Present:	Michael Allen, Bettina Arnold, Jay Beder, James Coggins, Michael Day, Connie Jo, William Kean, Jeffrey Merrick, Jane Nardin, Roy Swanson
Absent:	Charles Schuster
Guests:	Mark Harris, Erl Olfe

1. The Chair, Bill Kean, called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. in Holton 241.

2. Automatic Consent
   1. Minutes #11 - May 13, 1999 were amended to add 11:30 as the time of adjournment. The minutes were approved as amended.
   2. The Committee's annual report was approved as submitted.
      
   3. There were no objections to the W-I course proposals:
      

      Classic 244-301	Herodotus and the Tragedians
      Classic 244-302	Thucydides and the Philosophers
      Econ 296-323	Urban Economics

   4. There were no objections to the CAR forms requesting changes required for W-I courses:

   Anthro 156-302	Anthropology and Popular Culture (desc, prer)
   Anthro 156-320	Peoples and Cultures of Africa (prer)
   Anthro 156-401	Primate Populations (prer)
   Anthro 156-404	Seminar in Heredity, Environment, and Human Populations (prer)
   Anthro 156-440	Medical Anthropology (desc, prer)
   Sci 204-320	Animal Physiology (prer)
   Sci 204-350	Human Parasitology (prer)
   Sci 204-380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prer)
   Sci 204-401	Immunology (prer)
   Sci 204-402	Immunology Laboratory (prer)
   Sci 204-620	Microbial Physiology (prer)
   Chem 224-511	Inorganic Chemistry (prer)
   Classic 244-301	Herodotus and the Tragedians (desc, prer)
   Classic 244-302	Thucydides and the Philosophers (desc, prer)
   Commun 245-667	Great American Speakers and Issues (prer)
   Econ 296-323	Urban Economics (desc, prer)
   English 350-230	Writing with Style (prer)
   English 350-233	Introduction to Creative Writing (prer)
   English 350-234	Writing Fiction: Structure and Technique (prer)
   English 350-235	Writing Poetry: forms, Styles, Voices (prer)
   English 350-414	Special Topics in Creative Writing: (Subtitle) (prer)
   English 350-415	Fiction Workshop (prer)
   English 350-416	Poetry Workshop (prer)
   English 350-430	Advanced Writing Workshop (prer)
   English 350-431	Topics in Advanced Writing: (Subtitle) (prer)
   English 350-433	Non-Fiction Writing for Publication (prer)
   English 350-434	Editing and Publishing (prer)
   English 350-435	Advanced Technical Writing (prer)
   English 350-436	Writing for Computer Technology (prer)
   English 350-437	The Rhetoric of Argument (prer)
   English 350-447	The Essay as Genre (prer)
   English 350-615	Advanced Workshop in Fiction (prer)
   English 350-616	Advanced Workshop in Poetry (prer)
   JMC 584-524	Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns (prer)
   Pol Sci 778-381	The Development of Western Political Thought
   Spanish 912-347	Introduction to Translation (prer)
   Spanish 912-447	Seminar in Advanced Spanish Translation (prer)

3. Procedural Matters
   
   1. Jane Nardin was elected co-chair of the committee by unanimous vote.
   2. The following sub-committee chairs were elected:

      Humanities	Mike Allen
      Social Sciences	Jeff Merrick
      Natural Sciences	Jim Coggins
      W-I Subcommittee	Chuck Schuster

   3. The following appointments to the W-I Subcommittee were made:

      Jay Beder	Natural Sciences	99-02
      Jane Nardin	Humanities	99-02
      Bettina Arnold	Social Sciences	99-01 (2 year vacancy)

   4. The Committee agreed to meet every three weeks on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. The following will be the remaining Fall Semester meeting dates: September 28, October 19; November 9, 30; December 21.

   The agenda was suspended to accommodate a guest from Geosciences.

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of revisions in the Geosciences major program.
   It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of revisions in the Geosciences minor program.

   The committee returned to the order of the agenda.

4. Old Business

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to delay discussion of Old Business until all New Business was completed. Many of the items under New Business must be considered at this meeting in order to secure all approvals in time to have them reflected in the Spring Schedule of Classes.

5. New Business
   
   1. Humanities
      
      1. CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:

         French 400-277	French Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         German 424-277	German Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         Hebr St 440-277	Hebrew Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         Italian 508-277	Italian Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         Linguis 550-277	Chinese or Japanese Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         Portugs 782-277	Portuguese Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         Russian 868-277	Russian Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         Spanish 912-277	Spanish Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new)
         ESL 352-117	College Writing in English as a Second Language (prer)

      2. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to amend the requirements of the minor in Business Spanish (Non-Business Students Track).
      3. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to amend the requirements of the minor in Business Spanish (Business Students Track).
      4. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to create a Minor in Business French.
      5. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to establish a curricular area code (368) in Film Studies. It then was moved, seconded, and approved (with one dissenting vote) to amend the motion to add "contingent upon receipt of an indication from the Departments of Art History and English that they have no objections to this action. The amended motion was approved.
      6. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the name of the Center for Latin America.
      7. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal for certificate program in Adult/University Level TESOL. It was the consensus of the Committee that editorial changes suggested by Professor Swanson be forwarded to the authors of the proposal prior to forwarding the proposal to the APCC.

      The agenda was suspended to accommodate a guest interested in the last agenda item.

      D.  It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal by Professor Lex Renda to change the quality of work requirement in the major. Professor Renda expressed concern about the fact that students repeat courses, rather than taking new course work, to raise their major GPAs. Erl Olfe suggested that the proposal be tabled to allow his office time to review records of graduates for the past three semesters to determine the extent of the problem that concerns Professor Renda. Mr. Olfe indicated that his staff would try to develop alternatives that might define the issue more clearly. Connie Jo reported that she had spoken with Professor Renda that morning. He indicated that the purpose of his proposal was simply to put the issue before the committee for discussion. He was not concerned that there be a vote taken immediately, and he was happy to consider alternative suggestions that would address the problem. It was moved, seconded, and approved to table the original motion.

      The committee returned to the order of the agenda.

   2. Natural Sciences
      CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:

      Bio Sci 204-102	Elements of Biology (prer)
      Bio Sci 204-103	Topics in Modern Biology (prer, GER)
      Chem 224-102	General Chemistry (prer)
      Chem 224-104	General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (prer)
      Chem 224-117	General Chemistry (prer)
      Chem 224-118	General Chemistry (desc, prer)
      Math 600-371	Introduction to Stochastic Models in Finance, 3 cr (new)
      MthStat 601-461	Data Analysis and Graphing Using SAS-I, 2 cr (new)
      Mth Stat 601-462	Data and Graphing Using SAS-II, 2 cr (new)
      Physics 754-209	Physics I (Calculus Treatment) (prer)
      Physics 754-210	Physics II (Calculus Treatment) (prer)

   3. Social Sciences
      1. CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:

         Africol 106-311	African Religious Thought and Social Organization (prer, level) - approved with two opposed
         Africol 106-344	Political Movements and Organizations in the Afroworld (desc, level) - approved with two opposed
         Africol 106-350	The Black Family (level) - approved with two opposed
         Econ 296-258	Selected Topics in Economics: (Subtitle) (cr, desc, prer)
         Econ 296-413	Statistics for Economists (# 431, title, prer)
         JMC 584-524	Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns (prer)

      2. It was moved, seconded, and approved (one opposed) to recommend to the Dean approval of the request for GER-NS credits and for advanced natural science credits for Anthropology 156-403 The Human Skeleton.
      3. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication to change the name of its major to Journalism and Mass Communication.
      4. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication to change the requirements of its Advertising/Public Relations sub-major.

6. Given the time, it was agreed to hold over the Old Business until the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,



Connie Jo
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary of L&S Faculty

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