EMU | COE Council Minutes October 13, 2004

1. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 2:02 pm by M. Kinney-Sedgwick.

2. Election of student representative to Graduate Council

A student representative to the Graduate Council, Denise Crudup, has been named by Teacher Education.

3. Approval of the minutes of September 22, 2004

The minutes of the meeting were approved (D. Anderson/R. Martusewicz).

4. Reports of Committees

a) Reports from Standing Committees

i) Basic Programs:

(a) New program proposal for Visual Arts major. Materials are available at http://www.emich.edu/coe/prg_changes/basic_prg/09_23_04.html The Program was reviewed and approved (R. Martusewicz/ D. Anderson).

(b) Discussion of hours to graduate committee recommendations. This discussion was tabled until more information is available.

ii) Advanced Programs:

(a) New program proposal for Master of Arts in Earth Science Education. Motion carried to table discussion pending clarification whether the program seeks NCATE certification in which case there will need to be revision of some curricula (R. Martusewicz/ D. Anderson).

(b) Program revision: Masters in Social Foundations of Education. Revisions have been made in the existing concentrations in Diversity and Democracy, Cultural Studies, and addition of a new concentration in Eco-justice Education. Approved unanimously (D. Choudhuri/ R. Martusewicz).

Materials for both programs available at http://www.emich.edu/coe/prg_changes/advanced/09_28_04.html

iii) Professional and Affiliated Programs:

(a) New Programs

M.S. in Geographic Information Systems and Planning

Geographical Information Systems Professionals’ Certificate

(6 new graduate courses, 5 for teachers, also 3 course revisions)

Minor in Environmental Biology Studies (7 new courses)

Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

Graduate Certificate in African American Studies (8 new courses)

Approved unanimously (D. Anderson/R. Martusewicz)

(b) Program Revisions

M.S. in Historical Preservation (11 new courses, 5 course revisions—credit hours, titles, descriptions)

Professional Chemistry (UG)

M.S. in Human Nutrition (3 new courses, 4 course revisions)

Approved unanimously (D. Choudhuri/D. Anderson)

(c) New Courses

GERN 493 Reading Knowledge of German

GERN 593 Reading Knowledge of German

ENGL 595 Teaching Basic Writing at the College Level

COSC 582 Object-Oriented Design

COSC 667 Machine Learning and Data Mining

COSC 527 Wireless Networking Principles

COSC 653 Software Requirements Engineering

COSC 685 Software Quality Assurance

SWRK 665 Social Work Practice in Behavioral Health

Approved unanimously (S. Ginsberg/D. Anderson)

(d) Course Changes

BOTN 215 Economic Botany (title, description, restruction)

Approved unanimously (D. Anderson/ S. Ginsberg)

Geographic Information Systems Educators’ Certificate [Sent to Advanced Programs]

Approved unanimously (S. Ginsberg/ R. Martusewicz)

Note: Dean Starko will check into governance structure of what programs come under the purview of Advanced Programs versus those that come under Professional and Affiliated Programs.

iv) Personnel Committee: no report

v) Planning and Finance Committee: M. Bretting reported that the committee would meet on 10/18/04 to start strategic planning process.

b) Reports from other Colleges or University Groups

i) Faculty Council – No report

ii) Graduate Council

iii) Continuing Education Advisory Council

iv) EMU Research Advisory Council - No report

v) COE Resource Development Board – No report

vi) COE Human Subjects/Research Advisory Committee - No report

vii) COE Student Advisory Committee - No report

viii) Ad hoc Diversity Committee - Special Education has voted, Leadership & Counseling will complete voting by 10/14/04, and Teacher Education will conduct votes on 11/08/04.

ix) Ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee – J. Tracy stated that Joyce Epstein will be available to meet with interested faculty in Infusion Institutes, where faculty can work on incorporating School Family Community Involvement into their curricula.

x) Ad hoc COE Alumni Hall of Fame Committee – no report

xi) Ad hoc Education Students Data Assessment Committee – Have met to examine a promising new web-based service which will then go through the process (D. Anderson).

xii) Other COE Groups – No report

xiii) COE Department or Offices – no report

xiv) Porter Building Status - There have been new 18” tables and chairs replacing tablet chairs in 300 rooms. There will be blue chair rails to protect the walls installed in some rooms shortly. Issue of trash collection is an ongoing concern, and a question about recycling and availability of recycling containers in common areas was raised. (M. Bretting)

xv) NCATE/State status - Secondary Integrated Science has not been approved. (A. Starko)

xvi) Dean's Report –

(1) Concern on how to structure agenda. Will provide addendums to Council members as they come in to remind members to check updated agenda items.

(2) Bids have been solicited for a professional web development for the COE based on donor money for marketing.

(3) Interim Provost has been invited to COE Council meeting to meet with faculty.

(4) Office of Collaborative Education position opening is in the process of gaining approval for a search.

(5) The clinical suites lost their director, and S. Hobson (L&C) and L. Lee (SPED) have taken on the task at a quarter release time to examine the process, workload during the Fall.

(6) In meeting with the President, he supports the primacy of Academic affairs and there appears to be some concern for demonstrating its significance in the University.

(7) Special Education received a million dollar endowment for scholarships which is the largest in EMU history.

5. Old Business

a) Proposal to revise governance system for professional education

Tabled

7. New Business: None

8. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. (S. Ginsberg/ R. Martusewicz)

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 27, 2004, 2 pm, 301B/C Porter