SEHD Impact

Curriculum Committee Minutes (10/21/24)

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Curriculum Committee Minutes

Date: October 21, 2024

Members:

  • Jorge Chavez – co chair
  • Ester de Jong
  • Troyann Gentile
  • Andrea Laser – co chair
  • Julia Mahfouz
  • Dane Stickney

Staff:

  • Shakira Anderson
  • Shannon Hagerman (CPE)

 

  1. GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:

 

Update from the program leaders meeting (Jorge)

  • Discussed the timeline on course proposal forms, so new courses or revisions will be reflected in the 2025-26 academic catalog.
  • Went over the committee’s dates for reviewing syllabi/approvals and working on processes and policies.
  • Shared information on FCQs and the instructor renewal process.

Leadership meeting:

  • Discussed concerns with leadership about curriculum committee reviewing program approvals.
    • Committee does not have the bandwidth.
    • Committee members do not have knowledge where a program will fit in the SEHD and if a program is viable.
  • Program proposals/changes will now go through program leaders for approval, feedback, collaboration and concerns.

 

CC Working Groups

 

Syllabus Template Group:

  • Check on land acknowledgement.
  • Find room for an inviting tone and personalization in the syllabus.
  • The goal is to have the syllabus completed by spring.
  • Check on ways to incorporate some template updates into the teacher ed syllabus.

 

Materials and syllabus checklist Group:

  • Come up with ideas to add faculty materials in one location (Canvas, Teams, Impact).
  • What materials are needed?
  • Add a checklist link at the end of the course proposal form. This is a quick guide for faculty to help with common feedback from the committee.
    • Using the current syllabus template
    • Measurable course objectives
    • Assessments and outcomes clear
    • Readings up to date
    • Is DEI visible
    • If the course is cross listed, is there meaningful differentiation

 

  • Discussion about cross listed courses:
    • Should there be a separate syllabus if a course is cross listed.
    • How is differentiation highlighted through the syllabus?
    • The committee can join a program leaders’ meeting to share ideas on differentiation.
    • What are programs doing?