Dean
Gladys J. Willis (Chair), Mahasveta Barua (English), Marilyn
Button (English), Jeff Hoogeveen (English), Marie Nigro
(English), Myrna Nurse (English), Benson W. Prigg (English),
Oloropo Sekoni (English), J. K. Van Dover (English), Jeffrey
Chapp (Fine Arts), Patricia Moshanko (Fine Arts), Paul
Wandless (Fine Arts), Zuoya Cao (Foreign Language), Nenita
Faller-Muller (Foreign Language), Abbes Maazaoui (Foreign
Language), Valentina Soboleva (Foreign Language), Maria
del Rosario Torres (Foreign Language), Chin Mei Ma Yang
(Foreign Language), Alvin Amos (Music), William Garcia
(Music), Charles Pettaway (Music), Dana R. Flint (Philosophy),
Safro Kwame (Philosophy), Gwinyai Muzorewa (Religion).
The
meeting commenced at 4:00 PM.
A. Minutes of August and September were approved: moved
by Dr. Safro Kwame, seconded by Dr. Jeff Hoogeveen
B.
Dean's Updates: Departments were reminded of the Open
House for prospective students on October 26. Grant-writing
is encouraged and should be aggressively pursued. Serious
consideration should be given to pursuing a Fulbright
Scholar in the humanities. Several department chairs had
been invited to explore the possibility.
C.
Spring Schedule of Classes á Chairs are to make note of
recently received memos in regard to the spring schedule
of classes. á In response to tutorials, the Academic Council
is working on issues related to tutorials, with regard
to the number of tutorials full time faculty can offer,
and all other pertinent matters.
D.
Core Curriculum UpdateÐDr. Benson Prigg á There was discussion
on just how bare the curriculum will be trimmed before
Lincoln University is no longer a liberal arts institution,
not only in the Humanities, but in other schools. á The
School of Humanities has to aggressively review its core
curriculum. á All courses must be examined, including
the two-credit courses, as well as the cooperate, team-
teaching between English and Foreign Language re: world
literature courses. á Dr. Flint called attention to the
need to offer students transferable credit courses. An
examination of the entire scheme of the core will be given.
Also, the core needs to remain focused on building core
skills.
E.
Nominations were made for the replacement of Dr. Prigg,
outgoing member of the Ad Hoc Core-Curriculum Committee
responsible for over-viewing the university core curriculum.
Nominated and elected: Dr. Marilyn Button to serve with
Dr. Flint
F.
Pre-Registration Advising: Faculty were reminded that
pre-registration advising forms are to be used to facilitate
the process. Pre-advising should take place during the
week prior to pre-registration.
G.
The Langston Hughes Center for the Arts Proposal was distributed
for feedback. Faculty were asked to read it and send feedback
to the Dean.
H. The first draft of The Strategic Plan for Academic
Affairs was vigorously discussed by faculty. Concerns
were as follows:
1.
absence of the languages in the plan and any international
dimension;
2. specific needs of certain courses in the department
(I.3);
3. the need to build the infrastructure for a solid technology
base, which should be a number one priority;
4. a lack of relevance to workplace needs;
5. an apparent erosion of liberal arts courses;
6. the focus on business and science, toward eventually
the elimination of humanities courses.
7. lack of scholarship incentives;
8. a need to explain what is meant by traditions of HBCUs
(1) ;
9. expansion and enhancement of bridge programs (5);
10. the BS/BMSÐlength of program (6);
11. insufficient support of The Learning Resource Center
(13);
12. lack of commitment to strengthening effectiveness
in composition courses; and
13. the lack of criteria for the evaluation/assessment
of career-centered programs.
I.
Election of Student Representative to the Global Studies
Institute Advisory Committee Nominated: Chima Operah,
Massa Nuni
J.
Odyssey of The Mind Proposal Dr. Mahasveta Barua introduced
an Oddysey of the Mind Proposal, a prospective program
(creativity club) that is international and interdisciplinary
in its dimensional appeal to students, which can also
bring visibility to Lincoln University. The consensus
of faculty was that the program be implemented by Dr.
Barua as a pilot program.
Meeting
adjourned at 5: 35 PM.
Respectfully
submitted by:
Dr.
A. Myrna Nurse, Recorder
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