12-1-10 Administrative Boards Minutes | The Administrative Boards

MINUTES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS
of the General College and College of Arts and Sciences
Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 3:00–5:00 PM
3020 Steele Building

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. and chaired by Senior Associate Dean Bobbi Owen.

Members in attendance: Allen Anderson, Kevin Guskiewicz, Li-Ling Hsiao, Erika Lindemann, Lee Y. May, Bobbi Owen, Abigail Panter, Patricia Parker, Gary Pielak, Steve Reznick, Heather Williams.

Staff: Nick Siedentop.

Guests: Roberta Kelly, Bob Miles, Friederike Seeger.

1. Welcome and update on curriculum review. Dr. Lee Y. May, the new Associate Dean and Director of Academic Advising, was introduced. Abigail Panter and Erika Lindemann met with the Educational Policy Committee in November and will meet once more in December before the Faculty Council meeting on December 17. Faculty Council decisions on curriculum recommendations will be sent to the Administrative Boards in January.

2. Study Abroad Proposals.

University of Nottingham, England: approved.
National University of Ireland, Galway: approved.
Hangzhou Physical Chemistry and Research: faculty pleased to have a hard science study abroad program available. Approved.
Japanese Theater and Culture Program, Osaka: approved. Bob Miles noted that this is an intense program, but as long as students understand the rigorous level, it should be successful. Student progress will be monitored. Li-Ling Hsiao stated that this program is in line with other study abroad programs in Asian Studies.
Summer Session Study in the Galapagos: approved.
Burch Oral History-Kenya: approved. Concerns about interview procedures have been addressed with enhanced preparation of students before they leave.
Florence/Venice Biennale Summer Program: approved.

3. Burch Field Seminar Proposals. Burch Field Seminar in Vietnam: approved. General Education requirements have been assigned to the five academic courses (3 credits each, for a total of 15 credits).

4. Memory Studies Cluster. Though the Administrative Boards voted in October 2010 to develop no new clusters, Memory Studies was in development in fall 2008, received development funds, and should have come to the Administrative Boards in spring 2009. Coordinator Tim Marr confirmed that all instructors are still committed to this cluster. Approved, effective fall 2011.

5. Curriculum Changes. The following curriculum changes were approved by the Administrative Boards, effective fall 2011:

Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering: eliminate BMME 400 and APPL 460 (1 credit each) from the courses required for the BME track.

Biology: eliminate the foreign language requirement through level 4 for the B.S. degree with a major in biology, including the quantitative biology track.

Public Policy: revisions to the major and minor, including a complete course list for the electives requirement. The faculty declined to approve the original request that all courses and electives for the major must be completed with a grade of C or better. University policy requires students to earn a minimum of 18 hours of C or better and this policy cannot be applied to particular subsets of courses.

Romance Languages and Literature: establish a Hispanic linguistics option in the B.A. degree with a major in Romance Languages. The eight courses for the major include SPAN 260 (gateway); SPAN 300 or 326; SPAN 330, 340, 344, 345, 371, 372, or 373; three courses chosen from SPAN 375, 376, 377, 378, 390, 399; PORT 401 or SPAN 414; two additional courses numbered above 329 and chosen from the lists above or selected from PORT 402, SPAN 350, 361, 362, 369, 415. LING 101 is highly recommended preparation for the emphasis in Hispanic linguistics. The existing emphasis in “Spanish” will be changed to “Hispanic Literatures and Cultures.”

Physics and Astronomy: establish two new tracks in the B.A. degree with a major in physics and astronomy, biological physics (7 core courses, 10 additional courses) and energy (6 core courses, 13 additional courses). Core requirements for the biological physics option include PHYS 116, 117, 128/128L, 201 or 301, 211 or 311, 405, and one capstone course (tentatively 393.003). Additional requirements include BIOL 101; CHEM 101/101L, 102/102L; MATH 231, 232, 233, and 383; PHYS 341 or CHEM 481; two additional courses chosen from PHYS (above 200), BIOL (above 200), and CHEM 261, 262, and 430. Core requirements for the energy option include PHYS 131/131L, 211 or 311, 331, 351, and two capstone courses (tentatively 393.001 and 393.002). Additional requirements include APPL 150; BIOL 101; CHEM 101/101L, 102, 261, and 481; MATH 231, 232, 233, and 383; PHYS 116, 117, and 128/128L. PHYS 393 Senior Seminar will function as capstone courses for both tracks until new courses can be submitted. Gary Pielak asked if the Department of Biology was consulted or had any objections. Following the meeting, Erika Lindemann received confirmation from Senior Associate Dean Mike Crimmons that the Department of Biology has no objections to the program.

6. Other Business. Senior Associate Dean Bobbi Owen reported that grade rolls are available online through ConnectCarolina, but that printed rolls will be available as back-up. Some faculty expressed concern that students may not use the online course evaluation system. Dean Owen also announced that the moratorium on course submissions would be lifted temporarily, from December 10 to January 15, to allow units to submit their most urgent course requests for fall 2011.

7. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m., followed by holiday cheer.