ࡱ> UWT{ FbjbjBrBr 4b  =%NN8D8,dd"u $G "<uu<QVp%g0#fR##"<<.#N n: WIU Council on General Education Meeting Minutes 31 January 2013 Elected Members Present: Patrick McGinty (Soc & Anthro, CGE Chair), Donna Aguiniga (Social Work, CGE Secretary), Esteban Araya (Physics), Cheryl Bailey (Communication), Ginny Boynton (History), Magdelyn Helwig (English & Journalism), Keith Holz (Art), Diane Sandage (Soc & Anthro), Dean Zoerink (RPTA) Ex-officio Members Present: Russ Morgan (Deans Council), Nancy Parsons (Provosts Office), Michelle Yager (COAA) Elected Member Excused/Absent: Mark Hoge (Agriculture), Oswald Warner (Soc & Anthro) Ex-officio Member Excused/Absent: Guests Present: Katrina Daytner (FYE), Bradley Dilger (FYE), Mark Kelley (Health Sciences), Paul Schlag (RPTA), Janet Wigglesworth (Kinesiology) CGE Chairperson Patrick McGinty called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. in the Fox Room of the University Union on the Macomb campus. MINUTES, INTRODUCTIONS, AND REPORTS The minutes for November 15, 2012 were read. Esteban Araya noted a typo, mary instead of may and that will (of the phrase will of the Council) should not be capitalized on page four. Magdelyn Helwig noted her last name was misspelled as Hedwig on page four. MOTION: Dean Zoerink moved for approval of the November 15th minutes; Ginny Boynton seconded the motion. The Minutes were unanimously approved as amended. Additions to the Agenda: Esteban Araya stated that the year listed at the top of the agenda should be 2013. Chair McGinty noted the correction. Chair McGinty stated that Request for Inclusion form revision would be Item B under New Business if time allowed. Announcements: Chair McGinty shared that Pengqian Wang resigned from the Council. Faculty Senate accepted his resignation and will make an appointment for the remainder of his term. Chair McGinty also stated that Keith Holz has returned from sabbatical. Introduction of Council Members: Council members and guests were introduced. REPORTS: Office of the Provost: Nancy Parsons stated that she had no separate report and will speak to the UNIV 100 proposal under New Business. College of Arts & Sciences: Russ Morgan stated that he has a proposal to address with the Council but will table discussion until the next meeting. University Advising: Michelle Yager reported that all tutoring information has been collected into one place online under University Advising. She also stated that progress reports for OAS and TAP go out next week, and the system is now automated. Faculty Senate/Articulation Requests: Chair McGinty stated that there was no news from Faculty Senate at this time. Reading in Gen Ed Subcommittee: Magdelyn Helwig stated that she would hold discussion of the subcommittee until the next meeting. OLD BUSINESS Chair McGinty recommended that Old Business be tabled pending any discussion from the Council. Nancy Parsons shared that she is continuing to collect Gen Ed data from the departments and will bring a report to the Council when ready. She stated that she also received one to two years of past data from Biology. NEW BUSINESS UNIV 100 Course Revision Nancy Parsons stated that Faculty Senate has charged the respective committees and councils to work on UNIV 100 and return to Faculty Senate before Spring Break. She stated that the FYE committee has added members who represent the Human Well-being disciplines. She stated that FYE has hammered out a revised syllabus, course goals, objectives, and content. Nancy Parsons shared there is now a letter of support for the course from the departments who comprise the Human Well-being disciplines. Mark Kelley provided a copy of the letter to each Council member. The Council members took several minutes to read the letter. Nancy Parsons confirmed that the syllabus provided to Council members was the revised version. Chair McGinty stated that the Councils charge is to ensure that the stakeholders concerns and voices are heard and the questions regarding UNIV 100 and its fit as a Human Well-being Gen Ed course have been addressed. Chair McGinty opened the floor. Dean Zoerink stated that the revised syllabus for UNIV 100 meets the major components of Human Well-being but that there is a continuing concern regarding the instruction of the course and who will teach it. He stated that from his departments perspective, the FYE committee has addressed questions about the Human Well-being components of the course, but there are still concerns regarding the relationship of the 1 hour course to his departments 3 hour courses and the impact on student enrollment. He also stated that he did not know which committee would address who is teaching the course. Ginny Boynton stated that the Council does not deal with instructor delivery and that this is up to the chair of the department who gets credit for the course. Nancy Parsons stated that to get 100 sections covered, she cannot guarantee the instructor selection process. Nancy Parsons stated that she and Mark Kelley have talked about training for instructors and having representatives from the Human Well-being disciplines help. Mark Kelly stated that the course will affect departments differently in terms of student hours. He shared that he has found this process helpful in articulating what human well-being means. He states that the challenge is a 1-2 hour training of instructors will not replace the background and training of faculty in the Human Well-being disciplines. He stated that Concern #2 as stated in the letter of support is not meant to be snide and that he recognizes progress in bringing together the disparate viewpoints around this course. Janet Wigglesworth expressed that there has been significant progress with the course outline and she supports the changes that have been made. She stated that the assessment piece is still missing. She also cautioned that if UNIV 100 is not handled carefully, it will open the door to other courses, such as ENG 180, to be categorized as Human Well-being courses because they improve a students abilities. She questioned where the line will be drawn between Human Well-being disciplines and other courses. Ginny Boynton questioned if she had a problem with the Human Well-being Gen Ed goals. Janet Wigglesworth stated that they are narrowly defined and expressed that if a study skills course meets the goals, then anything could. She stated that she does think the UNIV 100 course has potential. Nancy Parsons stated that it is a unique situation to have UNIV 100 course as a Human Well-being course but that there is more overlap between the course and this category than others. She stated that the university is making a commitment to the best outcome for the students. Dean Zoerink questioned if the Council would consider when training occurs having faculty be invited to teach. Ginny Boynton stated this was not the purview of the Council. Janet Wigglesworth warned that this course could be easily steered away from Human Well-being. Magdelyn Helwig stated it is worth noting UNIV 100 is a 1 credit hour course and, like ENG 100, would represent a rudimentary understanding of the concepts. Janet Wigglesworth stated that she understands but is concerned about the course losing its Human Well-being focus. Paul Schlag questioned where the oversight for this course and its instructors would come from since it is not assigned to a specific department. Nancy Parsons suggested that a FYE Class committee might be an appropriate avenue to oversee the course. She also stated that department chairs would have a role in the course, including identifying faculty to teach whose positions are funded by FYE faculty lines. Nancy Parsons also stated that she is the designated chair for all courses with a UNIV prefix. Mark Kelley stated that Nancy Parsons comes from a Human Well-being background but in five years someone else could be in her position who may slant the focus of the courses. He expressed that this is why assessment of the course will be necessary. Nancy Parsons stated that a portfolio assignment for the course is being designed. She also reiterated that representatives from Human Well-being disciplines are now on the FYE committee and that this committee could potentially have a role in overseeing the course. Bradley Dilger questioned if drift from human well-being content would be addressed by the Gen Ed Council. Paul Schlag questioned if the addition of UNIV 100 changes the organizational structure of the university since the course is not under a department. Ginny Boynton clarified that this course already exists. Nancy Parsons stated that changes occurred when added the Y designation to courses. Mark Kelley stated that changing and requiring this course is a break from tradition. When questioned about how WIU compares to peer institutions regarding this course, Nancy Parsons stated that UNIV 100 is unique but there is no one standard approach. Donna Aguiniga stated concerns that a 1-2 hour training is insufficient to adequately prepare instructors to provide human well-being content and does not recognize the years of knowledge and training the faculty in Human Well-being disciplines have acquired in order to teach within their fields. Magdelyn Helwig stated that a similar comparison could then be made to the use of graduate students as Teaching Assistants (TAs). Janet Wigglesworth stated that she selects TAs who are interested in the field and know the program and content. Nancy Parsons stated that people have come forward to teach who are interested. Diane Sandage questioned the training of the instructors. Nancy Parsons clarified that there will be trainings and other information provided throughout the semester. She stated that this is not a perfect solution because UNIV 100 is a melding of FYE and Human Well-being but that the course is an innovative approach to improve student well-being. Diane Sandage asked if changes were made to syllabus because they were required. Mark Kelley stated that the initial syllabus and objectives did not clearly outline Human Well-being components, but he can now see the theme, especially of intellectual well-being. Mark Kelley stated that from his perspective this version does a better job and he can see Human Well-being woven throughout the course. Dean Zoerink and Paul Schlage supported his comments. Nancy Parsons stated that this course will be institutionalized so it will not matter who is chair over UNIV 100. Janet Wigglesworth stated that it does matter because if the chair is not grounded in Human Well-being content then the course may stray. Janet Wigglesworth stated that training will be critical. She stated that Human Well-being faculty should be the face of the training and could help with off-the-cuff questions. Nancy Parsons stated that drawing Human Well-being faculty into the FYE committee should help ensure content. Katrina Daytner asked if there was a way to identify potential contacts for instructions to use for information and assistance. Mark Kelley stated that the content areas, such as sexual education and drug education, will lead to lots of questions. Donna Aguiniga questioned that the matter before this Council relates to Concern #1, as outlined in the letter of support. Mark Kelley agreed. Janet Wigglesworth asked the Council to bring UNIV 100 back in two years to reassess if the course was still a fit for the Human Well-being category. Paul Schlag clarified that this course is taught both semesters. Nancy Parsons stated that while primarily a fall course, sections will be offered in the spring for new students and those who failed the class. Diane Sandage asked why it was being required. Nancy Parsons stated that this course has always been required, and the university is now reinforcing the requirement. Magdelyn Helwig asked about the size of the classes. Nancy Parsons stated the classes will be capped at 22. Paul Schlag confirmed that students will now only have to take UNIV 100 and one FYE course. Nancy Parsons stated that students will still have to fulfill their Gen Ed requirements. Ginny Boynton stated that this will affect all FYE departments and may undercut enrollment in other courses as students will not have to take their Gen Ed courses in departments with FYE courses. Chair McGinty questioned if the Council approved the writing component of the course and, if so, it seems problematic because students need the opportunity to revise their writing. Magdelyn Helwig stated this question was raised before, and she is satisfied with the writing component for a 1 credit hour course. Katrina Daytner stated that as part of their portfolio project for the class, students will have to revise their written materials. Chair McGinty summarized that UNIV 100 course has been modified for Human Well-being designation but that a number of concerns still exist. There are systemic/organizational concerns about oversight, training, and institutional memory. There are also issues of structural impact for CCPI and CAGAS to consider and how changes in the structure of Gen Ed impacts curriculum and content. Janet Wigglesworth questioned which committee takes responsibility for oversight. Nancy Parsons stated that she is willing to propose a FYE Classes committee to Faculty Senate. Katrina Daytner supported this suggestion with the requirement that Human Well-being faculty are on the committee. Ginny Boynton stated it is the Councils responsibility to ensure the course meets Gen Ed goals. Paul Schlag stated that the Council is not charged with the quality of the course on an ongoing basis, and that responsibility is with the chair. Ginny Boynton restated that Nancy Parsons is the chair of UNIV designated courses. Chair McGinty stated that the issue of enforcement of Gen Ed goals is an ongoing concern for the Council and that the Council lacks the ability to enforce that course revisions and improvements meet Gen Ed standards. He stated that courses only return to the Council if departments change their assessment. Janet Wigglesworth suggested this may be a matter worth bringing to Faculty Senate. Nancy Parsons stated this is difficult and that trust needs to be with colleagues that they will follow through with expectations. Paul Schlag questioned who evaluates the teaching evaluations for UNIV 100. Nancy Parsons stated that the evaluations will go to the instructors department chair if a faculty member. Janet Wigglesworth reiterated the need for there to be oversight of assessment to ensure instructors teach Human Well-being content. Magdelyn Helwig stated that the same concern exists regarding writing being taught in Gen Ed courses. Dean Zoerink then questioned the lack of feedback from the last faculty survey regarding writing in Gen Ed. Dean Zoerink called the question. Chair McGinty asked for a vote to call the question and end debate. Council members approved the call to question unanimously. Chair McGinty stated the question on the table is the approval of UNIV 100 as a Gen Ed course in the Human Well-being category. Chair McGinty called for a vote by hand. Motion passed. One Council member abstained. Chair McGinty stated that goals need to be assigned to the UNIV 100 course. Ginny Boynton reminded the Council that Goal 6 is automatically assigned to courses in the Human Well-being category. Esteban Araya stated that the Council has already discussed goals for this course. Chair McGinty stated that Goals 2 & 6 were previously approved. The Council confirmed Gen Ed Goals 2 & 6 for UNIV 100. MOTION: Ginny Boynton moved to adjourn. The Council adjourned at 5:00PM. CGE will next convene at 3:30PM on Thursday, 14 February 2013 in the Fox Room of the University Union. Respectfully submitted, Dr. Donna Aguiniga, CGE Secretary     PAGE  PAGE 6 !0134;<?@ABYZ\ ? 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