<p> Academic Planning Council Meeting Minutes</p><p>Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016</p><p>Time: 4:00 P.M.</p><p>Location: Computer Conference Room, MPSC</p><p>Officers: Travis Nelson (Co-Chair), Andrew Pawl (Co-Chair)</p><p>______</p><p>Present: Annie Kinwa-Muzinga, Susan Hansen, Bidhan Roy, Mesut Muslu, Travis Nelson, Teresa Burns, Irfan </p><p>Ul-Haq, Andrew Pawl, Daniel Avenarius, Patrick Hagen, Rosalyn Broussard, Michael Black, James </p><p>Hibbard, Laura Anderson, Lisa Merkes-Kress</p><p>Guests: Dominic Barraclough, Robin White, Melissa Gormley, Michael Compton, Staci Strobl, Robert Flum I Opening of the Meeting</p><p>1. Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.</p><p>2. It was moved by Muslu , seconded by Ul-Haq, and carried to approve the minutes of Wednesday, </p><p>May 11, 2016 </p><p>II Reports and Announcements Presenter</p><p>1. UW-System Program Planning Travis Nelson</p><p>The Board of Regents four main areas of concern are the following: will </p><p> students get jobs at the end, marketability, time to degree, and sustainability. </p><p>2. Provost Office Patrick Hagen</p><p>Patrick Hagen will be the Provost representative and will be attending the APC meetings. Hagen also mentioned that he was requested to update the </p><p>New Program Path to coordinate with system, APC will review this at the next</p><p> meeting and forward to Faculty Senate for approval. </p><p>III Unfinished Business – No unfinished business to discuss at this time. </p><p>VI New Business Presenter</p><p>1. Form B Non-Submission </p><p>Agriculture Education Mike Compton</p><p>There is no report at this time, Compton informed APC members that he </p><p> has reached out to the program many times. After discussing the non-</p><p> submission and noting that there are consequences at system level for lack of review, the following action was taken: </p><p>MOTION: It was moved by Hanson, seconded by Kinwa-Muzinga, and </p><p> carried unanimously to have the chairs meet with the deans and discuss </p><p> the inappropriateness, the unacceptability of a non-submission and the </p><p> consequences there of. </p><p>Soil & Crop Science</p><p>This program was to be reviewed in the Spring, but due to changes in the </p><p> program and having no release time Form B was not completed on time. </p><p>It was noted that Soil and Crop Science will be merged into a single </p><p> program with Environmental Horticulture and Reclamation in the near </p><p> future. MOTION: It was moved by Hanson, seconded by Burns, and carried </p><p> unanimously to forward Soil and Crop Science to AOC and ASC to do an </p><p> expedited review by November 1. </p><p>2. Requests for Adjustments to Program Review Cycle</p><p>Dairy Science B.S. [New Program: Group 6] Patrick Hagen</p><p>STEM Middle Childhood –Early Adolescence Education B.S. [New Program: Patrick Hagen</p><p>Group 6]</p><p>The two new programs Dairy Science B.S. and STEM Middle Childhood-</p><p>Early Adolescence Education B.S. need to be reviewed by April 2020 for </p><p> system. </p><p>MOTION: It was moved by Avenarius, seconded by Muslu, and carried unanimously to add Dairy Science B.S. and STEM Middle Childhood-Early </p><p>Adolescence Education B.S. to the schedule into group 6. </p><p>Forensic Investigation move for compliance with UW-System timeline Patrick Hagen </p><p>Forensic Investigation review to UW System was due April 2016, but the & Staci Strobl</p><p> lack of non-compliance was not the fault of the program but due to </p><p> miscommunication. Hagen has spoken to UW System and the program </p><p> regarding this issue and is recommending that APC review Forensic </p><p> investigation as soon as possible. </p><p>After discussion it was determined that APC will begin reviewing this fall </p><p> with completion of review being spring 2019. </p><p>Communications Technology requesting move Susan Hansen The program has had many changes in personnel and the department </p><p> itself, including a name change to media studies and would to have extra </p><p> time before they are reviewed. </p><p>MOTION: It was moved by Burns, seconded by Muslu, and carried </p><p> unanimously, to move media studies from group 4 to group 6. </p><p>Foreign Language requesting move Teresa Burns</p><p>Members of the Foreign Language Program (which is up for Form B </p><p> review this year) request that, rather than delaying the Form B review </p><p> another year, they be given an extension until February 1 due to the </p><p> changes in the foreign language competency requirement and the large </p><p>FTE reduction in Foreign Languages. It was also stated that Portuguese is no longer taught on campus. After extensive discussion the following </p><p> action was take: </p><p>MOTION: It was moved by Burns, seconded by Hansen, and carried </p><p> unanimously to unite foreign language as a single unit and then move </p><p> foreign language as a unit to group 5. </p><p>3. Spring Retreat Travis Nelson</p><p>The spring retreat has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January </p><p>11, please let Chair Nelson know if there are any problems with this date. </p><p>4. Identify Non-voting Cross-representation Travis Nelson</p><p>Reviewed the membership of APC and the representatives from other </p><p> committees. 5. Form A Deadline Dominic </p><p>The process has not started so it is not possible to meet the October 15 Barraclough</p><p> deadline Barraclough asked APC to delay the deadline and presented </p><p> suggested changes for 2016-17 Form A. After much discussion the </p><p> following action was taken: </p><p>MOTION: It was moved by Pawl, seconded by Kinwa-Muzinga, and carried </p><p> unanimously to delay the Form A deadline to November 1. </p><p>AMENDMENT: It was moved by Ul-Haq, seconded by Kinwa-Muzinga, and </p><p> carried unanimously to amend November 1 deadline to December 15.</p><p>Review of the suggestions to Form A will take place at the next meeting. </p><p>V Close Meeting 1. Next Meeting Wednesday, September 28, 2016</p><p>2. The meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m.</p><p>Submitted by Lisa Merkes-Kress (Recording Secretary) and Andrew Pawl (Co-Chair)</p>