Academic Council Agenda 2.3.15

Academic Council

February 2, 2015, 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Tyler Haynes 305

Please review the agenda below and the cited materials in advance of the meeting.

Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes of AC Meeting January 20, 2015

2. Revised Course Proposals

• LALIS343
• LAIS371/FMST 371

3. New Course Proposals

• BIOL321
• BIOL390
• HCS100
• SOC340
• PLSC341
• PLSC341 (revised)

4. Changes to Majors, Minors, and Concentrations

• Proposed Change to the Health Care and Society Major: Require HSC 100 as part of the course sequence included in the 10-10.5 units required for the major. The HCS100 course is designed to be a new gateway/portal course for students to take early in their college careers before they declare an HCS major/minor. The HCS 100 course will provide more internal coherence, proper course sequencing, additional rigor, and more research/analytical demands. 
• Revisions to Interdisciplinary Minor in Luso-Brazilian Studies 

5. Humanities Initiative—Dean Skerrett

• Report of the Ad Hoc Committee—Dr. Nicole Sackley

6. Discussion of Three-Year Merit Review—Dr. Geoff Goddu

• Current Guidelines for Merit Review  

 Our next meeting will be February 17, 2015, from 10:30-11:45 a.m. in THC 305.

Continuing Agenda Items:

• Restricted funds and Advancement. We will engage Advancement leaders to attend AC meeting in early 2015.
• Revision to Guideline to provide for three-year merit review for tenured faculty.
• Proposed Revision of Department Travel Budget Guidelines