Members present: Vincent Rosivach (Chair), Anita Fernandez, Johanna Garvey, Manyul Im, Jerelyn Johnson, Scott Lacy, Tommy Xie Guest: Larry Miner, Laura Nash
Meeting was called to order at 3:33PM
1. Music major reorganization
Rosivach suggested that the committee reorganize the agenda and discuss the music major redesign first. Fernandez moved. Garvey seconded. Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.
Nash first underscored the
multi-dimensionality of music as an area of study, which explains the
fact the every student come to the program with different purposes. She
then said that we needed to find a way to best accommodate all the
student needs while still giving them a strong liberal arts training in
the art of music. The "Boutique Major" model did not work well. The new
program would force students to go deeper into their areas of interest.
It is also a response to the interdisciplinary nature of music and will
offer students with a networked understanding of different areas in
music study.
Nash added that the redesign
would strengthen the 300 level courses. Students, for example, can
shadow music therapists to learn more about the subject. The department
anticipated a wide ranged of student outcomes derived from the
diversity in the program design because each program of the department
are by nature very different. Nash noted that we needed to respect the
art form of each program.
Im asked if the redesign would
drop the K-to-12 minor in music education. Laura said no. This is still
a pending issue currently under discussion.
Miner asked Nash if she could
describe how the redesign would fit into the overall Visual &
Performing Arts curriculum and how colleagues in the department reacted
to it. Nash answered that the music program does not have to resemble
other programs in the department. The department, however, is working
to create a department-wide student learning goals/outcome assessment
instrument.
Fernandez asked whether the
redesigned program would serve the performing students well. Laura said
yes. The program always did a good job of providing high-quality
resources, such as private lessons and recitals, to students who wanted
to be performers.
Im asked why the minors did not
undergo the same kind of change as the majors did. Nash responded that
in the past the minors were largely for students who took a number of
music courses and realized that they were close to finish a minor. Im
suggested that the minor at least get some consideration for change to
keep in line with the majors.
The committee thanked Dr. Nash. Nash departed at 3:37pm.
Fernandez moved to approve the music major redesign. Miner seconded.
Im said that this is a smart design and change to the minor should also be considered as well.
Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.
2. Approval of the last minutes
Rosivach solicited any changes and modifications to last minutes. No correction was raised. Miner moved; Garvey seconded. Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.
Rosivach reported that he looked
at three specials topics proposal, which usually do not come to the
committee level. All three were from English - "Edith Wharton,"
"Science Fiction," and "20th Century Jewish Literature." One of them
was massively incomplete and has been returned to the English Chair for
revision. Rovivach also mentioned that the graduate liberal studies
proposal would be the main item for the next meeting. The proposal
would be available soon.
3. Approval of French Syntax and Expression
Rosivach said that the previous proposal had lacked some essential information. He asked for comments and discussion.
Fernandez said she was satisfied with the newly added course objectives.
Garvey moved to approve, Fernandez seconded.
Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.
4. Approval of Special Topics in Religious Studies RS299.
Rosivach reminded the committee that this was a shell course. Johnson moved to approve; Lacy seconded.
Im pointed out that the description should have listed the prerequisite for this course. Johnson said that it is good to have a shell course in the catalogue that the Religious Studies program really needs.
Im commended the department for sending the sample syllabus though it did not need to.
Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.
5. Approval of Creative Non-Fiction II ENW306 Garvey moved to approve; Anita seconded. Rosivach reported that the whole
process of sending the proposal back to the English Chair and the Prof.
Huber and getting the revision back took only two hours. Im noted that prerequisites needed to be mentioned in the catalogue description.
Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.
Rosivach commented that the swift
progress of the meeting speaks of the consistent high quality work of
the ASCC committee and the departments.
6. Approval of RS241
Johnson moved to approve. Anita seconded.
Miner wondered if this was a
brand new proposal. Rosivach said yes and explained that due to
technical difficulty proposal did not show up for the last meeting. Im said that it was a great additional to the Religious Studies curriculum
Vote: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. MOTION PASSES.