2013 Minutes

September 13, 2013

PRESENT (voting): Judy Brown (MIS), Gloria Carr (NURS), Jasbir Dhaliwal ((FCBE), Richard Evans (Faculty Senate), Sutton Flynt ((CEHHS), Joanne Gikas (UNIV), Deborah Hochstein (ENGR), Eddie Jacobs (CPEN), Sarah Potter (HIST), Helen Sable (PSYC), Laurie Snyder (CCFA), Will Thompson (A&S), Barbara Taller (BIOL), Sandy Utt (JOUR), Stan Walls (HSS)

PRESENT (ex officio): Shannon Blanton (Academic Aff), Carl Chando (Academic Counseling Ctr), Dan Poje (Academic Aff), Cathy Serex (Academic Aff), Donna Van Canneyt (Academic Aff), Barbara Kyker (Recorder)

ABSENT: Melinda Jones (Honors)

GUEST: Provost David Rudd, Richard Irwin (UNIV), Kelly Penwell (Academic Internships)

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blanton at 1:00 p.m. when a quorum was achieved.

Shannon Blanton welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the new year and asked everyone to introduce themselves. She then began the meeting by reviewing the purpose of the UUC and asked everyone to review the by-laws which are available in the Faculty Handbook.

Cathy Serex reminded the Council of the monthly schedule for UUC meetings. The group meets regularly on the second Friday of each month, except December. The October 11 meeting may need to be moved to October 18.

She also said that everyone should have received the schedule for curriculum proposals, which are due to her by October 25. These must be approved by the colleges before they come to her. She asked that members remind the people in their colleges of the due dates.

Dr. Blanton then introduced Richard Irwin and Kelly Penwell, University College. Dr. Irwin said that in 2011 the University College received an Access and Diversity Grant which acted as a catalyst for change. Innovations to the program include: training for assessors, funds for a graduate assistant to serve as mentor, design of a course for Experiential Learning credit, and funds to actively promote it.Dr.Irwin then reviewed the process of applying for credit and the numbers of students who have submitted portfolios and have received credit in experiential learning.Dr. Irwin described this type of learning as a "game changer" and encouraged the committee to explore options for offering experiential learning credit in their own colleges. Kelly Penwell, Center for Internships and Innovation, shared several possibilities for high school students to earn credit – DECCA, clubs, ROTC, and cited an example of 26 underrepresented students who participated in a one week training session at Smith and Nephew, thereby possibly earning credit.

Several people raised questions about how this might work or suggested other ways which experiential learning might be equated to courses.

Provost David Rudd joined the discussion and introduced the topic of "competency based assessment." He said that this is already in place in about fifty top universities, and he feels there is an urgency to look at accessibility to learning in order to accelerate graduation and ease the financial burden for students. He said the empirical evidence shows that traditional learning is not the only effective way of learning. He believes that this can evolve and be maintained for a long time and will drive up enrollment "for all the right reasons." He asked that the Council begin to consider options for competency based learning and to be prepared to "lead a little rather than react a lot."

Returning to the discussion with Dr. Irwin, Laurie Snyder raised the question of whether these hours would count towards the residency requirement, but that has not been answered definitively. Sutton Flynt questioned if a group application could be considered. His example was the 115 teachers who serve as mentors for his students and could perhaps earn credit towards their Ed.S. Jasbir Dhaliwal felt that this type of learning might be a good fit for some General Education courses, though all were reminded by Dr. Blanton that TBR sets up the gen ed courses statewide, which encourages a seamless transfer between institutions for students. Will Thompson said that Arts and Sciences explicitly prohibits Experiential Learning, but he wondered why the policy exists, and whether they might have majors – Criminal Justice, for example, that might benefit from this program.

Dr. Blanton closed the discussion of Experiential Learning by re-affirming the importance of the group's communication back to the colleges. She asked them to share the Provost's message, and faculty should be encouraged to express concerns as well as inspirations.

A small change to the grade appeal procedure – the grade appeal committee does not meet during the summer months – was approved by the committee.

Finally, Shannon reminded everyone of the curriculum proposal cycle and changes will be voted on in the December meeting. Cathy Serex said that the Undergraduate Catalog is available for review every February or early March, but once advisors begin to see students and registration begins, it is unfair to make changes, other than minor typos, etc.

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Kyker

October 18, 2013

PRESENT (voting): Carol Danehower, proxy for Judy Brown (MIS), Gloria Carr (NURS), Jasbir Dhaliwal ((FCBE), Richard Evans (Faculty Senate), Sutton Flynt ((CEHHS), Joanne Gikas (UNIV), Deborah Hochstein (ENGR), Eddie Jacobs (CPEN), Sarah Potter (HIST), Helen Sable (PSYC), Laurie Snyder (CCFA), Will Thompson (A&S), Barbara Taller (BIOL), Sandy Utt (JOUR), Stan Walls (HSS)

ABSENT: Judy Brown, (MIS) – C Danehower, proxy, Sandy Utt, (JOUR), - L. Snyder, proxy, Melinda Jones (Honors)

GUESTS: Kevin Boggs (FIT), Carol Danehower (MGMT), Richard Irwin (UNIV), Brian Janz (MIS), Charles Pierce (MGMT), Tracy Robinson (UNIV)

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blanton at 1:00 p.m. when a quorum was achieved.

Shannon Blanton opened the meeting with introductions of the guests and a reminder that curriculum proposals are due to Cathy Serex by October 25.

September minutes were presented and a motion to approve was made by Will Thompson and seconded by Laurie Synder.

A discussion of four general education proposals followed.

WMST 2100 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Will Thompson proposed that this course be included as a General Education social sciences course. He noted that the course has successfully for a number of years. Barbara Taller pointed out that all TBR universities and some community colleges count this course as meeting the social science gen ed requirement. Including it at UM for gen ed will facilitate transfers. Shannon reminded Will that, if a course fulfills gen ed requirements, the expectation is that it will be offered all the time. Will said his college has the capacity to do so, and they typically offer 2-3 sections. Joanne Gikas asked for a clarification of the difference between this course and the one offered by the University College.

FIR 2220 Personal Finance Management

Dick Evans presented FIR 2220 and proposed that it be approved as a General Education social science course. Will Thompson and Gloria Carr questioned whether this is a social science course. Carl Chando pointed out that this is not a course that freshmen students would be inclined to take because business majors take ECON 2010 and 2020 and most all majors have prescribed courses for the social sciences requirement. He fears it will end up being a "fall-through" course. Deborah Hochstein asked how this course could be taught without a math prerequisite, and Dick responded that the course is taught at the consumer level, not professional or occupational level. Sarah Potter felt that, to be included in gen ed, the course needs a "broader outlook." Jasbir said that someone needs to step up and make this available to students, and underserved populations who can be exploited very easily, to help them to become better members of society.

MGMT 2820 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Brian Janz (MIS) introduced this course as a possible gen ed social science stating, that while there are no other courses of this type in the TBR system, "we are not ahead of the game in the country." He compared this course to a music appreciation course, which helps make students more appreciative, better consumers and this course makes sense as social science gen ed course for business and non-business majors. Jasbir said this will be forthcoming as a minor in December, but by design, it is not projected to become a major, "The goal is not to increase majors." Laurie Snyder questioned why the rush to add the course to gen ed. Shannon said that courses have always been approved in December, but Jasbir had asked for an exception. Jasbir said that the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship is up and running and they would like to move ahead with this.

UNIV 2555 Introduction to Creativity, Innovation and Design

Joanne Gikas introduced this new course to satisfy the gen ed Communications requirement. Brian said that when a similar course was offered at the MBA level, this was one of their most popular. The course will be structured as a three day "boot camp" (probably the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Monday classes begin) where students will learn new ways of handling challenges and opportunities. Several issues were brought up, including – Will this meet the 2250 contact hours required? Who will staff? Will the dorms be available? Sarah said that additional hours would be required outside of the 3 day boot camp. Sutton Flynt remarked that, with online and hybrid courses, we are not tied so much to contact hours any more, but he and Laura Snyder both said they were not convinced that this is a substitute for Oral Communication and they would prefer to see the course approved and offered for a few semesters first before it is considered for gen ed.

Shannon said that all four courses would be voted on at the end of the UUC. She then introduced Dick Irwin who, along with Tracy Robinson, presented the "Competency-based Learning/Assessment Initiative and its benefits. Tracy Robinson told of several students who returned to earn their degrees after many years out of college, and were able to receive PLA credit. Dick said that we already have experiential learning, Credit by Exam and CLEP, and this is just "taking that to another level." He said that competency-based assessments might include exams, essays, case studies, performances, or portfolios. Questions and discussion followed about whether the grades would be letter grades or pass/fail and also the administration of this program, and who might be responsible. Dick said that the goal is for the program to be low maintenance, and he would encourage everyone to think about how we might approach competency based learning; input and feedback would be welcomed.

In closing, Cathy Serex asked everyone to check the Undergraduate Catalog for the statement regarding experiential learning. Arts and Sciences is not included in the colleges accepting experiential learning credit, and Will will propose that A&S be added. Other colleges not included are Engineering, Business, and Nursing. She also reminded the council that curriculum proposals should be uploaded to UMDrive by Friday, October 25.

Finally, all voting members were asked to submit their votes on the four courses proposed to be included as General Education courses. Shannon reminded the group that the last two courses have never been approved, so a vote to add them to gen ed is a vote to approve the course. The vote was:

WMST 2100 – Approved

Fir 2220 – Not Approved

MGMT 2820 – Not Approved

UNIV 2555 – Not Approved

The meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Kyker

November 8, 2013

PRESENT (voting): Judy Brown (MIS), Gloria Carr (NURS), Jasbir Dhaliwal (FCBE), Richard Evans (Faculty Senate), Sutton Flynt ((CEHHS), Joanne Gikas (UNIV), Deborah Hochstein (ENGR), Eddie Jacobs (CPEN), Sarah Potter (HIST), Laurie Snyder (CCFA), Barbara Taller (BIOL), Sandy Utt (JOUR), Stan Walls (HSS)

PRESENT (ex officio): Shannon Blanton (Academic Aff), Carl Chando (AAC), Dan Poje (Academic Aff), Cathy Serex (Academic Aff), Donna Van Canneyt (Registrar), Barbara Kyker (Recorder)

ABSENT: Helen Sable (PSYC), Melinda Jones (Honors), Will Thompson (A&S)

GUESTS: Gary Donhardt (OIR)

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blanton at 1:00 p.m. when a quorum was achieved.

October Minutes: Add "undergraduate certificate discussion for November meeting" and replace Brian Janz with Carol Danehower for the MGMT 2820 presentation. Minutes were approved.

Examples of Course Mapping: Gary Donhardt has written a program that shows how key courses in one's major can predict success in subsequent courses. High school GPA and ACT scores are used as the bases to predict success in "gateway" courses in the major. UofM data are used to make these predictions, which makes student advising more direct. Advisors can use these data to help students who are unsuccessful in a major to choose another that is better suited to his or her skills.

Undergraduate Certificates: DanPoje said that in the past, undergraduate certificates were in the purview of community colleges. He has now learned that 4-year institutions can offer undergraduate certificates. Proposals for these certificates follow the same guidelines as proposals for majors. He reminded the Council that upper-division courses that would be requirements for the certificate may have prerequisite courses. Dan also said that in the past, we have noted "certificates," (e.g., SAS) as text on the student's transcript. Donna Van Canneyt reminded the Council that as with graduate certificates, undergraduate certificates would receive the same scrutiny for the federal requirement for gainful employment.

2014-2015 Curriculum Proposals: Cathy Serex said that the curriculum log has been completed, and the Council will be receiving it and access to UMdrive within the next 2 weeks.

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Kyker

December 12, 2013

PRESENT (voting): Gloria Carr (NURS), Carol Danehower (for Judy Brown MIS), Jasbir Dhaliwal (FCBE), Richard Evans (Faculty Senate), Sutton Flynt ((CEHHS), Joanne Gikas (UNIV), Deborah Hochstein (ENGR), Eddie Jacobs (CPEN), Sarah Potter (HIST), Helen Sable (PSYC), Laurie Snyder (CCFA), Barbara Taller (BIOL), Will Thompson, (CAS), Sandy Utt (JOUR), Stan Walls (HSS)

PRESENT (ex officio): Shannon Blanton (Academic Aff), Courtney Brafford (for Carl Chando ACC), Melinda Jones (Honors), Dan Poje (Academic Aff), Cathy Serex (Academic Aff), Polly Dennison (for Donna Van Canneyt Registrar), Barbara Kyker (Recorder)

ABSENT: Carl Chando (AAC), Judy Brown (MIS), Donna Van Canneyt (Registrar)

GUESTS: Kevin Boggs (FCBE), Shirley Brown and Pat Travis (HSS), Carol Irwin (HSS)

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blanton at 1:00 p.m. when a quorum was achieved.

November Minutes: Minutes were approved.

General Education Assessment: Questions were posed for departments to address in next year's assessment.

ENGL 1020: Is the rubric reliable and valid? Does it have interrater reliability?COMM 2381: Does the evaluation include online sections?MATH 1420 and 1710: When 50% of the students fail that element, shouldn't that be identified as an area of focus?

The assessments were passed and will be sent to TBR.

Arts and Sciences: Dr. Will Thompson said that most of the issues were "cleanup and new courses with new hires," and presented all the curriculum proposals from the departments. He said that Chemistry is adding an honors designation, and Computer Science has some program revisions to meet accreditation requirements. He presented a new minor in Classical Studies, and proposed Italian as a single-language concentration.

Followed was some discussion as to whether a student wanting to graduate with two majors will still just have the one degree – either a B.S. or B.A. For example, a student majoring in Math/Engineering would still be earning the one degree. Dr. Thompson said that they had surveyed 200 May graduates, and less than 10% have minors and even less have double majors. Dr. Jasbir Dhaliwal wondered if we are encouraging students to have double majors; Dr. Blanton said that we need to be mindful of timely graduation without excessive hours beyond the 120 credit hours required for graduation, and that students can be encouraged to earn the bachelor's degree and then go to Graduate School. Dr. Sutton Flynt made the motion for approval, Laurie Snyder seconded and the changes were approved.

Business and Economics: Dr. Dhaliwal presented the curriculum proposals from the departments. He also said that the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality Management was formerly a school within the College of Business and Economics, but it is now a freestanding school that will report to the provost. In the Management department, the college is proposing a new minor in "Entrepreneurship," which will be a partnership with the University College. Questions raised were whether the internship is just for a minor (yes), and if there is a limit to the number of internships a student may participate in (no university limit, but departments may have a limit.) Will Thompson made the motion for approval, Sutton Flynt seconded and the changes were approved.

Communication and Fine Arts: In addition to the curriculum revisions proposed by the department, Laurie Snyder pointed out the proposed changes with Architecture, which is recommending a change to the sequence numbers of courses, as suggested by their accrediting body. The Journalism department is eliminating individual internships, and the Music department will now include course fees in the course description, so students will know exactly what they will be expected to pay. A discussion followed concerning additional course fees and the TBR approval process. Will Thompson made the motion for approval, Jasbir Dhaliwal seconded and the changes were approved.

Education: Sutton Flynt said that the College of Education is raising its admission and exit standards. Students are now required to have a 2.75 GPA at the sophomore level and a 3.0 GPA at the junior level, as well as a satisfactory grade on a writing sample and faculty approval. For those students majoring in Teaching All Learners who don't meet the Teacher Education requirements, they are proposing a non-licensure program in Youth Services. Also for those students who might not meet the new teacher licensure requirements, Carol Irwin proposed a new concentration in Community Physical Education which would prepare students for careers in organizations such as the YMCA and Boys/Girls Clubs. Dr. Stan Walls introduced a new concentration in Healthcare Leadership. Laurie Snyder made the motion for approval, Debbie Hochstein seconded and the changes were approved.

Engineering: Dr. Eddie Jacobs said that his college, with a goal of creating a sustainable curriculum, has cleaned up some course prerequisite requirements and closed-out some courses. A new course in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physiology was introduced. There was discussion as to the similarity of this course to Vertebrate Physiology in Biology. After some discussion the Medical Physiology was tabled for further review. The other curriculum revisions were presented. Sutton Flynt made the motion for approval, Will Thompson seconded and the changes were approved.

Nursing: Gloria Carr presented a revision to the Accelerated BSN admission requirements and changes to the TEAS exam. Additionally, due to many major curriculum changes last year, they are requesting that asterisks be inserted to course descriptions to designated companion courses. Will Thompson made the motion for approval, Sutton Flynt seconded and the changes were approved.

University College: Joanne Gikas said that the University College is proposing an Accelerated Bachelors/Masters in Liberal Studies. The concentration in Merchandising Fashion will be changed to Apparel and Accessory Merchandising, and a new hybrid course, Introduction to Creativity/Innovation/Design was presented. A new hybrid course, Understanding Children was presented, and this led to a discussion of required background checks. Sutton Flynt offered that his college could assist with that process. The other curriculum revisions were presented. Jasbir Dhaliwal made the motion for approval, Will Thompson seconded and the changes were approved.

Cathy Serex asked the Council members to reserve January 10, in case an additional meeting was needed, and she said that a revised log would be sent out. The meeting adjourned at 3:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Kyker

February 14, 2014

PRESENT (voting): Judy Brown (MIS), Gloria Carr (NURS), Carol Danehower (for Jasbir Dhaliwal FCBE), Richard Evans (Faculty Senate), Sutton Flynt (CEHHS), Joanne Gikas (UNIV), Deborah Hochstein (ENGR), Eddie Jacobs (CPEN), Eric Link, (CAS), Sarah Potter (HIST), Helen Sable (PSYC), Barbara Taller (BIOL), Stan Walls (HSS)

PRESENT (ex officio): Shannon Blanton (Academic Aff), Carl Chando (AAC), Melinda Jones (Honors), Dan Poje (Academic Aff), Bess Robinson (Library), Cathy Serex (Academic Aff), Donna Van Canneyt (Registrar)

ABSENT: Laurie Snyder (CCFA), Jasbir Dhaliwal (FCBE), Barbara Kyker (Recorder), Sandy Utt (JOUR)

GUESTS: Cecilia Olivares (CARES), Colton Cockrum (CARES)

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blanton at 1:00 p.m. when a quorum was achieved.

New Members: Eric Link (CAS) is Will Thompson's replacement; Bess Robinson (Library) is Steve Knowlton's replacement.

December Minutes: Minutes were approved.

BIOM 3110: Debbie Hochstein reported that Joel Bumgardner in BIOM contacted the Biology department to resolve issues with this course. Students will not receive credit in the major for both BIOM 3110 and BIOL 3730. The motion to approve passed.

Transfer Course GPA: Donna Van Canneyt announced that, effective summer 2015, transfer course credit will no longer count in the institution GPA. There will be views in Banner Self-Service where all students' statistics will be available.

SACSCOC Update: Cathy Serex reported that the Compliance Report includes about 88% of the standards in draft form. We are in the process of editing the drafts, and completing the remainder of the standards. The compliance report will be sent to SACSCOC on September 4, 2014.

SACSCOC–QEP: Cathy Serex reviewed the University's progress in preparing and completing the report for the upcoming SACS accreditation review. Shannon Blanton announced that the QEP selection team has identified a form of "academic coaching" as the next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) required for SACSCOC compliance. There is a pilot program on campus that is showing positive results, and the QEP will use this program and others as a starting point. The QEP implementation team will develop a plan for instituting this program.

Academic Status Policy: Shannon Blanton, Colton Cockrum and Cecilia Olivares explained the academic coaching pilot program that was initiated fall 2013. The Academic Coaching for Excellence (ACE) program provided proactive support for freshmen identified as potentially at-risk in accordance with a range of variables critical to degree completion. A small pilot funded this past year demonstrated noticeable improvement in retention for the students involved. Similarly, the students voiced strong support for the role played by their coaches. This effort will be expanded in the 2014-2015 academic year, and freshmen on Academic Warning will participate in the program. One of the findings from the fall 2013 pilot was that students who met with their "coach" 5 or more times earned a fall term GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students who met fewer times received no benefit. Therefore, the Academic Status policy for students on Academic Warning has been revised to include:
"Meet with an Academic Coach every other week in the following semester of enrollment."
The motion passed.

PLA/ELC: Shannon Blanton said that prior learning assessment and experiential learning credit are becoming increasingly important as an avenue for degree completion, and are being considered by many colleges throughout the university. Based on conversations involving Dick Irwin, Shannon Blanton, Cathy Serex, Dan Poje, and David Rudd, it has been recommended that a subcommittee of the UUC, along with other faculty, should serve as a review committee and should consider current university practices, policies, and national best practices. The recommendation was reviewed favorably, and UUC members should contact Cathy Serex if they are interested in serving on this committee.

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Cathy Serex

March 21, 2014

PRESENT (voting): Judy Brown (MIS), Gloria Carr (NURS), Carl Chando (AAC), Richard Evans (Faculty Senate), Joanne Gikas (UNIV), Deborah Hochstein (ENGR), Aaron Robinson for Eddie Jacobs (ENGR), Sarah Potter (HIST), Helen Sable (PSYC), Laurie Snyder (CCFA), Barbara Taller (BIOL), Will Thompson, (CAS), Sandy Utt (JOUR), Stan Walls (HSS)

PRESENT (ex officio): Shannon Blanton (Academic Aff), Dan Poje (Academic Aff), Cathy Serex (Academic Aff), Donna Van Canneyt (Registrar), Barbara Kyker (Recorder)

ABSENT: Jasbir Dhaliwal (FCBE), Sutton Flynt ((CEHHS), Eddie Jacobs (CPEN), Melinda Jones (Honors)

GUESTS: Karen Thurmond (CAT), Cecilia Olivares (CARES), Rhonda Powers (ENGL), Laura Wright (ENGL)

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blanton at 1:05 p.m. when a quorum was achieved.

February Minutes: An error in the wording for Biomedical Engineering was noted by Barbara Taller. Motion for approval with correction was made by Stan Walls and Helen Sable seconded. Minutes were approved.

English 1010 Pilot Program: Rhonda Powers and Laura Wright, English Department, presented a pilot program for students who score lower than 18 on the English portion of the ACT. Three special sections of ENGL 1010 will be created for the Fall 2014, and ten students who would normally go into the "COMBO" sections will be enrolled in each of these sections along with students scoring higher on their English subscore. For those students needing the additional help, a two hour workshop will immediately follow the class. There will be separate CRNs for the ≥ 18 students, those with <18 subscore, and the workshop. Students needing the additional help will pay for and earn 3 credit hours. Rhonda said that research shows that students learn by modeling and this pilot will encourage and aid students in ENGL 1010. It is expected that an assessment will be done Fall 2015. The committee approved the pilot.

Hobson's Retention Software: A committee was asked to review various software products which might help faculty and advisors be more proactive in working with students so that weaknesses might be identified before students begin to fail. After examining several initiatives and options, the committee believes that the Hobson's Retain CRM will meet most of this university needs. Karen Thurmond and Cecilia Olivares pointed out the following benefits:

The software is Noel Levitz based and includes predicative indicators.Appointment component is included which can be used by other organizations and groups as well.It will close the alert gap so that faculty and advisors will be aware of actions, follow-up and outcomes.It will help "break down silos" between offices and divisions by facilitating better communication.Since this is a Hobson's product, it will be less expensive than others.

Electrical Engineering Program Revisions: Deborah Hochstein said that due to an oversight, program changes for Electrical Engineering were not uploaded and discussed during the regular curriculum review process. The department requested committee approval for two changes:

Total number of credit hours required for graduation lowered from 128 hours to 121 hours.Core part of the major reduced from 62 to 52 hours, which would allow students to have more choices.

The wording concerning deadlines for program educational objectives was discussed. Eric Link noted what appeared to be errors in calculation of numbers of hours. The motion was made that the committee approve the revisions with math corrections. Helen Sable made the motion to approve and Laurie Snyder seconded.

SACSCOC Update: Dan Poje announced that over 90 standards have been written, and editing will be the next step in the process. He also said that a team will visit the university sometime around this time next year, and there will be a "pre-visit" this summer.

Other: Sandy Utt said that a subcommittee (at least one faculty member from each college and 3 representatives from the Faculty Senate) has been created to look at PLA's. A preliminary report should be available at the UUC's May 9 meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 2:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Kyker