Eastern Michigan University

COE COUNCIL MEETING
September 24, 2003

2 p.m.
Porter Building, 301B

 

MINUTES OF MEETING

 

Attendance: 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);

 

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

2.      Approval of the Minutes – The minutes of the September 10, 2003 meeting were approved as distributed.

3.      Elections –

Ben Darragh will serve as the College’s student representative to the Graduate Council.      

4.      Reports of Committees

A.     Reports from Standing Committees

i.                     Committee on Basic Programs – No report

ii.                   Committee on Advanced Programs – J. Berry reported the concern that the committee had regarding the lack of a common evaluation procedure among graduate students in the College of Education.  This topic will be addressed during the upcoming year.

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 – E. Hoffman reported that members of the Faculty Council discussed the proposed realignment of COE and CHHS at great length during their September 17th meeting.  The Executive Committee will draft a formal response and present it to the committee for additional discussion and a vote on October 1st.

B.     Graduate Council – No report

C.     Continuing Education Advisory Council – L. Rocklage reported that the Council discussed a new location for the Washtenaw County site that is more accessible and can offer better classroom accommodations.  A ribbon cutting ceremony at the Brighton Center will take place on October 1st at 5:45.  The doors will be opened at 5:00 for an open house.  In addition, the on-line standards have been distributed to the Provost.

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 the committee did not meet on September 23rd due to lack of attendance.  There is great concern about the lack of direction and focus the COE has regarding diversity.

L.      Ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee – J. Tracy reported that Joyce Epstein will be visiting EMU October 22-24th.  On Thursday, October 23rd she will present a forum on parental involvement in education to the Special Education and Teacher Education faculty from 2:00-4:00.  Informational flyers will be distributed shortly.

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

N.    Other COE Groups - No report

O.    COE Department or Offices – I. Haslam reported that the HPERD faculty has voted on a new name. This change was predicated by the impending departure of the Dance program to the College of Arts and Sciences.  The name is “Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Science.”  I. Haslam, along with Bob Renfro have scheduled 6 dates in which teacher education candidates can fulfill the state’s new requirement to become certified in CPR and first aid this semester.  An additional 6 dates (with varying locations) will be scheduled during the winter semester.  I. Haslam, J. Schulz, and P. Bogle presented the department’s position on the need to retain PEGN 210 as an undergraduate requirement for graduation to the General Education Reform Committee on September 23rd.  The general consensus was that the members of the committee were not receptive to the data driven presentation.  I. Haslam also reported that the HPERD faculty met on September 12th regarding the Provost’s realignment proposal.  The faculty voted 14-12 in favor of the Provost’s recommendation.   

P.      Porter Building Status – No report

Q.    NCATE/State Review Preparation – A. Starko stated that there is a need to find an effective system that would ensure COE faculty’s competency in remembering the undergraduate and graduate conceptual frameworks for the upcoming NCATE visit.

R.     Dean's Report – M. Bretting reported that 26 faculty search requests were submitted by the COE to the Faculty Search Task Force.  Ten will be forwarded to the Provost.  J. Tracy who serves on the Task Force stated that the Provost has accepted their recommendations in the past.

S.      Assessment Committee – J. Berry reported that the newly formed Assessment Committee will be sending its representatives to each department to report on their activities.

T.      External Funding Committee – J. Berry stated that the aim of this committee is to develop a focus for COE grants that cut across all departments in the COE.

6.      Old Business – Discussion on the proposed revisions to the “governance structure” was tabled until Dean Robbins can be present. 

7.      New Business – None

8.      Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 p.m.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 8, 2003, 2 pm, 301B/C Porter

 

 

Minutes Submitted by: Christine Karshin, Ph.D.

                                      Secretary, COE Council