Present:	Michael Allen, Bettina Arnold, Jay Beder, William Kean, Jeffrey Merrick, Jane Nardin, Roy Swanson, Connie Jo (ex officio)
Excused:	James Coggins, Michael Day, Charles Schuster (ex officio)
Guests:	Cathy Kaye, Renee Meyers

1. Professor William Kean, the Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m. in Holton 241.

2. Automatic Consent
   1. Minutes #1 (September 7, 1999) were amended to correct the time of adjournment to read "10:55." The minutes were approved as amended.

3. Procedural Matters - None
   

4. Old Business
   
   1. It was moved and seconded to approve the draft revisions of the Concentrated Study in Two Departments (or Curricular Areas) policy. Several editorial changes were suggested. It was moved and seconded to amend the main motion to accept the editorial changes. The amendment was approved unanimously. The main motion, as amended, was approved unanimously. The proposed policy reads as follows:

      Concentrated Study in Two Departments (or Curricular Areas). Students who do not find any of the above options satisfactory may elect concentrated study in two departments or curricular areas. Concentrated study requires the completion of 15 credits in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above) in each of two departments in the College of Letters and Science. Courses from any department may be selected. Students must obtain the approval of the chair of each department in order to elect this option. Departments may impose requirements for the selection of courses. Requirements may include that students complete certain prerequisite courses that a department feels are needed for students to receive maximum benefit from taking advanced courses in the discipline. Any such requirements are approved by the College's curriculum committee and are published in the department's section of the Bulletin.

      Connie Jo was asked to draft a rationale statement for review by the committee members at the next meeting.

   2. Connie reported that the issue of "Community Certificate Programs" will be discussed at an October 19 meeting with Assistant Vice Chancellor Sona Andrews and university associate deans.
   3. Connie reported on responses from departments concerning the development of a "senior standing" policy for capstone courses. Committee members decided that no formal action was necessary; proposals will be addressed on an individual basis when they are submitted. Connie was asked to distribute copies of the draft policy to committee members.

   A motion was made, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to consider the CAR for Commun 323 for which Professor Meyers was present.

   A motion to approve the CAR form for Commun 245-323(523) [#, title, desc, prer] was seconded and approved unanimously.

   A motion was made, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to consider the CAR for ESL 117 for which Ms. Kaye was present.

   A motion to approve the CAR form for ESL 352-117 [prer] was seconded and approved unanimously.

   The committee returned to the order of the agenda.

5. New Business
   

   Motions to approve the following CAR forms were seconded and approved unanimously:
   

   Chem	224-662	Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics (title, desc, prer)
   Psych	820-654	Behavioral Neuroscience (new)
   Classic	244-171	Classical Mythology: An Audio-Visual Supplement (prer)
   English	350-205	Business Writing (prer)
   English	350-206	Technical Writing (prer)
   English	350-207	Health Science Writing (prer)
   English	350-401	History of the English Language (level)

6. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,


Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty


Distribution: Dean Marshall Goodman
Associate Deans Meadows, O'Bryan, Schuster, Van Wynsberghe
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Secretary of the University
L&S Standing Committee Chairs
Department Chairs/Program Coordinators (see web site: http://www.uwm.edu/letsci/committees
Professor Renee Meyers
Ms. Catherine Kaye

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