Graduate Council – Agenda

East Tennessee State University

Sept. 24, 2007 1:15pm

President’s Conference Room –  Burgin Dossett Hall

 

 

Attending:  Dr. David A. Arnall, Dr. Stacy D. Brown, Dr. Scott W. Champney,

Dr. Wallace E. Dixon, Dr. F. Wayne Gillespie, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Dr. Donald Hoover,

Ms. Billie Lancaster, Dr. Jo-Ann S. Marrs, Dr. Cecilia McIntosh, Dr. Martha E. Pointer,

Dr. Jeffrey Powers-Beck, Ms. Jenny Reed, Dr. Jasmine Renner, Dr. Robert E. Sawyer,

Dr. Phillip R. Scheuerman, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Dr. Paul Trogen, Ms. Queen Brown

Absent:  Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. Mark E. Ellis, Dr. Helene K. Halvorson (excused),

Ms. Chantelle Vernon, Ms. Mary Ellen Musick, Dr. Michael Woodruff

 

A.                 Introduction of members and welcome to new members

I.                   School of Pharmacy ex-officio  Dr. Stacy Brown    

II.                Graduate Student Representatives: Ms. Chantelle Vernon (MPH), Ms. Jenny Reed (MAT)

B.                 Approval of April Minutes – Minutes were approved.

C.                 Approval of May Minutes – Minutes were approved.

D.                Curriculum Sub-Committee – Dr. Martha Pointer

 

I.          APST 5690, Documenting Community Traditions – New Course Proposal

 

The subcommittee recommends approval, with the changes noted, of this new cross-disciplinary course as an addition to the courses available to students in the areas of Appalachian Studies, English, and Sociology and Anthropology.

 

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

II.                        SPCH 5380, Sexual Health Communication – New course proposal

 

The subcommittee recommends the approval, with the changes noted, of this new graduate-only course to reduce dependence upon 4XX7/5XX7 courses in the area.

 

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

III.               CDIS 5017, Speech and Hearing Science I – Substantial Course Modification

 

The subcommittee recommends approval, with the changes noted, of the modifications in the course that reflect changes in the primary focus of the course.

 

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

 

IV.              Non-Substantive Curriculum Change in Educational Leadership (Two proposals)

 

The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted changes, of the deletion of a combined law and finance course and the addition of a course in each of the areas.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

V.                 TBR proposal: Consolidation of MA (with one concentration) and the MEd (with two concentrations) into the MA with three concentrations (with 3 new course proposals and one course modification)

 

The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted changes, of the consolidation of the three concentrations under one degree to streamline the masters-level offerings in Early Childhood Education.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

VI.              ECED 5580, Student Teaching and Seminar in Early Childhood Education – Substantial Course Modification

 

The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course modifications that will increase the number of hours for student teaching credit from six to nine in accordance with accrediting body guidelines.

 

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

VII.           ECED 5325, Constructivist Programs for Young Children – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted changes, of the new course for compliance with revised standards for Early Childhood Education.

 

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

VIII.     ECED 5417, Curriculum Development for Young Children – New Course Proposal

             

The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted changes, of the new course which will help align the program with the revised standards for Early Childhood Education:

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

IX.              ECED 5167, Constructivist Approach to Science and Math for Young Children – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted changes, of the new course which will help align the program with the revised standards for Early Childhood Education:

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

X.                 Revise Admission Standards for Master of Business Administration

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted changes, of the additional admission standards for the MBA program to accommodate the different requirements for the accelerated MBA:

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

XI.              AMBA 5141, Data Analysis and Modeling – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of this course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

 

XII.            AMBA 5151, Accounting Information for Decision Making – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of this course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

 

      Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

 

XIII.    AMBA 5181, Economics for Managers – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

XIV.    AMBA 5211, Operations and Technologies Strategies – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

XV.           AMBA 5221, Global Business – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change below, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

XVI.        AMBA 5231, Strategic Leadership – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

 

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

                       

XVII.   AMBA 5401, Market Strategy – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

      Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

XVIII. AMBA 5431, Applied Corporate Finance – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

           

XIX.        AMBA 5501, Strategic Management Process – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

      Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

 

XX.      AMBA 5801, Strategic Experience – New Course Proposal

 

            The subcommittee recommends approval, with the noted change, of the course for use in the accelerated version of the MBA.

           

Action taken by council:  approved with recommended changes

 

 

E.                 Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Dr. Wally Dixon

 

I.                   New Applicants for Graduate Faculty Status – recommendations of subcommittee

 

Name                                                   Current             Recommended              Remarks

 

Baylor, Tim                                                                  Interim                          Public Health

Beeler, Robert                                                              Associate                     Mathematics

Burrow, Troy                                                               Interim                          ENVH

Epps, Susan                                                                 Associate                     Physical Therapy

Foley, Virginia                                                  Associate                     ELPA

Han, Keunsu                                                                Associate                     KLSS

Oliveira, Carrie                                                 Associate                     Communication

Onyango, Edward                                                        Associate                     Health Sciences

Pittarese, Anthony                                                        Associate                     CIS

Slawson, Deborah                                                        Associate                     FACS

White, Larry                                                                 Full                               Econ, Finan, Geog, Urb St.

Wycoff, Randy                                                 Full                               Public & Allied Health

Zhang, Chunhua                                                            Associate                     Econ, Finan, Geog, Urb St.

Zucker, Ronald                                                 Associate                     CIS

 

Action taken by council:  approved

 

 

II.                Re-applications for Graduate Faculty Status – recommendations of subcommittee

 

Name                                                   Current             Recommended              Remarks

 

Argrawal, Alok             Associate                     Full                               Pharmacology

Anderson, James                      Associate                     Associate                     Public Health

Behringer, Bruce                       Interim                          Interim                          Public Health

Bettis, Glenn                             Associate                     Associate                     Ed. Leadership

Burnley, Cynthia                       Associate                     Associate                     Assess. Perf. Funding

Countermine, Terry                   Full                               Associate                     CIS

Gann, Rosalind             Associate                     Associate                     Curriculum & Instruction

Godbole, Anant                        Full                               Full                               Mathematics

Hancock, John                         Full                               Full                               Pharmacology

Hayman, J. Russell                    Associate                     Full                               Microbiology

Holland, Mark                          Full                               Associate                     English

King, Lindsay                           Interim                          Associate                     Sociology/Anthropology

Littleton, Mary Ann                  Associate                     Full                               Public Health

Luttermoser, Donald                 Associate                     Associate                     Physics/Astronomy/Geol.

Miller, Barney                           Full                               Full                               Anatomy/Psychiatry

Miller, Merry                            Full                               Full                               Psychiatry

Miller, Phillip                            Associate                     Associate                     Management/Marketing

Monaco, Paul                           Associate                     Associate                     Anatomy & Cell Bio.

Nelson, Ardis                           Full                               Full                               Foreign Languages

O’Donnell, Kevin                     Associate                     Full                               English

Poole, George                          Associate                     Full                               Mathematics

Rasch, Ellen                              Full                               Full                               Anatomy & Cell Bio.

Snider, J. Blake                        Associate                     Full                               HDAL

 

Action taken by council:  approved

 

 

F.                  Old Business

I.                    Continued discussion of the qualifications for graduate faculty status.  A task force has been formed to conduct a review of standards of best practice and report back to the council.  Members of the task force are: Dr. Wallace Dixon, Dr. David Arnall, Dr. Jo-Ann Marrs, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Dr. Jeff Powers-Beck, Dr. Scott Champney, and Dr. Cecilia McIntosh.

 

G.                New Business

 

I.                   Report on Banner Implementation – Student system “go-live” – Dr. Jeff Powers-Beck

 

Dr. Powers-Beck reported that Undergraduate and Graduate offices are now entering application under the Banner system and the Gateway credit card is being tested between ETSU and Nashville.  A sixty plus page training manual has been printed and training for Banner continues.  Presently, ETSU is utilizing both SIS and Banner along with student’s record being converted to the new system.  The SIS system will be accessible up to 2010, but will be less and less useful.

 

II.                Graduate Student Teaching Award Proposal – Dr. Wayne Gillespie

 

1.      Dr. Gillespie presented The Excellence in Teaching Award for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Associates and requested input concerning proposal for teacher of record verse non-teachers of record.  A white paper with suggestions for eligibility was distributed for discussion at the next meeting.  A request was made to benchmark award stipend levels from other institutions to help determine an appropriate amount.

 

III.             GRAD courses – professional development for graduate students and faculty – Dr. Celia McIntosh

 

Dr. McIntosh informed the council of progress in implementation of professional development courses for graduate students and faculty under the GRAD rubric. 

 

IV.              Dr. Pointer proposed a list of Curriculum Approval Requirements

to aid the curriculum subcommittee in evaluation of curriculum proposals in an efficient and timely manner.  This document will be discussed at the next council meeting

                       

                        V.        Dr. Scott Champney was re-elected as Chairperson.

 

H.                Adjournment – Adjourned at 2:35 p.m.