SEHD Impact

Curriculum Committee Minutes – October 4

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Date:    October 4, 2021

 

Members:  

Ed Cannon – Committee Chair

Kristie Kauerz

Remi Kalir

Liz Mahon

Julia Mahfouz

Scott McLeod

 

Staff:    

Shakira Anderson

Shannon Hagerman (CPE)

 

COURSE PROPOSAL/REVISION REQUESTS:

 

Status                               Item(s)                                                                 Presenter

 

Curriculum Committee Orientation             Deans Bauer, Seidl & Garrison-Wade

  • Discussion items
    • Adding the Land Acknowledgement to the course syllabus
      • Discuss the Land Acknowledgement statement at faculty a meeting

 

  • New hires and instructor approvals
    • Why do instructor approvals fall under the curriculum committee à Scott and Barbara will check with other school/college deans on their process for lecturer approvals
    • Are there different alternatives that make sense from a pedagogical and administrative perspective

 

  • Are there distinctive guidelines for workload requirements for undergraduate, MA and doctoral courses
    • The SEHD follows HLC guidelines for the number of contact hours required à5 credit hours for a 3 credit hour course. CU Denver rounds up to 45 hours to include work outside the class
    • HLC guidelines do not quantify work expectations based on course level
    • The committee will come up with questions for program leaders, to discuss program practices for cross listing courses, concurrent enrollment courses and 8 week vs 15 week courses

 

Approved                      INTE 6950 Experiential Thesis                             Sean Morris

  • LDT program is moving from a portfolio based project to a thesis, part of the program restructure
  • The thesis option helps students create their own path through the degree

 

Approved                      SPED 1400 Universal Design for Leaning            Caron Westland

  • Offered as part of the Cherry Creek High School partnership, creating a pipeline for high school students into Special Education and Teacher Preparation
  • Course is similar to SPED 4400/5000, will transfer to CU Denver in the EDHD-BA or elective credit