Eastern Michigan University

College of Education Council
January 26, 2005
Room 301B, Porter Building
2:00 p.m.

Attendance:  A. Starko (COE), Michael Bretting (COE), L. Parks (SpEd), Phil Smith (SpEd), S. Ginsberg (SpEd), K. Carney (SpEd), D. Anderson (L & C), Jackie Tracy (L & C), Dibya Choudhari (L & C), R.A. Martusewicz (TE), Martha Kinney-Sedgwick (TE), Don Bennion (TE), Nancy Copeland (TE)

1. Call to Order.  2:10 by Chair Martha Kinney-Sedgwick.

Establishment of a Quorum. (There are 10 voting members; six voting members constitute a quorum.).

2. Approval of the minutes of January 26, 2005.   Approved

These may be found at  http://www.emich.edu/coe/governance/COECouncil/minutes/012605m.html

COE Council agenda and minutes, 1992 forward, may be found at http://www.emich.edu/coe/governance/COECouncil/index.html

4. Reports of Committees

A. Reports from Standing Committees

i. Basic Programs Committee.

SPGN 481 Changes     Approved, pending approval of Basic Programs.  This change merges EDMD 345 (1 credit) into SPGN 481 (2 credits) for a revised 3 credit SPGN 481 now.

http://www.emich.edu/coe/prg_changes/spgn481/index.html

ii. Advanced Programs Committee

No report

iii. Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee

No report.

iv. Personnel Committee

No report.

v. Planning and Finance Committee

Nor report.

vi. Diversity Committee

No report

5. Reports from other College or University Groups

A. Faculty Council

B. Graduate Council

C.  Strategic Planning Process

D. Continuing Education Advisory Council

E. EMU Research Advisory Council

F. COE Resource Development Board

G. COE Student Advisory Committee

I. ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee

            Alane/Jackie will send out a college-wide call for suggestions for next year’s Porter Chair.  This could be one person visiting 4 times, or 4 people, visiting once each.  Idea was offered to contact Urban Committee and get suggestions.   Agreement was stated that this committee needs to have faculty members serving on it.

J. ad hoc Education Alumni Hall of Fame Committee

            This committee is moving forward, with 3 of 4 replies to date.

K.  ad hoc Education Students Data Assessment Committee

L. Other COE Groups

M. COE Departments or Offices

N. Porter Building status

O. NCATE/State status. 

P.  Dean’s report

            New meeting and AACTE

            Budget: 

Budget is being built from needs, not past budgets, and efforts are being made to make it transparent, with more faculty and community involved.

            Web Project

             Lunar Cow is beginning training today.  Efforts are being made to make it more user-friendly.                                                                                                                                       

            Display Cases

                        Two display cases on 2nd floor by lab are available for redecorating.  Ideas were shared to allow student organizations the space, or tie to department interests.

Other: 

Moving forward with Celebration of Excellence (3/31).  If students were named by departments, they will be put forward.

6. Old business

A.     Proposal to revise the governance system for professional education. 

7. New business

A.     Discussion Item: Inquiry in an era of tight budgets

Alane asked that the inquiry handouts sent out previously be returned so ideas are shared and can be compiled.

     B.  Other:  Special Ed. shared that 9 candidates will be interviewing in the next 2-3 weeks.     Smile J.

8. Adjournment.

Next meeting February 23, 2005--2:00 p.m., Porter 301B, or as otherwise set by the Council. Chair in charge.