Eastern Michigan University

COE COUNCIL MEETING
October 27, 2004

2 p.m.
Porter Building, 301B

MINUTES OF MEETING

Attendance:   M. Kinney-Sedgwick (TED), R. Martusewicz (TED), K. Carney (SPED), S. Ginsberg (SPED), L. Parks (SPED), D. Choudhuri (LC), D. Anderson (LC), N. Maylone (TED), A. Starko (COE), M. Bretting (COE)G. Harder (COE), J. Tracy (LC), L. Rocklage (SPED). (There are 10 voting members; 6 voting members constitute a quorum)

 1. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm by M. Kinney-Sedgwick.   A quorum was established.

2. Approval of the minutes of October 13, 2004

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

4. Reports of Committees       

a) Reports from Standing Committees

i) Basic Programs: No Report

ii) Advanced Programs:

(a) Program proposal for Master of Arts in Earth Science Education. Approved (R. Martusewicz/ D. Anderson).

iii) Professional and Affiliated Programs: no report

iv) Personnel Committee: no report

v) Planning and Finance Committee: No report

b) Reports from other Colleges or University Groups

i) Faculty Council - No report

ii) Graduate Council - No report

iii) Continuing Education Advisory Council - No report

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 - No report

ix) Ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee – J. Tracy stated that Joyce Epstein will be returning. A Faculty Fireside Chat with her is scheduled for November 19th from 10-11:30 a.m.

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

xi) Ad hoc Education Students Data Assessment Committee – The Proposal to the ERP Tactical Committee, requesting LiveText edu solutions to meet NCATE standard 2 was presented by G. Harder. After discussion, the motion to submit the proposal was unanimously approved (R. Martusewicz /D. Choudhuri)

xii) Other COE Groups – No report

xiii) COE Department or Offices – No report

xiv) Porter Building Status - No report

xv) NCATE/State status - No report

xvi) Dean's Report –

(1) There is a plan to install disabled access door in the student lounge and Porter 206. We are examining the number of disabled parking spaces available in the vicinity of Porter. Also discussed the ongoing financial health of the institution and the possibility of further budget cuts in the current academic year.

5. Old Business

a) Proposal to revise governance system for professional education

Tabled

7. New Business: None

8. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m. (R. Martusewicz/ D. Anderson)

Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 10, 2004, 2 pm, 301B/C Porter