From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate will be held Friday, November 14, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler 210. Questions or inquiries, please e-mail: mascivt@buffalostate.edu.
From the President
I have approved the following curricular item, which has been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:
Program Revision:
Minor in Art History
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
If you are submitting a course proposal, please make sure that the prefix number you are choosing has not been used in the past. The Registrar’s Office requires that all prefixes be new and previously unused. If a prefix must be changed after you’ve submitted a course proposal to the College Senate Office, you do not need to resend the routing form. The number can be changed on the submitted routing form; however, this must be done before the review and approval process is complete to ensure that the correct number will be entered in Banner.
All curricular templates and routing forms for courses, major programs, and minor programs are now featured on their own page on the College Senate website.
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee has resumed its review process for the fall semester. If you have received a request to revise your submission (a.k.a. green revisions or APRs) from the committee chair, Karen Sands O’Connor, please respond in a timely manner so that your curricular proposal can move forward to the final approval process. Your associate dean must approve and sign all curricular items before they are sent to the College Senate Office. Please make sure that the routing form information and the information on the proposal documents are correct. The Senate Office does occasionally receive these with contrasting information. This only delays the process and may also cause incorrect information to be passed on in the approval process. It is the responsibility of the originating submitter to make sure this information is correct before it is signed by the associate dean and submitted to the Senate Office. The CSCC received many curricular items over the summer and asks for your patience during the review process. Note: Please remember to send electronic copies of all APR revisions, as well as any new items submitted for initial review, to the Curriculum Committee.
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review:
Program Revisions:
B.A. International Relations, BA-NS INR
Minor in Community Engagement (formerly Minor in Social Welfare)
New Courses:
HEA 701 Foundations of Inquiry and Assessment in Higher Education. Prerequisite: Graduate status. Awareness of alternative research and assessment methods, issues of accountability in current-day practice, evaluation and application of philosophical research approaches in higher education settings, and analysis and synthesis of philosophical foundations from various periods of time.
THA 459 Musical Theater II. Prerequisite: THA 359. Advanced studio class that focuses on performing in different musical styles and developing audition technique. Offered annually.
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following has been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:
Program Revision:
Minor in Art History
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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review:
New Programs:
M.S. Public Relations
Minor in Film Studies
Program Revisions:
B.A. Political Science, BA-NS PSC
Minor in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management
Minor in Physics
New Courses:
PAD 307 Metropolitan Governance. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Metropolitan/urban governance, focused on the development and implementation of public policy goals in metropolitan regions. Topics include public policy and the role of governmental and nongovernmental actors and organizations; the importance of institutional, economic, and regional context; economic growth and decline; and urban and neighborhood renewal.
PAD 390 Research Methods in Public Administration. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Design, execution, and interpretation of research for public and nonprofit managers. Includes quantitative and qualitative research methods, constructing and testing hypotheses, data collection and analysis, use of SPSS for data analysis, use of EndNote for research and literature reviews, ethical consequences of social science research, and preparing a research paper.
PAD 435 Administrative Processes in Public and Nonprofit Sectors. Prerequisite: PAD 360 or instructor permission. Public and nonprofit management and organizational theories, policies, and practices. History of public and nonprofit management systems; public and nonprofit organizational structures; distinctions and similarities in mission, values, and cultures. Effective management and leadership in public and nonprofit organizations; the political environment, power, and policy affecting public and nonprofit management; organizational goals and effectiveness; planning, strategy, and decision making in the public and nonprofit sectors.
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
If you are submitting a course proposal, please make sure that the prefix number you are choosing has not been used in the past. The Registrar’s Office requires that all prefixes be new and previously unused. If a prefix must be changed after you’ve submitted a course proposal to the College Senate Office, you do not need to resend the routing form. The number can be changed on the submitted routing form; however, this must be done before the review and approval process is complete to ensure that the correct number will be entered in Banner.
All curricular templates and routing forms for courses, major programs, and minor programs are now featured on their own page on the College Senate website.
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee has resumed its review process for the fall semester. Curriculum authors who have not yet submitted revisions (a.k.a. green revisions or APRs) requested by the committee chair, Karen Sands O’Connor, are asked to do so. This will allow the committee to start with a clean slate and focus on the many curricular items that have come in for fall review. Your associate dean must approve and sign all curricular items before they are sent to the College Senate Office. The CSCC received many curricular items over the summer and asks for your patience as it begins its review process. Note: Please remember to send electronic copies of all APR revisions, as well as any new items submitted for initial review, to the Curriculum Committee.
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The following has been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review:
New Course:
THA 359 Musical Theater I. Prerequisites: THA 226, DAN 214, and MUS 123 or MUS 210; audition. Introduction to integrating the necessary singing, dancing, and acting skills to meet the requirements of performing in the musical theater.
From the President
I have approved the following curricular item, which has been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:
New Course and Intellectual Foundations 14 Designation:
NON-WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS (NW14)
ANT 332 Gender and Archaeology