Day: February 10, 2009

Minutes of the 2/9/2009 meeting

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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