EMU | COE Council Minutes October 12, 2005

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 October 12, 2005: The minutes of the meeting were approved.
. Reports of Committees

Reports from Standing Committees

Basic Programs Committee – No report
Advanced Programs Committee –

Adv. Progs approved Qual 548; discussion and approved.
Master of Arts in Special Education revisions discussed, with an overall tightening of the program. L. Rocklage shared. Approved.

Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee – No report
Personnel Committee – No report
Planning and Finance Committee – No report
Diversity Committee – No report

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 – Donna Ford will be presenting tomorrow evening
ad hoc Education Alumni Hall of Fame Committee – No report
ad hoc Education Students Data Assessment Committee – Vote is completed for changing this ad hoc committee to a standing committee. There were 47 ballots (in compliance with requirement that majority of faculty voting), with 46 voting yes to standing committee and 1 voting no. More than 2/3 in agreement, so this committee will be changed in Fall 2006 to a standing committee.
Other COE Groups – No report
COE Departments or Offices – No report
Porter Building status – M. Bretting will meet this week to finalize plans for the Memorial Garden.
NCATE/State status – No report
Dean’s report

Status of the Assessment Committee: See earlier report of ad hoc committee.
Vacancy: COE Director of Development: Susan Rink is leaving the COE to go to EMU Foundation as of October 25, 2005. Candidates to replace her have been narrowed to 3, with a finalist being determined by the end of the week. Dr. Polite feels all candidates are quality and would represent COE at EMU well.
Federal Earmarks/Update: Dr. Polite has submitted 5 requests for Federal Earmarks, hoping to get at least one:

Partnership with Health/Human Services to support agencies being present in middle schools to support families and students
Institute of Study of Family and Children (Men activities, achievement of race/class services, and support of Mars project, all aligned with state needs)

High School Reform: Dr. Polite looking into models from other states to raise standards of high school graduates. Indiana has most rigorous plan, where all students do 4 years in main subjects unless parents request otherwise. This affects how we prepare our secondary teachers. Dr. Polite provided a written statement about EMU’s efforts to be involved as Michigan looks at this.

Old business

College of Education Committee assignments and calendars – Dr. Polite commented that this still needs to be disseminated to everyone.
Project Backpack Update: Dr. Polite suggested we begin to bring this to a close with a culminating activity. Dr. Bretting said a banner made with handprints of Katrina survivers in a MS will be hung up soon. Textbooks from Ann Arbor schools are coming to us and other late arriving contributions too (stored at Pat’s garage). Suggestion to connect with Jaycees and finish with our involvement in the delivery of these items.

New business – None

Adjournment approved at 2:45pm

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

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