OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Curriculum Council
MINUTES - #00-01.02
Thursday, October 12, 2000

MEMBERS PRESENT:
I. Delson - Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
T. Dick - Math Learning Center
L. Friedman - Public Health, Chair
J. Gross - Anthropology
G. Olson - Human Development and Family Sciences
N. Scott - Crop and Soil Science
G. Tiedeman - Sociology
NON-VOTING MEMBERS, SUPPORT STAFF, AND GUESTS PRESENT:
B. Allen - Information Services/Library
G. Beach - Academic Affairs, Academic Program Coordinator, Ex-officio
L. Burns - Undergraduate Academic Programs, Ex-officio
T. Daugherty - English
F. Leibowitz - Philosophy/Budgets and Fiscal Planning Committee
M. Rhodes - Associate Registrar
R. Schwartz - English
K. Williamson - Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of 10/5/00 were approved as amended.
  2. REPORT FROM ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:

    1. Leslie Burns handed out a draft proposal for curriculum to be offered as part of the Central Oregon branch campus.

  3. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Ken Williamson presented the proposal to establish the Center for Water and Environmental Sustainability.  The Council approved the Category I proposal for the Center for Water and Environmental Sustainability (CWESt).  In the process of creating this new Center, the Oregon Water Resources Research Institute and the Center for the Analysis of Environmental Change will be terminated.

    2. Robert Schwartz and Tracy Dougherty from the Department of English presented the proposal to establish a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.  The Council approved the Category I proposal to establish a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, contingent upon the review of the Budgets and Fiscal Planning Committee prior to the end of the month.

    3. The Council approved, with changes, the minor in Health Care Administration (tracking ID# 00-214).

  4. ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL VIA EMAIL - all proposals are viewable on the World Wide Web, OSU Curriculum Home page: http://osu.orst.edu/dept/academic/aa/curric/

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

New

Health Care Administration Minor. Effective Winter 2001 (00-C214) approved with changes.