Graduate Council – Minutes

East Tennessee State University

November 26, 2007 1:15pm

Biology Conference Room – Brown Hall 131

Attendees: Ms. Queen Brown, Dr. Stacy D. Brown, Dr. Scott W. Champney, Dr. Wallace E. Dixon,

Dr. Mark E. Ellis, Dr. F. Wayne Gillespie, Dr. Helene K. Halvorson, Dr. Donald B. Hoover,

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

Dr. Robert E. Sawyer, Dr. Phillip R. Scheuerman, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Dr. Paul Trogen

Absent: Dr. David A. Arnall, Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. Jasmine Renner, Ms. Jenny Reed,

Ms. Chantelle Vernon, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Ms. Mary Ellen Musick, Dr. Jeffrey Beck,

Dr. Michael Woodruff

• Approval of October Minutes – The minutes approved with no corrections.
• Curriculum Sub-Committee – Dr. Martha Pointer
• ELPA 7814, Advanced Qualitative Research – New Course Proposal

The subcommittee recommends approval of the course with recommended changes. The course covers material not currently taught at the university.

Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

II. Non-Substantive Curriculum Change in Educational Leadership, Postsecondary and Private Sector Leadership

The subcommittee recommends approval of the noted changes from in the Rationale For Proposal, the word “determining” should be changed to “determine.”

Action taken by council: approved with recommended change

NOTE: THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS COMBINING THE FOLLOWING FOUR PROPOSALS INTO ONE PROPOSAL AS ALL PERTAIN TO ONE DEGREE (DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS).

III. Non-Substantive Curriculum Change in Educational Leadership, Postsecondary and Private Sector Leadership. Subcommittee recommended the following changes:

A. Correct the spelling of “Furhter” to “Further in the Rationale For

Proposal.

B. Include the names of the graduate faculty who will be teaching the course in the Staffing section.

C. Include the entire curriculum in the proposal.

Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

IV. Non-Substantive Curriculum Change in Educational Leadership, Administrative Endorsement. The subcommittee recommends approval with the following change:

A. Include the entire curriculum in the proposal.

Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

V. Non-Substantive Curriculum Change in Educational Leadership, Classroom Leadership. The subcommittee recommends approval with the following change:

A. Include the entire curriculum in the proposal.

Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

VI. Non-Substantive Curriculum Change in Educational Leadership, School Leadership. The subcommittee recommends approval with the following change:

A. Include the entire curriculum in the proposal.

Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

VII. Non-Substantive Curriculum Change for the Master of Science in Nursing Degree. Proposed change to waive GRE requirement for students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

• Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Dr. Marie Tedesco

No action this month

• Old Business

Graduate Student Teaching Award proposal was presented by Dr. Wayne Gillespie. The proposal was approved by the council.

• New Business

The Graduate Council will not meet in December 2007. The next meet will be held January 28, 2008.

• Other

none

• Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.