Joyce Kinkead-Chair, Stanley Allen-Agriculture, Scot Allgood-Education and Human Services, Todd Crowl-Natural Resources, Richard Culter-Science, Jennifer Duncan-Libraries, Les Essig, ASUSU President, Heidi Evans, ASUSU Academic VP, Kathy Fitzgerald-HASS, David Luthy-DEED chair, Ronda Menlove-Extension, David Olsen-Business, A.J. Rounds-GSS President, Jeff Walters-ASC Chair, Paul Wheeler-Engineering

Meeting Dates:
January 13, 2005, February 3, 2005, March 3, 2005, April 7, 2005

Curriculum Subcommittee
In February meetings, the Curriculum Subcommittee provided the following information:

Action Items
Request to establish a School of the Arts as a new administrative structure within the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The proposal passed unanimously. The name change is a branding of an existing division of the College and will result in better recruitment of students and faculty as well as enhanced donor possibilities. (SEE ATTACHED)

Simultaneous Awarding of Multiple Bachelor’s Degrees. The policy states “Students who simultaneously complete the requirements for two bachelor’s degree programs shall be awarded two diplomas.” The effect of these actions would be to leave the second bachelor’s degree and composite degree unchanged with respect to awarding of diplomas and provide for separate diplomas for each degree earned simultaneously in a dual major program without regard to whether those degrees were the same or different.

Information Items
Limits on the Number of Majors/Minors a Student can Pursue Simultaneously. Following discussion of the pro’s and con’s of imposing such restrictions, the ASC adopted a motion stating that it was inadvisable to establish a policy limiting the number of majors or minors a student could pursue simultaneously. In doing so the ASC recognizes that it is the responsibility of academic advisors to counsel their advisees to pursue realistic goals in their studies.

Policy Defining FERPA Compliance: EPC recommended that faculty be reminded of FERPA and directed to the FERPA tutorial available on USU website; in addition, members requested that faculty be directed to the Syllabus Resources page that is on the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs website with particular notice of the “how to grieve” for students.

Policy on Course Cancellations: EPC asked Academic Standards to look again at a policy on course cancellations that requests that departments be responsible for informing students if they cancel or change a course time/place. Academic Standards Committee will draft a document and work in an iterative fashion with Department Heads Executive committee.

In the Banner transition, EPC authorized Cindy Moulton to make changes in to align courses for prerequisites, etc. rather than asking departments to fill out course approval forms.

Recommendations
EPC recommends approval of above changes by Faculty Senate.