Curriculum Council
Annual Report 2008-2009
Activity report prepared by Carol E. Brown, Chair
Category I Proposals
Proposal Title
College/Department
Effective Date/Status
Abbreviated/Full
Description
Approved Proposals
Renaming the Graduate
Degrees in Economics
Leading to Master of Arts,
Master of Science and
Doctor of Philosophy in
Applied Economics
Suspension of the Graduate
Degrees in Agricultural and
Resource Economics
The Graduate School
Fall 2009
Abbreviated
College of Agricultural
Sciences/Agricultural
and Resource Economics
Fall 2009
Abbreviated
Renaming the B.S., M.S.
and Ph.D. Degrees in
Nutrition and Food
Management
Health and Human
Services/Nutrition
Reorganize Administrative
Units in the College of
Business
College of Business
Summer 2008
Abbreviated
Summer 2008
Abbreviated
Religion and Culture
College of Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Certificate in /Philosophy
Philosophy
Fall 2008
Full Proposal
Renamed the Master’s and Doctoral
degrees in Economics to formalize the
applied nature of the current graduate
program and moved responsibilities for
the program to a Director who reports
to the Dean of the Graduate School.
The AREC degrees will be suspended and
not eliminated because the Department
currently has students enrolled on those
degrees. Commitments to those students
will be honored. Moreover, the nationallyranked AREC program will be eliminated
only after the successful implementation
of the graduate program in applied
economics.
The B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
Nutrition and Food Management have
been changed to B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.
in Nutrition.
The COB eliminated its two
departments. The new administrative
structure replaces the department
chairs with an Associate Dean of
Faculty. The position of Associate Dean
of Academic and Student Services is
renamed the Associate Dean of
Programs. The change has no impact
on academic programs.
This proposal enacts a
recommendation made by the 2006
undergraduate program review
committee. The program will further
the academic interests of many
students in the department and give a
distinctive pedagogical function to the
religious studies courses offered by the
department.
Proposal Title
Reorganize the College of
Forestry
College/Department
Effective Date/Status
Abbreviated/Full
College of Forestry
Spring 2009
Abbreviated
Suspension of the MS
degrees in: Environmental
Health & Occupational Safety
Management, Public Health,
and Health Promotion &
Health Behavior
Health and Human
Sciences/Public Health
Name Change for
Department of 4-H Youth
Development
College of Education
Summer 2009
Abbreviated
Summer 2009
Abbreviated
Description
This proposal reorganized the College
of Forestry from four to three academic
units. The two primary reasons for the
change are to reduce administrative
expenses and to position the College
for future success in a changing
environment.
Due to the success of the MPH program
and the MPH degree being the degree of
choice for students, the department
wishes to suspend their other masters
programs. They do not want to
terminate them at this time because
they may want to revive them if some
plans come to fruition in the next five or
six years.
Activities of the faculty and staff in the
department extend far beyond 4-H into
undergraduate teaching, research and
evaluation. The new name, Youth
Development Education, better reflects
current activities.
Pending Proposals
Approved by Faculty Senate Awaiting Approval by State Board
BA, BS in Women Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Women Studies proposes to offer a
major in Women Studies in response to
increased student interest and the
University’s emphasis on issues of
diversity, student engagement, social
justice and social responsibility.
Bachelor of Science in
Finance and Bachelor of
Arts in Finance
Bachelor of Science in
Business Information
Systems and Bachelor of
Arts in Business Information
Systems
Bachelor of Science in
Management and Bachelor
of Arts in Management
Bachelor of Science in
Marketing and Bachelor of
Arts in Marketing
College of Business
During the 2005-2006 academic year,
the faculty of the College of Business
(COB) participated in forums and
working groups of employers, alumni
and students to address issues related
to satisfaction of business students
with their education and employers’
specific demand for talent. These
discussions resulted in a revision of the
mission of the COB consistent with the
land grant mission of the University.
These proposals are part of the overall
plan to transform the academic
programs within the COB. The Business
Major currently has four options. These
proposals seek to change the existing
options to majors. All the proposals
currently match the existing course
work for the proposed major to the
course work required for the current
options.
Proposal Title
College/Department
Effective Date/Status
Abbreviated/Full
Description
Formal Proposals in Process Not Yet Approved by Faculty Senate
New Instructional Program
for Masters of Natural
Resources
College of Forestry/
Forest Ecosystems and
Society
Forest Engineering,
Resources and
Management
College of Agricultural
Sciences/
Agricultural and
Resource Economics
Crop and Soil Science
Fisheries and Wildlife
Rangeland Ecology and
Management
College of Liberal Arts/
Political Science
Philosophy
Sociology
Speech Communication
College of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Sciences/
Marine Resources
Management
Managing natural resources is a
complex problem involving production,
ecological, social, economic and ethical
systems, which affect and, in turn, are
affected by the others. The proposed
Master of Natural Resources (MNR)
degree is designed to engage
university scientists and world-wide
natural resource professionals in a
process that integrates diverse
perspectives about natural resource
situations at the state, regional,
national, and international levels. The
MNR degree will help agency and
industry personnel meet their selfimprovement goals. It will be helpful to
anyone looking for an advanced degree
in natural resource management,
especially people with at least two
years of experience in a natural
resource discipline.
College of Science/
Botany and Plant
Pathology
Environmental Sciences
Geosciences
Approved by Curriculum
Council, awaiting Faculty
Senate Approval
Graduate Certificate in
Management for Science
Professionals
Full Proposal
College of Science
Approved by the
Graduate Council,
Awaiting Review by the
Curriculum Council
Full Proposal
This 19-credit certificate is designed
specifically for science majors and midcareer professionals. Recipients of the
Certificate will successfully develop and
manage successful practices in
medicine and biology, effectively run
research laboratories, broadly
communicate with diverse groups of
people, and think critically about the
work in which they engage.
Pre-Proposals – Initial Program Review Meeting Held Formal Proposal not Yet
Submitted
Rename the Department of
Foreign Language and
Literature
College of Liberal Arts
Abbreviated Proposal
The “Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures” will change to the
“Department
of World Languages and Cultures.”
Proposal Title
Graduate Certificate and
Minor in Rural Studies/
Program Area Name
Changes within OSU
Extension
College/Department
Effective Date/Status
Abbreviated/Full
College of Agriculture
Full Proposal
Description
The interdisciplinary graduate
certificate and minor will introduce
students to four general sets of policy
challenges that threaten economic,
environmental, social and cultural wellbeing, and governance in rural
communities. These include:
(1) Economic development and natural
resource management.
(2) Individual and family well-being.
(3) Cultural identity and change.
(4) Local governance.
The Category I process is working smoothly. There were a few issues related to
document versions, my not understanding all I was expected to do, and controversial
proposals. The office of Academic Planning and Assessment is redoing their website and
that should correct the issues related to document versions. I am now better versed in
what I am expected to do.
We instituted an executive summary for the Category I proposals. To be consistent with
the information requested by the State Board, the Executive Summary will answer the
following questions:
Why are you making this proposal?
• Describe the purpose and relationship of the proposed program to the institution’s
mission and strategic plan.
• What evidence of need does the institution have for the program?
• Are there similar programs in the state? If so, how does the proposed program
supplement, complement, or collaborate with those programs?
What are you proposing?
• Briefly summarize what will change.
How will the program be financed?
• What new resources will be needed initially and on a recurring basis to implement the
program? How will the institution provide these resources? What efficiencies or
revenue enhancements are achieved with this program, including consolidation or
elimination of programs over time, if any?
Category II Course Proposals
Course
N = New System; O = Old System; T = Total
Academic Learning Services
College of Agricultural Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Forestry
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
College of Pharmacy
College of Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
Defense Education
Graduate School
Interdisciplinary Programs
Overseas Study
University Honors College
Totals
Program
N = New System; O = Old System;
T = Total
Academic Learning Services
College of Agricultural
Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Forestry
College of Health and Human
Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Sciences
College of Pharmacy
College of Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
Defense Education
Graduate School
Interdisciplinary Programs
Overseas Study
University Honors College
Totals
N
1
2
5
0
2
1
5
3
0
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
new
O
0
13
3
6
16
3
9
19
3
4
8
1
0
0
1
0
0
86
T
1
15
8
6
18
4
14
22
3
9
15
1
0
0
1
0
0
117
N
0
6
3
0
6
9
8
2
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
change
O
T
0
0
25
31
4
7
1
1
33
39
16
25
16
24
25
27
2
2
5
6
10
13
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
148 186
new option
/ minor
change option
/ minor
drop option
/ minor
N
0
O
0
T
0
N
0
O
0
T
0
N
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
4
4
13
1
0
9
2
15
2
0
13
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
5
0
7
3
12
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
1
0
7
1
1
0
1
0
0
46
1
0
8
1
1
0
1
0
0
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
O
0
N
0
16
3
0
21
7
14
20
6
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
change
college
drop
O
T
0
0
2
18
0
3
3
3
8
29
1
8
3
17
10
30
2
8
3
3
2
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34 146
total
O
T
0
1
40
64
7
18
10
10
57
86
20
37
28
55
54
79
7
13
12
18
20
55
1
1
11
11
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
268 449
N
1
24
11
0
29
17
27
25
6
6
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
181
change
department
total
T
0
N
0
O
0
T
0
N
0
O
0
T
0
N
0
O
0
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
3
0
2
1
0
5
4
17
2
0
11
2
19
3
0
16
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
8
4
13
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
1
0
8
1
1
0
2
0
0
57
1
0
9
1
1
0
2
0
0
75
• (New On-Line System) Academic Planning and Assessment implemented a new on-line
Category II Proposal System. The new system went online in January and we are still
running both systems. We hope to close out the old system by the end of Fall Term
2009.
• We were asked by the Executive Committee to achieve one week turnaround on
proposals. With a few exceptions the Curriculum Council has reviewed most proposals
within two weeks, many within one week.
• The Category II process has not been running smoothly. The Graduate Council
developed a serious backlog of proposals to review. That backlog was reduced by the
end of the year but not eliminated. There is still a backlog. Following is a summary of
the status of the pending proposals:
Summary of In-process Proposals 8/30/2009
Old
New
Total
System
System
Pending Review
33
37
College
4
Curriculum
Coordinator
3
2
5
BCC Committee
2
2
4
Graduate Council
29
33
62
Curriculum Council
1
2
3
APA Director
1
1
2
Total Pending
Review
40
73
113
Sent Back By
College
Curriculum
Coordinator
BCC Committee
WIC Committee
Graduate Council
Curriculum Council
Total Sent Back
8
1
9
6
5
1
12
6
38
5
0
0
4
0
10
11
5
1
16
6
48
Total In Process
78
83
161
Most of the backlog in the old system for the Graduate Council relate to a group of
History proposals wanting to change the designator from History of Science to History for
27 classes. Most of the proposals sent back by the Curriculum Coordinator relate to
missing or problematic items that are listed on the minimum syllabus requirements for
the university, including prerequisites, learning outcomes, required notices etc. Items
sent back by the graduate council relate to learning outcomes and other syllabus
information as well as level of work for the graduate credits (especially when it is a slash
course). Most of the Curriculum Council returns relate to liaison or missing syllabus
items.
Articulation Agreements
•
•
Articulation for Housing Studies Professional Program between Portland
Community College and Oregon State University was approved
Articulation Agreement for Applied Exercise and Sport Science between Portland
Community College and Oregon State University was sent back for revision. The
primary concern was the number of lower division credits being substituted for
upper division credits.
Academic Program Reviews
•
Academic Learning Services was reviewed. Recommendations were made
regarding reducing the number and type of classes offered as ALS classes, and
tighter coupling of classes offered by EOP with their academic homes. Per the
August 24, 2009 Program Review Meeting, all recommendations are being acted
on. It appears that most changes will be completed by Fall term 2009. Follow-up
with Adult Education may be necessary to assure that the courses transferred to
them have been appropriately integrated.
Academic Regulations
• The council discussed and agreed to three revisions to Academic Regulations (20, 23,
24) and a newly proposed AR 31.
Pending Issues
• Minutes – Due to Vickie’s work load related to the budget situation she was unable to
process the minutes for the Curriculum Council in a timely manner. Some have been
written-up but none have been approved and posted at this time. I do not foresee her
workload changing any time soon so I think we will have to make other arrangements
for minutes.
• Cat II Reviews – The new time of one week for processing reviews will present some
challenges. To help with this process we discussed key areas for the CC Rep review
which include the syllabus, proper liaison and prerequisites. We further discussed that
proposals with minor syllabus issues should be forwarded with a comment rather than
returned. After reviewing the returned proposals we need to reinforce these concepts
next year.
• Meeting Attendance – On a couple of occasions we had to do email votes for Cat I
proposals because of lack of a quorum at the meeting. We need to reinforce the
importance of attendance with the members again.
• BAC Core – The BAC Core has not yet been revised despite a committee being created
to do so. We need to revisit that issue and determine if we want to provide any further
input to that process.
Thank-you to the membership and support staff
Overall the membership did an outstanding job on the committee. They clearly answered
the call to speed up the review process – though we were pretty current even before we
were asked to speed things up. From reading the comments it was clear to me that all
reviewers took their job seriously and did an excellent job. Perhaps most telling of the
actions of the members was that ALL members agreed to continue doing reviews and to
meet if necessary over the summer even though most members are on nine-month
academic appointments and not paid during the summer. I could not have asked for a
better, more dedicated membership.
Despite her extremely busy schedule Vickie Nunnemaker did an excellent job keeping us
on track. I cannot thank her enough for the many questions she answered for me. Susie
Leslie and the crew at Office of Academic Planning and Assessment provided assistance
for all kinds of things. I especially appreciate the advice I received from Susie on so
many occasions. When I faltered she very gently corrected me. Susie and her crew
provided most of the information for the two major tables in this report.
Membership -- 2008-2009
Carol Brown '09, Chair
Mike Bailey '09
Alison Bobal '09
Sandy Brooke '09
SueAnn Bottoms '10
Marisa Chappell '10
Rick Nafshun '10
John Simonsen '10
Adry Clark '11
Kate Field '11
Dianna Fisher '11
Mary Flahive '11
Kate Mactavish '11
College of Business
Computer Science
Valley Library
OSU-Cascades/Art
College of Education
History
Chemistry
Wood Science & Engineering
Career Services
Microbiology
Ecampus
Mathematics
Human Development and Family Sciences
Ex-officio members:
Director of Academic Planning and Assessment (Susie Leslie)
Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee (not assigned)
Extended Campus (Alfonso Bradoch)
Registrar's Office (Tom Watts)
University Libraries (Laurel Kristick)
Liaison members
Academic Advising Council (Angela Austin Haney)
Instructional Technology (John Greydanus)
OSU-Cascades (Sandy Brooke)
Curriculum Council representation (appointed annually):
Distance Education Committee - Dianna Fisher (ex-officio, non-voting)
University Council for Student Engagement and Experience (UCSEE) - Richard Nafshun
Executive Committee Liaison - Deb Pence