Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Re: ACT and ACTV common numbering policy change

Good afternoon,

My concern, having been in on this grand adventure since circa 2009, is global and not really specific to ACT/ACTV. 

If we follow this logic, what prevents entropy from ensuing with other rubrics who develop a similar argument for who/how the courses are used? And what is the answer when one campus uses the course for degree or Gen Ed and others do not - how do we determine if we CCN it or not?

I find it counter intuitive to the original mission, vision, goals, scope and directive of when and how the CCN project originated and how closely is was managed in the early years when we all gnashed our teeth and presented alternative ideas which were ultimately not adopted. (Eg. HSTA and HSTR as a solution). 

I realize times, people and processes change. 
I recommend we look at this issue in broad terms before making a decision for the specific rubric presented. 

Cheri

On May 11, 2021, at 3:00 PM, Thiel, Joe <jthiel@montana.edu> wrote:



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MACRAO Colleagues:

 

OCHE would appreciate your feedback and review of a policy change related to ACT "Activities: General" and ACTV " Activities: Varsity" courses within common course numbering.

 

There are no longer available course numbers in the ACT "Activities: General" rubric. This lack of available numbers is now preventing campuses from developing and listing new activities and recreation related courses. Across the system, courses currently in the ACT rubric are rarely, if ever, components of either a campus general education program or required courses in a major or minor program of study.

 

The CCN campus liaisons have proposed making activities and recreation courses (i.e. courses in the ACT and ACTV rubrics) that are not specifically part of an academic degree program exempt from CCN requirements. Here is the specific policy language for your review and comment:

 

  1. Activities or recreation related courses (i.e. team sports; personal health and wellness classes; outdoor activities) that are not a specific requirement of an academic degree program are exempt from common course numbering requirements. Such courses should carry either the ACT "Activities: General" or ACTV "Activities: Varsity" rubric. ACT and ACTV courses will not be listed in the CCN course guide.

 

  1. Activities or recreation related courses that are a specific requirement in an academic degree program are not exempt from common course numbering requirements and should be listed under the REC "Recreation" rubric.

 

I would appreciate your response by May 28th  so that CCN liaisons can consider your comments before their final review of these changes.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

Joseph Thiel

Director of Academic Policy and Research

Montana University System

 

 

 


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