COE College Council Meeting
January 13, 2015
3:00 p.m. – Hill 314
Minutes
COE College Council Members: Bill Agnew (CLSE) Chair; Denise Cunningham (CEFS); Rebecca Crowder (GLS); Deanne Camp (RFT)
Unable to attend: Deanne Camp
Guests: Jordan Schanda, Sustainability Coordinator; Alexander Wait, Professor-Biology
- Welcome
Bill Agnew, chair, welcomed everyone.
- Old Business
Approval of minutes from November 11, 2014 COE College Council meeting.
Motion to approve minutes: Denise Cunningham
Second: Rebecca Crowder
Approved
- New Business
No curricular proposals submitted
- Discussion RE: Curricular Proposal-New Interdisciplinary Program: Sustainability – Jordan Schanda, Sustainability Coordinator, Environmental Management and Alexander Wait, Professor-Biology
– Involves 5 of 6 colleges – not COE
– Would like support from COE College Council
Discussion: Dr. Wait came to COE College Council to explain the minor, why the minor is being proposed and ask for verbal support. The proposal is for a minor in sustainability and will be across four of the colleges. They are using the definition of a “sustainability-focused” course as: “Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens”. The classes involved address all three pillars; social, economic and environmental dimension. This sustainability information will be in the syllabus and course description. Sustainability is long term. Their timeline is to have approval to start Fall 2015. The committee agreed to support this proposal.
- Nominations for University Hearing Committee
The COE College Council needs to select two nominees from COE for the University Hearing Committee and forward the names to Faculty Senate office by January 30, 2015. This also needs to be done for the Faculty-Senate Judicial Commission by March 2, 2015.
Motion made to ask department heads for input both on these: Denise Cunningham
Second: Rebecca Crowder
Approved
Bill will send an email to department heads and ask for names by January 23. He will then email the committee regarding selecting the nominees to forward to Faculty Senate.
- Discussion on Minutes
A discussion on the process for unapproved minutes and motions was held so there is clarity with procedures.
A motion was made to have unapproved minutes from regularly scheduled COE College Council meetings emailed to the committee and the DL list for deans, dept. heads, etc., within a week after the meeting by Denise Cunningham.
Second: Rebecca Crowder
Approved
A motion was made to continue to note the names of the COE College Council members that make motions, or seconds, in the minutes by Denise Cunningham.
Second: Rebecca Crowder
Approved
- Adjournment
Sharon emailed department heads that curricular proposals for the next college council meeting, which is February 10, need to be turned in by January 27.
Next meeting: February 10, 2015
3:00 p.m. – Hill 314
Submitted by Sharon Lopinot, Admin. Asst. III