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CAAC Minutes: 2025-4-15

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April 15, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Student Center 211A — Covestro

Present: John Elliott, Gaby Villanueva, Roshele Friudenberg, Sarah Tidwell, Vicky Hart, William Walker, Scott M. Bennett, Paul Allen, Joe Ganakos, Wally Collins, Christine Miller, Carl Husband, Dana Woods, Janena Norris, Karen Guthmiller, Lara Capson, Michael Carson, Bryant Dyer, Ed Koretz, Richard Tunstall, Heather Merrill, Alexa-Marie Ramirez

I. Call to Order at 2:05

II. Approval of Minutes

Joe motioned to approve minutes. Wally seconded.

III. Officer Reports

1. CAAC Chair: Alexa-Marie Ramirez
No report

2. CAAC Vice-Chair: Roshele Friudenberg
No report

3. CAAC Secretary: Michael Carson
No report

IV. Informational Items - Administration

1. Provost/SACS Liaison: Douglas Walcerz
Not present

2. AVP of Academic Affairs: Janena Norris
No report

3. AVP of Student Affairs: Scott Bennett
No report

4. AVP of Transfer & Educational Partnerships: Marissa Moreno
Not present

5. Director of Advising & Transfer Partnerships: Sarah Tidwell
Advising & Transfer partnership will be having its 2nd senior enrollment events and plans 10 more. They will have limited staff on those days. They also plan to hire 2 new academic advisors.

6. Director of Guided Pathways: Nicole Tunmire
Not present

7. Registrar: Carl Husband
No report

8. Academic Honesty Committee: Paul Arrigo
Not present

V. Old Business

VI. New Business

1. Channell Lynn Cook

Channell not present. Paul acted as proxy. The goal is to update the course description to match item approved last meeting.

i. 2059— Change/Update Course Descr: EDUC 1300

Motion to discuss. Approved. No discussion. Motion approved unanimously.

2. Bryant Dyer

No need to offer these courses due to state change. They have been removed from the catalog. This is an informational item.

i. 2061—DisDegree: Manufacturing Engineering (AAS – MAET2)
ii. 2062—DisDegree: Manufacturing Engineering (Cert. MAET1)
iii. 2063—DisDegreeCat: ENGT 2307
iv. 2064—DisDegreCt: ENGT 2310

3. Collins Waldo

2065/2071 and 2066/2071 will be grouped together for discussion and voting. All replacements allow new courses to go deeper into motor control systems. Rochelle asked if these were electives. Wally answered that they are guided electives that teach electrical process and provide employer credibility. Karen asked if the lack of instructors factored into change. Wally said yes, that and equipment proprietary issues made the change necessary.

2065/2071

Consent agenda called to vote. Unanimous approval

2066/2071

Consent agenda called to vote. Unanimous approval

i. 2065—Replace Co: ELPT 2331
ii. 2066—Replace Co: ELPT 2355
iii. 2067—Change SCH: INTC 2445

This change taken separately. It will bring back 60-hour compliance. No discussion. Called to vote. Unanimous approval.

iv. 2070—Replace Co: ELPT 2331
v. 2071—Replace Co: ELPT 2355

4. Richard Tunstall

Items were added late to the agenda. The goal is to make sure courses are sequenced correctly for students.

i. 2072—Change/Update: AAS AT12
ii. 2073—Change/Update: AAS AT12

Consent agenda called to vote. Approved unanimously.

VII. Open Forum

The Afternoon with the Arts will by on April 22nd, from 12 to 4. All welcome.

Alexa asked if the committee wanted the July meeting to be virtual or in-person. Committee decided that they will have the meeting in-person if a lot on the agenda.

Joe encouraged committee members to attend the board of regents’ public discussion at 6 PM on April 17th.

Honors Day is on April 16th at 3 PM. Committee members should try to attend.

VIII. Adjournment at 2:32 PM