General Faculty Meeting 1-10-13

Agenda

Call to Order – President DeCenzo– Comments

Welcome and Introductions – Provost Sheehan-Introduction of New Faculty Members

Provost Remarks

Winter, 2013 – Call for Curricular Congress

• Open invitation to plan and implement curricular flexibility• Take advantage of available class sections with 15

added classrooms• Modular coursework but still apply to Core and Major

requirements• Time Frame, study/discuss Feb-Mar 2013; propose

April-May 2013; begin implementation Fall 2013 with early stage

Provost Remarks

Stage 1: Discovery Curriculum – 1, 1.5, 2 credit classes; Open Block; heavy use of Coastal Science Center

• Rationale: – Increase student interest; – Increase faculty expertise connecting with student interest; – Increase student retention.

Provost Remarks

Stage 2: Interdisciplinary Intensive Curriculum 6 & 9 credit courses

• Rationale: – Provide more integrated learning/teaching– Appeal to students choosing majors– Appeal to students wanting dual majors; more mix of

majors/minors

Provost Remarks

To accommodate curricular changes consider the following:1. Increase opportunities to double count sections for

requirements (CORE and Major’ Dual Degrees; Majors and /Minors).

2. A course can count for more than one student learning outcome.

3. Faculty teaching load computed on a two-year rolling average – sometimes under-defined load; sometimes over-defined load.

4. Faculty teaching load will reflect teaching in/out of department and in/out of college supported by FTE SCH generation.

5. Create a banking system for compensation of dissertation; thesis; independent study credit.

Provost Remarks

To accommodate curricular changes consider the following:• In each college provide at least one three-year degree

program, including commitment to offering summer coursework for high-flying students (likely not average students).

Provost Remarks

First Discussion Group: Open to all.

Immediate suggested composition – Chair of Core Curriculum Committee– Chair of Academic Affairs Committee– Chair of Faculty Welfare and Development Committee– Chair of Faculty Senate– Representative from Registrar and IR– Designated representative from each college– Others as interested

To Create Room in Budget with Low Tuition Rate Increase

Academic Programs and Centers

To Yield $500,000 Academic Programs & Centers

To Yield $500,000 Academic Programs & Centers –Detail in

Discussion With Affected Parties

•Elimination of filled positions: 0

•Elimination of vacant faculty positions: 3

•Increased contributions from Centers: @$250,000

•Majors placed on hold B.A. Spanish (no further recruiting): 1