MINUTES:
Graduate Council – May 21, 2001, 1:15
p.m., Meeting Room 6 – DP Culp
ATTENDEES: Brown, Champney, Ellis, Honaker, Hoover,
Kasmai, Lindahl, Pike, Scheuerman, Smith, and Taylor
ABSENT: Alavi,
Antkiewicz, Green, Herrin, Thompson, Pfeiffer, Gooley, Woodruff
GUEST: Lowrey, Sluss, Tedesco
GRADUATE
COUNCIL AGENDA - Monday, 5/21/01, 1:15 p.m. - MR 6, DP CULP -
I. Minutes 4/16/01
Action taken by Council: Approved
II. Curriculum Sub-Committee - Wes Brown,
spokesperson
A.
College
of Education/Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
1.
Delete
ELPA 6170 – School Principalship
2.
Delete
ELPA 6740 – Current Educational Controversies
3.
Delete
ELPA 6840 – Current Trends in School Finance and Law
Action
taken by Council: Approved
4.
New
Course ELPA 6453 – Ethics for School Leaders – 3 credits - Recommended revised
course description This seminar develops an in-depth understanding of ethical
theories and ideas through study of the historical development of ethical
thought, consideration of current ethical decision-making, and analysis of
ethical dilemmas faced by educational leaders.
It requires self-examination of personal views, beliefs, values, and
reflection on the impact of those thoughts on personal leadership development.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with revised
course description.
B.
College
of Arts and Sciences/Department of Communication.
1. New Course in Theater- THEA 4867/5867 -
Summer Theater Performance. 3
Credits. Recommended with the following contingencies: Needs transcript title of
proper length; Catalog description uses undergraduate number; Evaluation
requirements
for graduate students need to be listed separately and use the additional
requirements already listed (as # 11) in the syllabi for graduate students.
2.
New Course in Theater- THEA 4647/5647 –
Theater
Architecture and Design. 3 Credits. Recommended with the following
contingencies: Section II of the ETSU form needs part D completed and a
corrected complete catalog description; the syllabus needs complete information
of the assignments for the course, particularly the required projects; please
include publishing information on the required text on the syllabus; revise the
graduate grade scale to account for grades from 60 to 73.4.
Action
taken by Council: Deferred
C.
College
of Arts and Sciences/Department of Music.
1. New Course - MUSC 4617/5617 Teaching
Beginning Piano 3 Credits.
2. New Course - MUSC 4627/5627 Teaching
Intermediate Piano 3 Credits.
3. New Course - MUSC 4637/5637 Piano Pedagogy
Practicum 1
Credit.
Action
taken by Council: Graduate courses
approved. Forwarded to the
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for action on undergraduate courses.
D.
College
of Education/ Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
1. New Course - READ 5200 - Contemporary Issues
in
Storytelling
Action
taken by Council: Approved
E. College of Nursing/Department of
Professional Roles and Mental Health Nursing
1. New Course - PMNU 5110/6110 - An
Interdisciplinary Approach to Bioethical Issues. 3 Credits. Recommended with the
Bioethics Assignments sheet provided separately to be
included
in the syllabus.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with
suggested addition of Bioethics assignment sheet included in the syllabus.
E.
College
of Education/Department of Human Development and Learning (Early Childhood)
1. New Course - ECED 4357/5357 - Technology and
Media in Inclusive Early Childhood Ed. 3 Credits. Recommended with the
following contingencies: Need revised transcript title;
Need
response to part I. of Section II of the ETSU form.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with
suggested changes. Forwarded to the
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for action on the undergraduate course.
2.
Format
C - Substantive curriculum modification M. Ed. Early Childhood General
Concentration.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with minor
revisions in curriculum and minor corrections.
3.
Format
C - Substantive curriculum modification M.A. Early Childhood Education.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with minor
revisions in curriculum and minor corrections.
F)
School of Continuing Studies/Division of Cross-Disciplinary Studies
1.
New
Course - AVST 5310 - Archival History and Issues 3 Credits
2.
New
Course - AVST 5311 - Archives Theory and Practice 3 Credits
3.
New
Course - AVST 5312 - Conservation 3 Credits
4.
New
Course - AVST 5570 - Archival Practicum 1-3 Credits
Action
taken by Council: Approved with amended
course descriptions and syllabus revision for AVST 5570.
5.
Format
C - Establish concentration in Archival Studies in the Master of Arts in
Liberal Studies.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with
suggested changes to include clarification to curriculum; approval forms; and
library statement.
6. Format B - Establish certificate in Archival
Studies.
Action
taken by Council: Approved
III. Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Pat Smith,
spokesperson
For reappointment:
1. Blaustein, Richard, PhD, Professor in Sociology/Anthropology,
full
expired 011, recommended for
Full.
2. Braswell, Michael C., PhD, Professor in Criminal Justice, Full
expires 013, deferred. Committee needs section VI.I and VIII. of
application for
re-appointment (involvement in graduate program, and
scholarly research)
3. Broeder, Craig, PhD, Associate Professor in PEXS, Full expired
011,
recommended for Full.
4. Burdick, Kent M., MA, Instructor in Geography, interim expires
013,
recommended for
Interim. Lack of terminal degree.
5. Burkette, Gary D., PhD, Associate Professor in Accountancy,
Associate
expired 011, recommended for
Full.
6. Cantrell, Peggy, PhD., Professor in Psychology, Full expires 013,
recommended for Full.
7. Cudebec, Kim, MA, Adjunct in HDAL, interim expires 013,
recommended
for Interim. Lack of Terminal Degree.
8. Funk, Bobby, MFA, Associate Professor in Communication/Theatre,
Associate expires 013,
recommended for Full.
9. Gotterbarn, Donald W., PhD, Professor in Computer and Information
Sciences, Full expired 011,
recommended for Full.
10. Gunter, Charles R., MA,
Associate Professor in Geography, Interim
expires 013, recommended for
Interim. Lack of Terminal Degree.
11. Harris, Styron, PhD,
Professor in English, Full expired 011,
recommended for Full.
12. Hillhouse, Joel, PhD.,
Associate Professor in Psychology, Full
expired 011, recommended for
Full.
13. Isbell, Rebecca G., EdD,
Professor in Early Childhood, Full expired
011, recommended for Full.
14. Kady, Ismail O., PhD,
Associate Professor in Chemistry, Associate
expired 011, recommended for
Full.
15. Kerley, Lyndell M., PhD,
Professor in Math, Full expired 011,
recommended for Associate.
16. Kinser, Amber, PhD,
Assistant Professor in Communication, Associate
expired 011, recommended for
Associate.
17. Marrs, Bonnie S., PhD,
Assistant Professor in Public Health, Full
expired 011, recommended for
Associate.
18. Mays, Russell O., EdD,
Assistant Professor in ELPA, Associate expired
011, recommended for Full.
19. McDowell, Timothy D.,
PhD, Associate Professor in Biological
Sciences, Associate expired
011, recommended for Associate.
20. Miller, Larry S., PhD,
Professor in CJCR, Full expires 013,
recommended for Full.
21. Noe, Colleen., PhD,
Adjunct in Communicative Disorders, Associate
expired 011, recommended for
Associate.
22. Peplies, Robert W., PhD,
Professor in Geography, Full expired 011,
recommended for Full.
23. Pleasant, James C., PhD,
Professor Emeritus in Computer and
Information Sciences, Full
expires 012, recommended for Full.
24. Price, Robert M., PhD,
Assistant Professor in Mathematics, Associate
expired 011, recommended for
Associate.
25. Reed, Delanna, MA,
Instructor in CUAI, Interim expires 013,
recommended for
Interim. Lack of terminal degree.
26. Robertson, Joe Leonard,
PhD, Professor in Biological Sciences, Full
expires 012, recommended for
Associate.
27. Sikora, Vincent A.,
JD/LLM, Associate Professor in Environmental
Health, Associate expires
013, recommended for Full
28. Slatton, Ralph, MFA,
Associate Professor in Art, Full expires 012,
recommended for Full
29. Stanton, Paul E., MD,
Professor in ELPA, Full expires 011,
recommended for Full.
30. Williams, A. Lynn, PhD,
Associate Professor in Communicative
Disorders, Full expires 013,
recommended for Full
31. Wilson, Richard H., PhD,
Professor of Surgery, Full expires 021,
recommended for Associate.
32. Zahorik, Pamela, PhD,
Associate Professor in Family Medicine,
Associate expires 013,
recommended for Associate.
Action taken by Council: Approved 31 graduate faculty reappointments; deferred one (1) for additional information.
33. Stewart, James R., PhD,
Adjunct in Biological Sciences, deferred to
Dean Brown for
clarification.
Dr. Brown informed Council
members that Dr. Stewart was a retired faculty member who works voluntarily in
the Department of Biological Sciences.
He teaches and serves on graduate committees. After discussion from the Council, it was recommended that Dr.
Stewart be reappointed to full graduate faculty status in the Department of
Biological Sciences because of his active research, publications, and
involvement with graduate teaching and graduate student supervision.
Action taken by Council: Approved
IV. New Business - None
V. Old Business - Steve
Honaker distributed copies of the new
2001/2002 Graduate Catalog.
VI. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at
1:50 p.m.
Scott Champney, Chair