Ozarka  College
Curriculum Committee
February 13, 2001
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Members present:	Rex Whitfield, Joan Stirling, Larry Wilkes, Kay Smith, Holly Land, Mary Ellen Hawkins, Linda Morgan.

Guests present:	Gin Brown, Tim Massey

Rex Whitfield called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m.

Copies of the minutes of the previous meeting were distributed and  a motion was made to accept the minutes as written by Joan and seconded by Larry.  Motion passed on vote.

Rex reviewed the decisions of the Faculty Council regarding the recommendations passed up by this committee.  All recommendations were approved by the Faculty Council with the exception of the changing of the Social Science requirments for the AA degree.  Rex stated that he will explore this issue further with Scott and report back to the committee.

The Curriculum Development Plan, as submitted by Linda Morgan, was reviewed and discussed.  Some minor changes were recommended by the committee. It was decided that any curriculum changes to be implemented in a fall semester should be through the entire committee process no later than the middle of March, and items to be implemented in a spring semester should be completed by the middle of October.  Motion was made by Holly to accept the Curriculum Development Plan with the suggested changes in place, and seconded by Mary Ellen.  Motion passed on vote.  The attached copy of the Curriculum Development Plan has the recommended changes in place.

The Incomplete Grade Contract was reviewed and discussed by the committee, and this issue was tabled until the next meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m. following a motion by Larry, a second by Joan, and passed on vote.

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Rex Whitfield, Chair				Kay Smith, Secretary