Committee Report Senate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC) April 11, 2016 Derrek B. Dunn, Ph.D. School of Business and Technology 1

Review of Curriculum Change Proposal(s) 2

Overview of Curriculum and Course Proposals  Changes: –(1) from Department of Natural Sciences –(1) from Department of Social Sciences –(1) from Department of Technology 3

Department of Natural Sciences  Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on March 23, 2016 –Reviewed on April 7, 2016 –Committee voted on April 7, 2016 and approved all requested changes  Overview of Request –Changes to the joint UMCP, UMBC and UMES: Marine & Estuarine Environmental Science Program. The proposal request restructuring Six areas of specialization: Environmental Science, Ecology, Fisheries, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, and Environmental Molecular Biology & Technology. Four foundational areas: Environmental & Society, Earth and Ocean Systems, Ecological Systems, and Environmental Molecular Systems & Technologies. Foundation Course, required for all areas. Implementation Date: Fall

Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Proposal(s) from the Department of Natural Sciences 5

Department of Technology  Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on March 22, 2016 –Reviewed on April 7, 2016 –Committee voted on April 7, 2016 and approved all requested changes  Overview of Request –Change the name of the a concentration under the B.S. in Engineering Technology Current Concentration Name as listed on MHEC website: Electrical/Electronics Technology. New Concentration Name: Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology Rationale: Department of Technology is preparing for an ABET program accreditation visit in Fall ABET recognizes program with degree titles that have Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology in their degree title. MHEC cost to request/process concentration name change: $

Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Proposal(s) from the Department of Technology 7

Department of Social Sciences  Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on March 31, 2016 –Reviewed on April 7, 2016 –Committee voted on April 7, 2016 and approved all requested changes  Overview of Request –Program Discontinuance: B.S. in African American Studies MHEC Cost of Program Discontinuance: $50.00 –Make catalog language changes to the minor in Africa American Studies 8

Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Proposal(s) from the Department of Social Sciences 9

Curriculum Process Changes Curriculum Process Changes Course Changes Only  Use Course Action e-form –Additions –Modifications –Eliminations  HawkWeb → Faculty Center → View Faculty eForms New Programs or Substantial Modifications  Continue to use existing paper process 10

Submission Timeline for AY Submission Timeline currently posted to Division of Academic Affairs website. Receipt of Documents by SAAC Window for SAAC to Review Program Documents SAAC Meeting and Determination of Recommendation Senate Meeting 9/8/15 9/7 – 10/2/1510/5/1510/13/15 10/2/1510/5 – 10/30/1511/2/1511/10/15 10/30/1511/2-11/27/1511/30/1512/8/15 12/18/1512/23/15 -1/29/162/1/162/9/16 1/29/162/1 - 2/26/162/29/163/8/16 2/26/162/29 - 4/1/164/4/164/12/16 4/1/164/4 – 4/29/165/2/165/10/16

12 Total E-forms in System: 128 SAAC Level: 64 Senate Level: 0 E-form Curriculum Statistics

Submission Timeline for AY Submission Timeline will be posted to Division of Academic Affairs website. Receipt of Documents by SAAC Window for SAAC to Review Program Documents SAAC Meeting and Determination of Recommendation Senate Meeting May 17, /17/16 – 08/01/16 08/26/16 09/13/16

14 Proposal Packet(s) Received by SAAC for Review and Presentation at Next Senate Meeting: 1) Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences 2) Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences 3) Department of English and Modern Languages 4) Department of Kinesiology 5) Department of Human Ecology 6) Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 7) Department of Natural Sciences 8) Department of Rehabilitation Services 9) Department of Social Sciences 10) Department of Technology Proposal Packet(s) Received by Deadline

Thank You! 15