Go to the Index of CAS Senate Actions, UMass Boston (AY 1998-99)

February 10, 1997
97-1 To approve Political Science 101 (course approval)
97-2 To approve Computer Science 445 (course approval)
97-3 To approve Intr-D 270A (course approval)
97-4 To approve a change in number for PolSci 122 (number change)
97-5 To approve the proposed changes to the German Studies major (program revision)
97-6 To approve the Environmental Studies Program (program approval)
97-7 To approve a change in name for the Black Studies Department to the Department of Africana Studies (name change)

March 10, 1997
97-9 To approve the Major in Criminal Justice (program approval)
97-10 To postpone any decision on the governance of the new Criminal Justice Program until the Faculty Council concludes its deliberations (other)

April 14, 1997
97-11 To approve American Studies 100 (course approval)
97-12 To approve American Studies 430 (course approval)
97-13 To approve Latin American Studies 300 (course approval)
97-14 To approve Economics 100 (course approval)
97-15 To approve Environmental Studies 111 (course approval)
97-16 To approve a change in prerequisites for Math 343 (prerequisite change)
97-17 To approve a change in number for Environmental Studies 101 (change in number
97-18 To approve a change in number for Intr-D 110 (change in number)
97-19 To approve English 325 as a diversity course (diversity)
97-20 To approve the proposed changes to the Political Science Major (program revision)
97-21 To approve the elimination of the August WPE starting 8/98 (other)

May 12, 1997
97-22 To approve Political Science 367 (course approval)
97-23 To approve Political Science 400 (course approval)
97-24 To approve Political Science L435 (course approval)
97-25 To approve Political Science 453 (course approval)
97-26 To approve Art 372 (course approval)
97-27 To approve Art 397 (course approval)
97-28 To approve a change in title and description for Art 381 (change in title/desc)
97-29 To approve a change in title and description for Art 383 (change in title/desc)
97-30 To approve a change in title and description for Art 386 (change in title/desc)
97-31 To approve a change in title and description for Art 387 (change in title/desc)
97-32 To approve a change in title and description for Art 393 (change in title/desc)
97-33 To approve a change in title and description for Art 395 (change in title/desc)
97-34 To approve a change in number for History 404 (change in number)
97-35 To approve a change in number for History 405 (change in number)
97-36 To approve a change in number for History L437 (change in number)
97-37 To approve a change in number for History 433 (change in number)
97-38 To approve a change in number for History 429 (change in number)
97-39 To approve a change in number for History 428 (change in number)
97-40 To approve a change in number for History 431 (change in number)
97-41 To approve a change in number for History 450 (change in number)
97-42 To approve a change in number for History 451 (change in number)
97-43 To approve a change in number for History 465 (change in number)
97-44 To approve a change in title for Computer Sci 110 (change in title)
97-45 To approve a change in number for Computer Sci 444 (change in number)
97-46 To approve a change in number for American Studies 490 and 491 (change in number)
97-47 To approve a change in title and description for Political Science 363 (change in title/desc)
97-48 To approve a change in title and description for Russian 303 (change in title/desc)
97-49 To approve a change in number, prerequisite, and description for Russian 306 (change in number/prereq/desc)
97-50 To approve a change in credit for Academic Skills 033 (credit change)
97-51 To approve a change in credit for Academic Skills 034 (credit change)
97-52 To approve a change in credit for Academic Skills 044 (credit change)
97-53 To approve a change in credit for Intr-D 299 (credit change)
97-54 To approve Art/EAsian St L256 as a Diversity course (diversity)
97-55 To make Psychology 100 and Psychology 101 equivalent for purposes of the course repeat policy (other)
97-56 To approve the Major in Russian Studies (program approval)
97-57 To approve the appointment of the ad hoc Committee on Advanced Courses and Majors (committee seating)
97-58 Proclamation of Professor Lucille Kaplan on the occasion of her retirement (other)

[first meeting of the 97-98 Senate]

97-59 To elect Michael Greeley as Faculty Co-Moderator (other)
97-60 To elect Rosanne Donahue as Senate Secretary (other)
97-61 To elect the Senate Executive Committee (other)
[Greeley, Donahue, Blasi, Ebersole, Post, Looney, Helms, Trost]

September 15, 1997
97-62 To approve the schedule of senate meetings for AY 97-98 (other)
97-63 To approve the membership of CAS Senate committees for AY 97-98 (committee seating)

October 20, 1997
97-64 To approve the end-of-year reports of the following committees: Standards & Credits, Core Curriculum, Academic Affairs, and Majors, Honors, & Special Programs
97-65 To approve Political Science/International Relations L355, The European Union (course approval)
97-66 To approve a change in prerequisite for Chemistry 311, Analytical Chemistry (Chem 254, Math 140, and Phys 113, or permission) (change in prereq)
97-67 To request that the Chancellor delay the search for a permanent dean of the liberal arts faculty until a new provost takes office. (other)
97-68 To add David Cesario to the Admissions, Financial Aid, and Records Comittee. (committee seating)

November 10, 1997
97-69 To accept the end-of-year report of the Writing Proficiency Committee (other)
97-70 To approve Geography 200, Geographic Skills (course approval)
97-71 To approve Political Science 225, World War II Internment of Japanese Americans, as a Diversity course. (diversity)
97-72 To approve the cross-listing of a certain number of Sociology courses in the Criminal Justice Program: Soc 262, 321,351,363,368,451,465,467 (cross-listing)
97-73 To approve the election of Elizabeth Kelley (Engl) as student co-moderator. (other)
97-73 To approve the election of Gabrielle Halpern (Econ) and Leah Bernstein (Art) as student reps to the SEC. (other)
97-74 To approve Women's Studies 290, Legal Rights of Women (course approval)
97-75 To approve the cross-listing of Women's Studies 290 for CPCS enrollment. (cross-listing)
97-76 To approve American Studies 240, Everyday Life in Early New England. (course approval)
97-77 To approve the removal of the Z-course designation from all 100- and 200-level courses in Theatre Arts: 123, 125,126,131,135,216,223,234,235, 236,245,250,251,260,261,265,275 (change in designation)
97-78 To require a 2.00 minimum grade point average in chemistry for chemistry majors, and to add the following to the catalogue copy: "Students majoring in Chemistry may double-major or minor in any other department of program with the exception of Biochemistry." (program revision)
97-79 To change the P/F policy for Biochemistry majors: (no chem, bio, or biochem course required for the major to be taken p/f; no more than one required math or physics course to be taken p/f, and then only with prior approval) (program revision)
97-80 To change the double/major minor policy in Biochemistry to read as follows: "Students majoring in Biochemistry may double-major or minor in any other department or program with the exception of Chemistry or Biology." (program revision)
97-81 To add John Looney, Geography, to the Advising, Counseling, and Support Services Committee. (committee seating)
97-82 To add Cass Turner, Psychology, to the Collegiate Personnel Committee. (committee seating)
97-83 To name the Ad Hoc Committee on General Education to develop the GenEd requirements for the Bachelor's degree in CAS. [Lutts, Harwood, Ebersole, Millman, Patterson, Chu] (committee seating)

February 9, 1998
98-1 To approve Phil 410, Feminist Legal Theory (course approval)
98-2 To approve EnvStu 401, Environmental Problem Solving and Policy Formulation (course approval)
98-3 To approve Span 478, Independent Study (course revision)
98-4 To approve Span 481, Senior Seminar (course revision)
98-5 To approve Ger 230, Crisis & Continuity (course revision)
98-6 To approve Chinese 378, Independent Study: Fall (course revision)
98-7 To approve Chinese 379, Independent Study: Spring (course revision)
98-8 To approve Chinese 478, Readings & Research: Fall (course revision)
98-9 To approve Chinese 479, Readings & Research: Spring (course revision)
98-10 To approve French 378, Independent Study: Fall (course revision)
98-11 To approve French 379, Independent Study: Spring (course revision)
98-12 To approve French 478, Readings & Research: Fall (course revision)
98-13 To approve French 479, Readings & Research: Spring (course revision)
98-14 To approve French 498, Honors Research Project (course revision)
98-15 To approve Italian 378, Independent Study: Fall (course revision)
98-16 To approve Italian 379, Independent Study: Spring (course revision)
98-17 To approve Italian 478, Readings & Research: Fall (course revision)
98-18 To approve Italian 479, Readings & Research: Spring (course revision)
98-19 To approve Italian 498, Honors Research Project (course revision)
98-20 To approve Japanese 378, Independent Study: Fall (course revision)
98-21 To approve Japanese 379, Independent Study: Spring (course revision)
98-22 To approve Japanese 478, Readings & Research: Fall (course revision)
98-23 To approve Japanese 479, Readings & Research: Spring (course revision)
98-24 To approve German 378, Independent Study: Fall (course revision)
98-25 To approve German 379, Independent Study: Spring (course revision)
98-26 To approve German 478, Readings & Research: Fall (course revision)
98-27 To approve German 479, Readings & Research: Spring (course revision)
98-28 To approve German 498, Honors Research Project (course revision)
98-29 To approve German 499, Senior Honors Thesis (course revision)
98-30 To approve Russian 378, Independent Study: Fall (course revision)
98-31 To approve Russian 379, Independent Study: Spring (course revision)
98-32 To approve Russian 478, Readings & Research: Fall (course revision)
98-33 To approve Russian 479, Readings & Research: Spring (course revision)
98-34 To approve Russian 498, Honors Research Project (course revision)
98-35 To approve Russian 499, Senior Honors Thesis (course revision)
98-36 To approve French 499, Senior Honors Thesis (course revision)
98-37 To approve Italian 499, Senior Honors Thesis (course revision)
98-38 (left blank)
98-39 To approve the program of study in Philosophy & Law (program approval)
98-40 To approve a change in name for the Department of Geography to the Department of Earth & Geographic Science (department name change)

March 9, 1998
98-41 To approve History 178, Special Topics in History (course approval)
98-42 To approve History 388, Special Advanced Topics in History (course approval)
98-43 To approve History 478, Special Topics Seminar in History (course revision)
98-44 To approve a change of name for the Geography major to the Earth & Geographic Science major (program revision)

April 13, 1998
98-45 To approve Geography 110, 112, Earth Materials Dynamic Systems and Earth Materials Laboratory (course approval)
98-46 To approve Anthropology 336, Ancient Mesoamerica: The Aztecs and their Predecessors (course approval)
98-47 To approve a change in title and description for ESL 100A (course revision)
98-48 To approve a change in title and description for ESL 100B (course revision)
98-49 To approve a change in title and description for ESL 100C (course revision)
98-50 To approve a change in title and description for ESL 100D (course revision)
98-51 To approve a change in title and description for ESL 100E (course revision)
98-52 To approve a change in title and description for ESL 100F (course revision)
98-53 To approve Classics 288, The Women of Rome: Image & Reality (course approval)
98-54 To approve Classics 287, Women in Greek Society & Literature (course revision)
98-55 To approve American Studies L373, Men in America (course approval)
98-56 To approve Theatre Arts 100, Introduction to Theatre (course approval)
98-57 To approve English 495, Undergraduate English Colloquium (course approval)
98-58 To approve EnvSci/EnvStu L120, Intro to Environmental Science (course revision)
98-59 To approve Chem/EnvSt L111, Chemistry and the Environment (course revision)
98-60 To approve the minor in Criminal Justice (minor approval)

May 11, 1998
98-61 To approve the dual B.S./M.S. degree in Chemistry (program approval)
98-62 To approve the Certificate Program in Environmental Studies (program approval)
98-63 To approve changes for the B.S. in Psychology (program revision)
98-64 To approve changes in Departmental Honors in Modern Languages (program revision)
98-65 To approve History 389, History of Modern Terrorism (course approval)
98-66 To approve English 308, Professional Editing (course approval)
98-67 To approve Chinese 257, Great Novels: China in Translation (course approval)
98-68 To approve Japanese 270, Introduction to Japanese Culture (course approval)
98-69 To approve Japanese 301, Advanced Japanese I (course approval)
98-70 To approve Women's Studies L359, Women in Modern China (course approval)
98-71 To approve Political Science 340, Boston: Cooperation & Conflict in the Urban Environment, as a diversity course (diversity)
98-72 To approve a change in number for Art 381 to Art 381W (course revision)
98-73 To approve a change in number for Art 393 to Art 393W (course revision)
98-74 To approve a change in number for Art 395 to Art 395W (course revision)
98-75 To send to the Faculty Council a proposal for governance of General Education and two motions for its enactment (policy revision)
98-76 To approve the end of year report of the Academic Affairs Committee (report approval)

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