EPC Annual Report 2008-2009
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMMITTEE
Annual Report 2008-2009
I. Membership
Elizabeth Adams, Chair, Fall 2008
Hillary Hertzog, Chair, Spring 2009
Katherine Baker
Randy Cohen
Nazaret Dermendjian
Hillary Hertzog
Richard Horowitz
Lynn Lampert
Shannon Morgan
Alyce Akers(Presidential Appointee)
Rishma Vedd (Presidential Appointee)
No Student Representative
Cynthia Rawitch (Executive Secretary)
Gregory Mena (Recording Secretary)
Liberal Studies
Education
Music
Biology
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Elementary Education
History
Library
Psychology
Family & Consumer Science
Accounting and IS
Associated Students
Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate Studies
II. Meetings
Fall 2008
September 10
September 24
October 8
November 12 [no quorum ]
December 3
December 10
Spring 2009
January 28
February 11
February 25
March 11
March 25
April 22
May 6
III. Undergraduate Program Review in 2008-2009
Bonnie Paller and James David Ballard managed the Program Review process during 20082009. Program Review assignments are listed below.
Program
EPC Representative
Communication Studies
Chemistry and BioChemistry
Geography
Public Sector Management
Health Science
Tim Black
Nazaret Dermendjian
Rishma Vedd
Shannon Morgan
Randy Cohen
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Psychology
Gender and Women’s Studies
Linguistics
PAS
Music
Hillary Hertzog
Lynn Lampert
Katherine Ramos-Baker
Alyce Akers
Richard Horowitz
IV. Curriculum Reviews
EPC reviewed and approved approximately 225 proposals during the academic year
including new programs, program modifications, experimental courses, new courses and
course modifications.
EPC approved 2 new academic programs during the academic year:
Fall 2008
Undergraduate Minor in Engineering Management
Spring 2009
B.S. in Computer Information Technology
EPC approved 47 program modifications proposals during the academic year.
EPC approved 7 new experimental courses during the academic year.
EPC approved 57 new courses during the academic year.
EPC approved 116 course modifications during the academic year.
A list of all of the approved curriculum proposals can be found in the EPC minutes at
http://www.csun.edu/epc/
V. General Education Curriculum Decisions
1. EPC discussed the formation of a GE Ad Hoc committee: The Academic Senate
appointed a GE Ad Hoc committee, in response to the need to implement EO 1033, that
will study the relationship between GE Curriculum adoptions, recertification and
program assessment. The Ad Hoc committee will make recommendations in Fall 2009
concerning GE curriculum.
2. EPC reviewed and recertified courses in the Arts and Humanities section of General
Education. The list course recertified, decertified and not reviewed can be found as an
attachment to the April 22, 2009 minutes.
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VI. Policy Recommendations
1. Minors on Diplomas: EPC approved a policy which states that students who wish to
have minors printed on diplomas may do so [Spring 09].
2. Repeating Courses: EPC approved a policy that aligns CSUN policy on repeating
courses with EO 1037. Undergraduate students will be allowed 16 units of grade
forgiveness, followed by 12 units of grade averaging beginning August 1, 2009. This
policy was approved by the Academic Senate [Spring 09].
3. Withdrawals from Courses: EPC approved a policy that aligns CSUN policy on
withdrawals with EO 1037. Undergraduate students may withdraw from no more than 18
units, not including medical withdrawals beginning August 1, 2009. This policy was
approved by the Academic Senate [Spring 09].
VII. Other Recommendations / Reviews
1. EPC approved a motion in support of the new International Engineering Program and
Art Program with Shanghai University.
VIII. Chair: Elizabeth Adams served as Chair during Fall 2009 before accepted the
position as the Associate Dean of the College of Humanities. Hillary Hertzog was elected
to serve as Chair during EPC for 2009-2010.
IX. Pending Issues
1. Designation of Hybrid Courses in the Schedule of Classes.
2. Revision of Curriculum Forms
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