ASC Faculty Senate: 2006-2007 Summary
Arts and Sciences Steering Committee Report to the ASC Faculty Senate
May 2007
Members of the 2006-2007 ASC Faculty Senate Steering Committee: Kathryn Corl (HUMS), Chair, Robert Perry (MAPS), Vice Chair, Don Haurin (SBS), Steve Kuusisto, (HUMS), Maria Palazzi (ART), Ed Adelson, (ASC, Ex-officio, Non-Voting)
As described in the ASC Senate rules, the Steering committee is charged with the following:
- to identify issues of concern relating to the matters listed in Article II, Section 2, and …bring them before the ASC Faculty Senate.
- to prepare an agenda for meetings of the ASC Faculty Senate
- to review periodically the committee structure of the ASC Faculty Senate
- to resolve disputes regarding ASC Faculty Senate representation
- to prepare nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair and to prepare a slate of candidates for open positions on the Steering Committee
The items in this report are derived from published Agendas and Minutes from the seven meetings that were held throughout the academic year; the report does not include agenda items from the eighth and final meeting to be held on May 30, 2007. These points highlight the major issues and items that were brought before the Senate in AY 2006-2007. The full texts of agendas and minutes are published on the ASC website at http://www.artsandsciences.osu.edu/forums/ Invited Speakers who addressed the Senate in 2006-2007: Executive Dean Royster reported to the Senate on ASC priorities for 2006-2007, and provided an update on the Undergraduate Curricular Review process (September 27, 2006) Executive Dean Royster addressed the Senate on the issue of minimum hours for graduation, which had been brought back to the ASC Senate by Steering for reconsideration (October 11, 2006) Provost Barbara Snyder addressed the Senate regarding the issue of minimum hours for graduation (October 11, 2006) Vice Provost Randy Smith, Associate Executive Dean Ed Adelson and Alexis Collier, Director of Assessment, reported on the proposed structure and charge for and University Advisory Committee for General Education (November 1, 2006) C. David Andereck, Chair of B.S. Task Force, provided an update on the progress of the B.S. Task Force (November 1, 2006) Ed Adelson provided an update on the progress of CCI discussions on the issue of requiring minors for the B.A. degree (November 1, 2006) Golden Jackson, Chair, Service Learning Roundtable and Mindy Wright, Outreach Coordinator for ASC reported on Identifying and Encouraging Service Learning Courses (December 6, 2006) Ed Adelson and Jay Hobgood (Geography) reported on the issue of AP Credit (December 6, 2006) C. David Andereck, Department of Physics, B.S. Task Force Chair presented the B.S. Template for discussion and consideration (January 31, 2007) Ed Adelson, Chair of CCI, reported on CCI progress towards completion of the committee’s review of requirements for BA/BS Degrees (April 25, 2007) C. David Andereck, Chair of B.S. Task Force, presented information relevant to the issue of double counting in Second Writing Courses for the Bachelor of Science Degree (April 25, 2007) John Wanzer, ASC Advising and Academic Services presented background information on the issue of maximum hours allowed in a single registrar’s listing (April 25, 2007) Votes taken by the ASC Senate in 2006-7
- Resolution: That the total hours to graduation for the Bachelor of Arts degree be established with a minimum of 181 hours. This represents a reduction of 10 hours from the current prescribed minimum.
Five hours of the 10-hour reduction are realized by the 5-hour reduction to the GEC requirements for the B.A. degree that was approved by the ASC Faculty Senate on June 7, 2006.
Resolution passed. (December 6, 2006) - Consideration of motion brought forward by CCI to amend the General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree (see report of the B.S. Task Force and the Motion from the CCI ) (February 28, 2007)
- Approval of B.S. Template (as amended above) (February 28, 2007)
- Resolution: That the total hours to graduation for the Bachelor of Science degree be established with a minimum of 181 hours. This represents a reduction of 10 hours from the current prescribed minimum. Resolution passed (February 28, 2007)
- Resolution: to retain the current opportunity to double count the Second Writing Courses for the Bachelor of Science Degree Resolution passed (April 25, 2007)
- "Free electives" as a part of BA and BS degrees (University Rule: 3335-8-06: “Every undergraduate curriculum must provide for a minimum of 15 hours of free electives”) Resolution: "Eliminate required free elective hours for both the B.A. and B.S. degrees¬ and encourage diverse choice in student electives through advising" Resolution passed. (April 25, 2007)
- Resolution: "Remove the rule limiting permitted hours in a registrar’s listing to 80 hours" Resolution passed. (April 25, 2007)
Issue 1: Foreign Language 104 Proposed amendment: change the minimum foreign language requirement for the B.S. degree from 103 to 104.
Include foreign language 104 in Skills category.
Motion carried Issue 2: Student-selected Courses in the Breadth Category
An amendment: remove Mathematics courses beyond 152 from the student-selected course category
The student-selected portion of the B.S. template would read: 2 student-selected Breadth courses Students choose two more courses from any of the following: Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities. Motion did not carry Proposed Amendment to Student-Selected Courses Propose to add Issues of the Contemporary World (597 courses) to the student-selected category Amendment would read: 2 student-selected Breadth courses Students choose two more courses from any of the following: Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities, and Mathematics beyond Math 152, with some exceptions such as x94; one course may be from Issues of the Contemporary World Motion carried Proposed Amendment to Student-Selected Courses Propose to add Statistics 400 or higher to student-selected category Amendment would read: 2 student-selected Breadth courses Students choose two more courses from any of the following: Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities, and Mathematics beyond Math 152, with some exceptions such as x94; one course may be from Issues of the Contemporary World; one course may be Statistics 400 or higher Motion Carried
Include foreign language 104 in Skills category.
Motion carried Issue 2: Student-selected Courses in the Breadth Category
An amendment: remove Mathematics courses beyond 152 from the student-selected course category
The student-selected portion of the B.S. template would read: 2 student-selected Breadth courses Students choose two more courses from any of the following: Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities. Motion did not carry Proposed Amendment to Student-Selected Courses Propose to add Issues of the Contemporary World (597 courses) to the student-selected category Amendment would read: 2 student-selected Breadth courses Students choose two more courses from any of the following: Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities, and Mathematics beyond Math 152, with some exceptions such as x94; one course may be from Issues of the Contemporary World Motion carried Proposed Amendment to Student-Selected Courses Propose to add Statistics 400 or higher to student-selected category Amendment would read: 2 student-selected Breadth courses Students choose two more courses from any of the following: Natural Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities, and Mathematics beyond Math 152, with some exceptions such as x94; one course may be from Issues of the Contemporary World; one course may be Statistics 400 or higher Motion Carried
Slates Prepared by ASC Steering in 2007:
- Call for nominations for replacements for three CCI members elected from ASC Senate whose terms ended in 2007: Neil Baker, Rebecca Harvey, and Thomas Lemberger (April 25, 2007); E-mail elections for CCI representatives (May 21-25, 2007) Slate: Irina Artsimovitch (Microbiology) Daniel Avorgbedor (AAAS/Music) Bebe Miller (Dance) Doug Pride (Earth Sciences)
- Slate for ASC Senate Offices (Election to be held on May 30, 2007) Chair Myroslava Mudrak (ART) (2008) Vice Chair Michael Weinstein (BIO) (2009) Steering Julia Watson (HUMS) (2009) Laura Stafford (SBS) (2008) Claudia Buchmann (SBS) (2008) Jim Sanders (ART) (2008)
