awarded to students who earn a score of 50 or higher on a CLEP Subject Examination. Currently enrolled MU students must obtain written departmental approval prior to taking a Subject Examination.

Approved, effective fall 2001
Replace the existing DROP/ADD policy by the revision below.
• Existing Policy
  A student may drop a course provided he/she has filed a drop card with the Registrar's Office by the published deadline. This card requires the signature of the course instructor or his/her designee. Up to and including the end of the third week, a student may drop a course without a grade being entered on the record. Beginning the fourth week and up to the end of the ninth week a "W" grade shall be issued by the instructor. The W grade shall not be calculated in the student's GPA. The tenth week and thereafter a student must receive a regular grade. Students should be aware that there is no automatic drop policy, and withdrawal from a course in accordance with the above procedure is the responsibility of the student. During Summer sessions, the registrar will determine equivalent dates for the no grade, W grade or regular grade period.

• Revised Policy
  • For the Fall and Spring terms, a student may drop or add a course through the end of the first week. Courses dropped will not be entered on the student record.
  • Prior to the first day of classes, faculty signatures are not required to drop or add a course.
  • During the first week of classes, the signature of the course instructor (or their designee) is required to drop or add a course.
  • Beginning with the second week and up to the end of the ninth week, students dropping a class will receive a grade of W. A withdraw grade of W does not carry any quality points and will not be calculated in the student's GPA.
  • After the ninth week, a non-W grade will be awarded at the end of the semester according to the instructor's records.
  • It is the student's responsibility to make official changes to his/her class schedule. There is no automatic drop policy for non-attendance.
  • During the Summer and Winter sessions, the registrar will determine equivalent dates for the no grade, W grade and regular grade periods.
  Approved, effective spring 2002

4) Faculty Senate actions at meeting on May 1, 2001
Academic Policy Proposals
Adopt the following policy describing criteria for the Posthumous awarding of undergraduate degrees/diplomas
In the event of the death of a Millersville University student, the University may grant the degree/diploma posthumously to the family if the student is in good academic standing and has earned at least 90 credits (senior status)
Approved, effective fall 2001
Adopt the following policy describing criteria for the Posthumous awarding of graduate degrees/diplomas or graduate certificates
Diploma/Degree
Upon the death of a graduate student, a majority of the graduate faculty of the academic program in which a student was enrolled may recommend to the Dean of Graduate Studies that a diploma be awarded. This recommendation may be made if the student was enrolled in the last semester of the program at the time of death. The Dean will review the student's current progress and past record to determine whether the student was in good academic and good professional standing. The Dean may recommend to the Provost that a student who is in good standing be awarded a graduate degree posthumously.
Certificate
Upon the death of a graduate student, a majority of the graduate faculty of the academic program in which a student was enrolled may recommend to the Dean of Graduate Studies that an official Certificate of Attendance and Good Academic Standing be awarded. The Dean will review the student's current progress and past record to determine whether the student was in good academic and good professional standing at the time of death. The Dean may recommend to the Provost that a student who was in good standing be awarded a certificate posthumously.
Approved, effective fall 2001
cc: Ms Frances Axsmith, Assistant Registrar, Lyle
Ms Rachael Wywadis, Associate Registrar, Lyle
Ms Candae Deen, Acting Registrar, Lyle
Dr. Paul Specht, Acting Director, Academic Advisement, Lyle

Dr. James Stager, APAA, Biemesderfer
Dr. Carol Phillips, APAPS, Biemesderfer
Dr. Jane Bray, Dean- EDUC, Stayer
Dr. Edward Shane, Dean-SCMA, Science & Technology Building, Roddy
Dr. Rita Marinho, Dean-HMSS, McComsey
Dr. Daniel Heslink, Acting Assoc. Dean-HMSS, McComsey
Dr. Duncan Perry, Graduate Dean, Lyle

Dr. Barry David, Associate Professor-Industry & Technology, Osburn
Dr. Perry Gemmill, Chair-Industry & Technology, Osburn
Dr. Joseph McCade, Professor-Industry & Technology, Osburn
Dr. Charles Scharnberger, Chair-Earth Science, Nichols House
Dr. Rosario Caminero, Professor-Foreign Language, Byerly


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