OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Curriculum Council

MINUTES - #12.05.02

Thursday, December 5^th, 2002

MEMBERS PRESENT:

N. Scott, Chair – Crop and Soil Science

J. Good – College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences

J. Drexler – Business

L. Flick – Science and Math Education

K. Higgins – Education

K. Hunter-Zaworski – Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

P. Minear – Extended Campus

NON-VOTING MEMBERS, SUPPORT STAFF, AND GUESTS PRESENT:

M. Abbott – Academic Programs

G. Beach – Academic Programs

B. Burton – Academic Programs

W. Loveland – Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee

M. Patterson -- Catalog

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from November 21^st were approved with amendments.

REPORT FROM CURRICULUM COUNCIL CHAIR ( N. Scott) – N. Scott will be presenting the proposal for the new School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Faculty Senate meeting this afternoon.

REPORT FROM ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (B. Burton) – B. Burton spoke about the process for review of non-credit professional certificate programs (see below).

II. OLD BUSINESS

Process for review of non-credit professional certificate programs – The Curriculum Council approved a policy on June 14^th, 2001, that stated that the Curriculum Council would have a 30-day approval period for professional certificates. This was agreed upon with the Distance & Continuing Education office (now Extended Campus). However, the policy was not published in the Curricular Procedure Handbook, and due to staff changes in the Extended Campus office and in the Academic Programs office, the policy was not implemented. Consequently, some certificates have been passed without review by faculty governance groups.

B. Burton and G. Beach met with Bill McCaughan of Extended Campus on December 4^th, 2002, and B. Burton confirmed that: (a) the Curriculum Council has jurisdiction over the review and approval of curriculum in all delivery modes, and (b) this jurisdiction includes professional and other types of certificates.

The Council discussed several issues and concerns, including: the distinction between a certificate of completion and a public credential; whether OSU instructors or private contractors are responsible for developing curriculum; the fiscal model of hiring outside contractors to deliver courses; whether there is "brand dilution" with certificate bearing the OSU stamp; whether there is a recognizable distinction between credentialed and non-credentialed certificates; which certificate programs should appear in the Banner system; the issue of OSU's policy on open access and the legal issues involved in restricted access (as in the case of the computer forensics certificate, which is restricted due to national security).

The Curriculum Council agreed that the university should have some level of participation in certificate programs, and until further notice, would like to the 30-day approval process to be respected. B. Burton would like time to work with Extended Campus on the implementation of this review process.

Decision: A subcommittee of the Curriculum Council will draft a policy, based on the minimum guidelines required by OUS, and will present the draft to the Curriculum Council at an upcoming meeting. The subcommittee consists of K. Hunter-Zaworski, J. Drexler, N. Scott, and P. Minear. The subcommittee will also investigate how other institutions handle certificates. For now, the Curriculum Council would like Extended Campus and other programs proposing certificates to respect the30-day approval process.

III. NEW BUSINESS

No new business.

Upcoming topics: Nancy Rosenberger and Gordon Matzke would like to talk with the Curriculum Council about OSU 2007 proposals put forth by the Curricular Issues Planning Team (CIPT). N. Scott requests that Council members review the proposals on the web at: http://oregonstate.edu/osu2007/proposals.html.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, January 16^th, 1:15-3:00pm in the WIC/CWL conference room—Waldo 121.

To check the status of Category I and Category II proposals, visit:

http://osu.orst.edu/admin/uap/curriculum_database/ for all Category I proposals, for Category II proposals dealing with degree requirements, minors, and options, and for all Baccalaureate Core course proposals.

http://curriculum.bus.oregonstate.edu/search.aspx for Category II proposals for new courses, course changes, or dropping courses (submitted through the online system).

Course proposal actions taken by the Council since the last meeting:

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Change in Existing

EQUINE OPTION. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C386).

EQUINE SCIENCES MINOR. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C387).

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Change in Existing

CHE 444. THIN FILM MATERIALS PROCESSING (4). Effective Winter 2003 (02-C474).

ECE 322. ELECTRONICS I (4). Effective Winter 2003 (02-C447).

IE 337. INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS (4). Effective Winter 2003 (02-C462).

IE 436. LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (4). Effective Fall 2002 (02-C460).

IE 536. LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (4). Effective Fall 2002 (02-C461).

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Change in Existing

ATHLETIC TRAINING OPTION. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C378).

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR AND MINOR. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C382).

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION OPTION. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C380).

PRE-THERAPY AND ALLIED HEALTH OPTION. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C381).

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Change in Existing

ANTHROPOLOGY CONCENTRATIONS. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C 372).

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

New

PHAR 701. RESEARCH (1-8). Effective Fall 2002 (02-C426).

PHAR 705. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-8). Effective Fall 2002 (02-C427).

MULTI-COLLEGE

Change in Existing

BIORESOURCE RESEARCH PROGRAM DEGREE REQUIREMENT CHANGE. Effective Winter 2003 (0-367).

CASCADES CAMPUS

Change in Existing

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION MINOR for non-HDFS majors. Effective Winter 2003 (02-C388).