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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC COORDINATING COMMISSION

MS 9020, 650-6808  FAX (360) 650-3100 - http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/senate

 

 

The Academic Coordinating Commission will meet

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in Old Main 340, at 4 p.m.

AGENDA

1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of Minutes:   Minutes of May 13, 2008  (Exhibit A)

3.

Elections:

a.  Chair and Vice Chair.  

b.  ACC representative to GER committee.

c.  ACC representative to UPC (Roger Anderson)

4.

Reports:

a.   From Standing Committee Chairs

b.   From Outgoing Commissioners

c.   From Outgoing Chair/ Announcements

 5.

READING OF CURRICULAR MINUTES (Exhibit B)

 

 

Curriculum Committee

Date

Topics

ACC Action

62

Fairhaven College

4/30/08

New Course: Fair 397r

 

63

Huxley College

2/7/08

ESTU497D; ESTU497S; faculty designed major

 

64

Graduate Council

5/6/08

SCED517; NSci/SciEd; MBA; Geography

 

65

International Programs

5/5/08

Universidad Latina de Panama; appeals process; scholarships;  faculty led programs abroad

 

 

 5.  ACTION ITEMS:

        ** Appointments to ACC Standing Committees

                ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE: Nicholas Wonder, William Smith, Chris Sandvig,

                ASSESSMENT (Committee on Assessment of Teaching & Learning):  Chuck Lambert    (2 additional vacancies)

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:  2yr terms:  Lorrie Brilla, PEHR;  Maria Paredes, M&CL; Emily Borda, PEHR;  David Gilbertson, Acctg;  Matt Miller, ElemEd; 1yr terms: Sean Murphy, Lib Studies; Elsi Vassdal-Ellis, Art; David Rossiter, EnvStudies

GRADUATE COUNCIL:  Kate Wayne, Woodring;  Perry Fizzano, Computer Science,   (1 additional vacancy)

                HONORS BOARD:  Seth Feinberg, Sociology; Jeanne Armstrong, Library

                INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS:  Chris Wise, English;  Todd Koetje, Anthro;  Susan DeBari, Geology; Michael Karlberg, Comm.

 

            ** Revision to Academic Honesty Policy

 

6.      DISCUSSION:  

   ** ACC Charge as approved by the Senate

                      

    7.  COMMISSIONERS’ CONCERNS

 Adjournment

BL. 7.    Committees, Councils, and Commissions

The Committees, Councils, and Commissions in this Bylaw act under the authority of the Faculty Senate, report to the Faculty Senate, and are subject to review by the Faculty Senate…..

BL.7.4.  Academic Coordinating Commission

The Academic Coordinating Commission shall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to the University's academic program such as curriculum, and teaching load