Dean Newcomb called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. The minutes of the October 19, 2010 meeting were approved.
General Informational Items
N/A
Consent Agenda
The following proposals were approved without further discussion:
History New Course Proposals
HIST 229 Anglo-Saxon England
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 230 Norman and Plantagenet England
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 231 The Late Middle Ages
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 238 France: The Age of Absolutism, 1610-1780
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 239 The French Revolution
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 260 Colonial Latin America
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
History Course Number Change
HIST 232 The Renaissance (formerly HIST 230)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
Discussion Agenda
Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Julie Laskaris provided an explanation of ad hoc committee’s proposed handbook changes for hiring faculty with tenure. Council expressed concern over the following: the committee chair and the department chair discussing what materials would be required; the need for clarity regarding tenure portfolio or document requests; and the possibility of including a probationary period for tenure candidates. The proposed document is set to go before the A&S Faculty on November 18th; Dr. Laskaris encouraged Council to bring their concerns to that meeting.
Dean Newcomb briefed Council on the changes in the debate program. The tenured and tenure-track faculty in the Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies made the recommendation to move from our current policy debate program to a parliamentary debate program operated on a student club model. The dean shared the RHCS recommendation with the School of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council, and this group of eight elected faculty representatives concurred with the RHCS proposal. The dean reviewed both recommendations and agreed that the proposed changes, on balance, provide the best opportunities for student learning at the University of Richmond. In turn, the dean shared these three collective recommendations with the provost who reviewed the recommendations and also concurred that this change had the best long-term strategic advantages for RCHS and the University as a whole. Debate at Richmond is not being eliminated nor is funding for debate being eliminated. While RHCS faculty recommend moving to club-level parliamentary debate, students are always free to create new student organizations, for example club level policy debate, if the ones that currently exist do not meet their needs and interests.
University Registrar, Susan Breeden discussed the difficulty of issuing credit where cross-listed graduate courses are involved. There has been some talk from the Department of Education about going back to seat time. Susan asked Council for suggestions. Associate Provost, Joan Neff made the following motion:
For cross-listed graduate courses from another school within UR, a rationale must be provided along with the units of credit the student will receive. The course will then come before Academic Council for review and approval.
Council unanimously approved the motion.
The dean briefed Council on some changes in the budgetary process this year. Central administration prepares the budget materials and shares it with the dean, the administration then takes it to Planning and Priorities (the deans no longer attend Planning & Priorities). The budget proposal for the next year is due on December 1st. We will likely need an additional Academic Council meeting. The dean shared some of the proposed budget changes, the priority being faculty salaries; directors and assistant professors, in particular. The dean does not anticipate any operational budget cuts.
The meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Burns
Amendment (per the University Registrar and the Department of History)
Course Number Changes
HIST 231 Norman and Plantagenet England (previously listed on agenda as HIST 230).
HIST 232 The Late Middle Ages (previously listed on agenda as HIST 231).
The course number change for The Renaissance is no longer needed.
General Informational Items
N/A
Consent Agenda
The following proposals were approved without further discussion:
History New Course Proposals
HIST 229 Anglo-Saxon England
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 230 Norman and Plantagenet England
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 231 The Late Middle Ages
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 238 France: The Age of Absolutism, 1610-1780
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 239 The French Revolution
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
HIST 260 Colonial Latin America
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
History Course Number Change
HIST 232 The Renaissance (formerly HIST 230)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
Discussion Agenda
Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Julie Laskaris provided an explanation of ad hoc committee’s proposed handbook changes for hiring faculty with tenure. Council expressed concern over the following: the committee chair and the department chair discussing what materials would be required; the need for clarity regarding tenure portfolio or document requests; and the possibility of including a probationary period for tenure candidates. The proposed document is set to go before the A&S Faculty on November 18th; Dr. Laskaris encouraged Council to bring their concerns to that meeting.
Dean Newcomb briefed Council on the changes in the debate program. The tenured and tenure-track faculty in the Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies made the recommendation to move from our current policy debate program to a parliamentary debate program operated on a student club model. The dean shared the RHCS recommendation with the School of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council, and this group of eight elected faculty representatives concurred with the RHCS proposal. The dean reviewed both recommendations and agreed that the proposed changes, on balance, provide the best opportunities for student learning at the University of Richmond. In turn, the dean shared these three collective recommendations with the provost who reviewed the recommendations and also concurred that this change had the best long-term strategic advantages for RCHS and the University as a whole. Debate at Richmond is not being eliminated nor is funding for debate being eliminated. While RHCS faculty recommend moving to club-level parliamentary debate, students are always free to create new student organizations, for example club level policy debate, if the ones that currently exist do not meet their needs and interests.
University Registrar, Susan Breeden discussed the difficulty of issuing credit where cross-listed graduate courses are involved. There has been some talk from the Department of Education about going back to seat time. Susan asked Council for suggestions. Associate Provost, Joan Neff made the following motion:
For cross-listed graduate courses from another school within UR, a rationale must be provided along with the units of credit the student will receive. The course will then come before Academic Council for review and approval.
Council unanimously approved the motion.
The dean briefed Council on some changes in the budgetary process this year. Central administration prepares the budget materials and shares it with the dean, the administration then takes it to Planning and Priorities (the deans no longer attend Planning & Priorities). The budget proposal for the next year is due on December 1st. We will likely need an additional Academic Council meeting. The dean shared some of the proposed budget changes, the priority being faculty salaries; directors and assistant professors, in particular. The dean does not anticipate any operational budget cuts.
The meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Burns
Amendment (per the University Registrar and the Department of History)
Course Number Changes
HIST 231 Norman and Plantagenet England (previously listed on agenda as HIST 230).
HIST 232 The Late Middle Ages (previously listed on agenda as HIST 231).
The course number change for The Renaissance is no longer needed.
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