ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

I. DATE: May 7, 1982
TO: Chairman of the Faculty
FROM: William F. Grossnickle, Chairman

Membership of the Committee

Ex officio: Chancellor Thomas Brewer
Acting Chancellor John Howell
Chairman of the Faculty Tom Johnson
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Robert H. Maier
(Myra Cain served as his representative)

Emily Boyce, Library Science, secretary 1982
Ruth Broadhurst, Nursing 1982
Ed Leahy, Geography 1982
George Hamilson, Allied Health 1983
Karen Hancock, HPERS 1983
Robert Holt, Philosophy 1983
Miriam Moore, Home Economics 1983
Stella Daugherty, Mathematics, Vice Chairman 1984
Bill Grossnickle, Psychology, Chairman 1984
Charles O'Rear, Biology 1984

Paul Topper, Music 1984
Committee Meetings (dates and members absent)

August 24, 1981 Broadhurst, Daugherty, Hamilton, and Holt
September 3, 1981 Moore
September 14, 1981 Hancock, Holt

September 28, 1981 Hamilton
October 12, 1981 Grossnickle, Hancock, and Topper
October 26, 1981 Hamilton, Hancock, and O‘Rear

November 9, 1981 Moore

November 23, 1981

November 30

January 12, 1982 Cain

January 25, 1982 ‘ Boyce, Hamilton, and O'Rear
February 8, 1982 Leahy

February 22, 1982 Hamilton

March 22, 1982 Cain
IV. 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."

 
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V. Specific Instructions Given to the Committee by the Faculty Senate
The Senate passed a slightly revised charge.
Committee organization, subcommittees, research activities.
None

Committee accomplishments, including recommendations made to agencies
other than the Faculty Senate

The Committee performed its usual business.

Citation of Resolution Numbers. of Senate Resolutions that originated with
the Committee

A. New degees: majors . 0:

minors 6

. Change degree requirements: majors 41

minors 19

. Delete majors or minors: major ee 1

minor 0

. Add courses: 151
. Minor changes in courses (hours, level,

prerequisites, etc.) 59

. Delete courses: 34

. Remove courses from Curriculum Bank 2

H. Place courses in Curriculum Bank 63

B
C
D
E
F
G

The overall number of degree and course changes were up considerably
from 1980-1981.

Proposals and/or Business to be Carried Over to Next Year

A few proposals were received too late to be passed by the Senate this
academic year.

Evaluation of the committee

A, Structure: Satisfactory The Chairman wishes to ‘express his
B. Duties: Satisfactory gratitude to the Committee's members
C. Functions: Satisfactory for their hard work, patience, and
D. Personnel: : assistance. It has been a very real
pleasure to work with them,
XI. 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 Committee is not sure what effect a two-year catalogue will have on
implementation of degree changes.

B. The Committee sees no reason to change its opinion (expressed in Dr. ryan
report of 1976-77) that the first year of membership is essentiatly an
orientation period and that written procedures are not an adequate

substitute for experience.

William F. Grossnickle
Chairma