OOPS! WE GOOFED!
Last week's issue of Monday Report reported that the COE Council approved the capping of enrollments of post-baccalaureate students.
The Council debated a motion to this effect, amended it, and then tabled the issue. Sorry 'bout that.
PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TO GRADUATE WITH HONORS
Thirteen prospective teachers will graduate with honors on December 15. Graduating with honors in basic studies are: Keith Cook, Kurt Culler, Marsha Dennis, Robin Iler, Karen Kremer, April North, Marc Smith, and Stephanie VanZwoll.
Graduating with honors in Teacher Education are: Anita Holz, Jennifer Joy (also with honors in basic studies), and Kristen Lavaginio. Honors in Special Education go to Sharon Mattison and Pam Namyslowski.
PACIOREK WINS TRAVEL AWARD
Karen M. Paciorek of Teacher Education has recently been awarded $500 in the University's Faculty Travel Grant Program.
SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE RULES RELEASED
Provost Ronald Collins has issued the following rules concerning scheduling for the spring and summer 1992 terms:
"1. All classes taught in 7.5 weeks in the Spring 1991 term are to remain on a 7.5 week schedule if offered in the Spring 1992 term unless it is deemed appropriate by the department head in consultation with the appropriate faculty input body to offer such courses in a 6 week format."
"2. All classes that were historically taught exclusively in 7.5 weeks in both the Spring and Summer terms prior to Spring 1991, which were switched for the first time to a 6 week format last Spring, may only be scheduled in a 6 week format this year if deemed appropriate by the department head in consultation with the appropriate faculty input body."
"3. All classes that were scheduled in a 6 week format in the Summer term prior to 1991 are to be scheduled in a 6 week format in both the Spring and summer 1992 terms. If there is a conflict between this provision and provision #1 above, then provision #1 shall govern scheduling."
"4. All class schedules for both 6 and 7.5 week offerings (without exception) must eliminate Friday as a class meeting day in accordance with the 1991 Faculty Council recommendation. This will ensure that students taking courses and faculty teaching courses in both 6 and 7.5 week sessions will not have to attend classes on Friday."
Later, provision #4 was amended to authorize "the college deans to determine bona fide needs for deviating from the M, T, W, Th scheduling of classes."
FOCUS ON. . .
LYNNE ROCKLAGE
Lynne Rocklage comes to EMU from the University of North Dakota, where she spent five years with training programs in early childhood special education and adaptive technology. She is a native of St. Louis, where she taught in the public schools.
With doctoral work at SIU, she served as the chief administrator for a private boarding school for students with LD. Her two sons live and work in Grand Forks, ND, while pursuing undergraduate degrees in the visual and performing arts.
Rocklage enjoys hiking and camping, refinishing furniture, and needlework. She also enjoys developing adaptive devices, software programs and modifications, and hardware adaptations which will facilitate the greater independence of persons with handicaps and disabilities.
BUDGET CUTS HIT UTP
At a recent meeting of the governing board of the Urban Teacher Program, steps were taken to put many aspects of the program "on hold" due to loss of funding because of the Governor's veto.
MICHIGAN DEANS COUNCIL
Michigan Education deans, including Jerry Robbins, met recently in East Lansing. Special guests were Carolyn Logan of the MDE and Michael Chernoff from NES, the contractor for the state-wide teacher testing program. Numerous problem areas were discussed, but few were resolved.
It was announced that both the MEA and the MFT had cautioned locals about participation in the validation process. However, it was also announced that subject-matter specialists involved in the validation process will meet by field. The MDE staff is to ask the State Board to take steps to make an exception for persons scheduled to student teach in the Fall of 1992 and who have taken, but not passed, the subject matter test.
Saginaw Valley reported on their recent NCATE visit, with emphasis on the extent to which the team searched syllabi and other course materials for evidence of inclusion of "the model" and the extent to which students and others were questioned about their knowledge of "the model."
MACTE MEETS IN EAST LANSING
Barbara Diamond and Jerry Robbins represented EMU at a recent meeting of the MACTE. Activities included a legislature breakfast, a program focused on changing teacher education programs, recognitions, and business. Diamond is an officer of MACTE.
THE REST OF THE NEWS THAT FITS
Jennifer Beller was appointed to the Provisional Graduate Faculty.
Coffee with the Dean will be on October 31 at 8:30 in Rackham, at noon in Warner, and at 4:30 in Boone, all in lounge areas.
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