A&S Academic Council
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 12, 2008, from 11:15-12:30 in Room 313 of the Commons. Please review the agenda below and the cited materials in advance of the meeting.
Approval of Minutes from February 5, 2008 Meeting
General Information Items
Consent Agenda
Any item can be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda. All course proposals are on the Arts & Sciences website at https://deans.richmond.edu/as/ under “Meetings & Committees” after log in.
Biology
New course proposal:
BIOL 155 Topics in Contemporary Biology: Summer Scholars
1 unit
Prerequisites: None
History
New course proposal:
HIST 325 The Urban Crisis in America
1 unit
Prerequisites: In fall 2008, the course will again be tied to the Civic Engagement House, a living/learning community. Students must be accepted into the Civic Engagement House program in order to take the class. Applications for the house are due in mid-February.
Discussion Agenda
1. A&S budgeting and planning process
2. Ad hoc salary study committee
3. Faculty teaching loads, student course loads, and teaching resources: What are the issues and what process should we use to address these issues?
4. Other AC agenda items for spring term
a. International exchange partner visits
b. Interdisciplinary faculty teaching assignments
c. First year academic experience
d. Online courses
e. Dual enrollment
f. Classroom observation
g. Proposal for new SEI form
h. Implementation of revised T&P guidelines
i. Assessment of advising
j. Best practices for recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty
k. Next steps in web site development
l. Other items
Next Meeting
We will meet on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. in THC 313.