Mason Core

Author: Tricia

October 19 Mason Core Agenda

Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 1:30-3:30pm via Zoom 

Welcome 

Announcements  

  • Meeting management 

Proposals 

Category Title 
Just Societies ANTH 135: Introduction to Biological Anthropology 
Global Contexts ANTH 309: Peoples and Cultures of India 
Just Societies ANTH 309: Peoples and Cultures of India 
SBS ANTH 365: Scientific Racism and Human Variation 
Just Societies ANTH 365: Scientific Racism and Human Variation 
Just Societies ARTH 370: Arts of the United States 
Global Contexts CEIE 100: Environmental Engineering around the World 
Just Societies CEIE 100: Environmental Engineering around the World 
Global Contexts CRIM 405: Law and Justice around the World 
Just Societies CRIM 405: Law and Justice around the World 
Global Contexts CULT 320: Globalization and Culture 
Just Societies CULT 320: Globalization and Culture 
Global Contexts ENGH 270: Introduction to Screen Cultures 
Arts ENGH 270: Introduction to Screen Cultures 
Just Societies SOCI 101: Introductory Sociology 
Global Contexts SOCI 320: Globalization and Social Change 
Just Societies SOCI 320: Globalization and Social Change 

Old Business 

  • Review working groups 

September 28 Mason Core Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 1:30-3:30pm via Zoom 

Welcome and Introductions 

Announcements  

  • Meeting management 
  • Administrative Announcement 

Proposals 

Category Title 
Arts ARTH 382: Arts of India 
Arts ARTH 383: Arts of Southeast Asia 
Arts ARTH 384: Arts of China 
Global Contexts INYO 261: Mentoring Multilingual Learners 
Just Societies INYO 261: Mentoring Multilingual Learners 

Old Business 

  • Revisit Working Groups 
    • Recertification process for Mason Core  
    • Humanities v. Literature  
    • SLOs and syllabus statements 

New Business 

  • Just Societies expansion  
    • Courses with two categories can also get the JS flag 
  • Mason Apex concerns 
  • Meaning of survey options 

*Agenda revised September 26,2023

September 14 Mason Core Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 1:30-3:30pm via Zoom 

Announcements  

  • Meeting management 

New Business 

  • Elect Chair

Proposals 

Category Title 
Mason Apex HAP 498: Health Administration Internship 
IT  MUSI 358: Music Programming 
SBS INTS 434: Research for Social Change 
Just Societies INTS 434: Research for Social Change 
Arts INTS 344: Youth, Music, & Social Change 
Just Societies INTS 344: Youth, Music, & Social Change 
Just Societies INTS 304: Social Movements and Community Activism 
Just Societies INTS 346: Art as Social Action 
Just Societies INTS 347: Gender Representation in Popular Culture 
Global Contexts WMST 100: Global Representations of Women 

Old Business 

  • Post-retreat follow-up 

May Mason Core Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

Announcements  

  • Meeting management 

Proposals 

Category Title 
Natural Science with Lab GEOL 120: The Changing Ocean 
Natural Science with Lab GEOL 121: The Changing Ocean Laboratory 
Social & Behavioral Science PSYC 333: Industrial and Organizational Psychology  
Arts FAVS 110: Reading and Making Media 
Arts FAVS 260: Video Editing for Film 
Mason Apex AVT 453: Professional Practices 
Arts ENGH 374: Screening the Global City 
Global Contexts ENGH 374: Screening the Global City 
Information Technology & Computing ENGH 210: Equitable AI 

Old Business 

  • Catalog attributes (including Global History) 
  • Just Societies professional development workshops 

New Business 

  • Assessment update 
  • Global History transfer options 
  • Committee membership continuation  

April Mason Core Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Announcements  

  • Meeting management

Proposals 

Category Title Proposal Type 
Capstone AVT 453: Professional Practices New 
ArtsFAVS 110: Reading and Making Media New 
Arts FAVS 260: Video Editing for Film Resubmission 
Social and Behavioral SciencesEDEP 110: Academic Success Through Self-Regulated Learning Resubmisison
Global HistoryHIST 394: Globalization and History New

Old Business 

  • Professional development workshops 
  • Mason Core Committee charge 

March Mason Core Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Announcements  

  • Meeting management 
  • UGE Announcements 

Proposals 

Category Title Proposal Type 
Capstone HAP 498: Internship in Healthcare Administration  New 
Literature ARAB 365: Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature New 
Capstone MUSI 489: Music Technology Capstone New 

Old Business 

  • Mason Apex status 
  • Professional development workshops 

New Business 

  • Transfer credit discussion  
  • Update on catalog designations  
  • Mason Core Committee charge 
  • 2023-2024 Mason Core Committee meeting dates (Fall)

February Mason Core Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Old Business 

  • Culminating experience timeline 
  • Culminating experience name 
  • Professional development workshops 

New Business 

  • Potential working session March 2 for Faculty Senate Executive Committees 
  • Revised Mason Core charge for Faculty Senate  

View the Meeting Minutes.