Meeting & Agendas

Gaye Lynn Scott and Gretchen Riehl co-chaired this meeting. Members Attending: Michael Midgley, Erasmus Addae, Ron Johns, Brandon Whatley, Lorlie Ellis, Matthew Daude Laurents, Jonathan Buckstead, Jorge Lynch, James Friedrichsen, Patricia Collier, Catherine Angell, Mary Kohls, Jack O’Grady, Tomi Welch, Marie Fofi Proxy Voting Attendees: Rebecca Robinson-Francis proxy for Shasta Buchanan Patricia Collier proxy for Regina Swearengin Don Morris for Shih-Ting Lee Non-voting Members: Gaye Lynn Scott, Gretchen Riehl, Linda Kluck, Robert Rogers, Jason Briseno, Misty Rasmussen Presenters and Guests: Michelle Fitzpatrick, Don Hurwitz, Reed Peoples, Wayne Butler, Catherine Solaas, Steven Sodders, Christian Raymond, Marcus McQuirter, Joey Case, Cayce Pierce, Jacob Williamson, Kristen Klas

Michelle discussed how HAMG 1317 is part of the Travel and Tourism program. All other Travel and Tourism courses are capped at 12 and this one should be too; a smaller class size will support the course’s strong active learning component and align with the other courses within the program. Modify Course: HAMG 1317 Recreational Services (3-3-0) – change course capacity from 20 to 12 Cathy Angell moved to approve HAMG 1317 course capacity reduction from 20 to 12; second by Ron Johns. Approved.

Don and Mike discussed the inception of a Small Business Entrepreneur Program; it is designed for students who wish to run their own business based on the skills they develop in specialized workforce 1-year certificate programs. The new Entrepreneurship AAS will accept up to 24 credits from approved, accredited Workforce level one certificate programs (i.e. Motorcycle Repair, Culinary Arts) and will include an additional 15 credits of college mandated General Education and 21 hours of targeted business courses that include all phases of business planning, funding, marketing, managing, growing and sustaining small businesses. The results will be graduates who are not only skilled in their chosen specialization but have the necessary skills to create or take over small businesses in the Austin area. Since this program crosses disciplines, it will require an internal advisory committee in addition to the typical external one. The vision is to offer space at HLC so program advisors and community mentors can meet, collaborate, and support students…similar to the Biotechnology program incubators. The first certificate specialization to feed into the new AAS is the Motorcycle Advanced Repairer Level 1 Certificate. There was discussion on how Financial Aid will be awarded since only 24 credit hours from the certificate will flow into the AAS; Jason Briseno said that the awarded amount would be prorated. Mike asked members if they liked the concept of a Small Business Entrepreneur Program and if it should move forward to implementation. Revisions and refinements will be made as more information is collected on program needs. All agreed that the program is a good idea and should be implemented. Add New Award Entrepreneurship: Motorcycle Repair Specialization AAS Add New Courses – required for new Entrepreneurship: Motorcycle Repair Specialization AAS award plan BMGT 2488 Internship - Business Administration and Management, General I (4-0-18) BUSG 1307 Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (3-3-0) BUSG 1315 Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship (3-3-0) James Friedrichsen moved to approve the new Small Business Entrepreneur Program, the Entrepreneurship: Motorcycle Repair Specialization AAS, and the new Management courses; second by Matthew Daude Laurents. Approved.

ETWR 2377 Advanced Business Communication (3-3-0) – move from owner department Business, Government and Technical Communications (TECO) to Accounting (ACCO) Wayne is the incoming chair for Business, Government and Technical Communications, formerly chaired by David McMurrey. Wayne informed the committee that this request was made initially made by David and that Reed has brought him up to speed. Reed explained that with the restructuring of instructional programs to designated Areas of Study (AoS), the Business, Government and Technical Communications program is now assigned to Liberal Arts – Humanities and Communications AoS; therefore, ETWR 2377 is no longer technical a business course. Since this course was designed for Accounting students, then it needs to be moved to the Accounting program so it can be under Business AoS. Matthew stated that he, as Dean of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Communications, was not apprised of this course change until it was already on the agenda; therefore, it was not adequately discussed and approved by all affected decision makers. After some deliberation, changing ETWR 2377 ownership department was tabled until further discussions between Accounting and Business, Government and Technical Communications department chairs (Reed and Wayne) and their respective Deans (Lorlie Ellis and Matthew) can be completed and decisions are agreed upon the best course of action, such as expire ETWR 2377 course and add a new Accounting communications course.

Catherine discussed how after offering DANC 2289 for the first time this semester, they have determined the need to increase the lecture component from 1 to 2 lecture hours to allow more class time to cover the necessary course material before students physically work on what they learned. Modify Course: DANC 2289 Academic Cooperative in Dance Production (2-2-1) – increase lecture hours, decrease coop hours; decrease total contact hours from 64 to 48 (was 2-1-4) James Friedrichsen moved to approve DANC 2289 lecture hour increase; second by Jonathan Buckstead. Approved.

Steven discussed how prerequisite MUSI 1301 is only required if a student does not have any previous formal background in music with a basic understanding of the fundamentals of music; therefore the prerequisite enforcement is being changed from ‘Required’ to ‘Recommended’: Modify courses: MUSI 1116 Sight-Singing and Ear Training I (1-1-2) – revise prerequisite MUSI 1301 enforcement to: Recommended; Timing: Previous or concurrent, Protect: Yes. No change to Co-Req MUSI-1311 enforcement: Required, Timing: Previous or concurrent, Protect: Yes. MUSI 1311 Music Theory I (3-0-0) – revise prerequisite MUSI 1301 enforcement to: Recommended; Timing: Previous or concurrent, Protect: Yes. No change to Co-Req MUSI-1311 enforcement: Required, Timing: Previous or concurrent, Protect: Yes. Mary Kohls moved to approve MUSI 1116 and MUSI 1311 prerequisite enforcement to recommended; second by Brandon Whatley. Approved.

Christian first discussed the expiration of DRAM 2367; it was expired from the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM). Then he discussed adding a new media literacy course; this course will focus on creating media with meaning. Add New Course: COMM 2300 Media Literacy (3-3-0) Expire Course – ACGM deletion: DRAM 2367 Film History and topic Honors Film History (3-3-2) James Friedrichsen moved to approve new course COMM 2300 and expire DRAM 2367; second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Marcus discussed how three hours of lab is not needed for this one-hour drama course and is not practical. Modify Course: DRAM 1121 Theater Practicum in Performing Arts Technologies (1-1-1) – decrease lab hours from 3 to 1, decrease contact hours from 64 to 32; revise course description James Friedrichsen moved to approve DRAM 1121 lab and contact hours reduction and course description revision; second by Cathy Angell. Approved.

Presented the need to revise the previously approved Electrical Construction Certificate pending implementation for catalog 2018-2019. This certificate is in partnership with Trios Electrical Company from Houston, TX who will teach the curriculum exclusively for Dual Credit students at Lanier High School enrolled in the Construction Trades Academy; it is an entry-level certificate designed to lead students into a career as an apprentice electrician. Revise Award: Electrical Construction Level 1 Certificate (restricted award for Dual Credit/Construction Trades Academy program students; requesting to not be published) – remove OSHT 1305, EEIR 1309 CBNT 1300 ELPT 2337, CBNT 2342; add POFT 1109, ELPT 1221, ELPT 1315, ELPT 1325, ELPT 1311 Add New Courses – restricted to high school students completing the Electrical Construction Certificate: ELPT 1221 Introduction to Electrical Safety and Tools (2-2-1) ELPT 1311 Basic Electrical Theory (3-3-1) ELPT 1315 Electrical Calculations I (3-3-0) ELPT 1325 National Electrical Code I (3-3-0) Cathy Angell moved to approve revising Electrical Construction Certificate and new ELPT courses; second by Mari Fofi. Approved.

Core Curriculum – Request to add DANC 1305 World Dance (Ron Johns) Ron presented the request to add DANC 1305 to the Language, Philosophy and Culture section of the Core Curriculum Course List. Catherine Solaas discussed how this course focuses on ethnic dances and culture. This course is designed to provide students with a unique range of activities, from engaging in weekly lab experiences, physically learning dances from a variety of cultures, to participating in classroom discussions synthesizing material from readings, lectures and labs, to investigating dance as patrimony, addressing the ethics of handling artifacts from various geographic regions. Members discussed other colleges that added, or will add, this course to their Core Curriculum. All agreed that DANC 1305 would be a good addition to the Language, Philosophy and Culture section of the Core Curriculum Course List. James Friedrichsen moved to approve the request to add DANC 1305 to the Language, Philosophy and Culture section of the Core Curriculum Course List; second by Cathy Angell. Approved. Minutes – November 17, 2017. Approved. Competency-Based Education (CBE) Reporting, Instructional Method (Gaye Lynn Scott): Subcommittee was formed to develop ACC definitions of competency-based instruction and to recommend processes for identifying CBE courses and sections with that instructional method. Currently CBE sections are coded DIL so they are not easily identifiable as CBE. THECB recommends coding with instructional method ‘Q’. Sub-committee members will be Ron Johns (chair), Misty Rasmussen, Erasmus Addae, Matthew Daude Laurents, Mary Kohls, Connie Wall, and Dianne Olla; Gaye Lynn and Gretchen will support/assist as well. The subcommittee will meet and develop a recommended definition and/or check list for reporting CBE sections and present their recommendations at the Curriculum and Programs’ February 16th meeting.