Subcommittee on Core Curriuclum Minutes 2012-11-28

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by John Swinton at 12 noon in Arts & Sciences Room 216.

Attendance

Members Present: Martha Allen, Scott Butler, Kevin Crabb, Esther Lopez, Mary Magoulick, Stephanie McClure, Cara Meade, Amy Sumpter, John Swinton
Regrets: Kay Anderson
Guest: Jason Huffman

Discussion Item

Changes or Revisions to GC1Y and GC2Y Outcome Statements
The committee discussed whether or not it should review changes that are made to outcome statements for GC1Y and GC2Y sections. After discussion, the committee decided that such changes should be sent to SoCC for review. Further, if the changes constitute a significant revision of the course, the course should be resubmitted as a new course.

Action Item

Revision of Outcomes for GC2Y 2000 Myth, Magic, and the Modern World
The committee reviewed a set of revised outcomes for this course, and approved the changes with a vote of 9-0-0.

Discussion Item

Oversight of GC1Y and GC2Y Courses
The committee discussed several procedural issues that have occurred with the implementation of the GC1Y and GC2Y courses, including:
• Review of faculty members’ credentials to ensure that they have the requisite educational and professional experience to teach the course
• Use of GC1Y and GC2Y sections that were proposed by other faculty, and, particularly, faculty in different departments
• Timely distribution of faculty evaluations for GC1Y and GC2Y courses
• Determination of priority in teaching GC1Y and GC2Y courses in the event that there are more seats offered than demand for the courses
• Recruitment of faculty to teach GC1Y and GC2Y courses in the event that there are not sufficient seats to accommodate demand
The committee proposed that a “gatekeeper” be designated for GC1Y and GC2Y sections to handle these issues, as well as other issues that arise with these courses. John Swinton agreed to send a request to the Dean’s Council and ask them to determine which office is best suited for handling these tasks, and to make an appropriate assignment. (Addendum: this request was later forwarded to the Provost instead.)

Next Meeting

The committee will meet again at the beginning of the Spring semester, time and place TBA.

Adjournment

The committee adjourned at 1:00 p.m.