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Liberal Studies Program Committee
Old Main—Room 304
April 3, 2007
Attendance: Langdon Smith, Julie Snow, Jace Condravy, Sharon Sykora, Catherine Massey, Susan Parsons, Jesus Valencia, Chris Kreiser, Donald Zapien
Guests: Alice Kaiser-Drobney, Donald Tompkins, Thom Cobb, Mary Sisak, Bill McKinney,
Connie Laughner
L. Smith called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
I. Old Business
A. Approval of minutes from March 6, 2007
A motion was called to approve the minutes from March 6, 2007
First: S. Parsons
Second: J. Snow
All approved, motion passed.
B. Professional Studies
Request for approval of goal course in the Challenges of the Modern Age block: Change Agents in Modern Society (73-360). D. Tompkins represented course 73-360 to the Committee stating that the course name as well as the course assessment instruments had been changed according to Committee suggestions during the March 6 meeting. Noting these changes, the Committee requested that D. Tompkins also submit a rubric with the course assessment plan.
A motion was called to approve Change Agents in Modern Society (73-360) pending the addition of a rubric.
First: S. Parsons
Second: J. Condravy
All approved, motion passed.
C. Professional Studies
Request for approval of goal course in the Challenges of the Modern Age block: Social and Ethical Issues in Philanthropy and Fundraising (73-325). A. Kaiser-Drobney represented course 73-325 to the Committee stating that the course name, the course focus, and the course rubric had been adjusted according to Committee suggestions during the March 6 meeting.
A motion was called to approve Social and Ethical Issues in Philanthropy and Fundraising.
First: S. Parsons
Second: J. Condravy
All approved, motion passed.
II. New Business
A. Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Request to approve existing goal course in the Science, Technology, and Mathematics block, Meteorology/Lab (34-121), through Distributed Education. J. Snow requested LSPC approval of course 34-121 for Distributed Education as well as LSPC approval of the course assessment plan.
A motion was called to approve requests for course 34-121, Meteorology/Lab.
First: J. Condravy
Second: S. Parsons
All approved, motion passed.
B. Chemistry
Request to approve offering existing goal course in the Science, Technology, and Mathematics block, Introductory Chemistry I (12-104), through Distributed Education. M. Sisak requested LSPC approval of course 12-104 for Distributed Education as well as LSPC approval of the course assessment plan.
A motion was called to approve requests for course 12-104, Introductory Chemistry I, with the addition of addressing specific liberal studies outcomes in the rubric.
First: J. Condravy
Second: S. Parsons
All approved, motion passed.
C. Dance
As information only, T. Cobb informed the Committee that former liberal studies course 62-110, Beginning Folk, Square and Social Dance, will be deleted.
D. Dance
Request for approval of Liberal Studies Assessment Plan for course 62-100, Introduction to Dance. The Committee expressed concerns about the assessment plan for course 62-100. Namely, they felt a rubric was needed to ensure successful assessment. Similar concerns were expressed concerning the course assessment instruments.
A motion was called to table the request until further changes could be made.
First: S. Parsons
Second: J. Valencia
All approved, motion passed.
E. Miscellaneous
J. Condravy informed the Committee that she would appreciate a volunteer to present the changes to the LSPC’s Rules and Procedures at the next Membership meeting. S. Parsons volunteered to do so.
L. Smith called a motion to adjourn the meeting.
First: C. Massey
Second: J. Snow
All approved, motion passed.
Adjourned, 3:35 p.m.
Recorded and submitted by Katie Thomas (GA)
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