Eastern Michigan University

College of Education Council
February 23, 2005
Room 301B, Porter Building
2:00 p.m.

Attendance: Martha Kinney-Sedgwick (TE), Don Bennion (TE), Rebecca Martusewicz (TE), Jackie Tracy (L&C), Lynne Rocklage (Sped), Karen Carney (Sped), Lori Parks (Sped), Phil Smith (Sped), Sarah Ginsberg (Sped)

Guest: Betsy Morgan, FLABS

1. Call to Order. 2:03 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. Presentation by Betsy Morgan, FLABS.

Program revisions are supported by NCATE and the foreign language national accreditation agency. Meet the higher standards for teaching foreign language. Scholarship efforts to support the study abroad component.

APPROVED

Approved changes in world language majors. See materials at

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

Note: Basic Programs also approved the changes in SPGN 481 approved, pending Basic Programs support, at the last COE meeting.

ii. Advanced Programs Committee

No report

iii. Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee : COE Council APPROVED all courses, revisions, and certificate put forward here.

Passed new courses

ANTH 350 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica

DANC 112 Pilates Floor Exercises

Passed program revision

MBA in Computer Information Systems

Passed new certificate program

Quality Improvement in Health Care

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

Jackie Tracy shared that the Infusium Institute was successful, with 20 attending. Dr. Epstein is willing to do another one if any interest. March is her last visit. Reception for her will be held on 3/30 (notice will be sent around).

J. ad hoc Education Alumni Hall of Fame Committee

K.  ad hoc Education Students Data Assessment Committee

Teacher Ed. has a letter to address this committee, but will defer it until next meeting when the Dean and others will be in attendance.

L. Other COE Groups

M. COE Departments or Offices

N. Porter Building status

O. NCATE/State status. 

P.  Dean’s report

None. Interim dean at AACTE.

6. Old business

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

7. New business

8. Adjournment. Adjourned at 2:30pm

Next meeting March 9, 2005--2:00 p.m., Porter 301B, or as otherwise set by the Council.