Eastern
COE COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF MEETING
Attendance: J. Robbins (COE); J. Berry (OAS); J. Tracy (L&C); C. Karshin (HPERD); E. Hoffman (TED); A. Starko (TED); L. Rocklage (SPED); N. Maylone (TED); D. Choudhuri (L&C); S. McCarthy (HPERD); K. Carney (SPED); D. Anderson (L&C); L. Lee (SPED); N. Copeland (TED); E. Pedersen (HPERD); J. Balowski (HPERD); I. Haslam (HPERD); L. Stevens (SPED); M. Kinney-Sedgwick (TED)
1. Call to Order - The meeting was called
to order at
2. Approval of the Minutes – The minutes
of the
3. Reports of Committees
A.
Reports from
Standing Committees
i. Committee on Basic Programs – No report (response to the proposal to create B.S.E. degree for post-bac students is located in the New Business section)
ii. Committee on Advanced Programs –
a. The COE Council approved a new course COUN 671: Advanced Multicultural Counseling (vote: 12-0-0).
b. The COE Council approved a new certificate in Helping Interventions in a Multicultural Society (vote: 12-0-0). This certificate is designed for practitioners involved in “Helping Professions.” The certificate program includes 11 required hours and 4 elective hours:
Required
o COUN 505 Counselor Development: Basic Skills (3)
o COUN 571 Cross Cultural Counseling (3)
o COUN 660 Community Resources (2)
o COUN 671 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3)
Electives (examples)
o COUN 590 Special Topics (1)
o EDLD 509 Educational Leadership in a Pluralistic Society (3)
o
CTAC 511
o CTAC 579 Studies in Intercultural Communication (3)
o PSY 542 Women and Mental Health (2)
o
SOCL 502
Racial and Cultural Minorities (2)
iii.
Professional
and Affiliated Programs Committee – No Report
iv. Personnel Committee – No report
v. Planning and Finance Committee – No report
vi. Reports from COE Council ad hoc committees: No report
4.
Reports from
other College or University Groups
A. Faculty Council – No report
B. Graduate Council – No report
C. Strategic Planning Process – J. Robbins reported that nominations are being sought for individuals from the COE to serve on five Cross-Cutting Committees. The COE Council made the following recommendations:
o Interdisciplinary Research and Programs – Ellen Hoffman
o International Initiatives and Programming – Dibya Choudhuri
o Public Engagement and Linkages – Don Staub, Nelson Maylone
o The Graduate Experience – Ron Williamson
o The Undergraduate Experience – Olga Nelson
D. Continuing Education Advisory Council – No report
E. EMU Research Advisory Council - No report
F. COE Resource Development Board – J. Robbins reported that this body recently met to obtain information from various programs within the college. They are working on an initiative to solicit funds from Leadership alumni.
G. COE Student Advisory Committee – No report
H. Ad hoc Diversity Committee – D. Choudhuri voiced concern regarding COE representation on the University Diversity Council. Suggestions were made to make certain that initiatives from the COE Diversity Committee link with those from the University’s Council.
I. Ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee – J. Tracy reported that a formal request will be made by the Committee to Dean Robbins to officially ask Joyce Epstein to return as the Porter Chair during the 2004-2005 academic year.
J. Ad hoc Educational Alumni Hall of Fame –
J. Robbins reported that the ceremony will take place on Friday, March 19th. A formal ceremony, open to the public will
take place in and around the student lounge.
A dinner will follow for honorees, committee members, and university
officials.
K. Ad hoc Education Students Data
Assessment Committee – N. Maylone reported that the committee has been working
very quickly toward meeting NCATE requirements on tracking student data in a
comprehensive manner.
L. Other COE Groups – No report
M. COE Department or Offices – No report
N.
O. NCATE/State Review Preparation – The official report from the Board of Examiners has been received. All standards have been met, with only three weaknesses reported. J. Robbins distributed a summary of new required assessments for SPA approvals.
P. Dean’s Report – J. Robbins reported that although he doesn’t have the official numbers, he believes that EMU had the greatest number of participants at the recent AACTE meeting.
5. Old Business –
i. J. Robbins reminded the Council of the Provost’s invitation to become active participants in “the campus debates.”
ii. A revised draft of the governance system for professional education will be distributed and discussed at the next Council meeting.
6. New Business –
i. M. Kinney-Sedgwick distributed a draft copy of a memo to be sent to the Provost regarding the Council’s wish to start the Dean’s search this semester.
ii. J. Robbins reported on University’s budget matters. Academic Affairs has to reduce its budget by $3 million. The Provost has charged three committees with developing proposals to cut costs and spending. L. Rocklage serves on the committee looking at faculty searches. Deans from each college spoke to the committee to discuss the need for new faculty lines. The committee is dividing the pool into one of three categories: (1) postponed (2) on the bubble (3) must have. She commended M. Bretting for fighting for faculty lines in the COE including HPERD.
J. Robbins also reported on the activity of the committee charged with organizational restructuring within Academic Affairs. Three proposals were submitted recommending the combining of the COE and CHHS. The combining of smaller departments within the CAS was also discussed. The Academic Affairs division in Rackham will also be examined.
iii J. Robbins discussed the feedback from the Basic Programs Committee concerning the proposal to award current post-baccalaureate students a bachelor’s degree. These concerns include:
o Numerous errors in programmatic pieces (Dean’s response- the portion of the proposal was taken verbatim from the catalog)
o Lack of evidence regarding student opinion (Dean’s response - there are not many options to choose from [1] obtain a certificate [2] MAT program [3] Bachelor’s degree)
o The proposal doesn’t address how it will “fit” with the current second-baccalaureate program.
o Acting now, could affect the development of MAT in the future.
o Would like to know what other universities are doing.
The Council requested that data be provided on employer hiring practices of teacher candidates with second bachelor’s degree vs. master’s degree, and information on other university’s policies on this matter. This will enable the Council to make an informed decision on whether to endorse the awarding of a certificate or a bachelor’s degree.
iv. A discussion on the proposed changes in General Education requirements was tabled until the next meeting.
7. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned
at
Next Meeting:
Minutes Submitted by: Christine Karshin, Ph.D.
Secretary, COE Council