Delgado Community College
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Friday, October 1, 2004 - 2:00 p.m.
City Park Campus - C.A.T.T. Conference Room (Building 10)
I. Call to Order
Curriculum Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. by Harold Gaspard.
II. Roll Call
Present were: Lester Adelsberg Leroy Kendrick
Mary Bartholomew Linda Kieffer
Wayne Chalona Estella Lain
Celyn Christophe Deborah Lea
Arnel Cosey Mary Ellen Logan
Maria Cisneros Patrice Moore
Harolyn Cumlet Deborah Taylor Morgan
Jill Dapremont Cheryl Myers
Greg Dawson Sallye Raymond
Chris Doyle Debra Redfearn
Patricia Egers Dolores Smith
Harold Gaspard Jeffery Smith
Sheila Hickman Lauren Tarantino
Joan Hodge Sonia Taylor
Dianne Thames
Absent/attending Donna Alley
to other business: Kathleen Mix
Mike Nixon
Schountilez Williams
Guests were: Peter L. Cho
III. Minutes of April 23, 2004
Minutes of the meeting of April 23, were moved for acceptance as printed. [Mary Ellen Logan/Leroy Kendrick]
IV. Debbie Lea’s Report
All proposals recommended for approval by Curriculum Committee last academic year were approved by Dr. Alley. Those not requiring Board approval were printed in the 2004/2005 catalog.
Board approval was received for the following items:
New Name for the following Programs
WAS Fire Protection Technology NOW Fire Science Technology
WAS Educational Interpreting for the Deaf NOW American Sign Language Interpreting
New Program Designations
WAS Certificate in American Sign Language NOW Certificate of Technical Studies in American Sign Language Studies
WAS Associate of Science in Funeral Service Education NOW Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education
LCTCS approval was received for the following items but written verification has not been received from Regents:
§ New Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) for Fire Science Technology
§ Change of A.S. to A.A.S. in Emergency Medical Technician Program (EMT-P)
§ Technical Competency Area (TCA) Real Estate Sales Agent
Currently at Regents is the A.A.S. for Veterinary Technology
Currently at LCTCS is the TCA for Desktop Publishing and Clerical Automation
A low completer review resulted in 5 closed programs, i.e.
o Machine Tool Technology (certificate and degree)
o Carpentry Certificate
o Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Certificate
o Dental Laboratory Technology
Also closed are the Construction Management Certificate and Dental Hygiene Certificate.
V. Vice Chancellor’s Charge for the Curriculum Committee 2004-2005
Dr. Jeffery Smith exhorted that members consider what is being proposed with a healthy dose of scrutiny, take their commitment seriously and scrutinize and question any irregularities to curricula and syllabi as it would affect Delgado’s mission.
VI. Curriculum Operations
a) Membership List (revised)
b) Meeting Schedule (to be followed if there are proposals)
c) Committee Charter (to be reviewed especially by new members)
d) Committee Operating Procedures (of great importance to new members)
Mr. Harold Gaspard initiated a round-table series of introductions, this being the first Curriculum Committee meeting for 2004/2005. New committee members were urged to familiarize themselves with the Charter and Operating Procedures. The chairman reminded members that proposals could be amended, meetings postponed, items added to the agenda, as long as there is a motion. Debbie Lea: drlea@dcc.edu acts as Secretary and should receive proposals according to the timelines established. All proposals should be submitted by March in order to meet the catalog deadline, although additional special meetings could be convened as necessary. Each meeting had a pre-set adjournment at 4:30 p.m. hence, it was necessary to begin on time. Any left over items are carried forward. Absences due to ‘attending to other business’ should be e-mailed to Dona Mesquita: dmesqu@dcc.edu who is responsible for e-mail notifications and for disseminating packets at least 7 days before each meeting.
VII. New Business
1) Workforce Development and Education:
Concept Proposal: new Technical Competency Area program – Management Trainee [Harolyn Cumlet /Sheila Hickman] Motion to accept proposal pending change in title to Management Trainee in General Business. Motion carried with one abstention.
2) Culinary Arts/Business and Technology:
Concept Proposal: new Certificate of Technical Studies Program – Culinary Management [Sheila Hickman/Sonia Taylor] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
3) Debbie Lea will research the issue of transfer courses and their application in TCA.
VIII. Old Business
a) Liberal Arts:
Change of Prefix: SOCI 200 – Honors: Music as Culture to ANTH 200 - Music as Culture (Honors Seminar). [Deborah Taylor Morgan/Sonia Taylor] Motion to accept proposal. Motion carried unanimously.
b) Draft 9/22/04 - Master Syllabus PPM - AA-1503.1A:
Draft to be reviewed and any suggestions and/or amendments should be e-mailed to Debbie Lea by October 15.
IX. Adjournment - 3:15 p.m.
X. Next Meeting - October 22.