GEAC Submissions 02 December 2009

Submission #135:  ACE 005W: Great Works of Literature Department Contacts:  Richard Adams (ace@qc.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  Not Applicable   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #136:  ENGL 152/152W: Works of American Literature - A Course for Non-majors Department Contacts:  Duncan Faherty and Thomas Frosch (duncan.faherty@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  United States (US)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #139:  ENGL 251: British Literature Survey I Department Contacts:  jeffrey Cassvan and Thomas Frosch (chassvan@earthlink.net)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  European Traditions (ET)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #140:  ENGL 151W: Works of English Literature (ENGL 151 non-W pending approval) Department Contacts:  Thomas Frosch (tfrosch@nyc.rr.com)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  European Traditions (ET)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Minutes of GEAC Meeting

02 December 2009

Attendance
J. Allen, K. Birth, L. Cook, E. Fernández, A. Li, J. Lidov, M. Miller, L. Pozzan, J. Summerfield, C. Vickery.

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 12:25 PM in Razran 318. Minutes of meeting on November 4, 2009, were approved. Agenda for the meeting was approved. 

Submissions Withdrawn:

·         SOC 211

Revised Submissions Approved:

·            None

New Submissions Approved:

·         ACE 005W

·         ENGL 152/152W

·         ENGL 251

·         ENGL 151W

Submissions Pending Revisions (Liaison):

·         MEDST 143 (B. Simerka)

·         MEDST 144 (B. Simerka) *

·         MEDST 240 (TBD)

·         ARTH 260 (B. Simerka)

·         HIST 169 (J. Allen)

·         DRAM 244 (B. Simerka)**

·         ENGL  253 (B. Simerka)***

·         ENGL 151 (L. Cook)

·          HIST 229 (J. Allen)

·         ENGL 255 (C. Vickery)

Notes:

* MEDST 143/144
J. Summerfield told the committee that she has been in contact with the department and that the department is working collectively on resolving the issues with the outstanding proposals.

** DRAM 244
The committee recommends that emphasis is put on how the course fulfills the PLAS criteria, other than for the methodology it introduces (e.g. creative drama). J. Summerfield expressed her interest in being involved in the resolution of this proposal.

*** ENGL 253
The committee recommends that a paragraph indicating how the course fulfills PLAS criteria be added to the syllabi. Also, the committee raised the issue that while one of the syllabi contains descriptions that indicate how student writing aligns with disciplinary norms, the second does not.

Other Business:

1. The question of whether deans and chairs should be copied in the communication emails about revisions between the      liaison and the faculty proposing the course was raised. The committee feels that it is easier and more informal if the communication just involves the liaison and the faculty member.

2. C. Vickery was elected as chair pro tem; election of new chair is scheduled for the February 2010 meeting.

3. E. Fernández distributed the handout attached, summarizing the workflow for proposing courses at Queens.

4. A UCC proposal for GEAC membership was presented (see below); discussion was tabled for Spring 2010.

M&NS

C. Vickery (CSCI)                 even

A. Li (PSYCH)                      odd

SSCI

K. Birth (ANTH)                    even

J. Maskovsky (URBST)        odd

A&H

L. Cook (CMAL)                   even

B. Simerka(HLL)                  odd

 

Respectfully submitted,

Lucia Pozzan

Recording Secretary