ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

DATE: April 8, 1981
TGs Chairman of the Faculty
FROM: W.F. Grossnickle, Chairman

Membership of the Committee:

Ex Officio: Chancellor Brewer
Dr. Tom Johnson, Chairman of the Faculty
Dr. Maier, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
(Dr. Myra Cain served as his representative)

Elected: Stella Daugherty, Mathematics, Vice Chairman 1981
John Richards, Education 1981
Bill Grossnickle, Psychology 1981
Brad Foley, Music 1981
Emily Boyce, Library Science, Secretary 1982
Ruth Breadhurst, Nursing 1982
Edward Leahy, Geography 1982
George Hamilton, Allied Health 1983
Karen Hancock, HPERS 1983
Robert Holt, Philosophy 1983
Miriam Moore, Home Economics 1983

Committee Meetings (Dates and Members Absent)

August 25, 1980 (Daugherty, Hamilton)

September 17, 1980 (Cain)

October 2, 1980 (Cain)

October 16, 1980 (Richards, Boyce, Cain, Hancock)
November 6, 1980 (Boyce, Cain, Hamilton, Richards)
November 20, 1980 (Leahy, Foley)

December 4, 1980 (Hamilton)

January 15, 1981 (Grossnickle,Hancock)

February 5, 1981 (Boyce, Cain, Moore)

February 19, 1981

March 19, 1981 (Richards)

April 2, 1981 (Richards, Boyce, Cain, Holt, Hamilton)

Dates of reports to the Faculty Senate during the year.

The Committee reports at every Senate meeting, save the organizational
meeting, through the Committee's minutes. Only when new degrees,
changed degrees, or policy changes are made is an active vote of the
Senate required; otherwise, the Senate votes "by acquiescence."
Specific Instructions Given to the Committee by the Faculty Senate.
None

Committee organization, subcommittees, research activities, etc.

None

 
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VII. Committee Accomplishments:

New course proposal form emphasizing responsibility of unit
head in stating that resources are available for course or program.

VIII. Citation of Resolution Numbers Originating with the Committee:
The Committee recommended for Senate approval:

New degrees: two majors, two minors
Change degree requirements: 27 majors, Six minors
Delete majors or minors: None

Add courses: 74 ve.
Minor changes in courses (hours, level, pre-requisites, etc.):

47

Delete courses: 33
Remove courses from Curriculum Bank: Six

Place courses in Curriculum Sank: Nine
Policy for Retention of courses in the Catalogue: Approved

by Faculty Senate March 17, 1981.

The overall number of course and degree changes were up slightly
from 1979-80.

Proposals and/or Business to be Carried Over to Next Year: None
Evaluation of the Committee:

Structure: Satisfactory
Duties: Satisfactory, but Committee charge under consideration

Functions: Satisfactory, but Committee charge under consideration.
Personnel: The Chairman wishes to express his gratitude to the
Committee's members for their hard work, patience, and assistance.
It has been a very real pleasure to work with them.

Suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the committee:

A. The Committee continues to urge that units planning changes
be aware of the time required to obtain all approvals necessary
for curriculum changes. The effective date for submission of
proposals to the Committee, if changes are to be effective the
following academic year, will probably be around December 1.
If the University should change to a two-year catalogue, the
chairman is not sure what effect this will have on implementation

of degree changes.

As usual the committee plans to meet the first and third Thursdays
of each month (excluding vacations and examination periods.) Ee

 
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Cooperation of unit heads in scheduling teaching and other
assignments for members is appreciated.

The Committee sees no reason to change its opinion (expressed
in Dr. Ed Ryan's report of 1976-77) that the first year of
membership is essentially an orientation period and that written
procedures are not an adequate substitute for experience.

The Committe's charge is still being studied by the Committee
on Committees. The Chairman believes that the Committee's
charge may have to be reviewed again after the recommendations
of the Planning Commission have been received.

William Grossnickle
Chairman