Loyola University Chicago

Academic Year 2005-2006

University Coordinating Committee (Chuck Webber, Chair) 

Academic Affairs (Alan R. Gitelson, Chair) 

• Reviewed and approved proposal for a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education
• Reviewed and approved proposal for the relocation of the Family and School Partnership Program to Loyola University Chicago (School of Social Work)
• Reviewed and approved proposal for post-MSW certificate program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
• Reviewed and approved with amendments proposal to change the credit hour requirements for the MSW program
• Reviewed and approved policy recommendations regarding the length of the academic calendar
• Reviewed and approved grade-point average minimum requirements in CAS majors and minors
• Reviewed and approved the proposal for the transfer of the US-based administrative functions of the Jesuit-sponsored Beijing Center from Loyola Marymount University to Loyola University Chicago
• Reviewed and approved with amendments the School of Education Master of Science in Science Education
• Reviewed and approved the CAS joint Bachelor of Science in Physics/Master of Education degree
• Reviewed and approved proposal for a new Interdisciplinary Honors Program
• Reviewed and approved a proposal from the Dept. of Communications and the SBA for a 5-year dual degree program: Undergraduate Advertising and Public Relations and the Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications
• Reviewed and approved SBA proposal: Specialty Master of Science Degree in Finance
• Reviewed and approved proposal that the name of the School of Professional Studies be changed to the School of Continuing and Professional Studies
• Reviewed and approved proposal to rename the BA program in Organizational Leadership and Development to the Bachelor of Arts in Management
• Reviewed and approved proposal for a new major in the CAS: Black World Studies
• Reviewed and approved a new School of Education M.Ed. in Reading with Type 10 K-12 Specialist Certificate
• Reviewed and approved proposal for a name change in the dual BS/MS degree to the BS/MS Dual Degree in Computer Science/Software Technology
• Reviewed and approved the SBA proposal for a revised curriculum for the MBA program
• Reviewed and approved with amendments proposal by the Graduate School regarding the completion of  outstanding work in a graduate course
• Reviewed and approved proposal by the Graduate School that doctoral candidates must submit and defend their dissertation within five years after becoming a candidate or be dropped by the program
• Reviewed and approved  Graduate School proposal that reduces the number of credit hours required for a Ph.D. in the Philosophy Department
• Reviewed and approved proposal by the CAS for the Women’s Studies Dual Degree Program
• Reviewed and approved proposal by the CAS for the Islamic World Studies Minor
• The AAUPC began a review of all academic policies as they exist in the University. The process calls for the establishment of a calendar for the review of various issues areas as outlined on the Loyola website 

Budget and Finance (Bill Laird, Chair)

• Review of Master Budget Schedule – Reviewed master schedule of the FY ’07 Budget process timeline and key dates for meetings of the Budget and Finance UPC, BRT and BOT Finance Committee
  
• FY ’07 Budget Assumptions – The committee voted unanimously to approve the FY 2007 budget assumptions on revenue and expenses, including tuition and fee increases, new spending and capital expenses. Also reviewed LUC’s gross pricing to that of similar quality competitor institutions. 
  
• School Profit and Loss Statements – Reviewed critical assumptions for University profit and loss statements, based on the Delaware study model, as tools that help identify university trends, justify university investments and augment the budgeting process.   Assumptions included allocation of tuition revenues and financial aid for undergraduate programs based on credit hours, linkage of the internally prepared P & L statements to the audit report and space costs.  Also considered unique allocation models to cover departmental overhead, general overhead, athletic, classrooms and libraries
  
• Enrollment Strategy – Briefed by Academic Affairs on planned changes to recruitment strategies and changes to programs designed to shape future classes.
  
• CAR / Debt Payment Plan – Reviewed disciplined savings plans which sets aside funds each year to be used to pay down the debt and allow for unplanned capital projects or real estate acquisitions.
  
• Socially Responsible Investing – Reviewed the history of the issue of a policy to address Socially Responsible Investing including previous discussions with Students for Socially Responsible Investing and feedback from other University groups as well as the BOT Investment Policy Committee.  Policy being drafted in accordance with ‘advocacy’ approach where the University is engaged in the process of influencing policy of companies through stock ownership.  This committee suggested SRI committee be comprised of 2 students, 2 faculty and 2 staff. 
  
• Shared Governance Evaluation  - Participated in discussion with Jaime Caldwell as a member of taskforce evaluating shared governance system and work of the UPCs. 

Faculty Affairs University Policy Committee (James M. Calcagno, Chair)

• Primary focus was the extensive review and revision of the Faculty Appeal and Grievance Procedures (AGP), containing important new policies and procedures related to faculty rights in the tenure and promotion process and in the disposition of grievances.
  
• Comments on the AGP document solicited by September 2005 from all full-time and part-time faculty from all Loyola campuses, as well as Faculty Council, the Loyola AAUP Chapter, the Council of Deans, university legal counsel, and two chief academic officers (Drs. Barbato and Frendreis) serving as ex officio committee members.
  
• Line by line revision of the AGP document over several meetings after consideration of each individual comment received from Loyola community.
  
• Submitted final Faculty Appeal and Grievance Procedures to Fr. Garanzini in February 2006.
  
• Initiated discussion of a comprehensive review of Loyola’s faculty research leave policy and consideration of a proposal for sabbatical leaves presented by Faculty Council.  (Subsequently withdrawn from committee by Dr. Frendreis and sent back to Faculty Council.)
  
• Initiated discussion of a comprehensive review of rank and tenure policies and guidelines for 4 newly reorganized schools of Social Work, Education, Nursing, and Business.  (Subsequently withdrawn from committee by Dr. Frendreis, future consideration presently unclear.)
  
• Reviewed, commented upon, and supported new Smoking Ordinance Policy sent directly to the committee by Fr. Garanzini.
  
• No new business sent to committee by UCC during the academic year, thus ended 2005-06 with no items on agenda.

Research (Allen Samarel, Chair)- No meetings convened during the 2004-2005 academic year.