Graduate Council – Minutes

East Tennessee State University

June 16, 2014 1:15pm

President’s Conference Room – Dossett Hall 206

 

Present:  Dr. Karin Bartoszuk, Dr. Stacy D. Brown, Queen H. E. Brown, Dr. Marsh M. Grube, Dr. Karen King, Dr. Lori Marks, Dr. Brian Maxson, Dr. Cecilia A. McIntosh,

Dr. Phillip Musich, Dr. Robert Pack, Dr. Martha M. Pointer, Dr. Kathleen M. Rayman,

Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Dr. Ester L. Verhovsek

 

Absent:  Dr. Russell Brown, Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. Emmett M. Essin, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Dr. Marie Jones, Dr. Evelyn Roach, Dr. Mitch Robinson, Mr. Joshua Savage, Ms. Colleen Scott, Dr. Florence M. Weierbach,

 

Approval of April 2014 Minutes tabled until August:

 

The April 28, 2014 minutes were tabled until the August 2014 meeting.

 

Curriculum Subcommittee report – Dr. Marie Jones:

 

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

 

I.  Curriculum Change: ECED-RSEA Early Childhood Education M.A. Research Concentration

 

 

Change catalog to allow “Electives as approved by the Graduate Coordinator” instead of a list of set electives

 

The subcommittee recommends approval with the following changes:

·         Under “Insert proposed curriculum revision with changes in bold”: Choose six (6) credit hours of elective courses as approved by the Graduate Coordinator. (Remove list of courses)

 

Action taken by council:  Approved with the recommendations

 

II. Curriculum Change: ECED-MTEA Early Childhood Education M.A. Research Concentration.

 

Change catalog to allow “Electives as approved by the Graduate Coordinator” instead of a list of set electives

 

The subcommittee recommends approval with the following changes:

·         Under “Insert proposed curriculum revision with changes in bold”: Choose nine (9) credit hours of electives as approved by the Graduate Coordinator. (Remove list of courses)

 

Action taken by council:  Approved with the recommendations

 

 

III. New Course: ENGL-4157/5157 Linguistic Analysis of Literature

 

Proposes a new course at the intersection of literature and linguistic studies

 

The subcommittee recommends approval with the following changes:

 

·         In “Rationale for Proposal.” Possible word change: intersect for interact. Change “helps” in next sentence to “help.”

·         Under “Other information” include disability services information and a link to the syllabus attachment http://www.etsu.edu/reg/academics/syllabus.aspx

·         Add date to Nancy Kreml bibliographic entry in required readings.

 

Action taken by council:  Approved with the recommendations

 

 

IV.  New Course: ENTC-4757/5757 Lean Six Sigma

 

The subcommittee recommends approval with the following changes:

·         Typographical error. Remove close parentheses at end of attendance policy.

 

Action taken by council:  Approved with the recommendations

 

 

V. TBR Proposal to articulate credits from completed certificate in Epidemiology into the MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology.

 

The subcommittee tabled this proposal.

 

 

 

 

Graduate Faculty Subcommittee report and recommendations – Dr. Marks. 

 

Appointment

 

 

 

Applicant

Department

Recommendation

1.      Baker, Mary

Community and Behavioral Health

Affiliate

2.      Burford, Michael

Social Work

Affiliate

 

3.      Hossler, Fred

Biomedical Sciences

Affiliate

4.      Kavanaugh, Ashley

Exercise & Sport Science

Applying for Temporary – Doesn’t need to be reviewed by the committee

 

Action taken by council:  Approved with the recommendations

 

 

Reappointment

 

 

 

 

Applicant

Department

Present Status

Recommendation

1.      Champouillon, David

Music

Full Member

Affiliate

2.      Chu, Ting-Heng

Economics and Finance

Senior Member

Member

 

3.      Chua, Balvin

Cecile Cox Quillen Chair of Geriatrics

 

Member

4.      Dula, Chris

Psychology

Full Member

Member

5.      Ferslew, Kenneth

Biomedical Sciences

Full Member

Senior Member

6.      Green, Joe

Philosophy

Full Member

Member

7.      Gregg, Chris

Geosciences

Full Member

Member

8.      Hall, Jennifer

Biomedical Sciences

Member

Member

9.      Holbrook, Helene

CON

Member

Member

10.  Johnson, David

Biomedical Sciences

Full Member

Senior Member

11.  Johnson, Kelli

Speech Pathology

Member

Affiliate

12.  King, Karen

Academic Technology, eLearning, and Online Education

Member

Member

13.  Luffman, Ingrid

Geosciences

Member

Affiliate

14.  Manahan, Richard

Department of Accountancy

Member

Member

15.  Nanjundeswaran, Chayadevie

Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Member

Member

16.  Otukonyong, Effiong

Health Sciences

Member

Member

17.  Sobol, Joseph

Communication

Full Member

Senior Member

18.  Williams, Lynn

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Senior Member

Senior Member

 

 

Action taken by council:  Approved with the recommendations

 

 

 Report from Academic Council – Dr. Marks:

 

Dr. Marks reported the Academic Council approved several LOI’s. The approved letters of intent are B. S. in Pharmacy Studies, B. S. in Rehabilitative Sciences,

M.S. in Human Services, M. S. in Sport Science and Coach Education, and PhD in Rehabilitative Sciences.

 

Additionally, Dr. Marks stated a marketing report and plan online program was presented by Ms. Heather Laurendeau.  It will target markets, provide good data, and track results.

 

 

Old Business:

 

Dr. McIntosh reviewed the Graduate Academic Fresh Start proposal from the ad hoc committee composed of Dr. Tedesco, Dr. Pack, Dr. Musich, and Dr. Maxson.  The council reviewed the proposal and made suggestions regarding GPA, matriculation limits, transferring students, essay should state circumstances, and which students will be eligible to take advantage of the fresh start program. Further, recommendations from the council are to development a policy to include essay guidelines, state the matriculation policy of possible transfer hours, state dismissal policy, if eligible for a GA or TS, and to develop a form that would be placed on the website.  The Council directed that the School of Graduate Studies should pre-screen applications and that the admissions committees of the programs will have final decision. A student will be eligible only once for the Graduate Academic Fresh Start.

 

Dr. McIntosh stated the partnership between Graduate Studies and Dr. Bach to cost-share for the Thesis/Dissertation Reader will be discontinued after December and requested input as to handle the dissemination of this information.  The recommendations by council are to change submission process to address concerns with quality and to mount a campus campaign to inform all concerned.

 

 New Business:

 

There was no new business to discuss.

 

Other:

 

There was no other business to discuss.           

 

Adjournment:

 

There was not further business to discuss; therefore, the meeting was adjourning at 2:25 p.m.