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Standard 12 Committee Minutes: 11/19/2002

 

DATE:11/19/2002
TIME:2 PM
PLACE:B1-8
PRESIDING:C. Giddle, M. McGorry
PRESENT:J. Borlandoe, A. Butler, F. Calabrese, A. Cowley, J. Fisher, R. Gorchov, T. Jones, D. Prejsnar
Guests:D. Bowers, S. Hirsch

Agenda Items Discussed:

To address the Committee's charges more thoroughly, the members invited Don Bowers and Sam Hirsch for background information about the development of curricular reform and Dimensions.

  1. S. Hirsch brought to the Committee copies of "Task Force to Review Degree Requirements: Final Report." This November 1992 document provided College faculty with recommendations for changes, organization, and implementation in the structure of the four associate degrees (AGS, AA, AS, AAS.)

    The first recommendation in this document was to eliminate the AGS degree. There was no task force to review only General Studies. This document also recommended establishing seven dimensions that would provide students with a broad, well balanced education. The framework for a new AA degree in liberal studies was also included in this report.
  2. D. Bowers explained that Dimensions developed out of previous curriculum reform projects (General Studies and CTW initiatives) at the College. In 1992 P. DellaVecchia established the original dimensional task force for curricular reform. When D. Bowers became Chair of the Dimensional Project in January 1998, there were over 100 courses approved for dimensional credit.

    Because of specific problems with the original Dimensional requirements, the Steering Committee recommended modifications in 1998. These modifications resulted in the Steering Committee developing a new proposal in October 1998. Their proposal included 5 multi dimensional courses and 4 single dimensional courses. D. Bowers provided a copy of the October 14, 1998, document, "Report on Dimensional Requirements." This document included the "Revised proposal for dimensional Degree Requirements," which was developed with feedback from deans, department chairs, and a faculty inservice meeting.

The Committee agreed to invite A. Tasch and C. Herbert to the next scheduled meeting for background about the development of the Liberal Arts and CST curricula respectively.

The meeting was adjourned at 5 PM.