Members: James Swartz (Chair), Gerald Adams, Gail Bonath, Pablo Silva, Bob Grey, Jerry Lalonde, Gabe Rosenberg, Kenneth Yeung, Kendra Young, and Kimberly Smith. Guest: Paula Smith

1. The minutes from the November 6, 2001 meeting were approved.

2. An East Asian Studies Concentration to replace the current Chinese Studies Concentration was approved.

3. The committee reviewed, modified, and approved a question that will be sent to the class of 2001 this fall regarding their participation in and evaluation of MAPs/capstone projects. Below are the changes:

1) While at Grinnell, did you do a MAP/Capstone or other culminating academic experience?

a) If you answered "yes," briefly describe what you did. Indicate how distinctive you found this experience. Could you tell us what effect this experience has had on you, in terms of your Grinnell education or what you have done since graduation?

b) If you answered "no," please explain why a culminating academic experience was not part of your program at Grinnell.

4. The committee reviewed a one-page summary on MAPs to be distributed to faculty and students as background information for a discussion of MAPs to be done early in the spring of next year.

5. The committee agreed that the divisional representatives on the committee, both student and faculty, will meet with their respective divisional chair to discuss the forth coming discussion of MAPS. The committee also agreed that each divisional representative would provide a brief written summary of the emerging themes from the divisional meeting. The student will also prepare a written summary of their discussion of MAPs.

6. The committee agree that the following question will be used to frame the forth coming discussion regarding MAPs:

a. The motivation for MAPs was to create and support an upper level integrating experience for our students. Has our experience with MAPS indicated that it serves this role?

b. Should MAPs become an established part of the Grinnell curriculum in the same way as OCS and concentrations?
Paula Smith agreed to assemble a single document that will include a preface outlining our charge from Executive Council, the questions to frame the discussions, that the fact sheet. All the documents referenced in the fact sheet will be posted on the MAP web site.

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