Chandra V McKenzie
Subject:
FW: Semester Conversion Update - May 2-6, 2011
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Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:03 AM
To: RIT Message Center
Subject: Semester Conversion Update - May 2-6, 2011
http://www.rit.edu/conversion/
May 2, 2011 to May 6, 2011
Semester Conversion Office - Weekly Update
INFO
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An informal open forum for Academic Affairs will be held:
o Tuesday, May 10, 3:30 – 4:30, Campus Center, Bamboo Room – 2650
And repeated on:
o Wednesday, May 11, 1:30 – 2:30, Campus Center, Bamboo Room – 2610
Presenters are Fernando Naveda, Joe Loffredo, Lynne Mazadoorian and Chan. McKenzie. The forum will
provide Calendar Conversion and GeneSIS project status updates with time for Q & A.
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The CDC (Cross Disciplinary Committee) voted to approve, and the Provost approved 24 non-3 semester
hour course waivers for CIAS.
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The Scheduling Committee has issued draft recommended semester scheduling policies. The draft policies
were also presented at the Chairs and Directors meeting this week.
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NYSED has approved 30 programs. The list of converted programs approved by NYSED is posted on the
Calendar Conversion website: http://www.rit.edu/conversion/facstaff_redesign.php.
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Academic Senate has approved 106 programs. The list on converted programs apporved by Academic
Senate are posted on the Calendar Conversion website:
https://www.rit.edu/conversion/media/documents/ApprovedProgramsbySenate.pdf.
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The following programs have been recently reviewed by Grad Council:
o CIAS – MFA in Ceramics & Ceramic Sculpture
o CIAS – MFA in Glass
o CIAS – MFA in Medical Illustration
o GCCIS – MS in Computer Security & Information Assurance
o GCCIS – Advanced Certificate in Information Assurance
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The following programs have been recently reviewed by ICC:
o NTID – Applied Computer Technology AS
o CIAS – Glass
CONVERSION RELATED MEETINGS
• The Deans Delegates/Assistant Deans met 4/26/11.
• The IAP subcommittee (Deans Delegates) met 4/27/11 and 5/4/11.
• The Calendar Conversion Steering Committee met 5/2/11.
• The Scheduling Committee met 5/3/11.
• The Calendar Conversion Process Committee is scheduled to meet 5/12/11.
TEACHING AND LEARNING SERVICES
As redesigned programs rapidly pass review, faculty members have an idea of the semester-long classes they
will be teaching 2013. If you’re thinking about your semester courses and want to explore design ideas, visit
Teaching & Learning Services on the lower level of the Wallace Center in A650. During our walk-in hours…
Thursdays, 1PM – 3PM
Fridays, 9AM – 11AM
…you don’t need an appointment to talk with one of our Instructional Design Consultants about course design
or other conversion issues. You can also look at ways to integrate academic technologies or media into your
course.
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