Introduction: Educational Policies Committee
Report for Faculty Senate 12/5/05

Joyce Kinkead-Chair, Stanley Allen-Agriculture, Scot Allgood-Education and Human Services, Todd Crowl-Natural Resources, Richard Cutler-Science, Jennifer Duncan-Libraries, Quinn Millet, ASUSU President, Spencer Watts, ASUSU Academic VP, Kathy Fitzgerald-HASS, David Luthy-DEED chair, Ronda Menlove-Extension, David Olsen-Business, Jason Pickup-GSS President, Jeff Walters-ASC Chair, Darwin Sorensen-Engineering

Meeting Dates:
September 1, 2005, October 6, 2005, November 3, 2005, December 1, 2005, January 5, 2006, February 2, 2006, March 2, 2006, April 6, 2006—all at 3:00 p.m. in Champ Hall, following Curriculum Subcommittee, which commences at 2:00 p.m.

Curriculum Subcommittee
In November meetings, the Curriculum Subcommittee approved the following proposals, some pending approval from the Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee and Graduate Council:

Action Items

The suspension of enrollment in the Culinary Arts/Food Service Management Emphasis.  An open forum was held on October 28, 2005.  Joyce Kinkead presided over the forum.  Joyce outlined the process for suspending the degree program.  The reasons for suspending the program are these: the program relies on a single professional employee (not a faculty member) and a single classified employee.  Accreditation for the program would require additional hires for which resources are not available. 

A proposal to offer an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Minor in Latin American Studies housed in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

A request for approval of a Master of Accounting Specialization in Personal Financial Planning

A request to change the name of Financial/Audit Specialization in the Master of Accounting to Professional Accountancy

A request to change the name of Management Accounting Specialization in the Master of Accounting to Finance

Graduate Council and Curriculum Subcommittee recommended 6970 and 7970 are to be pass/fail only. 

Information Items

School of Graduate Studies approved degrees, specializations, and certificates.

The Board of Regents approved the new PhD in Geology proposal. 

EPC received a progress report on the Faculty Senate charge regarding faculty oversight of curriculum: a draft of a new Curriculum Handbook was received and will be reviewed; the DEED Committee submitted a draft of its proposed process; a draft of Curriculum Principles document was received.  EPC believes it can meet the deadline set forth by Faculty Senate for completion of its charge.

Recommendations
EPC recommends approval of above changes by Faculty Senate.