Curriculum Committee Minutes for the meeting held on February 22, 2022

Minutes

The Academic Senate Committee on Curriculum met on February 22, 2022 at at 2:10 pm in S-322 and online via Blackboard Collaborate


Committee Members in Attendance:

A. Adair, D. Fox-Herron, T.Hemraj-Benny, I. Lizzul (Secretary), K. Mason,
P. Pecorino, M. Pullin (Academic Affairs), M. Tawde, P. Wallach (Chair)


Liaisons in Attendance:

Also in attendance:

J. Maloy (Chair, English), A. Salis (Chair, Health, Physical Education, and Dance)


Business:

The meeting was called to order at 2:10 PM

  1. The minutes of the November 30, 2021 meeting were approved by the committee. 

  2. The committee welcomed Dr. Andrea Salis, Chair of the Health, Physical Education, and Dance Department, to discuss proposals for the department.

  3. The committee discussed the proposed new course PE-551: “Pickleball.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted, and the proposal was approved unanimously by those present.

  4. The committee discussed the proposed program revision of the Liberal Arts and Sciences – Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree. No vote was taken at this time.

  5. The committee welcomed Dr. Jennifer Maloy, Chair of the English Department, to discuss proposals for the department.

  6. The committee discussed the proposed new course ENGL-223: “African American Literature.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted, and the proposal was approved unanimously by those present.

  7. The committee discussed the proposed course deletions:

    ENGL-502 Modern Drama
    EN-631 Literature & Film

    After discussing the proposals, the committee voted, and the proposals were approved unanimously by those present.

     


    The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM.

 


Respectfully submitted,

Isabella Lizzul
Committee on Curriculum, Secretary

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