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Committee's Responsibilities:

(From email sent by: John Bowes, May 21, 2006 12:58:26 PM PDT (CA); Subject: SIAT Curriculum Revision Committee)

SIAT Curriculum Revision Committee

As discussed in our recent “re-

1. To come forward with concrete plans to perform necessary adjustments to SIAT undergraduate curricula in years 2-4 by 1 October 2006. This effort has as a design goal for years 2-4 a core of Fall-Winter courses numbering no more than 32-35 class offerings.

2. To coordinate as needed with the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee who has responsibility for the day-to-day operation of that programme.

3. To better apportion faculty time between service, research and teaching by adjusting SIAT’s undergrad course offerings to realistic load levels.

4. To help apportion faculty load time so that all research faculty have adequate involvement in the graduate programme.

5. To articulate effectively with TechOne in both its interim form and eventual restructured form.

6. To better consolidate courses as distinctly SIAT across streams where possible. In this, to reconsider stream structure for better efficacy.

7. To improve the permeability of SIAT courses at years 2 and 3 for non-majors from outside of SIAT and as transfers.

8. To better anticipate the exigencies of University reorganisation likely in the next 18 mos.

In short, we want to redevelop our undergrad curriculum so that it is efficient and allows faculty time to do other things essential to their careers and the intellectual health of the School. There are to be no sacred cows. As soon as I have your agreement to serve (and any comments you wish to the foregoing agenda), I will put this committee forward for ratification by the full (permanent and LT) faculty.

=John