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Track 1: Final Khondi discussion (00:32:53) Track 2: Suriname Indian Band for Carifesta (00:31:37) Track 3: Carifesta Khondi special - Barbados etc. (00:37:10) Track 4: Quadrine Band #54 Boys - folk songs etc. (00:13:12) Track 5: Rackler - Nabaclis (songs) (00:22:41) Track 6: Songs etc. by Young Guyana \u27Session\u27 from South Georgetown Government School (00:17:36)https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/okof/1004/thumbnail.jp

The National Folk Development Unit of JARAI

Kempadoo, Peter

Matthews, Marc

Our Kind Of Folk (Disc 5: Carifesta Khondi and more)

Brock, Angela

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
University Curriculum Council 
January 28, 2025 
3:05 - 5:00 p.m. 
Microsoft Teams 
 
 
        AGENDA 
 
 
I.    UCC Chair: Todd Eisworth 
• Approval of the December 14, 2024 meeting minutes. 
     
II. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education: Sarah Poggione 
 
III. Programs Committee Chair: Connie Patterson 
• Agenda 
 
IV. Program Review Committee Chair: Sherleena Buchman 
• Report  
 
V.      Individual Course Committee: Allyson Hallman-Thrasher and David Juedes 
• Agenda  
 
VI.      General Education Committee: Jim Strode  
 
VII.      New Business 
 
 
 


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UCC Agenda 1-28-25

Approved Courses 2-25-2025                                                                                            1 of 2| P a g e s  
 
 
 
University Curriculum Council  
Approved Courses  
February 25, 2025 
 
*Note BRICKS designations in red italic are conditional and will not take effect until OT36 
approval. [BRICKS/Gen Ed] are already approved. 
 
NEW COURSES 
College Course BRICKS 
Art & Sciences HIST 4798/5798: Recording Memory: Methods and Uses 
of Oral History 
BLD 
C+M CoFA THAR 3820: Musical Theater Ensemble  
Russ CE 2170: Construction Safety  
CE 3160: Construction Materials & Testing  
CE 3170: Construction Means & Methods  
CE 3180: Construction Learning Laboratory 2  
CE 3190: Construction Layout, Staking & Mapping  
CE 4180: Construction Learning Laboratory 3  
 
COURSE CHANGES 
Course BRICKS Changes 
Arts & 
Sciences 
HIST 2530: Life, Love, and Death in the 
Medieval World 
ACSW Descr. Add BRICKS, 
LOs, KGF, Sum exp 
C+M 
CoFA 
THAR 3520: Writing for Production - 
Midnight Madness 
 Repeatable, LOs 
 OCOM 7923: Pre-doctoral Medical 
Education Associateship 
 Name from “Primary 
Care Associateship in 
Osteopathic 
Manipulative Medicine”, 
Descr, Offerings, LOs, 
Texts, KGF, Sum exp 
HCOM OCOM 8202: Elective-Continuity in 
Family Medicine: Longitudinal Integrated 
Clerkship 
 Name from “Elective 
Continuity in Primary 
Care: Longitudinal 
Integrated Clerkship”, 
Descr, LOs, Texts, 
KGF, Sum exp 
HSP NUTR 2400: Food and Health [FIE] Descr 
HLTH 4912: Social and Public Health 
Field Experience 
[BLD] Name from 
“Community Health 
Field Experience”, 
Descr, LOs, Pre-req, 
Topics, Texts, KGF, 
Sum exp 
Approved Courses 2-25-2025                                                                                            2 of 2| P a g e s  
 
Patton EDHE 6885: History and Philosophy of 
American Higher Education 
 2 components to 1 
(Sem) 
Russ CHE 6950: Thesis  Hrs 1-18→.5-18 
ETM 3625 to ETM 3625/5625: 
Supervision and Leadership in Project 
Management 
 Add Dual list, Descr, 
LOs  
ETM 3630 to ETM 3630/5630: Quality 
Management Systems 
 Add Dual list, LOs 
EMGT 6112: Six Sigma Green Belt Exam  Descr, Pre-req 
ME 4550/5550: Mechatronics I  Pre-reqs 
ME 4880: Experimental Design Lab [FAW] Pre-reqs 
ME 6950: Thesis  Hrs 1-18→.5-18 
Scripps EM 2500: Multimedia Journalism  Name from “New 
Distributions 
Platforms”, Descr, LO, 
Pre-req, NCI, Topics, 
Text, KGF, Sum exp 
University 
College 
TAS 4900: Special Topics in 
Organizational Studies 
 Name from “Special 
Topics in Technical and 
Applied Studies”, LOs, 
Topics, Text, KGF, 
Sum exp 
 
Notifications: 
Course Deactivations: 
GEOG 5040: Practicum in Meteorology and Forecasting 
 


Approved Courses 2-25-25

Approved Programs 4-1-25

 
1 
 
Resolution on the Timing of Student Evaluations of Teaching 
Resolution of Non-handbook Policy 
Sponsored by the Executive Committee 
March 3, 2025 
Passed 
 
 
Whereas student evaluations of teaching (SETs) provide one form of providing evidence of 
teaching effectiveness, 
 
Whereas there are inconsistencies in the timing of the administration of SETs across colleges 
and other academic units,  
 
Whereas changing the software used to gather SET data from Class Climate to Blue means that 
this level of customization requires a significant outlay of time and resources each semester the 
data is to be gathered, and 
 
Whereas maintaining different dates across different units results in an inconsistent experience 
for students while also increasing the chance of error in the deployment of the surveys, 
 
Be it resolved that all SETs administered through Blue shall share a common opening and 
closing date for each term. 
 
Be it further resolved that the common opening date shall be two weeks before the closing 
date of the semester term, and the closing date shall be one week before the closing date of the 
semester term.   
 
  


March 3, 2025 - Passed - Exec - Resolution on the Timing of Student Evaluations of Teaching

Sense of the Senate Resolution 
Faculty Senate Response to Senate Bill 1/House Bill 6 
Passed - March 17, 2025 
 
Whereas, SB1/HB6 impose constraints on freedom of speech on college campuses by restricting 
speech about certain topics, and mandating the presentation of ‘multiple, divergent, and varied 
perspectives’ on controversial topics while creating mechanisms that can be, and have been, used 
to punish minority perspectives. SB1/HB6 also prohibit the negotiation of certain aspects of 
collective bargaining and the protection of the provision of strikes by faculty, which will threaten 
that right for faculty unions throughout the state. The imposition of post tenure review also 
threatens academic freedom to challenge consensus views in academic fields thereby stifling 
innovation. Governmental control of speech, whether restricting it or mandating it (or, in the case 
of SB1 and HB6, both), is censorship and is contrary to the First Amendment to the U.S. 
Constitution as well as Article 1, Section 11 of the Ohio Constitution (“no law shall be passed to 
restrain or abridge the liberty of speech”); and 
Whereas, rural and Appalachian Ohioans are supported by Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, DEI, 
initiatives, these citizens have much to lose through SB1 and HB6. DEI also encompasses veterans, 
individuals with disabilities, food-insecure families, the elderly, people of diverse racial, national, 
religious, gender identities, and economically disadvantaged people regardless of their age, race, 
gender, and other identities - who will also be adversely impacted by the proposed legislation; and  
Whereas,  the language limiting DEI initiatives in the SB1/HB6 bills may impact institutions 
striving to comply with the law through not meeting the accreditation standards by various 
accrediting bodies such as: Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and accrediting 
organizations such as the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and the Commission 
on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and 
Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Nursing accreditation standards by AACN, Council for 
the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which provides accreditation for all teacher 
licensure programs at Ohio University, and Journalism accreditation standards by The Accrediting 
Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). 
 
These organizations mandate demonstrable commitments to diversity and inclusion, and the 
elimination of DEI initiatives could jeopardize institutional accreditation, federal funding, and 
overall reputation; and if accreditation is lost, it will limit employment opportunities for our 
graduates and subsequently Ohio colleges and universities will lose students to states that maintain 
accreditation significantly impacting Ohio’s labor market; and 
 
Whereas, 16%  of the Ohio workforce are represented by healthcare and education, the second-
ranking employment sector, where DEI  plays a crucial role in fostering inclusive environments 
that attract diverse talent, drive innovation, and enhance institutional and economic performance, 
as evidenced by research demonstrating that diverse teams are over 35% more productive and that 
inclusive organizations experience significantly higher financial returns; and  
Whereas, the dismantling of DEI initiatives through SB1/HB6 pose a risk to Ohio’s economic 
competitiveness by potentially discouraging businesses and professionals who prioritize diversity 
and inclusion from investing in the state; and 
Whereas, the healthcare sector relies on DEI initiatives to cultivate a workforce capable of 
addressing the needs of diverse populations, and the prohibition of such initiatives may exacerbate 
existing health disparities among elderly populations, rural and urban underserved communities, 
racial minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, food insecure families and women, thereby 
reducing healthcare access and quality of care; and 
Whereas, the Ohio Senate has passed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), and discussion of HB6 in the 
Congressional House of Representatives symbolizes legislation that seeks to eliminate DEI 
initiatives, impose restrictions on academic discourse, and alter faculty governance structures at 
public universities and colleges across the state; and 
Whereas, organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio have raised 
concerns that these mandates may lead to faculty self-censorship and a diminished quality of 
education, further weakening Ohio’s higher education institutions; therefore,  
BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate of Ohio University strongly opposes Ohio Senate Bill 
1 and Ohio House Bill 6 due to their potential adverse effects on Ohio’s citizens, Ohio’s economy, 
institutional autonomy, academic freedom, educational quality, and healthcare outcomes; and 
BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate urges state policymakers to engage in meaningful 
dialogue with educators, healthcare professionals, business leaders, and community partners to 
develop policies that uphold and support the creation of a multifaceted workforce; and 
BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate affirms its commitment to the principles of academic 
freedom, institutional governance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential components of 
Ohio University’s mission to serve the educational and societal needs of Ohioans. 
 
 
 
 
 


March 17, 2025 - Passed - Exec - SOS Resolution in Response to Senate Bill 1

The purpose of this study is to evaluate two automatic algorithms for performance in detecting Frequency Following Response (FFR) which is the neurological response that the brain makes in response to a sound

Carleton, Sophie

Hill, Katlin

Evaluation of Two Automatic Algorithms in Detecting Human Frequency-Following Responses

Sensor suite used to detect when an individual falls

Hoffman, Nathan

Keichel, Kaleb

Kerr, Caden

Papadatos, Kaden

Fall Detection

Developing a backend system for SkyCop LPR using cloud computing services, interprocess communications, and cache memory database

Douglas, Emanuel

Gray, Tony

Johnson, Joshua

Davis, Seth

Ethridge, Jake

Guardian - NTC

Proposal and preliminary results on an investigation into germination and growth of watercress (Nasturtium officinale) in microgravity, a project by the winning team of this year\u27s Student Spaceflight Experiment Program

Ohio University Southern

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