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McGowan moved that the minutes of December 7, 1999 be approved. Gifford seconded
the motion. One correction was noted on Page Six, in the second paragraph and second
sentence: She has also checked to registrar…was changed to read as follows: She
has also checked the registrar…. The motion was approved unanimously.
Dr. Mark Langenfeld was present to discuss the proposal before the Council to drop
three minors: Athletic Training, Cartography, and Leisure Services. It was moved
by Shaw and seconded by McGowan that approval be given to drop all three minors.
The motion was approved unanimously.
McDougall discussed with the Council the proposal from the Department of Management
to change the name of the Operations and Information Management option within the
Management major to Operations Management. It was moved by McGowan and seconded by
Shaw that approval be given to the proposed name change. The motion was approved
unanimously.
McDougall discussed with the Council the proposal for a program-title change only
of the Office Systems Management major to Administrative Systems Management. It was
moved by Janzow and seconded by Scates that approval be given to the proposed name
change. The motion was approved unanimously.
Jones opened with a motion to approve a change in the Mass Communication major: students
admitted to that major must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, which has been endorsed by
the College of Liberal Arts. Scates seconded the motion. After discussion, it was
evident to the Council that further presentation of the proposed change was necessary,
and Jones withdrew his motion before the Council. This matter will be brought before
the Council again at a later date.
McDougall opened discussion of the proposed changes to the graduate catalog for the
MBA program. After discussion, motion was made by Shaw and seconded by Scates that
approval be given as follows:
The motion was approved unanimously.
McGowan opened with comments regarding a change in Biology courses. Dr. Holt agreed
to open this as a discussion item. It was decided that the changes in the Biology
courses were not substantial and therefore did not require approval by Academic Council.
Approval was given by Dr. Holt on behalf of the Provost Office.
Jones opened a discussion regarding the Board of Regents’ non-approval of the proposed
Faculty Senate Bill, which would raise the cumulative GPA from 3.5 to 3.7 for Cum
Laude recognition and from 3.75 to 3.8 for Magna Cum Laude. After further discussion,
the Council felt that this matter warrants further discussion/action by the Faculty
Senate and Deans Council; and the Council recommends that a study be completed by
Institutional Research to facilitate documentation in support of this Faculty Senate
Bill.
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