WAC Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 23th 2009
12:10 to 1:00, Lentz Hall 332
Abby Hanna, Ryan Ringhand, David Steege, Mark Snavely, Rick Matthews, Anne Cassidy, Ed Montennaro, Barbara Short
I. Approval of Minutes from December 8th meeting : approved. (https://wac.carthage.edu/)

II. New course proposals
• Marion Rothstein: Fall 09 proposal, French 308 (Barb contacted by email.)
• Julie Dahlstrom: Rick talked to her and she will not have to resubmit the proposal; previous request passed.

IV. Waiver Requests (Ryan Ringhand & Rick Matthews)
• Michele Oksa: email confirmation from Diane Keller: information systems major: this senior seminar isn’t listed as writing intensive ISYS 490. We will table this case until we can talk to Mark. The problem seems to be systemic. Rick will contact Tom Groleau about why this is not writing intensive in the day program, Mike West in the night school. Mark Mahoney may want to make this a writing intensive section. Last semesters group may need to be retroactive approval.
• Joe Stubenvoll, Matthew Tokasz, Rachel Johnson: Classics 300 asking for a waiving within their major. All broadfield majors or history class. They can take a writing intensive class within one of those majors. Denied.
• Jacqueline Spies: BIOL 251 Cell and Molecular Biology; transfer student. Retroactive request for graduation to waive. When she took the class in Spring 2007, it was not writing intensive. Pat Pfaffle will be contacted by Rick to make sure students understand why this case is waived. Advising can help other students that may also have this same issue.
• Elizabeth Polansky: adult students with elementary education with math minor. She brought in 125 credits. Did anyone ask about getting her writing intensive classes? Did the advisor make it clear about the writing intensive requirements? How are incoming adult students being addressed to complete their writing intensive classes? Symposium is a different committee. Table request for both requirements. Planning on graduating Fall, 09. Mark Snavely will talk with her on Thurs.
• Who will sit on this committee from adult education?

V. Fall retreat: next meeting

VI. Unfinished Business
Next meeting: March 9 at 12:10.

The following courses were approved via e-vote in January of 2009.

Engl 303: Creative Writing, Jean Preston
Engl 303: Creative Writing, Annette Duncan
Engl 375: History and Structure of the English Language, Leonard Schulze

WAC Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 9th 2009
12:10 to 1:00, Lentz Hall 332
Attendance: Ryan Ringhands, Rick Matthews, Jonathan Marshall, Jean Preston, Anne Cassidy, Mark Snavely, David Steege, Barbara Short, Ed Montenarro,
I. Approval of Minutes from December 8th meeting: approved (https://wac.carthage.edu/)

II. New Western Heritage requirement: what will Carthage accept as a transfer?

Email:
Rick,

As we discussed this morning, I’d like to give the green
light to the Registrar to accept the following as transfer
equivalencies, but I first wanted to get your feedback
regarding the writing components.

For WESTERN HERITAGE 110
One English comp course and one Western civ before 1500
course;

for WESTERN HERITAGE 111
One English comp course and one Western civ after 1500
course.

A note on two unlikely circumstances for either 110 or 111:
1) if the Western civ course were writing intensive
according to WAC guidelines, then that course alone would
be sufficient and no English comp course would be
necessary; 2) a writing intensive liberal arts course
comparable to Western Heritage would be sufficient, and
neither Western civ nor English comp would be necessary.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Chris
Committee decision: Transfer Students need both Western Civ and English Comp to get credit for each Heritage section bringing classes in Carthage from another college or university. We approve the writing intensive part of this proposal.

III. New course proposals—Mark
Julie Dalhstrom—Physics 271 for this current spring 09 semester: new part time physics professor and hasn’t yet been through the workshop. “Revisions will be accepted.” What does this mean? No informal writing. More clarity needed on the process and how the building process between 5 major writings take place. Passed with consultation and will expect a new proposal to come through with revisions. Meeting with Rick and he will contact her.
Jonathan Bruning—CDM 345 for Spring 2010: Lots of revision and feedback, significant proportion. Approved. (contacted by email BJS)
Wallace—English 303 for Summer 2009/2010: we have approved this course for other instructors. Lots of writing. Approved. (contacted by email BJS)

IV. Waiver Requests (Ryan Ringhand & Rick Matthews)
Michele Oksa: asking for release from writing intensive course in her major for adult education Information Systems. Provisional no pending graduation date.

Marguerite Harris: asking for a waiver from the religion requirement to graduate this fall due to an injury. No other classes in religion exist. Waiver approved.

Michele Pfarr: asking for a retroactive writing intensive credit for EXSS 270. Credit approved.

V. Fall retreat: Not a lot of new hires; resource allocation issues; western heritage issues. We will meet on Monday, Feb. 23 at 12:10pm LH 332 to discuss this topic.

VI. Unfinished Business

VII. New Business

Adjourned at 1pm. Submitted by: Barbara Short