Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Minutes
Meeting of the Faculty Senate
February 19, 2002
Chairperson Piperberg called the meeting to order at 4:10 pm. in Chryst Hall,
Room 210.
I. The Minutes of the February 5, 2002 Faculty
Senate meeting were approved as distributed.
Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson
Chairperson Piperberg announced that he intended to add the proposals of the
Student Senate dealing with the one-week Drop/Add period to the agenda of the
March 5, 2002 meeting. He also expressed appreciation to Senator Paul
Studdard, Library Dept. for volunteering to record the minutes at the February
19, 2002 meeting.
Report of the Student Senate President
President Brandon Danz announced that there would be an information session
for students in the Multipurpose Room in the Student Memorial Center on March
4, 2002 at 7-8:30 pm. This session will inform students about the State
System of Higher Education and how they can become advocates for the System.
The information session will be done at all the SSHE schools.
Report of the Graduate Student Organization President No report.
Report of the Administrative Officers No report.
Reports of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees
Senator Robert Wismer, Chemistry Dept., announced that the Undergraduate
Course Program Review Committee had no proposals to present to the Senate. He
also mentioned that the committee would begin checking course proposals
against DARS with the help of the Registrar's Office in order to give
proposers feedback to resolve conflicts.
Reports of the Faculty Senate Special Committees No report.
Proposed Courses and Programs
- NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
HUMN 205H - Seminar in Classical Mythology, 1 credit, G1 Honors course that
complements existing Honors course HUMN 202; an elective in the Classics
Minor. Effective Fall 2002. The proposal passed without dissent.
HUMN 305H - Seminar in Autobiography in the Greco-Roman World, 1 credit, G1
Honors course that complements existing Honors course HUMN 302; an elective in
the Classics Minor. Effective Fall 2002. The proposal passed without dissent.
- CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
MATH 105 - Fundamentals of Math II, 3 credits, existing Gen Ed course will be
required for Elementary Education and Special Education majors. Change in
prerequisites to a minimum grade of C (2.00) in MATH 104 and a passing score
on the Basic Skills Test from the prerequisite of a passing grade in MATH 104.
Effective Spring 2002. The proposal passed without dissent.
- )CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
SOCY 303 (previously SOCY 401): Sociological Theory, 3 credits, existing
non-Gen Ed course. Proposal to change the course number from SOCY 401 to SOCY
303 and a change in prerequisites to SOCY 101 + 9 c. h. in Sociology for SOCY
majors or the consent of the instructor; Sociology majors also need to take
SOCY 250 prior to or concurrently with SOCY 303. The original prerequisites
were 12 c. h. of Sociology. Requirement for Sociology Majors and Minors.
Effective Fall 2002. The proposal passed without dissent.
- NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
SOCY 307 - African-American Social Thought, 3 credits, new course, G3 General
Education and Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (W) label. Effective Fall 2002.
The proposal passed without dissent.
- NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
WSTU 330: Feminist Theory, 3 credits, new course, Perspectives (P) course.
Effective Fall 2002. The proposal passed without dissent.
- CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
SOCY 301: Social Research Methods. Change to SOCY 305, 3 credits, required
of Sociology majors and Sociology-Criminology option-major. Effective Spring
2002. The proposal passed without dissent.
Faculty Emeritus None.
Elections for Senate Secretary-- No nominations were received,
so the election was postponed.
Approval of Revised Undergraduate and Graduate Course/Program
Proposal Cover Sheets (See Attachments #1 and #2)
A motion was made to approve the Undergraduate Course Proposal Cover Sheet as
amended at the February 19 Senate meeting by Senator Robert Wismer, Chemistry
Dept. Senator Richard Kerper, Elementary Education Dept, seconded the motion.
There was an amendment to add a sentence at the top of the form suggesting
that proposers peruse the Guidelines for Course Approvals available on the
Faculty Senate web site. The amendment and the amended motion both passed
without dissent.
A motion was made by Senator Barb Stengel, Educational Foundations Dept. to
approve the Graduate Course Proposal Cover Sheet as amended at the February 19
Senate meeting. The motion was seconded by Senator Luek, Psychology Dept.
There was an amendment to add a sentence at the top of the form suggesting
that proposers peruse the Guidelines for Course Approvals available on the
Faculty Senate web site. The amendment and the amended motion both passed
without dissent.
It was emphasized that failure to get attach the school dean's Resource
Implications statement to a course proposal will not delay its being
considered by the School Curriculum Committee, UCPRC or Faculty Senate, but
that the proposal will not go forward beyond Faculty Senate without the dean's
statement.
Discussion of Faculty Senate Committee Structure
Chairperson Piperberg announced that some committees had not yet submitted a
detailed description of their committees' duties and responsibilities, so the
report on committee structure was not complete. The Faculty Senate encouraged
the Admissions, Advisement and Student Affairs Committee to communicate with
the Admissions Dept., Academic Advisement and with Student Affairs to gauge
these groups' interest in having the committee be further involved in their
activities. Those committee chairs who had suggested changes in committee
membership or aspects of committee duties were encouraged to introduce formal
proposals for those changes.
Discussion of Proposal for the Institution of an Award Recognizing
Teaching Excellence at Millersville University
Chairperson Piperberg mentioned that the Lindback Foundation is a possible
source of funding for an award. One award per school was suggested as a
possible format for the award. Senator Eric Blazer, Business Administration
Dept., made a motion to form a committee to put together proposals for
establishing a teaching award; Senator Bill Dorman, Communication and Theatre
Dept seconded the motion. The motion passed, and Senator Sepi Yalda, Earth
Sciences Dept., volunteered to chair the committee.
New Business
Senator Joe Sciaretta, Developmental Studies Dept., announced that faculty had
responded well to the call for midsemester requests. He also asked that
faculty be sensitive to student athletes' emotional states following the death
of the wrestling coach, "Shorty" Hitchcock.
The meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Studdard
Secretary of the Day
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