Graduate
Council – Minutes
East
Tennessee State University
March
30, 2015 1:15 p.m.
President’s
Conference Room – Dossett Hall 206
Present:
Ms. Jennifer Barber, Dr. Karin Bartoszuk, Dr. Stacy D. Brown, Dr. Wendy
Doucette, Dr. Marsh Grube, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Dr. Karen King, Ms. Billie
Lancaster, Dr. Michelle Lee, Dr. Lori Marks, Ms. Sierra Maxwell, Dr. Celia
McIntosh, Dr. Phillip Musich, Dr. Robert Pack, Dr. Kathleen M. Rayman, Dr.
Evelyn Roach, Dr. Mitch Robinson, Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dr. Paul Trogen, Dr.
Florence M Weierbach, Dr. Brittany Wilkins
Guests:
Dr. Gordon Anderson, Dr. Andrew Battista, Dr. David Briley, Dr. Tom Donohoe, Dr.
Wendolin Elrod, Dr. Rebecca Keeler, Dr. Mauro
Palmero, Dr. Ken Tillman, Dr. Randy Wykoff
Absent:
Dr. Karen King, Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. William R. Duncan, Dr. Brian Maxson, Dr.
Martha M. Pointer, Dr. Nicole Prior, Dr. Marie Tedesco
A.
Approval of January 26, 2015 Minutes
a.
The motion was made,
seconded, and approved to accept the February 2015 minutes with no changes
B.
Curriculum Subcommittee Report – Dr. Rayman
a.
New Course Proposal: ARTA
4607/5607 Digital Photography II
i. Motion made to accept with
following changes:
1.
Under
Prerequisites please add “or equivalent”
2.
Learning
Outcomes for graduate students please add “in addition to the above, the
graduate student is expected to” and include several higher order outcomes.
3.
Assignments:
add specific requirements for graduate assignments, for example a scholarly
paper. Please weight assignments for undergraduate and graduate (an assignment
completed by both may be more heavily weighted for graduate to reflect graduate
level work)
4.
Are
there only 3 supplemental items in library? Need more
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
b.
New Course: GRAD 5001 The Art of
Self Marketing
i. Motion made to accept with
following changes:
1.
Learning
Outcomes please edit to be more global and focus on skills at completion of
course
2.
Catalog
Description in Snapshot and Syllabus, line one …”tools for seeking” change
“their” to “a”. Second sentence should read…..”internships/ jobs to apply to”
Delete “what”
3.
Other
Information, 4th line, “poste” should be “posted”
4.
Include
information regarding ETSU Career Counselling Center
5.
Suggest
including guidance for job searches for specific disciplines
6.
Revise
attendance policy to online
7.
Syllabus
Course Topics capitalize first word only for listed items
8.
Translate
grading scale into point-based; Percentages add up to 99.9%
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
c.
New Course: GRAD 5009 Leadership
for Professionals
i. Motion made to accept with
following changes:
1.
Revise
Course Topics to relate to Purpose and Goals, and relate specifically to
leadership
2.
Add
assessment books and on line sites for leadership assessment
3.
Textbook
and required readings should not be the same. Suggest graduate level textbooks
4.
Purpose
and Goals: bullet 2 “of” should be “from”
5.
Learning
Outcomes separate outcome 2 into 2
separate outcomes
6.
Grade
Assignment, case studies, add space after “points”
7.
Major
Assignments, “exams” should be be “exam”
8.
Important
Notes, suggest deleting repetitive statements
9.
Please
add ETSU Career Center information
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
d.
New Course: GRAD 5003 Career
Planning
i. Motion made to accept with
following changes:
1.
Catalog
Description, 2nd sentence revise to “support strategies for
professional development are discussed”
2.
Goals
of the Course, add to ”develop and strengthen soft skills”
3.
Learning
Outcomes revise to be broader than course assignments
4.
Required
Readings clarify “initial” or omit
5.
Please
include ETSU Career Counselling information
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
e.
New Course: GRAD 5008 Soft Skills
for Professionals
i. Motion made to accept with
following changes:
1.
Retitle
“Interpersonal Interactions for Professionals” . Soft skills refers to EQ, leadership,
etiquette, negotiation, teamwork, etc. Purpose and Goals do not address soft
skills. They are information processing, interpretation, and discussion.
2.
Learning
Outcomes, 3rd outcome “differentiate cultural differences” seems
redundant
3.
Attendance
Policy, “responsibility” is misspelled
4.
The
Nash reference in the bibliography needs a space
5.
The
last bibliography reference needs a space
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
f.
TBR Proposal to Establish a New
Academic Degree: Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
i. Motion made to accept with
following changes:
1.
Snapshot,
in first line should be space after DNP
2.
P.
5 TTU Coordinator will need to work out logistics of communication
3.
P.
7 last paragraph provide networking opportunities…add “opportunities for
research presentations”
4.
P.
33 NRSE 5001 research is misspelled
5.
P.
59 under Resources last bullet states (TTU’s insert). Please insert/ complete
6.
P.
60 need TTU signature
7.
P.
47 Existing Information Technology Resources, please strike “Wimba” and replace with “synchronous online
environment”
8.
Remove
grade of “D” on all course syllabi
9.
Consistently
define grade of F as “below 75”
Edits for syllabi to communicate
to TTU:
10.
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner:
11.
p.
19 Second line from bottom, Stamford, Connecticut
12.
P.
42, second line from bottom, Stamford, Connecticut
13.
p.
62 Evaluation
Methods BD?
14.
p.
76 line 12, portfolio
15.
Acute
Care Nurse Practitioner:
a.
p.
24 Major Course Topics, “today’s”
b.
p.
28 What does it mean in the Communications section?
c.
p.
32 What does it mean in the Communications section?
d.
P.
35 What does it mean in the Communications section?
e.
p.
36 Course description, “processes to”
f.
p.
38 What does it mean in the Communications section?
g.
p.
41 What does it mean in the Communications section?
h.
p.
42 Text(s), space between title and publisher
i.
p.
44 What does it mean in the Communications section?
j.
p.
47 What does it mean in the Communications section?
k.
p.
51 line 13, portfolio
l.
p.
61 What does it mean in the Communications section?
m.
p.
64 What does it mean in the Communications section?
n.
p.
75 Major Course Topics, last line needs a space between resources and ethics
o.
p.
82 Catalog Description project is misspelled
16.
Women’s
Health Nurse Practitioner
a.
p.
2 Title of NRSE 5704 needs to be capitalized
b.
p.
23 second line from bottom, Stamford, Connecticut
c.
p.
24 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
d.
p.
25 What does it mean in the Communications section?
e.
p.
27 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
f.
p.
29 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
g.
p.
32 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
h.
p.
35 Text(s), Springer Publishing needs a space
i.
p.
35 Post-partum needs a hyphen?
j.
p.
36 Post-partum needs a hyphen?
k.
p.
37 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
l.
p.
37 Other References, Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
m.
p.
38 What does it
mean in the Communications section?
n.
p.
40 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
o.
p.
41 What does it mean in the Communications section?
p.
p.
43 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
q.
p.
46 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
r.
p.
46 Text(s), the last one needs a space in the title
s.
p.
47 What does it mean in the Communications section?
t.
p.
54 Jamieson reference needs a space
u.
p.
55 line 13, portfolio
v.
p.
69 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
w.
p.
70 What does it mean in the Communications section?
x.
p.
71 Second text needs a space
y.
p.
73 Text(s), Bartlett: Massachusetts needs a space
z.
p.
74 What does it mean in the Communications section?
aa.
p.
75 Typo in Text(s)
bb.
p.
79 In number 10, past should be paste
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
C.
Graduate
Faculty Subcommittee report and recommendations – Dr. Trogen.
i. :
Appointment |
|
|
Applicant |
Department |
Recommendation |
1. Nicholas
E Hagemeier |
Pharmacy
Practice |
Member |
2. Jennifer R Hunt |
Health
Services Management
and Policy |
Affiliate
|
Action: Motion made, seconded, and
carried to accept the appointments
Reappointment |
|
|
|
Applicant |
Department |
Present
Status |
Recommendation |
1. Norma Jane Hogan |
Curriculum
& Instruction |
Member |
Member |
2. Brooks Barnes Pond |
Pharmaceutical
Sciences |
Member |
Member |
Action: Motion to
accept reappointments was seconded and carried.
D.
Report from Academic Council – Dr. Marks
a.
Six proposals from Graduate Council
passed by Academic Council
i. Review admission requirements for
ECEE
ii. Establish Graduate Certificate for
post-DNP
iii. Establish M.S. Sports Science and
Coach Education
iv. Establish M.S. Human Services
v. Establish EDD in Global Sports
Leadership
vi. Phase out RODP MSN Nursing
Informatics
E.
Old
Business
a.
Accelerated (FastTrack) Bachelor’s
to Master’s policy
i. Dr. McIntosh reported that the
policy obtained unanimous approval from UCC on March 25, 2015. Motion was made, seconded, and carried for
approval by Graduate Council. This will
go before Academic Council at its April 9, 2015 meeting.
F.
New
Business
a. Request
for reconsideration of Proposal for Curriculum Change to MPA degree program – Request made by Dr. Gordon
Anderson and Dr. Rebecca Keeler. Motion
was made, seconded, and carried to reconsider the proposals.
i. TBR
Proposal: Substantial Revision to the MPA Program
1.
Motion
made to accept with following changes:
a.
The
names of the new concentrations should appear early in the document (starting
with the purpose section) and be restated elsewhere.
b.
Impact:
please focus on student learning and not staffing. A degree program is for
students, not faculty. Delete sentence
“In light of recent changes in faculty….”.
c.
Plans
for Accreditation: must have a statement. If there is not accreditation, say
so. Also state that SACS notification is not requires.
d.
Type
of Program Change: Under “No. of credit hours impacted by the revision since
last TBR action” please add “See appendix A for catalog descriptions of new
courses”.
e.
Item
4: Add “See Appendix B for Current and Proposed Program of Study”.
f.
Item
8: Need transition plan for current students
g.
Appendix
A—please include catalog description for new courses. Must match course
proposals exactly.
h.
Appendix
B – current and proposed program of study
i.
PGMT
5180 please add “Course Editorial Change”
j.
PGMT
5200 please add “Substantial Course Modification”
k.
PGMT
5400 please add “New Course”
l.
PGMT
5347 please add “Course Editorial Change”
m.
PGMT
5310 please add “New Course”
n.
PGMT
5320 please add “New Course”
o.
Nonprofit
& Public Financial Management Concentration please add “combination of two
concentrations”
p.
If reducing the concentrations, should the
dept. submit a Termination of Concentration Proposal?
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
ii. New
Course Proposal: PGMT 5310: GIS for Planning and Development
1.
Motion
made to accept with following changes:
a.
Snapshot:
Rationale for Proposal, last sentence capitalize “Geographic Information
System”
b.
Course
Required for Major: check “yes”
c.
If
similar to exiting course, need letter from Jim Mead
d.
Syllabus:
Purpose and Goals, please list more than one goal
e.
Learning
Outcomes: last bullet, add “an” after conduct
f.
Grade
Assignment: change “exercises” to “projects”
g.
Grading
Scale: delete C-. change F to <70
h.
Other
Info: Add academic misconduct statement, disability info, syllabus attachment.
i.
Required
Textbooks: Check Pickles 2006 for latest edition.
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
iii. New
Course Proposal: PGMT 5320: Transportation Planning and Development
1.
Motion
made to accept with following changes:
a.
Syllabus:
Catalog Description: Please change “introduces” to “considers”
b.
Purpose
and Goals: Please reword to “The purpose of this course is to consider ….” And
“The goals of the course are to:” . Omit “to” from
bullets.
c.
Learning
Outcomes: bullet 1 last word change to “systems”
d.
Major
Assignments: Add “a” after “a survey of…”
e.
Assignment
#3: First sentence, change “this” to “the”
f.
Please
add description of Presentation under Assignments.
g.
Grading
Scale, there is no C- grade for graduate students so please remove. Thus the F portion should be changed to read
F Below 72%
h.
Other
information should include information on disability services and academic
misconduct.
i.
Textbooks:
please check for updated editions (2004, 2001 listed).
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
iv. New
Course Proposal: PGMT 5400: Legal Considerations in Local Government
1.
Motion
made to accept with following changes:
a.
Course
title here and in TBR proposal do not match.
Please be sure they are the same.
b.
Grading
Scale: F portion should read F = below 70%
c.
Please
provide descriptions for major assignments
d.
Add
explanation of presentation
e.
Other
information should include information on disability services
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
v. Substantial
Course Modification: PMGT 5200 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Public
Service
1.
Motion
made to accept with following changes:
a.
Grading
Scale: Please change to F< 70%
b.
Other
Information: please add disability services information
Action: Motion to
accept with changes listed was seconded and carried.
b.
Graduate
Faculty Mentor Award
i. Council
voted to elect Dr. Chris Dula for the Graduate
Faculty Mentor Award
c.
Request
to evaluate requirements for official transcripts for Graduate Admission
i. Council
voted to guide interpretation of current admissions policy requirement for
official transcripts to consider pdf transcripts official when provided by organizations
corroborated and vetted by ACCROA as following best practice to protect
integrity of transcripts.
d.
Summer
meeting dates – Dr. Marks
i. April
27 and June 8 at 1:15 p.m.
G.
Other
H.
Adjournment:
2:45 p.m.