September 26, 2017-Agenda & Minutes

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Time: 9:30 am
Location: Exploratory Hall, Room 3301
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 9/12/2017

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes /Graduate Council Meeting Minutes 

I. Call to Order [9:34 AM]

II. Approval of the August 2017 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

  • GRE Requirement Across COS (attachment will be delivered via email)

[The Academic Affairs team provided the COSCC members with a chart that shows each COS master’s and PhD’s GRE requirement and the availability of a waiver as noted in two places: the catalog via the Student Affairs team. The chart highlighted areas where conflicting information was being communication (i.e. the catalog may say the GRE is required but can be waived, however, the Student Affairs team is under the impression that a waiver isn’t allowed.) Correcting misconceptions will make the process smoother for faculty, staff and students, and in some cases, may help with increasing applicant pools. Considering that it is the catalog revision season, this information will be useful to either clarify requirements or to revisit the necessity of the GRE for admission into some COS programs.]

  • New Agenda Format

[Being that this is the first meeting using the new CIM software and the agenda was updated accordingly, the COSCC was asked for their opinion on the new format; no complaints or suggestions were received so that agenda will be posted in this manner going forward.

Until the CIM software is available for programs, modifications to programs can be handled in the usual fashion, via the Program Approval Form.

Additionally, CIM approval levels can be updated if necessary so please be in touch with Jennifer if any department would like a level added before the Chair or if any department would like multiple people assigned to an approval level instead of only one person.]

  • New Committee Members [Introductions weren’t possible as the new committee members were not in attendance.]

IV. Old Business

  • Courses/Programs Referencing BIOL 104  [ This list was provided to assist with any pre-requisite or program modifications that may be needed in light of the changes made to the old BIOL 104.]

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

VI. New Business – Graduate

New Courses

  • COS 500: Science Writing and Communication* [Approved, please add a friendly amendment to proposal that “environmental and/or conservation students should consider EVPP 429/529 instead. Post meeting, discussions between ESP and Academic Affairs continued. It was resolved that instead of the course note above, the syllabus would be updated to include the following statement: “All submitted assignments should be unique to this course.”]

VII. Adjournment [It was proposed that the November meeting be moved to the 14th. Post-meeting all COSCC members were polled and ultimately the November meeting was moved to November 14,2017 at 9:30am in Exploratory Hall, Room 3301. COSCC members who are unable to attend this new date should send a representative in their place in order to ensure that a quorum is met. Items for this meeting are now due by October 31, 2017.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 AM]

*= agenda item was added after the announcement