ProposalsAcademic Year 2008-2009

Currently Under Review by the Committee on Instruction:
Input from Faculty due before response date!

Description	Unit	Deadline for Response
There are no items under review at this time.

For Consideration and Discussion:

Description	Unit	Deadline for Action
Course Revision from the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology EFB 484 Mammalian Winter Ecology	EFB	withdrawn
Memo re: ES Proposal for CLL classes CLL 290 Honors Proposal	ES	CLL 290 withdrawn and replaced by CLL 291
Course Proposal from the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management FOR 677 Recreation and Resource Theory	FNRM	withdrawn
Cover letter from the Department of Landscape Architecture Proposal for a new graduate area of study -- History, Theory and Critical Practices	LA	withdrawn
Update on SUNY Requirements for Appeals to Transfer Credits	SUNY	For informational purposes

Forwarded for Faculty Approval:

Description	Unit	Next Meeting
There are no items forwarded at this time.

Approved by Faculty Governance Action:

Description	Unit	Date Approved
Proposed policy regarding students transferring from SU	CMWPE	Approved by COI April 13, 2009
Memo re: New course proposal - WPE202 WPE202 proposal.	CMWPE	Approved by COI on 9 February 2009.
Proposal for a curriculum change in the CM & WPE programs Curriculum changes for WPE - 2008 proposal for 2009-10. Curriculum changes for CM - 2008 proposal for 2009-10.	CMWPE	Approved by COI on 9 February 2009.
Proposal from the Department of Construction Management and Wood Products Engineering Minor in Marketing Minor in Entrepreneurship Minor in General Management Studies	CMWPE	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Proposal for Intra-ESF Concurrent Graduate Degree Programs	CoI	Approved by COI on 9 February 2009.
Proposal to revise "R" grade policy	CoI	Approved by Faculty Governance Action on March 5, 2009
Course Proposal from the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology EFB 217 Peoples, Plagues, and Pests	EFB	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Memo re revisions in EFB 493/693 EFB 493 Wildlife Habitats and Populations EFB 693 Wildlife Habitats and Populations	EFB	Approved by COI April 13, 2009.
Memo re: EFB Course Proposals Summary of course changes BTC 498 Research Problems in Biotechnology BTC 499 Senior Project Synthesis EFB 305 Indigenous Issues and the Environment EFB 351 Forest Entomology EFB 352 Entomology EFB 403 Microbiological Diseases of Fish and Wildlife EFB 483 Mammal Diversity REVISED 4/13/09 EFB 484 Winter Mammalian Ecology EFB488 Fisheries Science Practicum EFB 505 Microbial Ecology EFB 522 Biophysical Economics EFB 525 Limnology Practicum EFB 535 Flowering Plants EFB 551 Forest Entomology EFB 552 Entomology EFB 605 Indigenous Issues and the Environment EFB 684 Winter Mammalian Ecology	EFB	Approved with revisions to EFB 483 - COI April 13, 2009
Memo re: EFB Curriculum Proposals Physics of Life Proposal. OVERVIEW - Curricular Changes to Aquatic and Fisheries Science (AFS). AFS Catalog Revisions. EFB 492 - Senior Synthesis in AFS. EFB 424 - Limnology Revisions. EFB 624 - Limnology Revisions. OVERVIEW - Curricular Changes to Forest Health Major. Forest Health Catalog Revisions. EFB 494 - Senior Synthesis in Forest Health. OVERVIEW - Curricular Changes to Wildlife Science Major. Wildlife Science Catalog Revisions. EFB 491 - Applied Wildlife Science Revisions. EFB 493 Revisions. EFB 693 Revisions.	EFB	Approved by COI on 9 March, 2009.
Course Proposal from the Division of Environmental Science ESC 296 Special Topics in Environmental Science	Env. Science	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Memo re Name Change	ERFEG	Approved by COI April 13, 2009.
Course Proposal from the Department of Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering ERE 527 Stormwater Management	ERFEG	approved by CoI on10 November 10 2008
Memo re: Revision to ENS 519 ENS 519 REVISED 4/14/2009	ES	Approved with revisions COI April 13, 2009.
Memo re CLL 300 CLL 300 Survey of Environmental Writing	ES	Approved by COI May 2009
Drop courses Drop CMN 340 Electronic Information Drop EST 401 Tools for Urban Problem Solving	ES	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Course Proposal from the Department of Environmental Studies EST 140 Introduction to Native Peoples, Lands & Cultures	ES	Approved by CoI on 13 October 2008
Memo re: Environmental Geology and Land Use Law course propsals EST 231 Environmental Geology Proposal REVISED 4/20/09 EST 460 Land Use Law Proposal - REVISED 4/13/09 EST 660 Land Use Law Proposal - REVISED 4/13/09	ES	Approved with revisions - COI April 13, 2009
Memo re: ES Course Proposals EST 353 Environmental Psychology REVISED 4/16/09 EST 366 Attitudes, Values and the Environment. REVISED 4/16/09 EST 606 Environmental Risk Perception REVISED 4/13/09	ES	Approved with revisions - COI April 13, 2009
Memo re: ES course changes and additions EST 426 - Community Planning and Sustainability REVISED 4/16/09 EST 626 - Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Development - revision EST 427 - Environmental and Energy Auditing - REVISED 4/17/09 EST 627 - Environmental and Energy Auditing - REVISED 4/17/09.	ES	Approved with revisions COI April 13, 2009.
Memo re: ES Proposed Curriculum Changes MS MPS EST 230 Survey of Environmental Writing	ES	Approved by COI on 9 March 2009
Memo re: ES Proposed Curriculum Changes #3 (Revision of Env. Comm. And Culture Option) ES Proposal #3 - Summary. ES Proposal #3 - Option Requirements. CLL 495 Journalism Proposal.	ES	Approved by COI on 9 March, 2009.
Memo re: ES Proposed Curriculum Changes #2 (Revision of Environmental Policy Option) ES Proposal #2 - Summary. ES Proposal #2 - Plansheet. ES Policy Option Catalog. ES Proposed Curriculum Changes #2 - Addendum. ES Policy Option Handbook.	ES	Approved by COI 9 March 2009.
Memo re: ES Proposed Curriculum Changes #1 (Addition of Sr. Capstone and Misc. Plansheet Corrections ES Proposal #1 - Summary. ES Proposal #1 - Plansheet. EST 494 Sr Capstone.	ES	Approved by COI 9 March 2009.
ESF - Minor revisions to bring courses up-to-date regarding COI request to update old course descrip ESF 109 Honors Seminar in Environmental Science and Forestry ESF 209 Honors Seminar in Environmental Science and Forestry	ESF	Approved by COI February 3, 2010.
Memo re: Curriculum Change & Course Proposal for EST 626 Requirements for the M.S. Degree EST 626 Concepts and Principles of Sustainable Development	ESF	Approved by COI February 3, 2010.
Course Proposals from the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management APM 205 Calculus I for Science and Engineering - REVISED 12/8/08 APM 101 Fundamentals of College Algebra- REVISED 12/8/08	FNRM	Approved by CoI on 12, January 2009
Course Proposals from the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management FOR 203 Western Civilization and the Environment-REVISED FOR 204 Natural Resources in American History-REVISED	FNRM	Approved by CoI January 12, 2009
Curriculum Proposals from the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management FOR 899 Master's Thesis Research-REVISED FOR 798 Research Problems in Forest and Natural Resources Management-REVISED FOR 898 Professional Experience/Internship-REVISED	FNRM	Approved by CoI on 8 December 2008
New FNRM proposals: 500 level FOR 522 Forest Mensuration Proposal. FOR 532 Forest Ecology Proposal. FOR 570 Forest Management Decision Making and Planning Proposal. FOR 573 Forest Operations Proposal.	FNRM	Approved by COI on 9 March 2009.
Drop courses Drop FOR 443 Forest Hydrology Drop FOR 473 Planning and Management of Outdoor Recreation Areas Drop FOR 542 Watershed Management Drop FOR 643 Forest Hydrology Drop FOR 673 Planning and Management of Outdoor Recreation Areas Drop FOR 720 Theoretical Foundations of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy Drop FOR 895 Graduate Internship	FNRM	Approved by CoI on 8 December 2008
Cover letter for a Minor in Water Resources from the Department of Forest and Natural Resources Man Minor in Water Resources	FNRM	Approved by CoI on 13 October 2008
New FNRM proposals: 200-400 level FNRM Minor Forestry. FNRM Curriculum Proposal. FOR 402 Professional Forestry Mentoring Proposal (rev. 2/9). FOR 372 Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation Proposal. FOR 232 Natural Resources Ecology Proposal. FOR 304 Adirondack Field Studies Proposal FOR 322 Forest Mensuration Proposal FOR 332 Forest Ecology Proposal FOR 370 Forest Management Decision Making and Planning Proposal FOR 373 Forest Operations Proposal	FNRM	Approved by COI on 9 March, 2009.
FOR 524 Forest Biometrics Course Proposal	FNRM	Approved by COI on 9 March 2009.
Revisions to LSA 300 and LSA 500 Cover letter for course proposals - April 2008 LSA 300 2D Digital Graphics and Documents (final) LSA 500 2D Digital Graphics and Documents (final)	LA	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Course proposals for LSA 333, LSA 433, LSA 633 April 2008 cover letter explanation LSA 333 Plant Materials (final) LSA 433 Planting Design and Practice (final) LSA 633 Planting Design and Practice (final)	LA	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Course and Curriculum Proposals from the Department of Landscape Architecture LSA 458 Off-Campus Studio - REVISED LSA 459 Off-Campus Studio - REVISED LSA 460 Off-Campus Studio - REVISED Revisions to the BLA program	LA	Approved by COI on 9 February 2009
Course Proposal from the Department of Landscape Architecture LSA 190 Clashing perspectives in the built environment: Why our communities look and work the way	LA	Approved by COI on 12 January, 2009
Course Proposal from the Faculty of Moon Library ESF 797 Graduate Seminar on Information Resources	Moon Library	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008
Proposal to add new SU minors	OIGS	Approved by COI on 9 March, 2009.
Proposed College Undergraduate Suspension/Probation policy	OIGS	Approved by COI on 9 March 2009
Proposed policy regarding qualifications for major professor	OIGS	Approved by COI April 13, 2009
PSE 201 The Art and Early History of Papermaking	PBE	Approved by COI on 9 March 2009.
Curriculum Proposals from the Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering Revisions to the Paper Science BS program Revisions to the Paper Engineering BS program	PBE	Approved by CoI on 10 November 2008