Graduate
Council – Minutes
East
Tennessee State University
April
27, 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. William R. Duncan, Dr. Marsh Grube, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Dr.
Lori Marks, Ms. Sierra Maxwell, Dr. Robert Pack, Dr. Martha M. Pointer, Dr.
Nicole Prior, Dr. Kathleen M. Rayman, Dr. Evelyn Roach, Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dr.
Paul Trogen, Dr. Brittany Wilkins
Guests:
Mr. Chris Ayres, Dr. Cynthia Chambers, Dr. Amanda Greene, Dr. Karin Keith,
Absent:
Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. Karen King, Ms. Billie Lancaster, Dr. Michelle Lee, Dr.
Brian Maxson, Dr. Celia McIntosh, Dr. Phillip Musich, Dr. Mitch Robinson, Dr.
Marie Tedesco, Dr. Florence M Weierbach
A.
Approval
of March 30, 2015 Minutes
a.
The motion was made, seconded, and
approved to accept the March 2015 minutes with no changes
B.
Curriculum
Subcommittee Report – Dr. Rayman
a.
Non-Substantive
Curriculum Change Proposal: Ed. Leadership
i. Tabled
until June meeting
b.
TBR
Proposal: Substantive Curriculum Modification: Kinesiology, Sport and
Recreation Management
i. Tabled
until June meeting
c. New Course Proposal: SALM
5670 Sport Management Research: Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Management
i. Motion
made to accept with following changes:
1.
Suggest transcript title “Sport Mgmt
Research”
2.
Catalog description, omit “this course
will”. Begin with “Emphasizes the design, analysis, and interpretation of
research in the field of sport management by comparing…”
3.
Rationale for proposal does not address
why the new course is needed. Please address.
4.
Syllabus purpose and goals: add goals
5.
Learning outcomes: bullet 1, begin with
“Explain”
6.
Learning outcomes: last bullet, suggest
“Apply the fundamental principles of research …”
7.
Discussion Rubrics: suggest clarifying
word limit or page length; insert space between number and points for all
categories of very good, good, etc.
8.
Article Critique Rubric: very good/
excellent, change points from 5 to 10; unsatisfactory change “points” to
“point”. Suggest rewording “suggestions are based on no cited sources” to “Lack
of cited sources for the proposed suggestions”.
9.
Case Studies: please add “each” after 5
points; Suggest rewording “suggestions are based on no cited sources” to “Lack
of cited sources for the proposed suggestions”.
10.
Research Outline: first sentence, insert
“do” after “you”. Change “on” to “in”.
11.
Research Proposal: #3 hypenate peer-reviewed
12.
Reference List: If all 5 items add up to
100 points, this would be worth 30 points
13.
Class attendance: clarify attendance
policy to coincide with online distance ed policy
14.
Omit FERPA on p. 9
15.
Final exam, add “comprehensive” and
include a short description
ii. Motion
to accept with changes listed was seconded and carried with 9 ayes and 1
abstention.
d.
TBR
Proposal: Establish a New Certificate Program in Special Education High
Incidence Disabilities: COE Teaching and Learning
i. Motion
made to accept with following changes:
1.
P. 2 Explain in purpose high incidence population
2.
P. 3, bullet at top of page, end
sentence after “course of study” and omit rest of sentence
3.
P. 3, 4th sentence, change ”this” to
“the proposed certificate program”
4.
State in proposal courses for one
certificate could be transferred to another certificate.
ii. Motion
to accept with changes listed was seconded and carried with 9 ayes and 1
abstention.
e.
TBR
Proposal: Establish a New Certificate Program in Special Education Low
Incidence Disabilities: COE Teaching and Learning
i. Motion
made to accept with following changes:
1.
P. 2 Explain in purpose low incidence
population
2.
P. 3, bullet at top of page, end
sentence after “course of study” and omit rest of sentence
3.
P. 3, 4th sentence, change ”this” to
“the proposed certificate program”
4.
State in proposal courses for one
certificate could be transferred to another certificate.
ii. Motion
to accept with changes listed was seconded and carried with 9 ayes and 1
abstention.
f.
TBR
Proposal: Establish a New Certificate Program in Special Education Early
Childhood: COE Teaching and Learning
i. Motion
made to accept with following changes:
1.
P. 2 Explain in purpose early childhood
population
2.
P. 3, bullet at top of page, end
sentence after “course of study” and omit rest of sentence
3.
P. 3, 4th sentence, change ”this” to
“the proposed certificate program”
4.
State in proposal courses for one
certificate could be transferred to another certificate.
ii. Motion
to accept with changes listed was seconded and carried with 9 ayes and 1
abstention.
g.
TBR
Proposal: Terminate a the Concentration in Storytelling from the M.A. Reading
and Change a Degree Designation of M.A. Reading to M.Ed.: COE Curriculum &
Instruction
i. Motion
made to accept with following changes:
1.
Change delivery site to online and on-campus
2.
Appendix A: please date and label as
Minutes; Highlight or bold last 2 paragraphs
ii. Motion
to accept with changes listed was seconded and carried with 9 ayes and 1
abstention.
C.
Graduate Faculty Subcommittee report
and recommendations – Dr. Trogen.
i. Motion
made to accept the following appointments and reappointments:
Reappointment |
|
|
|
Applicant |
Department |
Present
Status |
Recommendation |
1.
William
L Joyner |
Biomedical Sciences COM |
Member |
Member |
2.
Vanessa
Mayoraz |
Art and Design |
Temporary |
Affiliate |
3.
Brooks
Barnes Pond |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Member |
Member |
4.
Mahipal Singh |
Biomedical Sciences COM |
Senior |
Member |
5.
Aleksey
N Vasiliev |
Chemistry |
Senior |
Member |
|
|
|
|
6.
Charles
C Collins |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Member |
Member |
7.
Marcia Edgeworth Dosser |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Affiliate |
Affiliate |
8.
Joyce D
Duncan |
Counseling and Human Services |
Affiliate |
Affiliate |
9.
David L
Hurley |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Member |
Member |
10.
Elizabeth
Welch Ralston |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Temp |
Member |
11.
David S
Roane |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Member |
Member |
12.
Cynthia
S Smith |
Educational Leadership & Policy
Analysis |
Affiliate |
Affiliate |
13.
Carol M Trivette |
Teaching and Learning |
Temp |
Member |
|
|
|
|
14.
Ruth Facun-Granadozo |
Teaching and Learning |
Temp |
Affiliate |
15.
Martin
Richard Fitzgerald |
Engineering Technology, Surveying
& Digital Media |
Affiliate |
Affiliate |
16.
Octavia
Lynne Flanagan |
Nursing Graduate Programs |
Temp |
Member |
17.
Saeidreza "Sam" Harirforoosh |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Member |
Member |
18.
Gregory
B Marlow |
Engineering Technology, Surveying & Digital Media |
Temp |
Affiliate |
19.
Mary C
Myron |
Teaching and Learning |
Temp |
Affiliate |
20.
Sharon G
Trumbley |
Nursing Graduate Programs |
Affiliate |
Affiliate |
ii. Motion
to accept was seconded and carried.
D.
Report
from Academic Council – Dr. Marks
a.
One proposal from Graduate Council passed
by Academic Council
i. Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice with
Tennessee Technical University
E.
Old Business
a.
No meeting in May, next meeting will
be June 8. Graduate Council Subcommittee and Graduate Faculty Subcommittee meetings
will be held June 1.
F.
New Business
a.
Accelerated (FastTrack) Bachelor’s
to Master’s policy
i. Approved by Academic Counsel, and
has been sent to President Noland for final approval.
ii. Dr. Bartoszuk solicited suggestions
on how programs should be informed about this policy
1.
Suggestions
included:
a. Department chairs and coordinators
b. Deans and Associate Deans
c. Curriculum Committee members
d. College Curriculum Committee chairs
G.
Other
a.
Dr. Rayman will be retiring May 15,
2015. Marsh Grube will chair the June Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting. At this
meeting, the Subcommittee members will discuss a replacement for chair. Their
nomination will then be discussed at the June Graduate Council meeting.
H.
Adjournment: 1:50 p.m.