Feb. 28, 2000
1. The minutes of Feb. 21 meeting were corrected and approved.
2.The AAC discussed a memo from Joanne Tobiessen (Career Development
Center) on non-graded internships.
3. The Subcouncil on Courses and Programs reported on the following
courses granted permanent approval:
a. HST 86 – The Nuclear and Space Age; BIO 50 – Conservation
Biology; BIO 121 – Herpetology; HST 111 – Frontiers in the Americas
b. Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science request
for change in course credits for 197/198/199 Capstone Design – approved.
c. The Scholars Program Senior Colloquium has been granted one-time
approval by the Dean of Arts and Sciences. The course will be graded on a
pass/fail basis.
d. PS 86 – “Politics in Film: Images of Political Conflict”
has been granted one-time approval by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
The committee approved the above course changes.
4. New business: the committee discussed course availability for the
spring term pre-registration. The committee also talked about sophomore
advising. Dean Sorum introduced the concept of a “Dead Week,” a
period when there are no scheduled activities. It will be discussed in the
future