Minutes of the Social Change and Development Department meeting

Friday, December 03, 2004 2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Present: Walter, Galt, Kaye, Lockard, Austin, Kersten, Everingham, Smith, Nielsen.

Potential changes in General Education suggested by the Chancellor in his recent memo were discussed. It was decided that our Senator, Harvey Kaye, bring up a model at the senate that would consist of three large team-taught general education courses.

Darryl Block visited the meeting and queried us about aspects of Distance Education.

Walter reported on a meeting with the Dean at which the subject of banking of supervised Independent Studies, Internships, and Senior distinction projects was discussed. The emergent notion was that 60 credits worth of such activities would equal one reassignment. We agreed that Andy Austin should continue to handle most internships, unless they fell somehow squarely within the expertise of another faculty person. We also agree that our banking system would begin during the fall semester of 2004. Everyone is to keep track of his/her own independent study contributions by saving copies of Proposal Forms.