Minutes for the Meeting of October 12, 2004

Attending: Peter Hlebowitsh (Chair), Micheline Chalhoub-Deville, Nancy Jackson, and Chris Ogren. Ellen Herman attended the second half of the meeting.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Committee on the Qualitative Research Curriculum for Graduate Education in the COE: Peter presented a draft of the letter to be sent from the FAC and Dean Damico to Anne DiPardo, Kathy Schuh, Liz Whitt, and Carolyn Wanat, asking them to meet to create a plan for coordination among the different qualitative research methods courses in the College. Peter will incorporate our feedback and pass the letter along to Dean Damico. Because Nancy Jackson will not be available after fall semester, Chris Ogren will serve as FAC liaison with the qualitative research group.

Framing the Discussion on Course Duplication: Peter presented a list of “Factors to Consider in Adjudging Duplication Between Courses.” We edited two of the five factors on the list and added a sixth, resulting in the following list:

1. Is there overlap between the two courses when one examines: the stated purpose of the courses; the required readings in the courses; the references listed in the bibliographies of the courses’ syllabi; and the content of the courses?
2. Do the two courses address a similar student audience?
3. Do the two courses serve any certification or endorsement requirements?
4. What are the implications for our students if one of the two courses is dissolved?
5. What are the implications for the implicated program areas if one of the two courses is dissolved?
6. Can the courses be restructured to articulate a sequence?

We will have Dean Damico review these factors. One of our goals is to integrate these questions into the new-course form.

Follow-up with DEO’s on Program Coordinator Changes: FAC members met with their respective DEO’s last year to discuss the duties of and support for program coordinators. Peter will review last year’s FAC minutes (C & I and P & Q appear in the 12/11/03 minutes) on these meetings and ask the DEO’s what changes they made as a result of the meetings. Peter will report back to the FAC at our November meeting.

New Business: Our discussion of possible issues to discuss with the Dean and analyze during the year focused primarily on budget items; we discussed whether the faculty should see the COE budget and concerns about salaries and support staff.

Respectfully submitted,
Chris Ogren
Secretary