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Academic Affairs Agenda
February 15, 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
FROM: JULIE COWLEY
SUBJECT: MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2012
The next Academic Affairs Council meeting is scheduled for this Friday, February 17, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in OLIN 323. The agenda follows:
1. Review of minutes of the February 3 meeting (Moodle)
2. Consideration of proposed curriculum changes from the History Department (Moodle) [Steve Davidson]
3. Re-consideration of revised version of SU Statement on Religious Diversity (Moodle)
4. QEP Update [McCann]
5. January Term Task Force Update [Gaffney]
6. Final report from the Schedule and Activities Task Force (Moodle) [Buchele/Early/Gaffney/Hunt]
7. Initial Capstone discussion – purpose, goals
8. New/other business
Spring semester meetings remaining: March 2 and 23 (instead of during spring break); April 13 (instead of Good Friday) and 20
Spring semester faculty meetings remaining: February 28; March 27; April 24
Future Agenda Items:
Capstone catalog language
January Term Task Force Final Report
IPC Report (March 2)
Report from Minimester Task Force
Course numbering system/status of 100-level courses
Reports from Jim, Dirk and Paul on five-year updates and ten-year reviews
Quality control for cross-listed courses
Study Days proposal
Concerns from Fine Arts about Add/Drop period
Assessing the 4-course model
Conversation with Paideia Program Director (spring semester)
Writing Attentive program – what it is/what it isn’t (spring semester)
Role of AAC in putting together academic benchmarks for the Strategic Plan
Revisions to the Department/Program Review Process
