HARTNELL COLLEGE

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Chair – Kathy Mendelsohn

Anderson, Tony

Carbajal, Theresa

Castillo, Maria

Christensen, Carl

Dominguez, Mary/Ex Officio

Fernandez, José Luis

Garcia, Jeanne/

Hoffman, Allan

Keaton, Hetty

King, Carol

Locke, Kelly

Miller, Dyan (alternate)

Perkins, Greg

Rawson, Bill

Reeve, Melissa

Rose, Kathleen

Stave, Melissa

Wright, Ann

Classified Senate Rep.

Robledo, Adriana

Student Rep.

Robinson, Sharolyn

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Butler, Jim

Foudy, Mike (alternate)

Frontiera, Charlene

Svendsen, Chris

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 1, 2005

MOTION: MSC (VOTE: Unanimous) to approve the minutes, as revised.

TWO READING ITEM – SECOND READING – ACTION

1. NEW COURSE

CSS 139.001, Introduction to On-Line Learning (.5)

Cheryl O’Donnell was present to answer questions. There was much discussion regarding the methodology of the course. Dr. Hoffman asked why the course was not offered as lab. Cheryl thought the course would run more smoothly as a lecture course. Other discussion included that the course be a prerequisite or advisory to on-line courses, and that they survey the students for suggestions on offering times. It was suggested at Tech Review that the course be listed on the same page as on-line courses. All suggestions will be taken into consideration when the course becomes permanent.

MOTION: MSC (VOTE: Unanimous) to approve CSS 139.001.

ONE READING ITEM – ACTION

1. VOTING MEMBER – Director of Admissions & Records

At the last meeting Mary Dominguez asked the Committee if, as the Director of Enrollment Services, she could be a voting member of the Curriculum Committee. The Director of Enrollment Services has served on the Curriculum Committee for many years. The Committee agreed for the Chair to take the request to the Academic Senate and that it be an action item on today’s agenda.

Kathy informed the Senate of the Curriculum Committee discussion to allow the Director of Enrollment Services voting privileges.

MOTION: (MS) Forward the Committees recommendation to the Senate to allow the Director of Enrollment Services voting privileges.

DISCUSSION: There was much discussion regarding the ratio of the Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee is a faculty-driven Committee; therefore, there should be a higher ratio of faculty than management serving on the Committee.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: That the Director of Enrollment Services be allowed voting privileges pending the addition of a faculty member when the proportion of faculty for each area is reviewed.

AMENDED MOTION

It was MSC that the Director of Enrollment Management, currently an ex-officio member of the Curriculum Committee, be awarded voting status on the Curriculum Committee; in addition, faculty membership will be increased by one member. The Senate will make the appointment to ensure fair area representation based on an analysis of current faculty assignments per area.

MOTION: MSC (VOTE: Unanimous) to approve the motion as amended.

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING

SEPTEMBER 15, 2005

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INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

1. TECH REVIEW PROCESS – Chair

Members of the Tech Review Committee:

Kathy Mendelsohn

Mary Dominguez

Theresa Carbajal

Tony Anderson

Wayne Davis

Jeff Hughey

Linda Gutierrez

The following was discussed and agreed on:

· Chair - Kathy Mendelsohn was nominated Chair.

· Quorum - 5 members constitute a quorum.

· Review Process:

- The Area will e-mail the completed course outlines to the Chair.

(signatures on forms not needed at this point)

- The Chair will e-mail the documents to the Tech Review Committee for their review prior to Tech meeting.

- The Tech members will print and review their copies and bring them to Tech Review.

- Items will be reviewed on a first-come basis by Tech Review the Thursday before the Curriculum Committee meeting.

- The Tech Review will not serve as an editing group. If a course outline is not in proper format or contains too many errors, it will not be reviewed.

- Tech Review does not replace any of the required readings of the Curriculum Committee.

- The Area will provide 25 copies of the corrected outline (with signatures) to the Office of Instruction for the Curriculum Committee agenda.

2. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Melissa Reeve gave an update regarding Student Learning Outcomes. It was the intent of the SLO Committee to introduce a tentative proposed timeline. There has been much discussion among the SLO committee members regarding where the placement of the SLO’s will be. Some members do not feel that it should be part of the course outline. Kathy suggested a check-off box on the course outline indicating that the process is in place for developing, validating, and evaluating SLOs. The SLO will be a standing item on the Curriculum Agenda for updates.

3. CURRICUNET

Dr. Hoffman asked the Committee if they would like to see another presentation of CurricUNet. Theresa said that Ohlone has been using CurricUNet for three years. She received positive feedback from their faculty. The Committee discussed costs and training. The Chair asked the Committee members to send her any questions regarding CurricUNet by Sept. 21 to forward to the publisher of CurricUNET. She will report on this at the Oct. 6 meeting.

ADJOURNED: 3:15 p.m.