Eastern Michigan University
COE COUNCIL MEETING
September 28, 2005, 2 p.m.
Porter Building, 301B
MINUTES OF MEETING
Attendance: M. Kinney-Sedgwick (TED), D. Anderson (LC), R. Martusewicz (TED), K. Carney (SPED), P. Smith (SPED), S. Ginsberg (SPED), N. Maylone (TED), N. Copeland (TED), D. Choudhuri (LC), P. Williams-Boyd (TED), V.C. Polite (COE), G. Harder (COE), D. Bennion (TED), J. Tracy (LC), L. Rocklage (SPED).
- Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm by M. Kinney-Sedgwick with the establishment of a quorum.
- Approval of the minutes of September 14, 2005: The minutes of the meeting were approved.
- . Reports of Committees
- Reports from Standing Committees
- Basic Programs Committee – No report
- Advanced Programs Committee – No report
- Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee – No report
- Personnel Committee – A directory of members of the various committees was handed out. J. Tracy pointed out that the COE Personnel Committee consisted of the chairs of the three Department committees, and the L&C committee had not yet met to elect the chair. L. Rocklage mentioned that SPED had co-chairs who would alternatively attend the COE Personnel committee.
- Planning and Finance Committee – No report
- Diversity Committee –G. Harder mentioned that M. Bretting would serve as the Administrative member of the committee.
- Reports from other College or University Groups
- Faculty Council – No report
- Graduate Council – No report
- Strategic Planning Process – No report
- Continuing Education Advisory Council – No report
- EMU Research Advisory Council – No report
- COE Resource Development Board – No report
- COE Student Advisory Committee – No report
- ad hoc Porter Chair Advisory Committee – No report
- ad hoc Education Alumni Hall of Fame Committee – No report
- ad hoc Education Students Data Assessment Committee – D. Anderson presented a mission statement and rationale for the COE faculty to vote on. Some amendments were suggested and the amended statement was approved to present to the COE faculty to vote on at individual department meetings where the department chairs would give out and collect the ballots.
- Other COE Groups – No report
- COE Departments or Offices – No report
- Porter Building status – No report
- NCATE/State status – No report
- Dean’s report
- Status of the Assessment Committee: See earlier report.
- Enrollment: D.Polite passed out enrollment reports for Fall 2005.
- Susan Rink: Is leaving the COE to go to EMU Foundation as of October 25, 2005. Her work has been much appreciated at the COE, and a reception will be organized to wish her farewell, October 12, 2005, 3:30 p.m. following the COE Council meeting in Room 305.
- International Student recruitment in the Middle East – Working out programs that can be of appropriate for government funded students from the Middle-east. May include a visit by interested faculty to Saudi Arabia. Also, thought and reflection on creating and maintaining an environment in which to receive such students, in terms of resources as well as cultural acceptance.
- Old business
- College of Education Committee assignments and calendars – membership directory and meeting schedules were passed out.
- Project Backpack Update: P. Boyd-Williams reported on the ongoing success of the project. 260 more backpacks are coming in. EMU is also becoming a center for other schools—schools in Palo Alto and Long Island are sending backpacks here. The next development is to create family backpacks. On a related note, L. Rocklage spoke about a gulf coast student who is currently in SPED and is in need of support. There are approximately 25 such students at EMU. D. Choudhuri suggested offering counseling support groups for these students in the Counseling Clinic. She will take further steps to organize the groups.
- New business – None
Next meeting October 12, 2005--2:00 p.m., Porter 301B, or as otherwise set by the Council.