Minutes of the Committee on Academic Planning
for September 26, 2000

The Committee on Academic Planning met on Tuesday September 26 at 2:00 PM in Greenquist 344A.

Present: Michele Gee, Don Kummings, Ron Singer, Susan Takata, Gary Wood and, representing the history department,
Laura Gellott.

Not present: David Holmes, Doris Nice.

I. Election of Chair

S. Takata nominated Gary Wood for chair. The nomination was accepted and G. Wood was elected by acclimation.

II. Position Authorization Requests

A. History. L. Gellott presented the justification for the position request from history. This position represents a new
line in the department, but meets a plan 2008 goal. Motion (Kummings, Wood) to recommend that this position be approved.
Motion passed unanimously.

B. Business. M. Gee and R. Singer presented the justification for the position request from business in business policy. The request was made as the result of a resignation.  Motion (Wood, Kummings) to recommend that this position be approved.

The chair will notify the department chairs, the Deans and the Provost.

III. Global Skills Certificate Program

M. Gee presented the proposal for a certificate program in global skills submitted by Peggy James and the International Studies
Steering Committee. The chair circulated comments from the university committee regarding the proposal, the response from
Professor James and an addendum to the proposal. Before acting on this proposal, CAP will request clarification on the frequency of offering of the one credit skills practicums and a memo from Dean Cress indicating his support.

IV. Old Business

A. Program reviews. R. Singer is in the process of finalizing last year's program reviews.

B. Credit for experience based learning. This proposal is now before the Academic Policies Committee.

C. Class schedule changes. This proposal will be taken up at a later date.

D. Winterim. The administration is in the process of selecting courses and planning the trial January Winterim.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 PM. The next meeting was set for Friday, October 20 at noon.

Submitted by,
Gary M. Wood