Curriculum Committee Minutes – 3/1

Members:

  • Ed Cannon – Committee Chair
  •  Kristie Kauerz – Co-chair
  • *Remi Kalir
  • Liz Mahon
  • Scott McLeod
  • Diana Schaack

 

Staff:

  • Shakira Anderson
  • Shannon Hagerman (CPE)

 

GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:

  1. -year syllabi review
    • Diversity Committee reviewed syllabus guidelines. The committee will make edits according the Diversity Committee’s comments – complete
  • The guidelines, or discussion points will be presented at the program leaders meeting – complete
    • Committee will confirm the steps, and timeline for the final review process – completed steps on 3/1, emailed to dean Kantor for approval
  1. Schedule a meeting with HR and Dorothy, to work on an improvement to the lecturer hiring process (Feb 15, 2021)
    • Next steps: conversation with program leaders to review hiring process and timelines, and to utilize the open candidate lecturer pool
    • HR will update the New Hire Formstack to include Future Hires
  2. The CC will develop a statement to bring to the faculty to review that defines the roles and responsibilities of the committee, its relationship with faculty, and preferred processes etc.
    • Develop in March 2021

 

COURSE PROPOSAL/REVISION REQUESTS:

 

Status                               Item(s)                                                          Presenter

 

Approved                          CMFT_COUN Courses                                 Diane Estrada

  • Cross listing COUN 5810, 6000 and 6140 with CMFT prefix to meet accreditation standards for CACREP & COAMFTE. Part of the Couple and Family Therapy MA.

 

Approved                          RSEM 7220                                                   Courtney Donovan

  • Title: Program Evaluation Theory & Design
    • Designed for RSEM MA and PhD students interested in program evaluation, but not in schools.

 

Approved                         INTE 6730                                                      Sean Morris

  • Title: Digital Pedagogy Lab
    • Course is connected to the Digital Pedagogy Lab annual professional development event. Course offers the opportunity for students to engage in individualized research with attendees at the event.