Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education

Council Meeting Minutes

College of Arts and Letters 2023-2024
Faculty Council Meeting

Minutes March 19, 2024, Webex

1. Call to Order
   Motion to begin; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting begins.
   
   
2. Roll Call
   Present: Allred, Amialchuk, Al Hariri, Baltus, Beatty-Medina, Benton, Black, Bland, Bonifacio, Carpenter, Christman, Cook, Damschroder, Dudley, Emonds, Feldmeier, Gamble, Geiger, Kinsey (for Foss), Kistner, Lawrence (for Nemeth), McBane, McKether, Mossblad, Myers, Nelson, Rouillard, Sakowski, Schlemper, Semaan, Smith, Stauch, Taylor, Ward, Whittaker (35)
   
   Absent: Alam, Alamina, Day, Grazzini, Hey, Mezo, Monteleone, Reed, Zeigler (9)
   
   Guests: Keith, Lingan, Gregory, Kusina, Martin, McBride, McInnis, Molitor, Montpetit, Pryor, Sapci, Sullivan (12)
   
   
3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
   Meeting agenda submitted for approval; Motion to approve; Second; Vote: Agenda Approved.
   
   
4. Provost Report: Interim Provost Scott Molitor
   The proposed merger and partnership between the College of Arts and Letters and the Judith Herb College of Education is expected to be finalized by fall 2025. “The College of Arts and Letters [currently provides] half if not more, in some cases up to 90%, of the required curriculum” for education majors, particularly undergraduates. The focus is to “pool the resources we have for growth,” not cut budgets. A committee will be formed with faculty representation from both colleges, and process will lead to a merger proposal for Faculty Senate, and then the President and Board of Trustees in spring 2025.
   
   
5. Executive Committee Report: Ammon Allred
   The committee discussed the agenda for today’s meeting, the need for an Executive Committee replacement for Holly Hey (Arts Representative), and the news of the upcoming merger of CAL and JHCOE.
   
   
6. Faculty Senate Report: Gaby Semaan
   The Executive Committee report mentioned the merger of neuroscience and psychiatry, and a meeting Dr. Postel with an update on the Master Plan. The Provost shared information about the Arts and Letters and Education merger, and program data for major prioritization is being worked on. Guest speakers included Greg McDonald with an enrollment update.
   
   
7. Graduate Council Report: Jami Taylor
   Discussion included the potential of moving to third-party credentialing for some international students to facilitate the processing of graduate applications, and possibly changing the Incomplete policy for graduate students to align with undergraduates.
   
   
8. Elections Committee Report: Beth Schlemper
   Elections will be held in April. Emails will be sent to solicit nominations for two at-large lecturer representatives, and one each at-large T/TT in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Three spots on CCAP are also up for election; one each in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
   
   
9. Bylaws/Constitution Report: Jami Taylor
   No report.
   
   
10. Curriculum Committee Report: Holly Hey
    Course proposals approved:
    IDS 3030: Interdisciplinary Research and Methods
    IDS 3050: Professional Development in Interdisciplinary Fields
    DST 3030: Disability Culture
    DST 3700: Disability and Communication
    
    Course proposals tabled:
    AR 3040: Grant Research and Writing for Interdisciplinary Programs
    
    Program modifications approved:
    AR-MPCM-CFT: Media Production Communication, Certificate
    AR-ORCM-CFT: Organizational Communication, Certificate
    AR-PRCM-CFT: Public Relations Communication, Certificate
    AR-SMCM-CFT: Social Media Communication, Certificate
    WMSS: Gender Identities and Sexuality Studies, Minor
    WMSS: Women’s and Gender Studies, Minor
    
    Program proposals approved:
    Audio Production Communication, Certificate
    
    
11. Old Business
    None.
    
    
12. New Business
    Election to replace Holly Hey (Arts representative) on Executive Committee; Kelly McBane nominated; vote; approved.
    Aliaksandr Amialchuk presented a report he shared at Faculty Senate.
    
    
13. Announcements
    Please make sure your respective Department representatives for next year’s Council are elected. Day of Giving is this week.
    
    
14. Adjournment
    Motion to Adjourn; Second; Motion Approved; Meeting Adjourned