Meeting of the CCAS Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
September 30, 2025
The meeting was called to order at approximately 12:45 p.m., with CCAS Faculty Senate Vice President James Boucher presiding. There are 33 Senators, including 3 officers and 3 senators-at-large. Of the 33 voting members, 20 were present. A quorum was met.
I. A motion to approve the minutes of April 29, 2025, was made. The motion to approve the minutes was approved.
Voting record: 18 ayes, 0 opposed, 2 abstentions.
II. Discussion of APC courses and programs
a. Alex Roche, Chair of APC, discussed the Senate’s role in approving new courses. While the APC Committee formally approves new course proposals, the Committee solicits input from the faculty Senate. As senators are reviewing new course proposals, there is an opportunity to discuss with their respective departments and bring any questions to the APC chair prior to formal approval.
There were no questions or objections to the courses below.
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Courses presented for discussion and recommendation by APC to Faculty Senate |
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Department |
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Value |
New/ Revision |
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English and Communication |
50:192:110 |
Understanding Media |
3 |
NEW |
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English and Communication |
50:350:107 |
How to Pay Attention |
3 |
NEW |
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English and Communication |
50:842:332 |
Rhetoric of Authoritarianism |
3 |
NEW |
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English and Communication |
50:989:251 |
Writing with Code |
3 |
NEW |
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Gender Studies |
50:443:222 |
Women in American History |
3 |
NEW |
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History |
50:512:323 |
Gangs of New York: Law and Order in the 19th-Century City |
3 |
NEW |
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History |
50:512:224 |
History of American Celebrity |
3 |
NEW |
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History |
50:512:385 |
World War II |
3 |
NEW |
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Political Science |
50:790:103 |
Issues in Urban and Local Governance |
3 |
REVISION |
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Political Science |
50:790:305 |
European Politics |
3 |
REVISION |
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Political Science |
50:790:328 |
Comparative Politics of Developing Nations |
3 |
REVISION |
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Political Science |
50:790:331 |
Urban Policy and Economic Development |
3 |
REVISION |
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Political Science |
50:790:357 |
Global Development |
3 |
REVISION |
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World Languages & Cultures |
50:480:293 |
Special Topics in Global Studies |
3 |
NEW |
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World Languages & Cultures |
50:480:294 |
Special Topics in Global Studies |
3 |
NEW |
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World Languages & Cultures |
50:480:393 |
Special Topics in Global Studies |
3 |
NEW |
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World Languages & Cultures |
50:480:394 |
Special Topics in Global Studies |
3 |
NEW |
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Visual, Media, & Performing Arts |
50:701:352 |
Pit Orchestra |
3 |
NEW |
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Programs presented for discussion and recommendation by APC Committee to Faculty Senate |
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Department |
Minor |
Date when program will begin |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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III. Marketing Strategies: Presentation by Sherri Madia
This agenda item will be rescheduled due to time constraints.
IV. Creation of Ad Hoc Committee to research online resources
a. The Senate Executive Committee is looking to reformulate an ad hoc committee to investigate:
i. online teaching, in terms of academic quality, student outcomes, instructional technology, and faculty support;
ii. AI, in terms of AI literacy, ethical guidelines, impact on teaching and learning, research practices, infrastructure needs, faculty/student development, and data privacy.
A motion to create an ad hoc committee was made. The motion was approved.
Voting record: 19 ayes, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.
V. Operation of FASC Committees
This agenda item will be rescheduled due to time constraints.
VI. Remarks by Dean
This agenda item will be rescheduled due to time constraints.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Present (Senators): Paul Bernstein, Margaret Betz, Bailey Blessing, James Boucher, I-Ming Chiu, Brian Corbett, Iman Dehzangi, Travis DuBose, Chris Fitter, Carly Goodman, Ann Heidelberg, Michelle Livings, Emily Marker, Randy Mershon, Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, Guannan Shen, Stass Shpanin, Longmei Shu, Youwen Zhang
Absent (Senators): Craig Agule, Julio Alicea, Naomi Fair, Hong Fang, Anthony Grasso, Alejandro Loureiro Lorenzo, Clinton McNair, Tamara Nelson
Excused Absent (Senators): Anthony Geneva, Rafey Habib, Kayla Preito-Hodge, Nir Yakoby
Present (Senators-at-Large): Jean-Louis Hippolyte
Absent (Senators-at-Large): Ophelia Hostetter, John Wall
Excused Absent (Senators-at-Large): n/a
Present (Invited Guests): Alex Roche, Jennifer Thiel
Drafted by: Melinda Aviles, 10/23/2025