Approved: October 10, 2008

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING

Friday, September 26, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.

City Park Campus – Lac Maurepas (Building 23, Second Floor)

MINUTES

Call to Order:

Curriculum Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:08 p.m. by

Harold Gaspard, Chair.

II.

Roll Call

Present were: Lester Adelsberg Sarah Inman

Sal Anselmo Leroy Kendrick

Mary Bartholomew Melissa LaCour

Jennifer Bennett Anne LaVance

Wayne Chalona Claudia Martinez

Ashley Chitwood Cheryl Myers

Rene Cintron Sallye Raymond

Maria Cisneros Suzanne Riche

Janet Colletti Vance Roux

Greg Dawson Deborah Skevington

Pat Egers

Dolores Smith

Harold Gaspard Timothy Stamm

Raymond Gisclair Diane Thames

Absent/attending Donna Alley Mike Nixon

To other business: Arnel Cosey Warren Puneky

Harolyn Cumlet Kim Rugon

Chris Doyle Lauren Tarantino

Thomas Gruber Antonette Tardo

Sheila Hickman Elizabeth Wilson

Patrice

Moore

III.

Vice Chancellor’s Charge for the Curriculum Committee

Harold Gaspard provided a brief charge to the committee in the absence of Vice

Chancellor Lea who was unable to attend due to prior commitments.

IV.

Curriculum Committee Functions

Membership List

Curriculum Development Calendar

Charter: Committee on Curriculum PPM – Policy No. AA-1622.1D

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The College Curriculum PPM – Policy No. AA-1510.1A

(Committee Operating Procedures – Pages 11-13)

Master Syllabus PPM – Policy No. AA-1503.1

Board of Regents Approved Academic Degree Terms and Designations –

Policy No. 2.11

Board of Regents Definitions of Undergraduate Certificates and Degrees –

Policy No. 2.15

Board of Regents Statewide General Education Requirements – Policy

No. 2.16

Minutes of meeting of April 25, 2008

The Minutes of the Meeting of April 25, 2008 were reviewed and accepted as written.

VI.

Curriculum Operations Report – Tim Stamm

Tim Stamm reported on a status of new programs and those in development and a

recap of major curriculum operations from the 2007-2008 Academic Year.

VII.

General Education Initiatives – Tim Stamm

Deferred pending meetings with the Board of Regents for Louisiana Higher

Education (October 17, 2008).

VIII.

Louisiana Community & Technical College System Initiatives – Tim Stamm

A brief introduction to a plan for common course numbering and naming across

LCTCS institutions was presented.

IX.

New Business

Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-100: Introduction to Tool/Shop Safety (1-2-2/45).

Creation of a new course, DPWT-100: Introduction to Tool/Shop Safety. A

study of tools and shop equipment commonly used by diesel technicians in

the industry. Over 35 tools and pieces of equipment will be covered

including: hand tools, air tools, precision measuring tools, lifting equipment,

and engine rebuilding tools. Motion to accept proposal

[Motion: Mary

Bartholomew; Second: Ashley Chitwood; Carried, Unanimously].

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Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-101: Introduction to Diesel (2-2-3/60). Creation of a

new course, DPWT-101: Introduction to Diesel. A detailed study of diesel

operating principles and how diesel engines differ form other types of

internal combustion engines. Includes troubleshooting, maintenance, and

testing of fuel pumps, fuel filters, and nozzles. Emphasizes importance of

fuel filtration, selection, and care in handling. Motion to accept proposal

[

Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Wayne Chalona; Carried,

Unanimously].

Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-103: Preventative Maintenance Inspection (2-2-3/60).

Creation of a new course, DPWT-103: Preventative Maintenance Inspection.

Study of vehicle/equipment inspections and practices, preventive

maintenance scheduling, inspection utilizing special tooling, minor

adjustments, and repair will be covered. Diagnosis and repairs will be

performed on various manufacturers’ equipment and components. Co-

requisite: DPWT-101: Introduction to Diesel or Permission of Instructor.

Motion to accept proposal [

Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Ray

Gisclair; Carried, Unanimously].

Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-120: Diesel Engine Overhaul (2-4-4/90). Creation of a

new course, DPWT-120: Diesel Engine Overhaul. Study of the diesel fueled

internal combustion engine and its subsystems, to include: air intake and

exhaust, lubrication, cooling and basic fuel injection. Complete disassembly

and reassembly and final tune-up. Diagnosis of system malfunction. Basic

failure analysis. Troubleshooting of control/support systems. Dyamometer

testing of engines. Diagnosis and repairs will be performed on various

manufacturers’ equipment and components. Safety will be strictly enforced.

Motion to accept proposal [

Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Pat

Egers; Carried, Unanimously].

Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-121 Fuel Systems (2-2-3/60). Creation of a new course,

DPWT-121: Fuel Systems. Study of the theory and operation of diesel fuel

inspection equipment. Transfer pumps, distributor injection pumps, in-line

injection pumps, injection and injection nozzles, governors, air fuel ratio

controls, and mechanical electrical H.E.U.I systems will be covered.

Diagnosis and repairs will be performed on various manufacturer equipment

and components. Motion to accept proposal [

Motion: Mary Bartholomew;

Second: Sal Anselmo; Carried, Unanimously].

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Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-130: Basic Electrical/Electronic Systems (2-2-3/60).

Creation of a new course, DPWT-130: Basic Electrical/Electronic Systems.

Introduces diesel electrical/electronic systems. Covers the basic theories of

electricity and electronics, using test equipment, types of electrical circuits,

circuit faults, wiring components, batteries, and wiring diagrams. Motion to

accept proposal [

Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Ray Gisclair;

Carried, Unanimously].

Business & Technology/DPWT

New Course:

DPWT-170: Natural Gas Engine Theory (2-4-4/90). Creation

of a new course, DPWT-170: Natural Gas Engine Theory. Course is designed

to cover principles and service procedures for natural gas engine and

equipment pertinent to the natural gas industry. Course will cover fuels,

ignition systems, combustion, lean combustion theory, exhaust gas analysis,

lubrication systems, cooling systems, mouthing and alignment, and gas

compression concepts. Motion to accept proposal [

Motion: Mary

Bartholomew; Second: Anne LaVance; Carried, Unanimously].

Business & Technology/DPWT

Final Approval of Curriculum

: Certificate of Technical Studies in Diesel

Power Technology. Approve the curriculum and catalog description for the

Certificate of Technical Studies in Diesel Power Technology. Description:

The Certificate of Technical of Studies in Diesel Power Technology is

designed to prepare the graduate for a career in the operation, repair, and

maintenance of diesel/multi-fuel industrial engines and equipment. Motion

to accept proposal [

Motion: Mary Bartholomew; Second: Anne LaVance;

Carried, Unanimously].

Consent Agenda

Allied Health/HESC

Change of Course Prerequisite Requirements

: HESC-118: Information

Management for Allied Health Professionals. Removal of prerequisite

requirement of HESC-111: Medical Terminology from HESC-118:

Information Management for Allied Health Professionals. Prerequisite

knowledge of Medical Terminology is not required for success in HESC-118.

Motion to accept Consent Agenda

[Motion: Anne LaVance; Second:

Wayne Chalona; Carried, Unanimously].

XI.

Old Business N/A

XII.

Adjournment 3:00 p.m.

XIII.

Next Meeting:

October 10, 2008

(Scheduled Meeting).

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