The meeting was called to order at 4:08 p.m. All departments were in attendance except Accounting & Finance, Art & Design, Athletics, Educational Foundations, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy.
I. Minutes
The minutes of the November 6, 2012 meeting of the Faculty Senate were approved as corrected.
II. Proposed Courses and Programs
(2) DELETION OF GRADUATE COURSE
NURS 514: Family Health Nursing, 2 credits. Proposal to delete course by integrating concepts of family health nursing into other courses was approved without dissent.
(3) CHANGE TO GRADUATE CURRICULUM
MS Nursing. Proposal to adjust program credits to reflect removal of NURS 514 and addition of NURS 504 was approved without dissent.
(4) CHANGE TO GRADUATE CURRICULUM
MS Nursing. Proposal to add nursing core courses as prerequisites for advanced nursing practice courses was approved without dissent.
III. Report of the Faculty Senate Chairperson
Discussion about the Course Attributes Matrix reflected the following:
IV. Report of the Student Senate President
V. Report of the Graduate Student Association
VI. Report of the Administrative Officers
Senator Walsh expressed concerns from Social Work about the D2L transition that will occur in the midst of exams when students are still accessing fall classes and online winter classes are starting. Dr. Prabhu noted this transition is happening at all PASSHE schools simultaneously, and Dr. Adams will continue working with IT on making tech assistance available and determining how faculty can best prepare. Faculty with specific concerns are welcome to contact Dr. Adams.
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Adams invited faculty to participate in the Technology Showcase scheduled for December 14. Anyone interested in sharing about ways they use technology in teaching may contact Dr. Ollie Dreon.
VII. Reports of the Faculty Senate Standing Committees
(1) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ECON 507: Environmental Economics and Policy, 3 credits. Proposal for course to explore economic issues and public policy concerns of pollution, resource allocation, conservation, land and species preservation, sustainability, and biodiversity.
A Baker/Kelly motion to waive the two-meeting rule for voting on ECON 507 proposal was approved without dissent.
(5) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ECON 507: Environmental Economics and Policy, 3 credits. Proposal for course to explore economic issues and public policy concerns of pollution, resource allocation, conservation, land and species preservation, sustainability, and biodiversity was approved without dissent.
UCPRC
(2) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
BUAD 453: Supply Chain Logistics Management, 3 credits. Proposal for course to study forward and reverse logistics supply chain management and arising globalization and sustainability challenges.
(3) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BS Allied Health, Respiratory Therapy option. Proposal to define minimum requirements and admission policies for Allied Health Respiratory Therapy students entering the professional training phase.
(4) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BS Biology, Respiratory Therapy option. Proposal to define minimum requirements and admission policies for Biology Respiratory Therapy students entering the professional training phase.
Discussion was held regarding why there are different standards for the two programs and whether student progress will be impeded. It was noted that the expectations ensure students are sufficiently qualified for clinical placement even though the two programs have different course requirements. The proposed language also legally clarifies that students in these options are not guaranteed clinical placement. Students not meeting the expectations may repeat coursework to qualify or complete parallel degrees.
A Marquez/Walsh motion to call to question action on the two-meeting waiver for the Allied Health Respiratory Therapy and Biology Respiratory Therapy proposals was approved without dissent.
A Wagner/Snyder motion to waive the two-meeting rule for voting on the Allied Health Respiratory Therapy and Biology Respiratory Therapy proposals was approved with two dissenting votes.
(6) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BS Allied Health, Respiratory Therapy option. Proposal to define minimum requirements and admission policies for Allied Health Respiratory Therapy students entering the professional training phase was approved with two dissenting votes.
(7) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
BS Biology, Respiratory Therapy option. Proposal to define minimum requirements and admission policies for Biology Respiratory Therapy students entering the professional training phase was approved with two dissenting votes.
VIII. Reports of the Faculty Senate Special Committees
IX. Faculty Emeriti
X.Other/New Business
Meeting was adjourned at 5:11 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Aimee L. Miller
Faculty Senate Secretary