USF Undergraduate Council - Minutes of September 11, 2000

Present: Eva Christensen, Grace Erickson, Frank Mason, Ram Pendyala (Chairperson), Sandy Reynolds, Jennifer Salk, Mark Wilson

Absent: Edward Silbert

Guests: Robert Sullins, Curtis Wienker

The meeting was called to order at 3:06 p.m.

1. The minutes of April 24, 2000 were approved.

2. Announcements

   The Undergraduate Council members introduced themselves.

   Chairman Pendyala explained the function of the Undergraduate Council.

   Dr. Sullins gave a brief description of several proposals that may come before the council this year:

   • USF is among the most restrictive of the state universities regarding baccalaureate graduation application submission deadlines. There may be a proposal to accept baccalaureate graduation applications after the deadline so that students may graduate in a timely manner.
   • There may be a proposal for a B.A. of Applied Sciences. This would be a 2-year degree with the A.S. student coming into the university with 60 credit hours.
   • There may be a proposal to change the current procedure of submitting end of term grades. The current procedure is for a data entry clerk to enter the grades manually. The proposal would change the procedures to faculty using a grade scanning process.

3. Assignment of Course Proposals

   Study Programs
   

   • Chemistry Minor - Sandy Reynolds
     
   • English Department (G.P.A. change) - Sandy Reynolds
     
   • Education (Changes to existing program) - Edward Silbert
     
   • College of Business Administration - Sandy Reynolds
       -change in grade requirement
       -restructure GBA degree
     
     

     New Courses
     

   • EEL 4022 Electrical Systems Environments - Mark Wilson
     
   • SYP 3620 Sociology Through Literature - Frank Mason
     
   • GEO 4265 Soil Genesis and Classification - Ram Pendyala
     
   • AFA 4400 Middle Passage - Jennifer Salk
     
   • AFS 4311 The African Diaspora - Jennifer Salk
     
   • EEX 4054 Perspectives on Learning and Behavioral Differences - Edward Silbert
     
   • EEX 4941 Practicum in Exceptional Student Education - Edward Silbert

The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

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Office of Undergraduate Studies