USF Undergraduate Council - Minutes of January 22, 2007

Present: Celina Jozsi, Dell DeChant, Dewey Rundus, Larry Thompson, Nancy Tyson, Sherman Dorn, Steven Reader.

Absent: Alecia Peacock, Natalie Shultz, Sara Goodman, Sharon Geiger, Tom Brantley.

Guests: Bob Sullins, Jerry Collins

The meeting was called to order at 3:07 p.m.

1. The minutes of December 11, 2006 were approved with the suggested amendments.

2. Discussions:

   • AS program to BS Program
   
   This was started in USF in 2003 and continuation of K20 system. It meets the statewide articulation. It was discussed in the meeting that the students are faring very well and most of them maintaining above 3.0 GPA. Initially the program was slow to take off but has been a great success lately. The council discussed the importance of identifying bright students and enrolling them in the program and ways to make them graduate faster with a Master's degree. The council discussed that the students who are accepted are equipped with the required skill sets.
   • The Information Technology Program
   
   It's one of the first kinds of programs of its kind and is a small package of course created to meet the demand of the local industry. The meeting discussed that no student can be admitted to USF with AAS degree. The council also highlighted that out of 717 students applying to the University, only 33 were accepted. There will be few foundation courses offered in Information Technology for these students coming from community colleges to ensure quality. Courses already exist in the university and the cost to the university will be advising. It will help vacant seats in the university to get filled up.
   • The Council's Charge
   • The Undergraduate Council will be a source of advice but not responsible.
   • The Council felt that it will be a good idea that people serving in this committee will rotate back to the college curriculum committee after serving here.
   • The Council will try to meet with different communities and find a favorable solution to the issues
   • The UGC Council will try to establish a schedule for review and advice.
   • The Council will review the relationship between itself and the colleges

The next meeting will be Monday, February 12, 2007. The meeting was adjourned at 4:51 p.m.

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Office of Undergraduate Studies