University Senate
University Senate
February 12, 2007
February 12, 2007
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Agenda
•
Approval of Minutes of December 18, 2006
Approval of Minutes of December 18, 2006
•
Provost’s Report
Provost’s Report
•
University Faculty Senate Report
University Faculty Senate Report
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Senate Chair’s Report
Senate Chair’s Report
Council Reports
Council Reports
• CAA, William Lanford
CAA, William Lanford
• COR, Lawrence Schell
COR, Lawrence Schell
• CPCA, David Shub
CPCA, David Shub
• GAC, Sally Friedman
GAC, Sally Friedman
• GOV, Reed Hoyt
GOV, Reed Hoyt
• LISC, Daniel White
LISC, Daniel White
• UAC, John Monfasani
UAC, John Monfasani
• ULC, Joan Savitt
ULC, Joan Savitt
• UPC, Steven Messner
UPC, Steven Messner
Committee Reports
Committee Reports
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CAFFECOR, Lawrence Snyder
CAFFECOR, Lawrence Snyder
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CERS, Edelgard Wulfert
CERS, Edelgard Wulfert
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New Business
New Business
Senate Bill 0607-09: Revision of Course
Senate Bill 0607-09: Revision of Course
Descriptions of the Undergraduate Faculty-
Descriptions of the Undergraduate Faculty-
Initiated Topic CoursesU UNI 150 and U
Initiated Topic CoursesU UNI 150 and U
UNI 350
UNI 350
UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Introduced by:
Introduced by: Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Date:
Date:
January 29, 2006
January 29, 2006
REVISION OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE
REVISION OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE
FACULTY-INITIATED TOPICS COURSES U UNI 150 AND U UNI 350
FACULTY-INITIATED TOPICS COURSES U UNI 150 AND U UNI 350
Senate Bill No. 0607-09
Senate Bill No. 0607-09
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED:
ADOPTED:
That the revised course descriptions for UUNI150 and UUNI350
That the revised course descriptions for UUNI150 and UUNI350
be
be approved
approved..
That this proposal be forwarded to the President for approval.
That this proposal be forwarded to the President for approval.
That the revisions take effect and the online version of the
That the revisions take effect and the online version of the
Undergraduate Bulletin
Undergraduate Bulletin be updated immediately upon the
be updated immediately upon the
President's approval.
President's approval.
Rationale:
Rationale:
It was pointed out to the Executive Committee, the Governance
It was pointed out to the Executive Committee, the Governance
Council and the Undergraduate Academic Council that the
Council and the Undergraduate Academic Council that the
current course descriptions for UUNI150 and UUNI350 do not
current course descriptions for UUNI150 and UUNI350 do not
make sufficiently clear that faculty wishing to offer a topics course
make sufficiently clear that faculty wishing to offer a topics course
through these University-wide offerings must have the topic
through these University-wide offerings must have the topic
approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of UAC and
approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of UAC and
that this approval be reported to the UAC.
that this approval be reported to the UAC.
The Executive Committee also felt it important to clarify that the
The Executive Committee also felt it important to clarify that the
approval of a faculty member’s proposal for a course under these
approval of a faculty member’s proposal for a course under these
topics offerings is for a specific semester, not in perpetuity. Where
topics offerings is for a specific semester, not in perpetuity. Where
there is a desire for an offering to continue, normally the course
there is a desire for an offering to continue, normally the course
would be picked up by a department or school or would be
would be picked up by a department or school or would be
proposed to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee and the UAC
proposed to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee and the UAC
as a standing U Uni course, with its own discrete course number.
as a standing U Uni course, with its own discrete course number.
Therefore, the revised course descriptions state explicitly that to
Therefore, the revised course descriptions state explicitly that to
repeat the course under the U Uni 150 or 350 rubrics requires a
repeat the course under the U Uni 150 or 350 rubrics requires a
new application to the committee.
new application to the committee.
The proposed revisions (changes highlighted) are intended to
The proposed revisions (changes highlighted) are intended to
prevent any future confusion about the approval process for
prevent any future confusion about the approval process for
these courses.
these courses.
U Uni 150 Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1–4; as
U Uni 150 Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1–4; as
approved)
approved)
Experimental class, the subject varying with instructors and the
Experimental class, the subject varying with instructors and the
term offered. Course is designed to present a large body of
term offered. Course is designed to present a large body of
information without expecting a mastery of detail (e.g., as in a
information without expecting a mastery of detail (e.g., as in a
survey course) or to present general theoretical or
survey course) or to present general theoretical or
methodological approaches (e.g., as in a foundations course).
methodological approaches (e.g., as in a foundations course).
See
See special
special announcements of courses to be offered under this
announcements of courses to be offered under this
heading. May be repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s):
heading. May be repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s):
The topic must be approved by
The topic must be approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies
the Interdisciplinary Studies
Committee of the Undergraduate Academic Council and reported
Committee of the Undergraduate Academic Council and reported
to the UAC; the topic must also be approved by
to the UAC; the topic must also be approved by the Vice Provost
the Vice Provost
of Undergraduate Education; permission of instructor to register
of Undergraduate Education; permission of instructor to register
for the class.
for the class. Approval is for
Approval is for one semester only
one semester only; a faculty member
; a faculty member
wishing to offer the course again through U Uni 150 must reapply
wishing to offer the course again through U Uni 150 must reapply
to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee.
to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee.
U Uni 350 Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1–4; as
U Uni 350 Selected Interdisciplinary Topics (1–4; as
approved)
approved)
Experimental class, the subject varying with instructors and the
Experimental class, the subject varying with instructors and the
term offered. Course content should be beyond the introductory
term offered. Course content should be beyond the introductory
or survey level and the course should require prior academic
or survey level and the course should require prior academic
achievement and/or experience related to the topic. See special
achievement and/or experience related to the topic. See special
announcements of courses to be offered under this heading. May
announcements of courses to be offered under this heading. May
be repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s): Topic must be
be repeated when content differs. Prerequisite(s): Topic must be
approved by
approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the
the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the
Undergraduate Academic Council and reported to the UAC; the
Undergraduate Academic Council and reported to the UAC; the
topic must also be approved by
topic must also be approved by the Vice Provost for
the Vice Provost for
Undergraduate Education; permission of instructor to register for
Undergraduate Education; permission of instructor to register for
the class.
the class. Approval is for
Approval is for one semester only
one semester only; a faculty member
; a faculty member
wishing to offer the course again through U Uni 350 must reapply
wishing to offer the course again through U Uni 350 must reapply
to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee.
to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee.
MEETING ADJOURNED
