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2015-12-01 Minutes

MINUTES
MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS
of the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
3:30–4:35 PM, 3020 Steele Building

The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. and chaired by Senior Associate Dean Abigail Panter.

Members in attendance: Daniel Anderson, Kelly Giovanello, Amy Herring, Li-Ling Hsiao, Abigail Panter, Vladas Pipiras, Michael Rolleri, Margie Scarry, Mark Schoenfisch, Nick Siedentop, Keith Sockman, James Thompson, Louise Toppin, Charlie Tuggle

Guests: Jaye Cable, Bob Miles

Absent: Navin Bapat, Rob Bruce, Chris Derickson, Karen Gil, Cary Levin, Christian Lundberg, Doug MacLean, Lee May, Christopher Putney

Staff: Ben Haven

1.  Welcome and updates by Abigail Panter, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

Abigail Panter welcomed the Boards to the final meeting of the term and started the meeting with a few updates.

  • The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) is wrapping up the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) reports.
  • OUE is putting together some measures to assess the existing curriculum; this process will be undertaken during the 2016-2017 academic year.
  • The catalog management system contract was signed; UNC-Chapel Hill will implement the new online Undergraduate Bulletin (CourseLeaf) effective with the 2016-2017 academic year.

2. Study Abroad Advisory Report, Robert Miles, Associate Dean for Study Abroad and International Exchanges

Nine study abroad proposals were presented to the Boards. Two of these programs combine a popular science course with a language course, and others place an emphasis on math and science research, focusing on majors that are not normally associated with the study abroad experience. Additionally, the program sought out locations in which there are few other opportunities for students to study abroad.

Robert Miles then responded to Boards members’ questions. All nine proposals were approved.

3. Undergraduate Curriculum Proposals, Jaye Cable, Chair of the Department of Environmental Science

  • The Boards approved the request to create a Dual B.S.-M.S.I.S Degree Program in Environmental Sciences and Information Science. The Curriculum for the Environment and Ecology had previous success with the BA degree, and now would like to implement a similar program with the BS degree.
  • The Boards approved the request to create a Minor in Middle Eastern Languages. This minor would encourage linguistic training to help students prepare for graduate studies and careers related to the Middle East.
  • The Boards approved the request to create a Minor in Persian. The Department of Asian Studies is searching for new instructor to teach these courses and anticipates a hire effective for the fall 2016 term.

4. Curriculum Committee Report, James Thompson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Curricula

The Boards approved the Curriculum Committee Reports as distributed.

5. Curriculum Revisions, Nick Siedentop, Curriculum Director, Office of Undergraduate Curricula

The Boards approved the miscellaneous curriculum changes as distributed.

Undergraduate Bulletin text for all curriculum revisions

The meeting adjourned at 4:35 PM. In celebration of the Boards’ excellent work, Panter invited the Boards’ members to meet at the Carolina Inn for an end-of-term celebration.

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The Administrative Boards of the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences are responsible for advising the Dean of the College about the undergraduate curriculum, including changes in that curriculum, approving individual courses offered in Departments and Curricula of the College, and making decisions when requested on specifications for degrees.