College of Education and Health Professions

College Council Minutes October 15, 2008

Present: Fran Hagstrom (Chair-Elect), Angie Smith-Nix (HPER), Bob Maranto (EDRE for Gary Ritter)

Absent: Gary Ritter (EDRE), Ellen Odell (NURS), Merry Moiseichik (Chair), John Pijanowski. (At-Large), Laura Kent (CIED), Kit Kacirek (RHRC), William McComas (At-Large)

Administration Present: Associate Dean Barbara Hinton, Assistant Dean Steve Langsner

  1. The meeting was called to order by Fran Hagstrom for Chair Merry Moiseichik.
  2. The agenda was approved.
  3. Minutes of the 10-01-08 Council meeting were approved.
  4. There were no announcements.
  5. Dean's Office
    1. All departments/programs within the college must submit a student achievement plan
      1. What are the student learning outcomes?
      2. How will achievement be determined?
      3. How will the evidence of student learning be analyzed and used?
      4. How will modifications be made as an outcome of achievement measurement?
      Programs that must report such information to accrediting bodies can use those guidelines for their student achievement plan.
    2. Each program must develop a strategic plan by the end of the semester.
  6. Old Business
    1. Council membership. This was checked by Fran using the online minutes of last year's council meetings. The current membership is as listed above.
    2. Distribution of point system documents. Merry Moiseichik has generated a copy of the point systems documents with removed values. These will be distributed via e-mail by Fran to council members, who will in turn, distribute/discuss them with faculty. An action plan for completion of faculty input was proposed:
      1. Distribute to faculty before the next council meeting, 11/05/08
      2. Council members will meet to refine documents
      3. Focus groups will be used to evaluate the refined documents
      4. Council members will assign points
      5. Document with points will be distributed to faculty for comment
      6. Council members will get feedback and meet to refine the documents
      7. Focus groups will be used to evaluate the refined documents (points displayed)
      8. Final alternations will be completed
      9. Documents will be presented to the entire faculty at the May meeting for vote.
    3. Discussion of course substitutions and grade change dispositions. It was noted by all present that there was limited faculty attendance at this council meeting. Dr. Hinton summarized the formalization of course substitutions that has occurred over the past two years. This included roles and responsibilities of the dean's office, the Boyer Center, department heads and faculty committees. Dr. Hinton was asked that copies of the paper trail documents be make available to council members so a fuller discussion could take place at the next council meeting. Two points were made:
      1. Dean Langsner stated what is set in the department is upheld in the dean's office. He and a representative of the Boyer Center meet every two weeks to review substitutions and grade changes. Faculty members can attend any of these meetings.
      2. Dean Hinton stated the procedures currently being used in COEHP are not different from those used in other colleges across campus.
  7. New Business
    1. Program change request from Honors Council. The Honors Council requested that the College Council in its role as an advisory group to the Dean take the following forward. It is requested that undergraduate students in COEHP no longer be given the opportunity to graduate with Honors if they are not in the Honors Program. This means that students who enroll in COEHP beginning in 2009 will not receive indication of highest distinction or high distinction based on their GPA at the time of graduation. Dr. Langsner was unsure if this was a university distinction rather than a college distinction. It was suggested that this point be clarified and the request considered at the next College Council meeting.
    2. Workload - Tabled until the next meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Fran Hagstrom.