College Curriculum Committee Minutes

College of Arts & Humanities Curriculum Committee Minutes
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 – Paris Room

Members present:  Gene Harrison, ART, Stephen Swords, ENG, Vanesa Landrus, FLG, Jon Coit, HIS, Eunseong Kim, JOU, Gary Jensen, MUS, Brian Beakley, PHI,  Jean Wolski, THA, Associate Dean Jeffrey Lynch, (ex-officio)

Guests:  Dana Ringuette, Randy Beebe, and Terri Fredrick from the English Department

Associate Dean Lynch called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. 

Communications
Copies of the CAHCC by-laws, proposal formats, and policy for approval of technology delivered sections of previously approved courses were distributed.  CAA deadlines were discussed

Election of Chair
Jean Wolski was elected Chair by acclamation.

Proposals
By-laws were suspended and the following items were placed on the agenda:

07.16 New course proposal ENG 4765 Professional Editing
Dana Ringuette presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. 
Motion passed unanimously (8-0)

07.17 New course proposal ENG 4060 Prof Writing Career Develop
Dana Ringuette presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. 
Motion passed unanimously (8-0)

07-18 New course proposal ENG 5020 Workshop in Creative Writing
Dana Ringuette presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. 
Motion passed unanimously (8-0)

07-19 Proposed changes to English Minor
Dana Ringuette presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. 
Motion passed unanimously (8-0)

07-20 Proposed changes to Professional Writing Minor
Dana Ringuette presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. 
Motion passed unanimously (8-0)

By-laws were suspended and the following items were placed on the agenda:

7-21 New course proposal HIS 4790 Crusade & Jihad
Jon Coit presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee.  Motion passed unanimously (8-0)

07-22 New course proposal HIS 5700 Seminar in World History
Jon Coit presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee.  The proposal was tabled.  Voting will be later.

Eunseong Kim exited the meeting at 4:10 p.m.

By-laws were suspended and the following item was placed on the agenda:

07-23 Proposed changes to Music Minor
Gary Jensen presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion passed unanimously (7-0)

Election of Vice-Chair
Jon Coit was elected Vice-Chair by acclamation.

Minutes
The minutes of 04-04-07 were approved as written.

Nomination of student representatives
Student representatives, one from fine arts and one from humanities, are needed.  Committee members were asked to submit names of students to Chair Wolski.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.

Betsy Miller
Recorder

The next meeting is on call by the chair.