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Policy Committee Minutes: October 1, 1999
Present: Julia Bondanella, James Craig, Daniel Dinnsen, Dale McFadden,
Vic Viola, Noretta Koertge, (Acting Chair)
Also Present: Dean Russell Hanson
1. The minutes of September 24 were approved as amended.
2. There was discussion of the Proposed Undergraduate Campus
General Education Requirement.
The following questions were raised:
A. Will this proposal be a simpler and more effective way for
students to change majors and/or have 2 majors?
B. Will the quality of the classes diminish in any way?
C. What influences will RCM have on this proposal?
D. What will be the future of the TOPICS classes?
E. Will there be proportional representation of College faculty
members on the committee that determines what classes will
be included in the six outlined categories?
F. What will be the rationale for the selection of classes
in the six categories?
G. Will credit be given for courses taken on other IU campuses?
A COPY OF THE PROPOSAL - with a response option - MAY BE FOUND
ON THE WEB:
http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/propgened.html
2. There was some further discussion of the agenda for the meeting with
President Brand on October 22.
3. Dean Hanson joined the meeting at 9:50 a.m.
A. He gave some initial responses to the committee questions about
the Campus General Education Proposal, but he stressed that issues
pertaining to the College would be handled by CUE.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Questions or comments regarding the minutes and actions of the Policy
Committee may be addressed to Geoff Conrad, 855-5340, Mathers Museum,
601 East Eighth Street, conrad@indiana.edu
Submitted,
Dale McFadden
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