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This document outlines the agenda for the Curriculum Committee meeting held on January 18, 2012. It includes important resources such as policy documents related to course and program approvals, action items including new course proposals and program revisions, and information regarding changes in course credit types. The committee's meetings are strategically scheduled alongside department meetings to enhance responsiveness in curriculum planning. Additionally, it highlights ongoing discussions about online teaching preparedness among faculty.
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Report Curriculum Committee For CoE Faculty Meeting January 18, 2012
Agenda items • Resources • Action Items • Information • Communication / Planning
Resources 1/3 • Curriculum Committee scheduled twice/term, if need would be more • Meetings aligned with department meetings and CoE faculty meeting to ensure speed and responsiveness in our process
1. Resources 3/3 Several policy documents (in share-point: Curriculum Committee -> Policies and Procedures) • Form 40 - Flow Chart for Proposed Courses, Programs, and Certificates • Roles Regarding Course, Program, and Certificate Approvals • Form 40 - Routing Form for Courses, Programs, and Certificates • Guidelines for Preparing a Rationale Memo for New/Revised Courses and Programs • Guidelines for Provost’s Office Approval of Certificate Programs
2. Action Items • New Course EDST 24800 Contemporary Issues in American Schools • New CourseEDPS 51800 Introduction to Special Education • Revised Licensing ProgramEducational Leadership Program’s Building Level Licensing Requirements • Program ProposalSpecial Education Online Masters Program
3. Information (no action needed) • Change in course credit type—change of credits • EDST 60200: Seminar: The School Principalship(change from 4 to 3 credits) • EDPS 57701: Characteristics of Children with Mild Exceptionalities: (change from variable credit to (3) credit hours) • Change in course credit/type - Add distance education delivery option • EDST 60200: Seminar: The School Principalship • EDST 58600: Topics in Educational Reform • EDST 60700: Administration of Educational Systems • EDST 60900: Legal Aspects of American Education • EDPS 57100: Advanced Assistive Technology • EDCI 61400: Emerging and Development Literacy, (+ change in course title to Literacy and the Development of Young Children) Change of Policy – Chair signature only to approve “add distance”
4. Communication / Planning Starting a conversation on faculty preparedness on how to teach online