Council on Academic Affairs' activities report for 2007-2008

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3/5/08 1COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS  ACTIVITIES REPORT                 June 20, 2007 – September 15, 2008   Eighteen 2-hour meetings were held including 3 two-hour meetings in summer. Professor E. Kay Halasek was elected Chair and Professor W. Randy Smith, Vice Provost, was elected Vice Chair for the 2007-2008 academic year.   I.  CURRICULA  Council approved the following proposals - presented alphabetically, by College/School, with date(s) of formal CAA discussion/action in parentheses.  Air Science   Proposal to establish a Minor in Air Science (1/9/08)  Arts and Sciences   Proposal from the Department of Statistics to revise its undergraduate minor (6/20/07)  See MAPS  Proposal from the Department of Political Science to revise the undergraduate minor program (6/20/07)  See SBS  Proposal from the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences to eliminate “required free elective” hours for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees and encourage diverse choice in student electives through advising (8/22/07)  Proposal to Revise the Italian Undergraduate Major (9/6/07) See Humanities  Proposal from the College of Biological Sciences to revise the Biology Major program (2/6/08)  See Biological Sciences  Proposal from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to revise the Psychology Major (2/20/08)  See Social and Behavioral Sciences  Proposal to Establish a Interdisciplinary Minor in Evolutionary Studies (2/20/08)  Proposal to Establish a Minor in Survey Research (2/20/08) See College of Social and Behavioral Sciences  3/5/08 2Proposal to Establish an undergraduate minor in Communication Technology (3/5/08) See  College of Social and Behavioral Sciences  Proposal to Establish an undergraduate  minor in Organizational Communication (3/5/08)  See Social and Behavioral Sciences  Proposal to Establish an undergraduate  minor in Media and Society  (4/2/08)  See College of Social and Behavioral Sciences  Proposal to Establish an undergraduate minor in Video Art (4/2/08)  See College of Arts   Arts   Proposal from the Department of Industrial Interior, and Visual Communication Design to revise the core curriculum for its majors (8/22/07)   Proposal for an Arts Honors Program in the College of the Arts (11/28/07)   Revision to the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), and Bachelor of Music (BM) (4/16/08)   Biological Sciences  Proposal from the College of Biological Sciences to revise the Biology Major program (2/6/08)  See Arts and Sciences  Business     Dentistry  Proposal to Change the Names of the Eight Sections in the College of Dentistry (11/28/07)  Education and Human Ecology   Proposal fro a Computer/Technology Endorsement (1/23/08)  Articulation Between Human Development and Family Science – Early Education and Care Specialization with Columbus State’s Early Childhood Development (2/20/08)  3/5/08 3Proposal to Reduce Credit Hours to graduate in Four Majors in the School of Physical Activity and Educational Services (4/16/08)  Proposal to Reduce Credits Hours to Graduate in BS in Nutrition, a Tagged Degree Offered by FAES and EHE (4/16/08)  See also FAES   Engineering  Proposal from the Department of Aviation to establish a new undergraduate track in Air Transportation Systems for the Bachelor of Science in Aviation (8/22/07)   Proposal to Revise Aero Engineering Major Curriculum (11/28/07)  Proposal to Revise the Welding Engineering Major Curriculum (12/5/07)   Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Major in Biomedical Engineering (1/9/08)  Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Major in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science (1/23/08)  Proposed Changes to the Civil Engineering Curriculum (4/16/08)  Proposal to Establish a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning Degree Program, Knowlton School of Architecture (5/7/08)   Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (FAES)  Proposal from the School of Environment and Natural Resources to establish a Professional Master’s degree in Environment and Natural Resources (8/22/07)  See Graduate School   School of Environment and Natural Resources  Proposal to Split Human Dimensions Major within the School of Environment and Natural Resources into two majors: Environmental Policy and Management and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (8/22/07)  Proposal to Reduce Credits Hours to Graduate in BS in Nutrition, a Tagged Degree Offered by FAES and EHE (4/16/08)  See also EHE  Proposal to Change the Name of the Minor in Consumer Affairs to Consumer Services Minor (4/16/08)   3/5/08 4    Graduate School    Proposal to establish a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Literacy Studies (6/20/07)   Proposal from the School of Environment and Natural Resources to establish a Professional Master’s degree in Environment and Natural Resources (8/22/07)  See FAES  Proposal for a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Folklore (9/6/07) Proposal to Change the Credit Hours (50-45) for the M.S. Degree in the School of Allied Medical Professions (1/23/08)  Proposal to develop a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree (9/6/07)  Proposal to Update Curriculum for the M.A. in Slavic and East European Studies (10/17/08)  Proposal from the Fisher College of Business for a Name Change in One of the Three Existing MBA Tracks (11/28/07)  Request from School of Allied Medical Professions for Doctor of Physical Therapy Requirement Change (2/20/08)  Proposal for a Limited Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tabled 2/20/08)  Proposal from the College of Education and Human Ecology to establish a Graduate Minor (for students outside the three schools in the College) and a Graduate Specialization (for students in the here schools of the College) in Educational Technology (4/2/08)  Proposal to Establish a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Inter-professional Studies (4/2/08)   Humanities  Proposal for the revise Italian Undergraduate Major (9/6/07) See Arts and Sciences  Proposal to Establish a Institute on Women, Gender, and Public Policy (tabled 9/6/07)  3/5/08 5 Mathematics and Physical Sciences  Proposal from the Department of Statistics to revise its undergraduate minor (6/20/07)  See Arts and Sciences   Military Science   Proposal to Establish a Minor in Military Science (10/17/07)   Medicine     School of Allied Medical Professions  Proposal to increase the minimum cumulative point hour ratio for the School of Allied Medical Professions (9/6/07)    Nursing  Proposal to change prerequisite course requirements for admission to the RN-to-BSN program 8/22/07)  Proposal to establish admission criteria for students selected to enter the College of Nursing Pre-Major (8/22//07)    Pharmacy     Public Health   Regional Campus  Articulation Proposal with North Central State College for the Early and Middle Childhood Education Program at OSU-Mansfield (10/17/07)     Social and Behavioral Sciences  Proposal from the Department of Political Science to revise the undergraduate minor program (6/20/07)  See Arts and Sciences  3/5/08 6Proposal to Establish Regular Clinical Track Faculty in the Departments of Psychology and Speech and Hearing Science (Tabled on 1/9/08)  Proposal from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to revise the Psychology Major (2/20/08)  See Arts and  Sciences  Proposal to Establish a Minor in Survey Research (2/20/08) See Arts and  Sciences  Proposal to Establish Clinical/Practitioner Track Faculty in the Departments of Psychology and Speech and Hearing in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (3/5/08)    Proposal to Establish a Minor in Survey Research (2/20/08) See College of Social and Behavioral Sciences  Proposal to Establish an undergraduate minor in Communication Technology (3/5/08) See Arts and Sciences  Proposal to Establish an undergraduate minor in Organizational Communication (3/5/08) See Arts and Sciences  Proposal to Establish an undergraduate minor in Media and Society (4/2/08) See Arts and Sciences   II. CREATION, ABOLITION, & REORGANIZATION OF PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC UNITS, AND CENTERS/INSTITUES   Biological Sciences     Education and Human Ecology   Engineering  Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Major in Biomedical Engineering (1/9/08)  Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Major in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science (1/23/08)  3/5/08 7  Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences     Humanities      Medicine        Regional Campus      Social and Behavioral Sciences      CENTERS AND INSTITUTES  Colleges of Arts and Sciences   Biological Sciences   Request for the use of “center”    Ohio House of Science and Engineering (8/22/07)  Business   Nationwide “center” for Advanced Customer Insights (5/21/08)   College of Engineering  Ohio House of Science and Engineering (8/22/07)    Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  College of Math and Physical Sciences   Request for the use of “center” 3/5/08 8 Ohio House of Science and Engineering (8/22/07) Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics (4/2/08)   College of Medicine   Request the use of “center”   Center for Advanced Radiation Technology and Therapy (6/20/07) Center for Global Health (6/20/07) Radio-surgery Center for Brain and Spine (6/20/07) OSU Sports and Medicine Center (6/20/07)   Office of Research    Institute for Energy and the Environment (6/20/07)   College of Veterinary Medicine   Request for the use of “center”   Center of Excellence in Food Animal Health Production and Well Being (3/5/08)  Regional Campus     III:  INFORMATIONAL ITEMS, REPORTS, AND DISCUSSIONS  1. Discussion on College of Education and Human Ecology Revised BS template, Professors Brian L. Winer and W. Randy Smith (6/20/07)   2. Annual Report, University Honors and Scholars Center – Professor Linda Harlow, Associate Provost and Center Director (10/3/07)  3. Annual Report, Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) – Professor Katherine Meyer, Associate Provost  4. Discussion of a Draft Proposal to Revise the Rule and Proposed Guidelines on Centers and Institutes – Professors W. Randy Smith, Richard Gunther, and Brian L. Winer  3/5/08 95. Update from Undergraduate Biomedical Science Major – Professor Bruce Biagi and Lori Martensen, College of Medicine  6. Discussion on Revisions to the Rule/Guidelines on Institutes and Centers – Professors E. Kay Halasek and W. Randy Smith (1/9/08)  7. Continued Discussions on Revisions to the Rule/Guidelines on Institutes and Centers – Professors E. Kay Halasek and W. Randy Smith (1/23/08)  8. Continued Discussions on Revisions to the Rule/Guidelines on Institutes and Centers – Professors E. Kay Halasek and W. Randy Smith – the Revised proposal was approved with corrections on 2/6/08.  9. SEI Data Update – Professors Martha Garland, Vice Provost for Enrollment Services and Dean of Undergraduate Education and Richard Gunther, Department of Political Science on 4/16/08  10. General Discussion on Minors at the University – Professors E. Kay Halasek and W. Randy Smith on 4/16/08      V:  MEMBERSHIP   Faculty Members Student Members   Sheryl A. Barringer Rose M. Babington (USG) Lawrence A. Baum Adrian Belt (USG) Daniel Collins Robert Calhoun (CGS) Lora Gingerich Dobos Sean McKinniss (CGS) Marcia Farr Brad Cromes (IPC) E. Kay Halasek (Chair)   Michael Ibba   Daniel A. Mendelsohn   John M. Robinson   W. Randy Smith (Provost’s Designee and Vice Provost)   Brian Winer     

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