Eastern Michigan University

COE COUNCIL MEETING
September 10, 2003

2 p.m.
Porter Building, 301B

 

MINUTES OF MEETING

 

Attendance: J. Robbins (COE); J. Berry (OAS); J. Tracy (L&C); C. Karshin (HPERD); S. McCarthy (HPERD); L. Lee (SPED); R. Martusewicz (TED); L. Stevens (SPED); E. Hoffman (TED); A. Starko (TED); I. Haslam (HPERD);  D. Anderson (L&C); L. Rocklage (SPED); K. Carney (SPED); N. Maylone (TED); E. Pedersen (HPERD); J. Balowski (HPERD); M. Bretting (COE); D. Choudhuri (L&C); N. Copeland (TED); K. Woodiel (HPERD)

 

1.      Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 2:01 pm by E. Hoffman, acting Chair pro tem.  Council members introduced themselves to one another.  

2.      Approval of the Minutes – The minutes of the July 30, 2002 meeting were approved as distributed.

3.      Elections –

The Council elected Martha Kinney-Sedgwick to another term as Chair, and Ellen Hoffman as interim Chair for the Fall 2003 semester.

Council members representing Special Education will recruit a graduate student candidate from their department to serve as the College’s student representative to the Graduate Council.  A name will be submitted for approval at the September 24th meeting.    

4.      Reports of Committees

A.     Reports from Standing Committees

i.                     Committee on Basic Programs – No report

ii.                   Committee on Advanced Programs –  No report

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

5.      Reports from other College or University Groups

A.     Faculty Council - No report

B.     Graduate Council – No report

C.     Continuing Education Advisory Council – No report

D.     EMU Research Advisory Council - No report

E.      COE Program and Policy Advisory Board - No report

F.      COE Resource Development Board – No report

G.     COE Human Subjects/Research Advisory Committee - No report

H.     COE Student Advisory Committee - No report

I.        Ad hoc Technology Advisory Committee - No report

J.       Ad hoc Building Appearance Committee - No report

K.    Ad hoc Diversity Committee – J. Berry reported that a committee meeting is planned for September 23rd.

L.      Ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee – No report

M.   Ad hoc COE Alumni Hall of Fame Committee – No report

N.    Other COE Groups - No report

O.    COE Department or Offices –  No report

P.      Porter Building Status – M. Bretting reported that Camtronics has completed the installation of the new surveillance system.  Individuals attempting to disengage the LCD projectors and computers will be photographed.

Q.    NCATE/State Review Preparation – J. Robbins announced that the institutional report is nearly complete.  He urged Council members to visit the COE/NCATE website and review the document for errors and omissions.  If any are found, please report them to the Dean’s office immediately. 

Due to the technological advancements used to produce and present the NCATE document, NCATE has verified that only reviewers that can easily access electronic documents will be called to serve on the visiting team.

R.     Dean's Report – No report 

6.      Old Business – J. Robbins asked that Council members read the revised draft of the Professional Education Faculty document and provide feedback because it is still open to input. 

7.      New Business – J. Robbins provided a summary of recent action that has taken place regarding the Provost’s proposal to move the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation to the College of Health and Human Services.  He shared his disappointment and disapproval in the timing of the proposal and the short time frame at which certain bodies have to respond to the Provost’s recommendations.  When asked to respond to the difference between a “School” and a “Department,” J. Robbins replied that the difference, at this point, is in name only. 

I. Haslam also provided a history of events that have taken place during the past 10 months.  He also stated his desire to keep the department intact.   From a pedagogical standpoint he believes that many of the programs in HPERD naturally align with the COE.  However, from a managerial standpoint he sees the possible benefits of moving the entire department to CHHS.

Faculty members from HPERD also responded to the proposed alignment:

·        Kay Woodiel spoke of her concern regarding the process that led to the current realignment proposal, and the lack of COE representation on the CHHS restructuring committee.  She also voiced her disappointment in the lack of thought that went into how this proposed move would affect HPERD programs and students.

·        Erik Pedersen reported on the state of confusion that many HPERD faculty find themselves in due to the lack of concrete information being provided.

The Council voiced a great deal of concern over the input process and feared that this action would set a precedent regarding future realignment considerations. After much deliberation and debate, the COE Council voted to adopt the following position:

The College of Education Council vehemently opposes the Provost’s recommendation.

(12 votes – yes); (0 votes – no); (1 vote to abstain)

A subcommittee was charged to draft a formal recommendation that will provide a rationale for the COE Council’s position on this matter.  Members of the subcommittee are: Ellen Hoffman, Jackie Tracy, Dibya Choudhuri, Christine Karshin, and Dean Robbins. 

Members of the Council identified the following items to be added to the formal recommendation:

·        In regards to the realignment of Colleges, the University needs to adopt a formal strategic planning process that is more representative. 

·        The timing of the Provost’s proposal and subsequent deadline has made it difficult to gather enough information to make and informed decision.

·        Input from HPERD students regarding the proposed move was not sought.

·        The loss of HPERD students would greatly impact the diversity of the COE student population.

·        HPERD faculty has developed a multitude of research connections with faculty from other COE departments.

·        A number of HPERD faculty teach across other COE departments.

·        The timing of this proposal, as well as the fragmentation it has caused within the HPERD department, may disrupt the current NCATE process.

E. Hoffman stated that she will share the Council’s recommendation with Sally McCracken, President of EMU’s Faculty Council.  The Council’s acting Chair and secretary will act as official representatives at the September 17th Faculty Council meeting.  Other members of the Council were urged to attend as well.

8.      Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 3:47 p.m.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 2 pm, 301B/C Porter

 

 

Minutes Submitted by: Christine Karshin, Ph.D.

                                      Secretary, COE Council

 

 

2003-2004 Refreshment Schedule

 

September 24th -          Dibya Choudhuri

October 8 -                  Janet Balowski

October 22 -                Liz Stevens

November 12-             Nelson Maylone

December 10 -             Lidia Lee

January 14 -                 Chris Karshin

January 28 -                 Rebecca Martusewicz

February 11 -               Nancy Copeland

March 10 -                   Lynne Rocklage

March 24 -                   Erik Pedersen

April 14 -                     Karen Carney

April 28 -                     David Andersen

May 12 -                      Susan McCarthy

May 26 –

June 9 –

June 23 -