MINUTES: Graduate Council – September 25, 2000 ‑ 1:15 p.m., East Tennessee Room
ATTENDEES: Alavi, Antkiewicz, Brown, Caton, Champney, Ellis, Honaker, Hoover, Kasmai, Lindahl, Pike, Pfeiffer, Scheuerman
ABSENT: Green, Herrin, Osborn, Norris, Smith, Taylor, Woodruff
GUESTS: Sluss, Coates
I. MINUTES of June 19, 2000 Council Meeting
Action Taken by Council: Approved
II. GRADUATE FACULTY APPOINTMENTS - Dr. Ben Caton, spokesperson
A. Applicants for New Appointment:
1. Armstrong, Stephen, PhD, Assistant Professor in Pathology, recommended for Associate.
2. Calhoun, Larry, PharmD, Assistant Professor in Adult Nursing, recommended for Associate.
3. Hamm, Dennis, DMN, Instructor in Criminology, recommended for Interim.
4. Palmer, Sandra, PhD, Assistant Professor in Foreign Languages, recommended for Associate.
5. Phillips, Laurelle, PhD, Assistant Professor in Human Development and Learning, recommended for Associate.
6. Poole, Deborah, PhD, Assistant Professor in Adult Nursing, recommended for Associate.
7. Raulston, Jane, PhD, Associate Professor in Pathology/Microbiology, recommended for Associate.
8. Simon, Leonore, PhD, Associate Professor in Criminology, recommended for Associate.
9. Wyrick, Priscilla, PhD, Professor in Microbiology, recommended for Full.
10. Wetzel, Paul, PhD, Adjunct in Biological Sciences, recommended for Interim.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
B. Applicants for Reappointment:
1. Anderson, Mary, PhD, Assistant Professor in Family/Community Nursing,
Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
2. Leger, Robert, PhD, Professor in Sociology, Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
3. MacRae, Norma, EdD, Professor in Human Development and Learning, Full
expired 001, recommended for Full.
4. Marx, David, PhD, Professor in Psychology, Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
5. Marks, Lori, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Development and Learning, Associate expired 002, recommended for Full.
6. Olsen, Martin, MD, Associate Professor in Obstetrics/Gynecology, Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
7. Oppewal, Sonda, PhD, Associate Professor in Family/Community Nursing,
Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
8. Quillen, Stephanie, PhD, Associate Professor in Family/Community Nursing, Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
9. Reesman, Karen, PhD, Assistant Professor in Family/Community Nursing, Interim expired 001, recommended for Associate.
10. Rusinol, Antonio, PhD, Assistant Professor in Biochemistry, Associate expired 001, recommended for Associate.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
C. Candidates needing no action:
1. Shelley, Gary, PhD., Temporary Instructor in Economics, was approved
for “temporary" by Dean Brown, 9-7-00.
D. Candidates needing "temporary" from Dean Brown:
1. Cook, Tracey, ME, Temporary in Human Development and Learning, needs
"temporary” appointment from Dean Brown.
III. CURRICULUM PROPOSAL SUB-COMMITTEE - Dr. Lee Pike, spokesperson
Action Taken by Council: Approved with minor corrections.
Dorothy Sluss presented the proposed curriculum changes in the Early Childhood Education M.Ed. Teaching Concentration that leads to PreK-4 licensure. The changes respond to licensure changes from the State. The graduate council approved the Form C for a substantial revision of the curriculum, four new courses listed below, and editorial (non-substantial) changes involving in varying combinations of numbers, titles, and descriptions for eleven courses to be moved to editorial change forms.
A. New Courses: CUAI 5517 Math Methods of EC (3)
SCED 5527 Science Methods of EC (3)
CUAI 5537 Integrated Field Exp in EC (1)
CUAI 5547 Emergent Literacy: PreK-4 (3)
B. Editorial Changes to Numbers, Titles, Descriptions: HDAL 5617 to 5690 (requires number change or deletion of corresponding UG course through UG Curriculum Committee), 5317 to 5336 (requires number change or deletion of corresponding UG course through UG Curriculum Committee), 5590, 5344, 5356, 5335, 5334, 5332, 5217, 5220, 5333.
Action Taken by Council: Approved with corrections and insertion of the Library Adequacy Report. Must submit dual listed 4XX7 undergraduate courses to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for action.
A. New Courses: SALM 5107 Alpine Tower Leadership
SALM 5117 Outdoor Leadership
SALM 5127 Rocky Mountain Supervison
SALM 5137 WEA Stewardship Program
PEXS 5037 to SALM 5140
PEXS 5210 to SALM 5210
PEXS 5211 to SALM 5211
PEXS 5212 to SALM 5212
PEXS 5020 to SALM 5215
PEXS 5200 to SALM 5220
PEXS 5220 to SALM 5250
PEXS 5027 to SALM 5225
PEXS 5330 to SALM 5230
PEXS 5377 to SALM 5235
PEXS 5340 to SALM 5240
PEXS 5530 to SALM 5245
Action Taken by Council: Approved with minor changes. Undergraduate
4xx7 courses will be referred to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
for action.
Action Taken by Council: Approved with minor corrections. Requested to submit dual listed FNCE 4597 undergraduate course to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for action.
Faculty in post-retirement, retired, and emeritus status retain the level of graduate faculty appointment in effect at the time of retirement. When the term of appointment expires, these categories of faculty are eligible to reapply for appointment to the graduate faculty based on the procedures and guidelines stated herein.
Action Taken by Council: Approved and referred to Academic Council for action.
These students are expected to have, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and must submit an official transcript(s) showing proof of degree prior to the end of the first term of enrollment. If official proof of degree is not submitted prior to the end of
the first term of enrollment, the ETSU graduate transcript showing credit earned in nondegree status will not be released.
Action Taken by Council: Approved and referred to Academic Council for action.
V. NEW BUSINESS
2. Editorial Course Description Changes for 2001/2001 Catalogs - Steve Honaker distributed editorial credit hour change for ALNU/PMNU/FCNU 5960 approved by Dr. Brown on 8/22/00 for council information.
Tennessee Room.
APPROVED:
Scott Champney, Chair