Date:           September 10, 2008

 

To:               Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:         Bette Midgarden

                     Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Re:           September 16, 2008 APAC Agenda

 

 

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 16 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union, CMU 101.

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Introduction of members

 

  1. 2008/2009 APAC Meeting Schedule

·         If there are no agenda items for a particular meeting, it will be cancelled

·         Meetings may be added during spring semester

 

  1. APAC Website:  http://www.mnstate.edu/acadaff/apac/

·         The website has links to the APAC manual, committee membership, meeting schedule, submission deadlines, forms, agendas and minutes.

·         Email address for APAC submissions: apac@mnstate.edu .

 

  1. Role of the Academic Policy Advisory Committee

·         APAC Manual

 

  1. Minor Changes – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).

 

Languages and Cultures*

·         SPAN 201:  Intermediate Spanish I (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

·         SPAN 202:  Intermediate Spanish II (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

·         SPAN 211:  Intermediate Spanish Conversation I (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

·         SPAN 212:  Intermediate Spanish Conversation II (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

 

  1. New Course Proposals – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).

 

Music Department*

MUS 392:  The Art of Performing (2 crs) effective Spring 2009

 

  1. Program Changes

 

Mathematics Department*

B.S. Degree in Math – emphasis in Education, Actuary Science and Computing

Decrease 128 credit degree requirement to 120 credits

 

   

*indicates item can be viewed electronically.

     

 cc:  Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips, Registrar Washburn, Dean Adler, Director Mahlum