Present:	Kathryn Dindia, Douglas Howland, Connie Jo, Jay Moore, Jeffrey Oxford, Steven Redd, Peter Sands, Charles Schuster, Kristene Surerus
Excused:	John Berges, Tom O'Bryan, Michael Weinert
Guests:	Chava Frankfort-Nachmias, Gwynne Kennedy, Jon McKenzie, Kathy Miller-Dillon, Lex Renda, Kim Romenesko, Bruce Wade

1. Call to Order - The Chair, Kathryn Dindia, called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. in HLT 241.
2. Procedural Matters -- none
3. Automatic Approvals - none

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to accommodate guests.

   V.A.

   Hebr St 100 Introduction to Judaism (new) - tabled because of questions about final exam policy, compliance with religious accommodations (no make-up quizzes) Hebr St/Jewish 261   Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (new) - tabled because of question about final exam policy Hebr St/Jewish 268 Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (new) - tabled because of question about final exam policy Hebr St/Jewish 282 Jewish Identity in Contemporary America (new) - tabled because of question about final exam policy

   It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of Hebr St 100. The concerns expressed by committee members at the last meeting had been resolved, but an additional concern about the rigor of the course was raised. The committee amended the motion to recommend approval contingent upon specifying the number of pages for the required papers. The motion was approved (with one abstention).

   It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the three Hebr St/Jewish jointly- offered courses. Committee members again expressed concern about the rigor of the first two of courses. Chava Frankfort-Nachmias indicated she would communicate the committee members' concerns to the instructor. The motions to recommend approval of the courses were passed with the following votes: 261, 3-1-2; 268, 3-1-2; 282, 6-0.

   VI.B.1.	Wmns 300   Gender and Spirituality: (Subtitle) (new; international topic) Wmns 301 Queer Theory (new) It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of Wmns 300 and 301. Gwynne Kennedy and Kathy Miller-Dillon were present to respond to questions. Committee members noted that these courses do not require exams and asked if this is common to courses in Women's Studies. Kathy and Gwynne indicated that it is. Steve Redd wondered if the approach in the 301 course was one of advocacy. Gwynne responded that "queer theory" is a well-recognized area of theory in the social sciences. The statement that no late final papers would be allowed was questioned. Gwynne indicated that the paper would be treated as an exam, but she will add "without a University-approved excuse" to the statement. Another question was related to the lack of guidance in the syllabus on preparing essays. Gwynne stated that the instructions will be distributed in class. The motion to recommend approval of Wmns 300 passed unanimously; the motion to recommend approval of Wmns 301 passed with one abstention.
   VI.D.1.	English/Hist/MAFLL 740   Approaches to the Modern I (title, descrip) English/Hist/MAFLL 741 Approaches to the Modern II (title, descrip) It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the English/Hist/MAFLL 740 and 741 courses. Jon McKenzie noted that the courses are required for the modern studies emphasis in the English Ph.D. He explained that the changes were designed to make the first course more interdisciplinary and to broaden the topics in the second course. The redesigned courses are meant to strengthen ties with the History Department, which has a new Ph.D. program in which students can pursue modern studies. The first course, in which the historiography is enhanced, will be taught by a faculty member in History or FLL; the second will be taught by an English Department faculty member. Committee members indicated that university policies should be added to the syllabi of both courses. The motions to recommend approval of the two courses were approved unanimously.
   VI.D.2.	Motion from Lex Renda re: online declaration of major/minor. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean that the College develop a system by which faculty advisors can exercise an option to input, via the web, the forms for the declaration of major and minors. Lex spoke to the convenience of such a system and to the benefits of eliminating so much paper. Some members noted that paper copies were needed for the students' files. Lex pointed out that the web-based system would allow saving the documents and printing paper copies for those who needed them. The motion was approved unanimously. Committee members also discussed the minor form, which they felt is in need of revision. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the dean that the declaration of minor form be revised.
   V.B.	Report of Subcommittee on Minors - It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the subcommittee report and to recommend to the dean that individuals be allowed to earn a minor that is completed automatically within the context of a major as long as the minor was in a different curricular area. Bruce Wade presented the views of the Math Department concerning granting the math minor to atmospheric sciences majors. After some discussion, members agreed that "curricular area" would be defined as an area in which a major or a curricular area code exists. The motion was approved. Jeffrey Oxford expressed concern about the possibility that students in interdepartmental majors may be completing minors automatically without the knowledge of the major coordinators and advisory committees. He suggested that those groups be advised to review their major requirements for that possibility.

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.

4. Automatic Consent - There were no objections to any of the automatic consent items; they stand approved.
   1. Minutes #8, 2006-2007 (February 26, 2007)
   2. Special Listing Request

      AncMedSt

      Hist 371

      Topics in European History: "Rome in the Age of Constantine - Society and Culture" subtitle

      Certif Prog

   3. CAR Forms - view online at http://cfprod01.imt.uwm.edu/des/apps/carform/
      Connie Jo asked committee members their opinions about removing the international statement from all courses, rather than from just those courses that did not gain approval under the new requirements and, instead, directing students via advising, the course schedule, and the catalog to the lists of approved courses on the L&S web-site. The committee agreed that this would be less confusing to students. The seminar statement also will be removed because that requirement no longer exists.

      Africol 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Anthro 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      ArtHist 106	Art Cities of Europe (prereq)
      ArtHist 231	Renaissance Art (prereq)
      ArtHist 237	Northern Renaissance Art (prereq)
      ArtHist 241	Introduction to Baroque Art (prereq)
      ArtHist 260	Spanish Visual Art and Culture: 1450-1830 (prereq)
      ArtHist 312	Minoan and Mycenaean Art and Archaeology (prereq)
      ArtHist 313	Greek Art and Archaeology (prereq)
      ArtHist 315	Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (prereq)
      ArtHist 316	Roman Art and Archaeology (prereq)
      ArtHist 322	Origins of Medieval Art (prereq)
      ArtHist 324	Art and Architecture of Byzantium (prereq)
      ArtHist 325	Early Medieval Art in the West (prereq)
      ArtHist 332	Early Renaissance Art in Italy (prereq)
      ArtHist 333	High Renaissance Art in Italy (prereq)
      ArtHist 340	Baroque Art in Italy, France, and Spain (prereq)
      ArtHist 341	Seventeenth-Century Art in Holland and Flanders (prereq)
      ArtHist 342	Art and Civic Culture in Fifteenth-Century Florence (prereq)
      ArtHist 351	English Art: 1550-1850 (prereq)
      ArtHist 357	Nineteenth-Century Painting in Europe (prereq)
      ArtHist 373	Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica (prereq)
      ArtHist 375	Art of the Aztec Empire (prereq)
      ArtHist 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      ArtHist 384	Art and Archaeology of the Chinese Bronze Age (prereq)
      ArtHist 412	Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece (prereq)
      ArtHist 413	Greek Sculpture (prereq)
      ArtHist 414	Greek Vase Painting (prereq)
      ArtHist 416	Roman Architecture (prereq)
      ArtHist 425	Romanesque Architecture (prereq)
      ArtHist 426	French Gothic Architecture C.1130-C.1300 (prereq)
      ArtHist 429	English Medieval Architecture, 1066-1530 (prereq)
      ArtHist 431	Renaissance Architecture in Italy (prereq)
      ArtHist 432	Renaissance Sculpture in Italy (prereq)
      ArtHist 433	North Italian Painting of the Renaissance (prereq)
      ArtHist 434	Leonardo Da Vinci: Visions of a Universal Genius (prereq)
      ArtHist 441	Architecture of Italy in the Seventeenth Century (prereq)
      ArtHist 444	The Arts of France in the Seventeenth Century (prereq)
      ArtHist 445	Art in Seventeenth Century Spain (prereq)
      ArtHist 446	Topics in Seventeenth Century Art: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      ArtHist 447	Topics in Early Modern Art: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      ArtHist 474	Maya Art (prereq)
      ArtHist 481	Topics in Chinese Art: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      ArtHist 482	Topics in Non-Western Art: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Astron 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Atm Sci 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Bio Sci 289	Internship in Biological Sciences, Lower Division (prereq)
      Bio Sci 290	Independent Study and Research: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Bio Sci 380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Bio Sci 489	Internship in Biological Sciences, Upper Division (prereq)
      Bio Sci 656	Developmental Neurobiology (# chg to 556, prereq)* *CAR attached; not available online - white
      Bio Sci 698	Independent Study in Microbiology (prereq)
      Bio Sci 699	Independent Study (prereq)
      Celtic 133	Celtic Crossings: Overview of the History and Cultures of the Celtic World (prereq)
      Chem 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Classic 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Commun 380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      CompLit 192	Freshman Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      CompLit 240	Norse Mythology (prereq)
      CompLit 241	Viking Literature in Translation: The Runes, Eddas, and Sagas (prereq)
      CompLit 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      CompLit 443	Mediaeval Irish Literature and its Influences (prereq)
      CompLit 444	Myths, Legends, and Poems of the Celts (prereq)
      CompLit 464	Seminar in Comparative Literary Criticism: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      CompLit 501	Seminar in Literary Research in the Humanities (prereq)
      CompLit 504	Seminar in the Novel: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      CompLit 506	Seminar in Shorter Forms of Fiction (prereq)
      Econ 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      English 363	Medieval Epic and Romance (prereq)
      English 500	Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Literature: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      English 501	Studies in Literature, 1500-1660: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      English 622	Seminar in Irish Literature: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      English 685	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      French 257	Literature of the French-Speaking World in Translation: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      French 357	Literature of the French-Speaking World in Translation: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      French 383	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      French 457	Topics in French and Francophone Studies in Translation: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Geog 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Geog 655	Arctic Winter Field Course: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Geog 656	Arctic Summer Field Course: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Geo Sci 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 160	Masterpieces of German Literature in Translation: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 250	Jewish Contributions to German Life and Civilization: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 270	German Myths and Legends: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 301	German Authors in Translation: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 305	German Life and Literature: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 330	Issues and Problems in German Literature and Society: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      German 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Hebr St 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Hist 398	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Hist 399	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Honors 380	Honors Seminar in the Arts: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Honors 680	Honors Seminar in the Humanities: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Honors 682	Honors Seminar in the Natural Sciences: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Italian 383	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      JMC 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Linguis 380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Math 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Philos 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Physics 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Pol Sci 380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Psych 380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Russian 385	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Sociol 380	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Spanish 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Urb Std 381	Honors Seminar: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Wmns 380	Honors Seminar in the Social Sciences: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Wmns 381	Honors Seminar in the Humanities: (Subtitle) (prereq)

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to address new business prior to the old business.

   VI.D.3.

   Retro credit policy interpretation (request from Joe Peschio) - The committee was asked its view of approving the granting of "retro credits" for a course (Russian 210) designed to bring heritage speakers of a language up to the level of non-heritage speakers who take four semesters of a foreign language, even though the prerequisite of the course is "none." It was pointed out that heritage speakers generally have strong speaking and listening skills in the language, but their reading and writing skills are weak because they have not had formal schooling in the language. In addition, it was noted that native speakers of a language often enroll in the standard-track courses in order to earn the retro credits, and many non-native speakers are intimidated by their presence. Courses for heritage speakers are being developed to address this problem. After much discussion, committee members agreed that retro credits should be awarded. They FLL department will be told to submit a CAR form to make appropriate changes to Russian 210.

   VI.D.4.

   Clarification of International Subcommittee Approval of Global Courses - By a previous action, the committee agreed to approve automatically all global studies courses to meet the international requirement. Connie Jo asked if this action applied to courses developed for Global Studies that were approved only under a departmental curricular area. Anthro 355 is the course in question. Connie pointed out that most of these courses have been set up as jointly offered courses under the Global and departmental curricular areas, and therefore equivalent courses have received approval automatically. Anthro 355 could have been set up the same way, but there was some concern about how credits would be counted when this course first was developed. Committee members did not agree to approve such courses automatically if they were not also approved under the Global curricular area. They requested that the international form be completed for Anthro 355.

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.

5. Old Business
   1. CAR Forms - see above

      Hebr St 100	Introduction to Judaism (new) - tabled because of questions about final exam policy, compliance with religious accommodations (no make-up quizzes)
      Hebr St/Jewish 261	Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images (new) - tabled because of question about final exam policy
      Hebr St/Jewish 268	Jewish and Christian Responses to the Holocaust (new) - tabled because of question about final exam policy
      Hebr St/Jewish 282	Jewish Identity in Contemporary America (new) - tabled because of question about final exam policy

   2. Report of Subcommittee on Minors - see above
   3. Curricular Areas/Certificate Programs - this item was delayed until the next meeting because Tom O'Bryan, who has a special interest in this topic, was not able to attend this meeting.
   4. Syllabus Policy - the model syllabus Connie developed was approved with the contingency that a formatting error be corrected and the "Variable Topic Courses" section be deleted (this information belongs on the CAR form rather than the syllabus).
   5. Assessment of L&S Degree Requirements - delayed until the next meeting
   6. Sport and Recreation Courses - delayed until the next meeting
6. New Business
   1. Humanities - none
   2. Social Sciences
      1. CAR Forms - see above

         Wmns 300	Gender and Spirituality: (Subtitle) (new; international topic)
         Wmns 301	Queer Theory (new)

   3. Natural Sciences - none
   4. Other
      1. CAR Forms (jointly-offered courses) - see above

         English/Hist/MAFLL 740	Approaches to the Modern I (title, descrip)
         English/Hist/MAFLL 741	Approaches to the Modern II (title, descrip)

      2. Motion from Lex Renda re: online declaration of major/minor - see above
      3. Retro credit policy interpretation (request from Joe Peschio) - see above
      4. >Clarification of International Subcommittee Approval of Global Courses - see above
7. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Jo, Assistant Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty

 

Distribution: Dean G. Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Gajdardziska-Josifovska, Schuster, Swain
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary of the University

Minutes #9, 2006-07.ap&cc