2006-2007 EPCC Business
Proposals Passed by Faculty Vote
- Education -- Steve Rose (proposer)
8. Combine Educ 501-502
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 11-7-06) - DAL FASTrack -- Walter Pearson (proposer)--passed EPCC 11-21-06
76. DAL FASTrack schedule for 07-08
Possible 5/10/10/5 schedule
(28-day wait suspended by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06)
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06) - Physical Education-- Mike Hadden (proposer)
2. Drop PE 161 & Rename PE 214
3. Add PE 210
4. Add PE 255
5. Add PE 340
6. Drop Rec & Wellness Con. & Add Ex Sci Con./Minor
7. (informational Only) Change Number of PE 330
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06) - Education -- Carole Richardson (proposer)
9. Add Educ 236
10. Add Educ 320
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06) - Religion -- Janet Everhart (proposer)
11. Add Rel 233
12. Add Rel 260
13. Add Rel 120
14. Delete Rel 155, Rel 215, Rel 232 & Rel 300
15. Change Rel Major & Minor to reflect changes
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06) - Chemistry -- Werner Kolln (proposer)
16. Delete Chem 340
17. Delete Chem 355L
18. Change Math Prerequisites for Phys 192
19. Change Math Prerequisites for Chem 301/302
20. Change Calc. Req. for Biochem & Forensic Sci/Biochem. Major
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06) - Math -- Murphy Waggoner (proposer)
Overview of Proposals
47. Change Math Competency
48. Delete Math 100
49. Delete Math 110
50. Add Math 105 & 105T
51. Change Math 130 & 130T
52. Change Math Minor
53. Change Math Major
54. Delete Math 325
55. Add Math 315
Additional Info to accompany proposals
Math Proposal (original format--no EPCC headers) 10-5-06
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 12-5-06) - Art -- Julie Schlarman (proposer) -- passed EPCC 11-14-06
21. Change number & description of Art 331
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - History -- Bill Fredricks/Emily Machen (proposers)-- passed EPCC 11-14-06
22. Delete Hist 321
23. Delete Hist 362
24. Add Hist 355
25. Add Hist 376
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - Philosophy -- John Pauley, Allison Wolf--passed EPCC 11-21-06
33. Add Phil 311
34. Add Phil 255
35. Add Philosophy Major: Applied Philosophy Track
36. Add Philosophy Minor: Ethics Minor
37. Add Phil 109
38. Change Philosophy Major: Traditional Track
39. Drop Phil 310
40. Drop Phil 320
41. Add Phil 335
42. Add Phil 340
43. Add Phil 345
44. Add Phil 350
45. Add Phil 245
Philosophy Schedules
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - Cornerstones -- John Pauley (proposer)--passed EPCC 11-21-06
66. Change Cornerstone 7
Amended during 1-16-07 faculty meeting to delete Phrase [Full time students must enroll in at least one Global Awareness course or experience]. The intention and effect of this deletion is to require DAL students who have until now been exempted from this cornerstone to complete Cornerstone 7: Global Awareness as a condition of graduation.
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07)
- Soc. Sci./Criminal Justice -- Lora Friedrich (proposer)--passed EPCC 11-21-06
26. Delete CJ 221
27. Delete CJ 301
28. Delete Soc SW 231
29. Delete Soc 224
30. Delete Soc 313
31. Delete SW 241L
32. Change CJ Major to reduce required credits & reflect changes
62. Change Soc Sci Major to reduce req. credits & reflect changes
Supporting Statement for Soc. Sci/C. J. changes
Friendly Amendment proposed by the Psychology Department during 1-16-07 faculty meetingAlso deleted Psych 231 (the cross-listed version of the course)
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - Humanities -- Nick Proctor & Mark Gammon (proposers)--passed EPCC 11-28-06
46. Add Hum 101
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - Theatre -- Tom Woldt (proposer)--passed EPCC 11-28-06
58. Add Thtr 001
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07)
- Spanish/Foreign Language -- Tracy Rutledge & Patrica Calkins (proposers)
--passed EPCC 11-28-06
59. Add Spanish Semester in Spain
60. Add Span 216
72. Change Department name to:
Department of World Language and Culture Studies
73. Change Course Titles French/German/Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202
Friendly Amendment proposed by the Foreign Language Department during 1-16-07 faculty meeting revised the 4th language sequence: Gateway to Advanced French/German/Spanish
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - Political Science -- Eduardo Magalhaes (proposer)--passed EPCC 11-28-06
63. Change Political Science Major
64. Add PoSc 385
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 1-16-07) - Philosophy -- John Pauley, Allison Wolf--passed EPCC 11-21-06
87. Change Philosophy Minor
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07)
- Psychology -- Carl Halgren (proposer)--passed EPCC 1-9-07
74. Change Psychology Major and Minor
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07) - English -- Todd Lieber (proposer)--passed EPCC 1-9-07
82. Add Eng 350/Phil 350: Philosophy of Language
83. Delete Eng 205: Writing in the Workplace
84. Delete Eng 233: American Gay and Lesbian Literature
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07) - Management -- Ruth Weatherly/Tom Schmidt (proposer)--passed EPCC 1-11-07
61. Add Magt 365
86. Change Management Major
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07) - Communications -- Erin Reser (proposer)--passed EPCC 1-11-07
81. Delete Comm 305: Research in Communication Studies
& Change Communication Degrees to reflect deletion
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07) - Biology -- Ryan Rehmeir (proposer) -- passed EPCC 1-11-07
65. Add Biol 350: Mammalogy and Biol 350L: Mammalogy Lab
68. Add Biol/CJ 240: Conservation Law
69. Delete Biol 375: Ornithology
70. Change Biology Major
71. Change Environmental Science Major
(Note: PoSc 370: Environmental Politics should appear as an optional
course under III)
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07) - Computer Science -- Marv Van Wyk (proposer) -- passed EPCC 1-11-07
77. Add CIS/Mgmt 275: Project Management
(in-committee amendment to course number CIS/Mgmt 300)
78. Change CmSc 180: Discrete Mathematics
79. Change Cmsc 250: Fundamentals of Computing III
80. Change CIS & CIS Majors & Minors
Introduction
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 2-6-07) - Anthropology -- Steven Emerman (proposer)-- passed EPCC 1-23-07
85. Add Anth 240: Native American Cosmology
(Passed by non unanimous voice vote 3-6-07) - Psychology -- Carl Halgren (proposer)
89. Cross-list Phil 345 as Psych 345: Philosophy of Science
(Informational only 3-6-07) - Registrar--reviewed EPCC 2-13-07
88. Revised Procedure Honors at Graduation
(Informational only 4-3-07) - Political Science -- Eduardo Magalhaes (proposer)--passed EPCC 2-13-07
90. Revise International Relations Major
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 4-3-07) - English-- Todd Lieber--passed EPCC 2-13-07
91. Add Eng 220: Young Adult Literature
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 4-3-07) - Chemistry/Physics-- Werner Kolln--reviewed EPCC 2-13-07
92. Change Forensic Science/Biochemistry Major & Minor
(Informational only--reflects previously approved course deletions 4-3-07) - World Language and Culture Studies-- Mark Bates
93. Add Hist 376 to Latin American Studies Minor
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 4-3-07) - Cornerstone 6 designation for May 07 courses-- John Pauley
passed EPCC 2-27-07
94. Consider Cornerstone 6 designation for selected May Term 2007 classes
(courses recommended by FMMIC)
Hum 190D: Discovering Paha Sapa (Lakota, Black Hills)
Hum 190VB: Gladness and Hunger: The Call of Service
Soc 190A: Chicago, Diverse Communities at Work
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 4-3-07)
- Dean's Office--Steve Griffith-- received EPCC 3-27-07
99. Proposal to split the philosophy and religion departments
(Informational notification only reported to faculty on 4-3-07) - Physical Education -- Bob Nutgrass (proposer)-- received EPCC 3-27-07
100. Change number of PE 315 to PE 215
(Informational notification only reported to faculty on 4-3-07)
- May Term Travel Abroad Courses-- May Term Sub-Committee
-- passed EPCC 2-27-07
95. Approval of 9 May Term Travel Abroad Courses for 2008.
-- passed EPCC 3-27-07
101. Approval of 3 additional May Term Travel Abroad Courses for 2008.
(Passed by unanimous voice vote 5-1-07) - May Term On-Campus Courses--May Term Sub-Committee
--passed EPCC 4-10-07
104. Notification of 10 Repeat On-Campus Courses for May-Term 2008
--passed EPCC 4-10-07
106. Notification of 6 Additional Repeat On-Campus Courses for 2008
--passed EPCC 4-10-07
110. Notification of 9 Additional Repeat On-Campus Courses for 2008
(Informational notification only reported to faculty on 4-3-07)
Proposals Defeated by Faculty Vote
Criminal Justice -- Fred Jones (proposer)
1. Master of Criminal Justice
www.simpson.edu/socialsciences/programs/MACJ.html
(Defeated 44 -43 by paper ballot 11-7-06)
Proposals Under Faculty Consideration
(Put on 28 Day Wait on April 3 2007--for consideration on May 1, 2007)
- Department of World Language and Culture Studies--Mark Bates
--passed EPCC 4-10-07
103. Add WLCS 101 & 102: Elem. Language for Proficiency I & II
- May Term Domestic Travel Courses--May Term Sub-Committee
--passed EPCC 4-10-07
102. Approval of 4 May Term Domestic Travel Courses for May-Term 2008
--passed EPCC 4-10-07
105. Approval of 1 Additional May Term Domestic Travel Course for 2008
(Bringing total approved domestic travel courses for May 2008 to 5)
- May Term On-Campus Courses--May Term Sub-Committee
--passed EPCC4-24-07
107. Approval of 2 New On-Campus Courses for May-Term 2008
--passed EPCC4-24-07
111. Approval of 3 Additional New On-Campus Courses for May-Term 2008
- English-- Todd Lieber --passed EPCC 4-24-07
108. Establish a LAS Writing Intensive method of satisfying WC I
(If passed, the 28 day wait period will have to be waived for May 21 vote)
EPCC passed this proposal with the understanding that the proposer pay attention to language concerning what qualifies a student to take the course and what possible outcomes of taking the course have with respect to student demonstration of competency and with particular attention to the precise use of the word "credit" and how it is applied in these passages.
- May Term On-Campus Courses--May Term Sub-Committee
--passed EPCC4-24-07
112. Approval of WLCS 215 as an on-campus global awareness course
(Pending Cornerstone Director's Approval)
Proposals Passed by EPCC
(to be put on 28 day wait on May 1, 2007--for consideration on Aug 1, 2007 or May 21, 2007)
Proposals Passed by EPCC but not passed along to faculty
(Withdrawn from consideration by proposer)
Education II -- Jack Gittinger (proposer)--passed EPCC 1-27-07
57. Add Educ 380
(Approval contingent upon identifying new course number)
Proposals Considered by EPCC but determined to require no action
96. Discuss granting cornerstone 2A credit to students taking Geol 290c
this semester.
(See "Memo from Steven Emerman" below)
The Registrar, in consultation with the Director of Cornerstone Studies and the Department Chair resolved this issue.
Proposals Carried Over to 2007-08 EPCC
(for possible consideration by EPCC membership during 2007-08 school year)
- Dean's Office--Steve Griffith
97. Discuss proposed Student Appeals Committee
(Registrar John Bolen charged with drafting language reflecting current practice used to form an Academic Dishonesty appeals committee and to generate additional language describing the current, undocumented standard progress of a student academic appeal process)
Description of Current Appeals Practice
Proposed Language For Student Grade Appeal Policy
- Dean's Office--Steve Griffith
98. Discuss proposed DAL Advisory Sub-committee of EPCC
(Walter Pearson and Marilyn Mueller were charged with drafting a proposal to create a DAL Advisory Sub-committee of EPCC to consist of 3 EPCC members and others. Marilyn was replaced by Steve Rose on 4-10-07 in anticipation of this matter carrying over into the fall 2007) - Education-- Patti Young
109. Establish an ESL [ELL] program including 6 new courses
(Informational concerning program possible/hopeful proposal for 2007-08)
EPCC May Term Sub-Committee
Statement of Travel Abroad Course Selection Criteria for 2008
May Term 2008 Courses by Category -- (some subject to faculty approval)
(As of 4-26-07)
Minutes of Past Meetings
September 5, 2006
September 12, 2006
September 19, 2006
September 26, 2006
October 10, 2006
October 17, 2006
October 24, 2006
November 14, 2006
November 21, 2006
November 28, 2006
January 9. 2007
January 11, 2007
January 23, 2007
February 13, 2007
February 27, 2007
March 27, 2007
April 10, 2007
April 24, 2007