Graduate Council – Minutes
East Tennessee State University
June 25, 2012 1:15pm
President’s Conference Room – Dossett Hall 206
Present: Dr. Karin Bartoszuk, Dr. Jeffrey P. Beck, Ms. Queen H. E. Brown,
Dr. Stacy D. Brown, Dr. Scott W. Champney, Dr. William R. Duncan, Dr. Emmett M. Essin,
Dr. Eric S. Glover, Dr. Donald B. Hoover, Dr. Cecilia A. McIntosh, Dr. Kathleen M. Rayman, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Dr. Ester L. Verhovsek, Mr. Logan Vess
Absent: Dr. David A. Arnall, Dr. Russell Brown, Dr. Ranjan N. Chakraborty,
Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. Marsh Grube, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Dr. Marie Jones, Dr. Jeff R. Knisley, Ms. Billie Lancaster, Dr. Martha M. Pointer, Dr. Lori Marks, Ms. Colleen Scott
Guest: Dr. Marian Young
Approval of April
2012 Minutes:
The April 30, 2012 minutes were approved without corrections.
Curriculum
Subcommittee report – Dr. Eric Glover gave the curriculum report in Dr.
Pointer’s absence.
Each of the proposals below was considered using the following characteristics as an element of the appropriateness of the proposal:
Appropriate credit hour assignment
Appropriate discipline-specific best practices
Appropriate purpose and goals of the proposal
Appropriate intellectual/learning outcomes
Appropriate content and topics
Appropriate major assignments
Appropriate class level
Appropriate course type
Appropriate course delivery method
Conflict with other courses or programs
Articulation and transferability of credit to other institutions
Substantial Course Modifications – SURV
5517, Photogrammetry
This proposal is part of the undergraduate curriculum revision in the Surveying program. The graduate-level offering of this course will be deleted, and the undergraduate offering of the course will be changed to SURV 3570.
The subcommittee recommends approval.
Action
taken by council: approved
Substantial Course Modification – SURV
4617/5617, Digital Imagery Processing
This proposal is part of the undergraduate curriculum revision of the Surveying program.
The subcommittee recommends approval with the following changes:
A. Correct the spelling of “Imagery” in the Course Title.
B. In the Rationale for Proposal, change “allows” to “allow.”
C. In the Proposed Catalog Description, include the Prerequisites of MATH 19209, SURV 3560, or permission of instructor.
Action taken by council:
approved with recommended changes
Substantial Course Modification – SURV
4567/5567, Positioning with GPS
This proposal is part of the undergraduate curriculum revision of the Surveying program.
The subcommittee recommends approval with the following changes:
A. In the Proposed Catalog Description, insert the Prerequisites of SURV 3560 or permission of instructor.
B. In the Learning Outcomes, change the word “form” to “from.”
C. In the Quizzes section, remove the hanging underline from the end of the sentence.
Action
taken by council: approved with
recommended changes
Revision of the M.Ed. in Secondary Education
The subcommittee recommended changes and will review edited proposal at its August meeting for consideration by the Graduate Council in August.
Graduate Faculty Subcommittee report and recommendations – Dr.
Tedesco.
New Applications:
Applicant Department Recommendation
1. Kelly, Edward Office of Univ. Counsel Affiliate
2. Noland, Brian Office of President Member
3. Perdue, Troy Office of Univ. Counsel Affiliate
4. Sayers, Adam Athletics. Return*
5. Stevenson, Taylor Econ. & Finance Member
*Lacked applicant’s vita; dean’s signature, and recommendation by grad coordinator.
Reappointments
Applicant Department Present Status Recommendation
1. Barton, Alison HDAL Associate Member
2. Davenport, Mary Physical Therapy Not given (NG) Member
3. Dotterweich, Andy KLSS NG Member
4. Duncan, Joyce HDAL Temp. Affiliate
5. Dwyer, Edward CUAI Full Member
6. Fitzgerald, Marty Engr. Tech. Interim Affiliate
7. Foster, Levy BIOL Full Senior
8. Glasscock, Catherine ELPA NG Member
9. Gloeckler, Phyllis HDAL NG Member
10. Gregory, Richard Econ. & Finance Assoc. Member
11. Gunter, Charles Geosciences Interim Affiliate
12. Harley-McClaskey, Deborah HDAL NG Member
13. Hemphill, William Engr. Tech. NG Return**
14. Hurwitz, Rhona CUAI NG Member
15. Langenbrunner, Mary HDAL NG Member
16. Levy, Foster BIOL. Full Senior
17. Lhotsky, Gary KLSS NG Member
18. Mozen, Diane KLSS Associate Member
19. Pfeiffer, Phillip CSCI Full Member
20. Rice, Judy Nursing Interim Affiliate
21. Stewart-Glenn, Jennifer Nursing Interim Affiliate
22. Stidham, April Nursing Interim Affiliate
23. Vanhook, Patricia Nursing Assoc. Member
24. Wallace, Christopher CSCI Interim Member
**Lacked explanation regarding why lack of terminal degree appropriate.
Old Business:
Dr. McIntosh presented the status of the Boot Camp. The Boot Camp will be operated by the Office of Professional Development under Ms. Darla Dye. A boot camp team made up of graduate council and other graduate faculty members have created a schedule that includes optional workshops. Emails have been sent to all graduate students, deans, and graduate coordinators. To date, five persons have registered for the boot camp. The registration is handled by Professional Development and the cost is $125 that includes snacks and Saturday lunches. Writing tutors are available for an extra charge of $15 per hour and will begin in session II (coordinated by Dr. Rob Russell). Participants will have opportunity to have some writing reviewed by Dr. John Taylor and will be required to have developed a timeline for completion as part of the workshop activities.
Ms. Emily Redd (Graduate School editorial assistant) will monitor the workshop D2L site.
The optional mini workshops will be “on topics such as: Milestones and Speed Bumps; Thesis and Dissertation Style Guides; Review of Writing Mechanics; The Review and Editing Process; Organizing Literature for Review; PLUS actual review by and feedback from expert thesis/dissertation reader!”
New Business:
Dr. Bartoszuk reported on the status of applications for Thesis/Dissertation Scholarships. The deadline has been set for July 1, 2012. The volunteers for chairs will be Dr. Marie Tedesco for Arts/Humanities, Dr. David Arnall for Health Sciences, Dr. Marie Jones and Dr. Bartoszuk for the Social Sciences. Dr. Bartoszuk requested the council member spread the word to their deans, coordinators, and students. A formal announcement will be emailed and posted to the Graduate Studies website.
Dr. Beck reported on the ELS (English Language as a Second Language) and application for admission status. The ELS program has been continually growing with an average of three or four new students per week. There is mixture of students from various regions of the world such as China, India, Korea, and Sandi Arabia. Also, ETSU is benefitting from the worldwide promotion for the ELS program through the ELS network and publications. Over 20 applications for graduate study have been submitted from ELS students since March.
Other:
Dr. Bartoszuk and Dr. Beck are collaborating to bring a GRE preparation program to ETSU. The GRE program will be a course on campus and will be handled by Professional Development under Ms. Darla Dye with Dr. Paul Price providing the room. The announcement will be sent in July for GRE program offered in October and April. This will be an all-day course that includes verbal, quantitative, and writing with three practice tests and lunch. The service/program is offered to both undergraduates and graduates students. The GRE preparation program will be able to offer assistance to approximately forty students per session.
Adjournment:
There was no further business to conduct. Therefore, the meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.