Chair Andries noted that this course helps fulfill the request from CPE that all public universities offer a general education statistics course. It will not serve as a pre-requisite for any other Math course. In the spring it would be offered as dual credit course and then at the university in fall 2017. President Sipes pointed out that other state universities have a similar course. A senator asked how the course can be taken without Algebra, and a senator from the division proposing the course noted that students must have a 19 ACT subscore to take the course; those without it will take MAT 171 first. Chair Glass asked why this course is four credits; her son had taken the course at EKU for three credits. President Sipes answered that the course includes a lab. Chair Glass expressed concern that the extra hour may further hamper student progress.
A guest noted that some majors require a 300 level stats course and wondered to which major this course applies. Chair Andries responded that this course will not replace other stats courses. A senator added that this course looks similar to existing courses. Another senator explained that this course will not go into as much depth on concepts as existing courses.
The motion passed with one opposed, no abstentions, and the rest of members in favor.
Chair Andries reported that CC is working on an action item related to IGS and transfer credits. It is also working on a proposal that would align the liberal studies core with the KY Transfer Policy categories. CC has asked for input from APC and the coordinator of IGS courses (Dr. Cynthia Shelton) on the proposals.
Chair Rye discussed enrollment data that had been sent to CPE. She shared the fall 2016 FTE for graduate students (108) and undergraduates (1,266). There are 270 dual enrollment students as well as 10 Donovan Scholars. There are 69 students on the 4.0 GPA scholarship, which Chair Rye said she believes is being phased out. Given these numbers, she wondered how the budget could be balanced, especially since the budget under President Burse had been built around 300 first year students, and this year there are only 210.
BASC has put in a request to CPE for more recent data (last two years if possible) about dollar amounts spent on instruction at public universities across the state.
Chair Rye said that she anticipates having a line item budget to distribute widely. BASC is still waiting to learn how much is spent on consultants from foundation money or otherwise. This should be public information. Faculty Regent McFayden noted that there are detailed reports that should be available.