Transcript General Faculty Meeting--Spring 2013

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
• 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
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.
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
Provost Remarks
To accommodate curricular changes consider the following:
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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.
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).
Provost Remarks
First Discussion Group: Open to all.
Immediate suggested composition
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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
To Create Room in Budget with
Low Tuition Rate Increase
Academic Programs and Centers
To Yield $500,000 Academic
Programs & Centers
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