GRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES


December 11, 2003
PRESENT: Paul Adogamhe, Marshall Anderson, Kathy Asala, John Aulerich, Will Drago, Glenn Hayes, Andrew Kapp, Sharon Kolb, Denton Marks, Pete Mesner, Anene Okocha, Manuel Ossers, John Patterson, Barbara Penington, Steven Sahyun, Richard Salem, William Skelly, Tony Truog, and Yushan Zhao.
ABSENT: Mohammad Ahmadi , Scott Bradley, Wade Dazey, Robert Gruber, Dan McGuire, Seth Meisel, Cynthia Mullis, *Kerry Nale, *Tim Reutebuch, Julimar Rivera, Deanna Schollmeyer, Bambi Statz, Alison Townsend, and John Zbikowski.
GUESTS: Diana Rogers-Adkinson, Eileen Schroeder, Anne Zarinnia, and Don Zahn.


*Previously notified.


Steve Friedman, presiding over the meeting in John Stone’s absence, called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. Tony Truog moved, seconded by Pete Mesner, approval of the November 6, 2003, minutes.


Announcements

No announcements

Information Only Items

Tony Truog moved to approve the Information Only Items, A-AD, of the agenda. Manuel Ossers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Items approved included:

  1. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Languages and Literatures: English 601 FROM: Medieval British Literature TO: The Heroic Age.
  2. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Languages and Literatures: English 602 FROM: Sixteenth Century British Literature TO: Renaissance and Reformation.
  3. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Languages and Literatures: English 612 FROM: Seventeenth Century British Literature TO: Revolution and Restoration.
  4. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Languages and Literatures: English 614 FROM: 18th Century British Literature TO: Enlightenment and Empire.
  5. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Mathematical & Computer Sciences: MATH 658 FROM: Applied Mathematical Analysis I TO: Applied Mathematical Analysis.
  6. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Mathematical & Computer Sciences: MATH 664 FROM: Advanced Calculus I TO: Advanced Calculus.
  7. Curricular Action: Course Title Change from the Department of Mathematical & Computer Sciences: MATH 671 FROM: Numerical Analysis I TO: Numerical Analysis.
  8. Curricular Action: Prerequisite Change from the Department of Art: ARTHIST 515 History of Baroque Art.
  9. Curricular Action: Prerequisite Change from the Department of Art: ARTSTDIO 524 Watercolor.
  10. Curricular Action: Prerequisite Change from the Department of Art: ARTSTDIO 608 Advanced Drawing.
  11. Curricular Action: Prerequisite Change from the Department of Art: ARTSTDIO 626 Advanced Painting.
  12. Curricular Action: Course Revision and Title Change from the Department of Accounting: ACCOUNT 767 FROM: Advanced Auditing TO: Forensic Accounting & Professional Ethics (revised syllabus)
  13. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 784: Seminar.
  14. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 536 Behavior Management.
  15. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 555 Introduction to EBD.
  16. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 556 Introduction to Cognitive Disabilities.
  17. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 564 Introduction to Learning Disabilities.
  18. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 660 Severe Emotional Disorders.
  19. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 671 Curriculum and Methods EBD Elem.
  20. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 672 Curriculum and Methods EBD Sec.
  21. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 678 Curriculum and Methods in Learning Disabilities Elem.
  22. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 679 Curriculum and Methods in Learning Disabilities Sec.
  23. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 681 Remediation of Written Language Disorders.
  24. Curricular Action: Course Deletion from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 725 Field Work.
  25. Curricular Action: Requisite Change/Course Revision/Title Change from Department of HPER&C: FROM: RECREATN 689 Recreation Administration TO: Managing Recreational Sports and Programs.
  26. Curricular Action: Requisite Change from the HPER&C Department: RECREATN 534 Recreation Programming and Leadership.
  27. Curricular Action: Requisite Change from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 606 Career Vocational Programming.
  28. Curricular Action: Requisite Change from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 666 Working with Families of Exceptional Children.
  29. Curricular Action: Course Revision, Description Change, Title Change, Requisite Change from the Department of Special Education: SPECED 661 FROM: Diagnosis and Assessment in ECEEN and SH TO: Formal Assessment of Young Children.
  30. Other Curricular Action: Change Course Numbers for Two Courses Required for Initial Licensure as a School Library Media Specialist – (Memo) Licensure only.

Business

Will Drago moved, seconded by Marshall Anderson, to approve Items A-S of the agenda since these items were all new courses. Will then asked if there was anyone present that could speak to the rationale of making these courses dual-listed (slash) courses. He was under the impression that the university was trying to reduce the number of slash courses offered. Diana Rogers-Adkinson was present from the Special Education Department. She indicated that the reason these courses are being created is because the new P.I. 4 licensure requirements. Special Education has to eliminate the specific licensure categories and institute a cross categorical program. The graduate component is necessary for those returning, currently licensed teaching students, to obtain further certification. There is not sufficient enrollment at the graduate level to warrant a pure graduate course, but a graduate component, nonetheless, must be offered. Will then suggested that each curriculum proposal clearly state a rationale for offering a 500 or 600 level component rather than a pure graduate course. Richard Salem spoke on behalf of the Sociology course that was being considered. Nobody was present to speak on behalf of the Curriculum and Instruction nor the EDUINDP courses under consideration. Steven Sahyun then moved, seconded by Will Drago to amend the motion to approve only Items E-S, the courses from the Special Education Department. The amendment carried. Will Drago then moved to deny approval of courses A-D of the agenda. Andrew Kapp seconded the motion. On a show of hands vote, a split occurred; nine in favor of approving the motion, nine opposed, and one abstention. Tony Truog then moved to table items A-D until the February 5th, 2004, meeting. Andrew Kapp seconded the motion. Motion carried.

    Tabled Items:

  1. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Sociology: SOCIOLGY 673 Classical and Contemporary Perspective.
  2. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from College of Education: EDUINDP 533 Informal Assessment of Young Children.
  3. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from College of Education: EDUINDP 642 Planning for Individual Needs.
  4. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Curriculum and Instruction: CIGENRL 606 Art for the Exceptional Children.

    5. Will Drago then moved to approve items T-Vof the agenda. Glenn Hayes seconded the motion. Eileen Schroeder, representing the department, indicated that these proposals were to merely delineate between the elementary and secondary practica and to add prerequisites. The motion carried. Manuel Ossers moved to approve items W-Z, the change in major items, of the agenda. Sharon Kolb seconded the motion. The motion carried.


  5. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 524 Foundations of Special Education.
  6. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 525 Characteristics of CD/EBD/LD.
  7. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 560 Behavior Management for the Inclusive Classroom.
  8. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 561 Inclusive Methods of Instruction.
  9. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 580 Phase 3 Portfolio.
  10. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 640 Advanced Behavior Management.
  11. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 650 Intervention for Children with EBD.
  12. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 680 Phase 4 Portfolio.
  13. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 682 Current Topics in Special Education:Pre-Institute.
  14. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 683 Current Topics in Special Education:Institute.
  15. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 684 Current Topics in Special Education:Post Institute.
  16. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 686 Academic Intervention I.
  17. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECED 687 Academic Intervention II.
  18. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECFLD 585 Cross Categorical Field Work.
  19. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Special Education: SPECFLD 685 Specialization Field Work.
  20. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Educational Foundations: LIBMEDIA 793E Supervised Elementary Library Practicum.(Syllabus)
  21. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from Department of Educational Foundations: LIBMEDIA 793S Supervised Secondary Library Practicum. (Syllabus)
  22. Creation of New Course from Department of Psychology: PSYCH 786 Mental Health Delivery in Schools: Applied Psychopharmacology.
  23. Curricular Action: Change in Degree from Department of Special Education: MSE Special Education.
  24. Curricular Action: Change in Degree from Department of Psychology: MSE - School Psychology.
  25. Curricular Action: Change in Degree from Department of Psychology: Ed.S. – School Psychology.
  26. Curricular Action: Change in Degree from Department of MS-C&I: Library and Information Technology Emphasis.

Other Business

None.



The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m. on a Glenn Hayes/Manuel Ossers motion.

Respectfully submitted,
Sally Lange
Secretary