Special Attendee: Beverly Davis

I. Call to order

Stearns called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.

II. Approval of October 2002 minutes

Minutes were approved as written.

III. Announcements

Peter Stearns announced that he had received a media kit from U.S. World News and would like Kaparah Simmons to send via e-mail for council members to review.

Linda Schwartzstein will be heading the Tuition Task Force, which will deal with issues regarding graduate in-state tuition.

IV. Old Business

Andres Fortino's cover sheet for graduate proposals was approved. Kaparah Simmons will ensure that a link to SCHEV forms be incorporated on the Graduate Council webpage.

 

V. New Business

A. CAS courses for approval

Modified courses: GOVT 743, (Approved)

New courses: PHIL 602, 604, 605, 608, 616, 617, 618, 621, 640, 641, 642, 643, 720, 733 (Approved)

New Program: Graduate Certificate in Professional Ethics (Approved)

Dissertation Registration (998, 999) (Catalogue Change in 998/999) (Approved)

Students working on dissertation research (999) must register for a minimum of 3 credits of 999 per semester (excluding summers), until only three credits of dissertation (as specified on the program of study) remain. Once students have 3 or fewer credits remaining, they may register for 1 credit of 999. Students enrolled in 1 credit of 998 or 999 may be considered full-time as long as their advisors and department chairs certify each semester that they are working full-time on the proposal or dissertation.

B. CNHS courses for approval

Modified courses: NURS 547, 561, NURS 597/HSCI 597, HSCI 709, 720 NURS 801/HCSI 801, NURS 800, NURS 871, NURS 874 (Approved)

New Programs: Certificate Program in Health Information Systems (Approved)
Graduate Certificate in Assisted Living Administration (Approved)

New Courses: HSCI 650, 651 (Approved)

C. CVPA courses for approval

None

G. GSE courses for approval

New course: EDCI 621, 622. 623, 624
EDSE: 558, 633, 667 HFRR Tour 540 (Approved)

Modified Courses: EDSE 792, 557 (Approved)

Modified Program: Instructional Technology Program/ Program Change (Approved)

New Programs (Graduate Certificates):

Early Childhood Special Education Licensure Certificate (ECLC) (Approved)
Emotional Disturbance/Learning Disabilities Licensure Certificate (ELLC) (Approved)
Mental Retardation Licensure Certificate (MRLC) (Approved)
Severe Disabilities Licensure Certificate (SDLC) (Approved)
LD/ED/MR Licensure Certificate (LEMC) (Approved)

D. IT&E Courses/Programs for Approval

New Courses: SWE 781, INFS 780, INFS 774, SWE 645, SWE 723, TCOM 514, TCOM 607 (Approved)

New Program: Information and Software Engineering Graduate M.S. in Information Security Assurance (Approved)

Modified Programs (Certificate): Amendment of the Certificate in Network Technologies and Applications and the Certificate in Wireless Communication (Approved)

Re-approval of select courses, Electrical and Computer Engineering: (Approved)

IT 841 ECE 722
IT 885 ECE 752
IT 888 ECE 753
IT 837 ECE 754
IT 937 ECE 755

VI. Discussion Items

Kaparah Simmons agreed to set up a meeting between himself and the Graduate Council members and their support staff who are responsible for submitting course approval forms and other documentation so that there can be some form of interpersonal communication and effective strategies implemented to streamline paper work in a more organized and detailed fashion for all involved.

Linda Schwartzstein will overlook the course coordination forms for approval from other units, which appeared questionable to some Graduate Council members.

Dee Holisky will submit a proposal to the Johnson Center Policy Board with the Graduate Council's endorsement in favor of promoting a plan for space in the Johnson Center for graduate students. Although this is just the beginning phase of many for a request for graduate space in the Johnson Center, this initial endorsement will be presented to the Policy Board.

VII. Adjournment at 2:32 p.m.