Curriculum
Committee Meeting Minutes, March 9, 2017, 2:00 p.m., Cleveland Hall, Room 142
Members Present: Marilyn Angoli, Tonia Faulling, Adam Ghiloni,
Chad Gregory, Amoena Norcross, Donna Palmer, Jason Poole, Amy Roberts, Sarah Shumpert,
Sandra Strickland, and John Woodson
Members Absent: Scott Harvey, Crystal McLaughlin, Lacey Torge
Guests Present: Mandy Orzechowski,
Della Vanhuss, Michael Smith (Humanities Adjunct Instructor)
November Minutes Approved with Correction
The Committee approved the November minutes
with the following corrections: Item #9 should be MFG 103 Principles of
Manufacturing (instead of MFG 102) and Item #10 should be MFG 104 Introduction
to Continuous Improvement (instead of MFG 103).
The Committee thanked John Woodson for stepping
up to act as interim chair when Sue Ellenberger left the college. Tonia
Faulling volunteered to be the next chair. The Committee unanimously voted to
elect her. Her term will begin effective
immediately and run for the 2017-18 year.
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Mandy Orzechowski presented two new I-Best certificates, Manufacturing Production I and Manufacturing Production II with concomitant courses MFG 102 Applied Learning in Manufacturing (not in CAC) and AMT 106 Workplace Skills (in CAC). The Committee discussed the issue of Federal Financial Aid eligibility and it was noted that these certificates currently have alternative funding options through the Technical Skills for Success project. The College will revisit seeking FFA eligibility at a later date when the courses better align with a parent degree program. The Committee unanimously voted to recommend these two certificates and two courses for approval.
Della Vanhuss presented two new courses, both
in the CAC, REL 101 Introduction to Religion and REL 201 Religions of the
World. These courses will provide additional university transfer electives for
students (although they do not appear on the “List of 86”). The College has a
long-standing adjunct credentialed to teach these courses. The Committee
unanimously voted to recommend these two courses for approval.
Amoena Norcross presented a new course, not in
the CAC, PSY 205 Forensic Psychology on behalf of Stacey Frank. This course
will become a requirement for the Criminal Justice program and provide an
additional elective for the Arts and Sciences program. The Committee
unanimously voted to recommend these two courses for approval. (Note: This
course was later changed to PSY 207 to be accepted into the CAC)
The next meeting will be scheduled for April.
