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January 12, 2017

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January 12, 2017

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION

CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

 

Minutes of the Curriculum and General Education Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 12, 2017, 11:10 p.m., in the Cougar Room

 

Members Present:      A. Anderson, S. Balason, K. Bandy, K. Carlson, S. Eastman, S. Eveland, T. Furman, D. Hall, V. Jacobi, J. Martinez, J. Rangel-Escobedo, and M. Williams,

 

Members Absent:       B. Young, M. Mayfield, ASB Representative, PTK Representative

 

Guests:                        D. Thornsberry, S. Graham, T. Cordova, D. Vohnout, G. Golling and P. Arvizu

 

 

AGENDA

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: From the December 12, 2016 Curriculum & General Education meeting

On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by P. Arvizu, and unanimously carried by all, the December 12, 2016 Curriculum and General Education minutes were approved.

 

  • Tabled from the December 12 Curriculum Meeting:

 

  1.  
  1. New Course

 

        1. ENER     1513       Environmental Awareness & Regulatory Compliance

 

The Applied Technologies division met to revise a number of issues with this courses. They made the corrections and re-submitted the course. On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by T. Furman, and unanimously carried by all, the above course was approved to move forward to the February 8, 2017 District Board Meeting.

 

  1.         Program Revision

 

  1. Occupational Health and Safety

 

The Applied Technologies division revised the Occupational Health and Safety program to include ENER 1513 and other changes. On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by K. Carlson, and unanimously carried by all, the above program revision was approved to move forward to the February 8, 2017 District Board Meeting.

 

 

  • DISCUSSION ITEMS
  • Dual Enrollment/C-CAP Agreement

 

  1.  

 

The Dual Enrollment/C-CAP Agreement was discussed. An update was provided by T. Cordova. He mentioned it has been approved by the Academic Senate. There will be a first reading at the next District Board meeting in February. The TUHS Board will look to approve it in February. The group discussed different ideas on how to move forward with this agreement. A workgroup was created, this will include representatives from all departments affected by this proposal. The work group consist of the following: S. Balason, K. Richards, T. Sutherland, J. Nicholas, P. Arvizu, A. Anderson, T. Cordova, and D. Layne.

 

  1. B. AP 4021 – Program Discontinuation

 

A discussion was had regarding the Program Discontinuation procedure. A two person task force consisting of S. Eveland and K. Bandy was formed as well as T. Cordova as a resource. The goal of the task force is to make the procedure more clear and effective.

 

  1.      Ethnic Studies

 

Division chairs will review the Ethnic Study courses and inform Norberto of any courses that do not belong. Once the revisions are made, the group will vote during the February 13th Curriculum and General Education meeting.

               

  1.          Five year review process

 

The committee was asked to review the list of courses that are past the five year review timeline. Division chairs will work within their division to review and submit those COR’s.

 

 

  • INFORMATIONAL ITEM:

 

 

  1. Program Status, please see the table below:

 

Program Tech Review Approved

C & GE

Approved

Board

Approved

State

Approved

 Revisions
AA Physical Education Under Review
AA Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education Under Review
AS & Certificate Disabilities Studies 11/19/2013 1/17/2014 2/12/2014 Returned to Division October 2014 for Revisions
*AA-T Elementary Teacher Education 2/24/2015 3/9/2015 4/8/2015 Returned to Division for Revisions
AA-T English 11/4/2014 11/12/2014 12/10/2014 Under Review
AA Multimedia Journalism 10/28/2014 3/9/2015 4/8/2015 Revision Requested
AA-T Psychology 12/16/2014 3/9/2015 4/8/2015 Under Review
AA-T History 4/7/15 5/11/15 6/10/15 Under Review
Administrative Services II 9/8/15 9/14/15 10/14/15 Under Review
AS Physical Science 3/8/16 5/9/2016 7/13/16 Under Review
Liberal Arts: Math and Science 3/8/16 5/9/2016 7/13/16 Under Review
Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Life Science 3/8/16 5/9/2016 7/13/16 Under Review
Liberal Arts: Natural Science- Physical Science 3/8/16 5/9/2016 7/13/16 Under Review
Life Science 3/8/16 5/9/2016 7/13/16 Under Review
Liberal Arts: Allied Health 3/8/16 5/9/2016 7/13/16 Under Review
*AS-T Biology 3/8/16 10/10/16 11/9/16 Preliminary Review
*AA-T Spanish 10/18/16 11/10/16 12/14/16

* New Program

 

 

  1. NEXT MEETING: February 13, 2017 from 12:10-1:30pm in the Cougar Room.

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Minutes 1-12-2017