Members present: Jon Davidson, Denise Decker-Flum, Jeff Montgomery, Ken Holliday, Bob Headley, Bill Horne, Laura Shively, Marilyn Jones, Michele McCarren

Others present: Ernie Cronan, Ric Shrubb, Eric Patton, Linda Chamblin, Ken Storer

Additions were made to the agenda:

· Items #15, 16, and 17 under new business for nursing lab fees.

· Item #3 under for discussion – leasing online courses from Franklin University

· Item #14 under new business should be changed to five articulation agreements instead of three

Michele moved the agenda be approved with the changes. The motion was seconded. Motion carried.

Minutes from November 16, 2001:

Jeff moved they be accepted. Michele seconded. Motion carried.

Old Business:

1) ECED articulation with Wilmington College was tabled. Becky Storer was not present.

2) Corrections Basic Training Program – Dr. Cronan stated that students who complete 160 hours of work at a county jail would receive 12 credit hours of life learning experience credit in corrections courses.

3) Corrections – Articulation between SSCC and ODRC. Dr. Cronan stated the college will do a life learning experience credit agreement with this program as well. He said an informational packet will be sent out to curriculum committee members.

Ken Storer commented that if the college doesn’t have anyone on staff with knowledge and experience in this field to oversee this program it could look bad if something goes wrong with this program or the corrections basic training program.

Dr. Cronan said Southern State’s program is stronger than Hocking College’s – Hocking is giving more life experience credit and is an easier program for students to complete.

Dr. Cronan added that for the 2002-03 budget year a full-time corrections/law enforcement faculty member is proposed.

The faculty is in agreement that the college needs to have someone full-time deal with students in these programs.

4) Syllabus Redesign – Linda Chamblin.

This is a proposal to add a section on all course syllabi titled classroom methodology. This section will appear on syllabi between course objectives and grading and will include specific activities and methods of instruction that are required in the course listed within. A course objective should be tied to any activity listed in this section. This section should help adjuncts understand what methods to use for students to complete an objective.

Bill moved to accept this proposal and forward it to Faculty Senate. Bob seconded. Motion carried.

5) HPER 120 – Martial Arts – Ken Holliday

Ken stated that a syllabus for this course could not be located at the college. It is possible one never existed. A syllabus needed to be created since the course is currently being taught. There was discussion about whether the credit hours were specific enough. It was determined that the syllabus adequately stated this information. Students may take the course for up to six credits. For each credit hour taken, the student must participate in 20 hours of the activity; and for each credit hour taken the student must progress through at least one belt.

New Business

1) PRAC 108 – Intro to Disease Process – Brenda Tilton (not present)

Changes in course objectives, grading, and course outline due to a new textbook edition. Marilyn moved to accept the changes, Denise seconded. Motion carried.

2) PRAC 276 – Psychopharmacology – Brenda Tilton.

Proposed to change the course prefix to HSSR. Eric moved to accept, Michele seconded. Motion carried.

3) HSSR 435 Curriculum changes – Eric Patton

Courses added: SOCI 107 & two CSCI labs

Courses deleted: SOCI 231 & CSCI 140

Bob moved to accept, Ken seconded. Motion carried

4) HSSR – Chemical Dependency major presented by Eric Patton

Bob moved to accept, Bill seconded, motion carried.

Program to be taken to Faculty Senate

5,6) HSSR 101 – Change in course objectives and course outline

HSSR 105 – Change in course title to Survey of Substance Abuse.

Bob moved to accept both, Jeff seconded. Motion carried.

7,8,9) HSSR 120 – Change in adopted text, course outline and course description

HSSR 135 – Change in course description and course outline

HSSR 140 – Change in prerequisite, course description, course objectives, and course outline.

Bob moved to accept those three course changes together, Marilyn seconded. Motion carried.

10) HSSR 210 – Counseling Theories

Add the prerequisite of HSSR 120.

Bob moved to accept, Bill seconded. Motion carried.

11,12,13) New courses presented by Eric Patton for the Chemical Dependency major:

HSSR 206 – Chemical Dependency and the Family

HSSR 207 – Psychology of Addiction

HSSR 216 – Prevention and Treatment of Chemical Dependency

These courses will be offered once per year but will rotate between south and north campuses.

There was discussion as to whether the courses could be approved or if the committee should wait one month.

Jeff moved to accept the courses, Denise seconded. Motion carried.

14) Five articulation agreements (Tech Prep) with two different high schools. One of the agreements is with Great Oaks in Office Information Technology. The other four are with Southern Hills in Computer Programming, Office Information Technology, Business Management, and Accounting. The agreements with Southern Hills are the same as the Great Oaks agreements approved in November except accounting isn’t included in the Business Management and Accounting agreements.

These will be reviewed after one year. All were reviewed and approved by SSCC faculty prior to submission.

Michele moved for acceptance, Ken seconded. Motion carried.

15) Lab fee increase for PRAC 101 from $40 to $50

16) Lab fee increase for NRSG 106 from $35 to $45

17) Lab fee increase for NRSG 102 from $35 to $45

These lab fees are needed because nursing lab packs price increase. It has been approved by faculty. Michele moved to accept. Bob seconded. Motion carried.

Items for Discussion:

1) Dr. Cronan discussed incorporating The Board of Regents manual with the Curriculum Committee manual in order to streamline paperwork with regard to new programs. He said a comprehensive review of all manuals should be done.

From this discussion the curriculum committee developed a proposal for the curriculum committee manual:

New program ideas should be presented to the program review committee first. Then they should be presented to the curriculum committee if approved by the program review committee.

Jon said he would send this proposal via e-mail to all faculty for comments. It will also be discussed at Faculty Senate.

There was also discussion about placing a statement in the policy and procedures manual to refer to the curriculum committee manual about issue related to curriculum matters.

2) Speed Reading Course – Bill Horne (tabled)

3) Leasing courses online from Franklin University – Jon Davidson

According to Dr. Cronan the college would like to lease certain online courses (in this case bridge courses with Franklin) if faculty at SSCC can’t develop them – in order to reach that certain population that wants to take them online.

Dr. Cronan said he would prefer that our faculty teach the distance learning classes, but if they do not, the college will lease them elsewhere.)

If SSCC moves forward on this proposal, we would lease the courses from Franklin and charge our tuition price – but the program would be actually offered by Franklin. These courses would have SSCC course numbers.

Bill recommended this be taken to Faculty Senate. Bob seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Bob moved for adjournment at 12:15 p.m.

Minutes submitted by: Ken Holliday