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President Sipes inquired about the status of the fall 2017 start date since the academic calendar had been changed to have the Faculty / Staff Institute to fall on 8/10 and 8/11, rather than when it would usually fall (8/14 and 8/15). Chair Moffett reported that APC decided to take no action on this issue and so it was up to Dr. Jackson if she wanted to enforce this earlier start date or not.
Chair Andries explained that Dr. Wheeler’s office sought to eliminate UNV 101 and 102 and replace them with a pair of one hour courses (KSU 101 and 102) as well as create KSU 301 and KSU 401. UNV 370 would also be eliminated.
Discussion ensued regarding whether or not Music students would be required to take the UNV 101 course since they already take a required orientation class in the department. Dr. Jackson said they did not and this information can be sent to the Registrar. Senator Griffin made a friendly amendment that MUS 102 should fulfill KSU 101 and KSU 102.
The item passed unanimously.
This course would fulfil a need in the ROTC curriculum that had been unsatisfied for years.
The item passed unanimously.
This would not be a new program, just a changing of the degree name. President Sipes explained that business degrees at other universities are typically BS not BA. This change also reflects the revision of degree designations across the university.
The item passed unanimously.
A motion to extend time for 10 minutes passed unanimously.
This change would offer students more choices, but Dr. Jackson stressed that it is not a completer degree. She argued that faculty should want students to complete coursework in their chosen disciplines. Chair Rye asked if there would still be a self-designed degree available. Dr. Jackson responded that there would be; this change would not have an impact on the self-design option.
The item passed unanimously.