Present:	M. Allen, B. Arnold, J. Beder, M. Day, W. Kean, J. Merrick, J. Nardin, R. Swanson, C. Jo
Excused:	J. Coggins, C. Schuster

1. Call to Order: The chair, Professor Bill Kean, called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m. in HLT 241.
   
   
2. Automatic Consent: There were no objections to the following items, so they are accepted.
   1. Approval of Minutes #6 - revised (December 21, 1999)
   2. Special Listing Request Forms

      Asian St	Econ 296-248 Selected Topics in Economics: (Subtitle; with appropriate subtitle)	Certif Prog
      Asian St	Geog 416-443 Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography	Certif Prog
      Asian St	Geog 416-650 Geography Field Work (with appropriate location)	Certif Prog

3. Procedural Matters
   1. The Semester II meeting schedule was approved as follows, with all meetings starting at 9:30 a.m.: Jan 26 (HLT 241), Feb 16 (HLT 131), Mar 8 (HLT 241), Mar 29 (HLT 131), Apr 19 (HLT 241), May 10 (HLT 131).
      
   
   
4. Old Business
   1. Community Program in Jewish Studies - nothing to report
      
   2. Quality of Work Requirement in the Major - nothing to report
      
   
   Committee members asked when we might have information on the above two items. Connie indicated that the first item was awaiting a campus position statement on such programs; the second item would be addressed when Erl Olfe completed his study of 1999-2000 graduates.
   
   
5. New Business
   
   1. Social Sciences
      
      1. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the Political Science Department's capstone proposal.
      2. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the Psychology Department's capstone requirement.
      3. The following CAR form was approved:

         Psych 820-697

         Field or Research Placement in Psychology for Seniors (new)

   2. Humanities
      
      1. The following CAR forms were approved:

         English 350-449	Writing Internship in English (title, prereq, level)
         French 400-303	Conversation and Composition: Second-Year Level (#215, prereq)
         French 400-310	Contemporary French Usage (prereq)
         French 400-311	French for International Business/Professional Communication: Oral Emphasis (prereq)
         French 400-322	Approaches to Poetry and Fiction (prereq)
         French 400-325	Intensive Grammar and Usage (prereq)
         French 400-327	Contemporary French Language and Culture (prereq)
         French 400-349	Studies in French Culture: (Subtitle) (prereq)
         French 400-391	French Literature in Relation to Social and Historical Issues: (Subtitle)(prereq)
         Spanish 912-104	Second-Semester Spanish (prereq)
         Spanish 912-203	Third-Semester Spanish (prereq)
         Spanish 912-204	Fourth-Semester Spanish (prereq)
         Spanish 912-305	Advanced Grammar (prereq)
         Spanish 912-310	Talking About the Hispanic World (title, prereq)
         Spanish 912-311	Advanced Composition (prereq)
         Spanish 912-316	Spanish for Native Speakers I (descrip, prereq)
         Spanish 912-317	Spanish for Native Speakers II (descrip, prereq)
         Spanish 912-361	Spanish Culture (prereq)
         Spanish 912-363	Spanish-American Culture (prereq)
         Spanish 912-365	Topics in Hispanic Culture: (Subtitle) (prereq)

      
      
   3. Natural Sciences - none
      
      
   4. Discussion Items
      
      1. L&S Approval Matrix: Committee members reviewed a Committee on Committees (CoC) draft of an internal College approval matrix. The members agreed with the responsibilities identified for the C&CC. Members also indicated that the C&CC could review proposals relating to units (i.e. establish a new school, change department name) if another appropriate committee was not identified. Connie was asked to report the Committee's views at the next meeting of the CoC.
         
         
      2. Peoplesoft Plan Types. Professor Jeff Merrick and Connie Jo gave a brief update on some issues concerning Peoplesoft that had been raised with the APCC. They will continue to report to the C&CC when new issues arise.
         
         
   5. Late Additions to the Agenda
      1. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the revisions to the Anthropology Department's major, which include the capstone requirement.
      2. The following CAR form was approved:

         French 400-392

         Phonetics (prereq)

      3. The following request for cultural diversity credits was approved:

         English 350-685

         Honors Seminar ("American Crossings: Studies in Twentieth Century Ethnic Literature" subtitle)

      4. Connie shared the memo she sent to English and the response from Professor Buley-Meissner concerning the changes in subtitle for her Asian literature freshman seminar course.
         
   
   
6. Adjournment - There was no additional business; the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m.