Committee Report Senate Academic Affairs Committee SAAC November
Committee Report Senate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC) November 8, 2016 Derrek B. Dunn, Ph. D. School of Business and Technology 1
2016 -2017 SAAC Composition – School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences o Malinda Cecil, Human Ecology o Ali Ishaque, Natural Sciences – School of Education, Social Sciences, and The Arts o Prince Attoh, Organizational Leadership o Cynthia J. Cravens, English and Languages o Kingsley Ejiogu, Criminal Justice o Kimberly Poole-Sykes, Education o Michael Reed, Education – School of Business and Technology o Willie Brown, Engineering and Aviation Sciences o Derrek Dunn, Technology o Kate Brown, Business, Management and Accounting – School of Pharmacy and Health Professions o Lakeisha L. Harris, Rehabilitation Services – CAS, Honors, IE, Online o Lombuso Khoza, International Education – Student Representative o Stephanie M. Hallowell
Submission Timeline for AY 2016 -2017 Receipt of Window for SAAC Documents SAAC to Review Determination of by SAAC Program Recommendation Documents Tuesdays Mondays Tuesdays Fridays 08/1/2016 08/2 – 08/29/16 09/6/2016 09/5/2016 9/6 – 9/30/16 10/4/16 10/3/16 10/4 – 10/28/16 11/1/16 10/31/16 11/1 - 12/2/16 12/6/16 12/19/16 12/20/16 - 2/3/17 2/7/17 1/30/17 1/31 - 3/3/17 3/7/17 2/28 - 3/31/17 4/4/17 4/3/17 4/4 – 4/28/17 5/2/17 Submission Timeline currently posted to Division of Academic Affairs website. Senate Meeting Tuesdays 9/13/16 10/11/16 11/8/16 12/13/16 2/14/17 3/14/16 4/11/17 5/9/17
Curriculum Process Changes Course Changes Only § Use Course Action e-form – Additions – Modifications – Eliminations § Hawk. Web → Faculty Center → View Faculty e. Forms 4 New Programs or Substantial Modifications § Continue to use existing paper process
Frequency Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. I wish to update/change the language in the UMES catalog for my program, how is this done? 2. I wish to establish a new course prefix, how is this done? 3. I wish to have a current course designated as an HONORS course, how is this done? 4. I need to update my academic requirements page on Hawkweb, how is this done? 5. If I wish to make a course change (prefix, course number, course title, course description, pre-req. ) to an existing HONORS or ONLINE course, how is this done? 6. What is the process to establish an experimental course? 5
Proposal Packet(s) Received by Deadline Proposal Packet(s) Received by SAAC for Review and Presentation: 1) Department of Technology 2) School of Graduate Studies 6
Review of Curriculum Change Proposals 7
Department of Technology Proposal § Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on May 15, 2016 – Reviewed from October 14 th to October 31 st – Committee voted electronically and approved all requested changes § Overview of Request – Correct the name of the graduate program to Cybersecurity Engineering Technology • Degree title approved by MHEC: Cyber Security Engineering Technology. • Degree title approved by USM: Cybersecurity Engineering Technology. • Degree title approved by Middle States: Cybersecurity Engineering Technology. 8
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Technology 9
Graduate Studies Proposal § Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on November 2, 2016 – Reviewed from November 2 nd to November 3 rd – Committee voted electronically and approved all requested changes § Overview of course changes – Request to change elements of GRAD 601: Credit Hours From: 3 Credits To: 5 Credits (repeatable) Prerequisite From: Graduate Assistantship To: Graduate Assistantship or Faculty Recommendation. 10
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the School of Graduate Studies 11
Proposal Packet(s) Received by Deadline Proposal Packet(s) Received by SAAC for Review and Presentation at next Senate Meeting: 1) Department of Human Ecology 2) Department of Physical Therapy 12
Thank You! 13
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