_{Minnesota State University Moorhead
Office of Academic Affairs}

Memorandum

Date: November 21, 2006

To: Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

From: Bette Midgarden,

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Re: November 28, 2006 APAC Agenda

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 28 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Room, CMU 101.

AGENDA

1. Approval of the 11/14/06 APAC Minutes*

2. Minor Changes

English Department*

(The Dragon Core Committee has approved the following courses)

ENGL 280: World Literature: East-West (3 crs) effective Spring 2007 in the Middle Cluster, C7: Human Diversity

ENGL 282: Literature for Non-Majors (3 crs) effective Spring 2007 in the Middle Cluster, C6: The Humanities

ENGL 290: Topics in English (3 crs) effective Spring 2007 in the Middle Cluster, C6: The Humanities

ENGL 352: Native American Literature (3 crs) effective Spring 2007 in the Middle Cluster, C7: Human Diversity

ENGL 380: World Literature (3 crs) effective Spring 2007 in the Outer Cluster, C8: Global Perspective

(Minutes)

Languages and Cultures*

(The Dragon Core Committee has approved the following course in Division F of the Liberal Studies program; this course already has DC designation in C7)

SPAN 122: Introduction to Latin American Culture and Civilization (3 crs) effective Spring 2007

Mass Communications*

(The University Writing Committee has approved the following courses as writing-intensive)

MC 306: Advertising Copywriting (3 crs) effective Spring 2007

MC 309: Reporting (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

3. Course Changes

School of Business*

Change Course number, prerequisite and rubric:

MKTG 441: Business and Society (3 crs) to BUS 341: Business and Society effective Spring 2007

4. Program Changes

Honors Program*

Discussion only

School of Business*

Closure of E-Business Certificate

5. Policies

Graduate Studies*

1) Application Review and Admission Recommendation Policy

2) Number of Credits Required

3) GPA Requirements to Continue in Good Standing

4) Course Load

5) Continuing/Continuous Registration

6) Background Checks

7) Forms

8) Commencement Requirements

(Minutes)

6. Proposed Daily Calendar*

Scheduling Task Force Web Page

*indicates item can be viewed electronically at:

http://www.mnstate.edu/acadaff/APAC/2006-2007APAC/APACAgendasMinutes.htm

cc: Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips, Registrar Washburn, Associate Dean & Director Walseth, Assistant VP Sando