HSB Council Meeting Sept. 9th 2008

Agenda  Reflection  Approval of may 2008 minutes - TJ  Introduction to the new officers and exec committee- TJ  Introduction of new faculty – Joe Larkin  New curriculum process – Dean DiAngelo  Curriculum implementation - TJ  AOL – Ron Klimberg  Old business  New business  Adjournment

HSB Executive Council  Joe Larkin - Accounting - Chair  Virginia Miori - DSS - Secretary  Raj Sharma - Finance  Nancy Childs - Food Marketing  Bill Trombetta - Pharm Marketing  Kenneth Kury - Management  Natalie Wood - Marketing

Curriculum Implementation  Father Lannon signed the document  Goes to board of Trustees in October  Implementation is a multi-year process

Issues Discussed  How to graduate students with only a portion of the new curriculum in place?  How to graduate students who can opt for either curriculum?  Can First Year Seminars (FYS) be taken by upper classmen; can other courses satisfy FYS during transition?  Implications for Facilities, esp. regarding science labs for non-majors – 8 year phase-in.  Course certification committees should be formed with equal representational faculty membership.

Issues Discussed  How should faculty be selected for: First Year Seminar (need 60 sections, offered fall & spring) Diversity Globalization Non-western tradition Ethics Intensive Writing Intensive GEP Assessment Faith and Reason Course (not representational- faculty from affected areas)

Composition of Implementation Task Force  Implementation Task Force needs to be formed as follows: 9 members: 2 faculty from each college, 2 faculty from Faculty Senate (1 HSB, 1 CAS), 2 deans and Registrar, ex officio; all faculty should be tenured. Faculty Senate Executive Committee proposes 1 from each college, to be confirmed by the Faculty Senate. College Councils determine method of selection and determine 2 representatives each and report to John Tudor so Senate can balance in terms of rank, gender and division. CAS should nominate faculty from two different divisions. Chair should be elected by members of the Task Force.

Charges for Implementation Task Force Devise plan to implement new curriculum. Establish timeline for phase-in & identify what should be ready by what date. Co-ordinate transition from old to new curriculum. Determine logistical ramifications for phase-in and work with administration to coordinate impact of new curriculum on facilities. Determine rationale and faculty eligibility for course development funds. Recommend how course development grants should be prioritized & administered. Recommend how to establish course certification committees; each committee should elect its own chair; College Councils recommend 3 faculty for each committee. Administer the appointment of faculty to the certification committees.

Term Limit  Term of service for Implementation Task Force should be indeterminate with a minimum of 3 years but renewable; need to hire/compensate support staff person, maybe from CAS.

Thank You