It was explained that the course has been developed by the Departments of English, Philosophy, History, Foreign Languages, and the Fine Arts Departments. During discussion of the course syllabi, concern was raised regarding the need to emphasize issues of gender, specifically in relation to the rise of the novel and women as members of the reading public. It was agreed that revisions should be made to emphasize this issue and that this concern should be shared with the other departments. Ray White moved, Bill Morgan seconded, that the Council accept the preliminary course proposal with revised syllabus. Several printed copies of the proposal have been placed in the coffee room and copies may be checked out from Terri.
Council anticipates the possibility of one or two additional course proposals for the middle core.
These will be tentative agenda items for the September 8 Council meeting. The proposal will be a business item for next week's Council meeting. The Department has received a favorable review from an external consultant regarding the English Department's doctoral programs. The Department has been asked by the Provost's Office to respond to recommendations and comments contained in the report. A response will be developed by Ron Fortune and Doug Hesse for review by the Council.