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General Faculty Meeting 1-10-13

General Faculty Meeting 1-10-13. Agenda. Call to Order – President DeCenzo Comments Welcome and Introductions – Provost Sheehan -Introduction of New Faculty Members. Provost Remarks. Winter, 2013 – Call for Curricular Congress Open invitation to plan and implement curricular flexibility

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General Faculty Meeting 1-10-13

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  1. General Faculty Meeting 1-10-13

  2. Agenda Call to Order – President DeCenzo • Comments Welcome and Introductions – Provost Sheehan -Introduction of New Faculty Members

  3. Provost Remarks Winter, 2013 – Call for Curricular Congress • Open invitation to plan and implement curricular flexibility • Take advantage of available class sections with 15 added classrooms • Modular coursework but still apply to Core and Major requirements • Time Frame, study/discuss Feb-Mar 2013; propose April-May 2013; begin implementation Fall 2013 with early stage

  4. Provost Remarks Stage 1: Discovery Curriculum – 1, 1.5, 2 credit classes; Open Block; heavy use of Coastal Science Center • Rationale: • Increase student interest; • Increase faculty expertise connecting with student interest; • Increase student retention.

  5. Provost Remarks Stage 2: Interdisciplinary Intensive Curriculum 6 & 9 credit courses • Rationale: • Provide more integrated learning/teaching • Appeal to students choosing majors • Appeal to students wanting dual majors; more mix of majors/minors

  6. Provost Remarks To accommodate curricular changes consider the following: • Increase opportunities to double count sections for requirements (CORE and Major’ Dual Degrees; Majors and /Minors). • A course can count for more than one student learning outcome. • Faculty teaching load computed on a two-year rolling average – sometimes under-defined load; sometimes over-defined load. • Faculty teaching load will reflect teaching in/out of department and in/out of college supported by FTE SCH generation. • Create a banking system for compensation of dissertation; thesis; independent study credit.

  7. Provost Remarks To accommodate curricular changes consider the following: • In each college provide at least one three-year degree program, including commitment to offering summer coursework for high-flying students (likely not average students).

  8. Provost Remarks First Discussion Group: Open to all. Immediate suggested composition • Chair of Core Curriculum Committee • Chair of Academic Affairs Committee • Chair of Faculty Welfare and Development Committee • Chair of Faculty Senate • Representative from Registrar and IR • Designated representative from each college • Others as interested

  9. To Create Room in Budget with Low Tuition Rate Increase Academic Programs and Centers

  10. To Yield $500,000 Academic Programs & Centers

  11. To Yield $500,000 Academic Programs & Centers –Detail in Discussion With Affected Parties • Elimination of filled positions: 0 • Elimination of vacant faculty positions: 3 • Increased contributions from Centers: @$250,000 • Majors placed on hold B.A. Spanish (no further recruiting): 1

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