• A Guest explained that the courses in this minor are already offered and that it is similar in structure to the minors in African American studies and International Studies. The previous discussion about this minor had been about the term of “Cultural Competency.” There are certificates in this field at other institutions. Dr. Glass reviewed different universities with this curriculum, and their programs are similar in structure. The instructors teaching these courses at KSU are currently certified to teach these courses.
• A Senator asked, who is teaching Latino Experience IGS 305? That has not been taught in a long time. Deputy Provost Sipes noted that she is not sure about IGS 305; that course would need to be taught by someone with 18 hours in Latin American culture.
• Vice Provost Beverly Schneller noted that there are too many courses on the list for a minor and asked if these courses listed were alternatives.

-A friendly amendment was suggested to replace the “and” for an “or” in the Junior year of the course sequence, so it would read: “JUNIOR: SOC 343 or IGS 305,” in case IGS 305 is not offered.

Vote: unanimous yes to approve item as amended, unanimous yes with two abstentions

• FSCC 18-19-31 Interdisciplinary Certificate in Cultural Competency: The name of this interdisciplinary certificate has been changed to “Cultural Diversity Studies” for same reason as for the minor just passed. The certificate is 15 credit hours, including the prerequisite of SOC 203.
• Sipes noted that SOC 203 is not required but is an option in the Liberal Studies Core.
• A Senator asked, who is the ideal student who would be taking this? A Guest answered that the department is trying to add micro credentials within the program.
• A Senator noted that we have a leading cultural competency/diversity specialist on this campus, Dr. Cleveland; has been consulted on creating this program? The Senator added that Dr. Cleveland is a great resource, renowned for this expertise in this field. A Senator replied that no, Cleveland wasn't consulted, but he is welcome to provide input; the proposers have done their due diligence. A Guest noted that there are no checks and balances in the process of developing the certificate that would put him in the loop. Moffett added that we don't always know the right questions to ask, but programs are supposed to evolve. Because Cleveland wasn't asked at the inception, that doesn't mean that he and others can't come in in make the program better.

Vote: unanimous yes with one abstention

• Whittinghill noted that changes to EDU 118 (combining the 1-credit orientation course to a 3-credit orientation course) are currently in the works. Moffett noted that the Senate Executive Committee will have to work on this over the summer.
• The Liberal Studies Core Committee (LSCC) is also proposing some changes to the core. The proposal from LSCC that came to CC asked for changes in the number of hours, a reduction. The CC had some questions: primarily, what will those cut courses be, but the LSCC has not decided that yet.
• The QEP Committee will be making changes to the QEP courses that Curriculum Committee had previously approved. These changes will be coming before the committee this fall.
• Moffett asked Bruce Griffis, LSCC Chair, if his committee will meet over summer. Griffis was not sure, but he noted that the idea of the committee was not to specify certain courses to be cut, but to establish a structure of the minimum number of units and build on that.

- Moffett asked Bruce Griffiths, LSCC Chair, if his committee will meet over summer. Griffiths was not sure, but he noted that the idea of the committee was not to specify certain courses to be cut, but to establish a structure of the minimum number of units and build on that.

• 5 minutes were added to the discussion.
• Sipes noted that this committee-approach was the same approach that we took in 2012 when we reduced the core. We were given a number of units to reduce to, and then the LSCC met during a