October 27, 2025 Agenda & Minutes

Time: 11:00am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 10/13/2025.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the September 29, 2025 Meeting Minutes

III. Announcements/Discussion

• Bylaws
• Zombie Courses
• College of Science

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

• CLIM 425: Unlocking Past Climate: Models & Proxies
• NEUR 430: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
• NEUR 431 Neuroinformatics Methods

Modified Courses

• COS 301: Great Ideas in Science

Modified Programs

• Science and Technology Minor

VI. New Business – Graduate

New Courses

• CLIM 625: Unlocking Past Climate: Models & Proxies

Modified Programs

• Climate Dynamics, PhD

VII. Adjournment

*Item added after the agenda was announced

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