College of Education Senate
University of Northern Iowa
January 24, 2011
Minutes #387
I.
Call to Order
The meeting of the College of Education Senate was called to order by
Windee Weiss, Chair, at 3:20 P.M. on Monday, January 24, 2011 in the
Dean’s Conference Room in Schindler Education Center.
Senators in attendance [in bold]
Windee Weiss, Chair [HPELS]
Robin Lund, Vice Chair [At-large]
Mike Waggoner [ELCPE]
[At-large]
Suzanne Freedman [EPF]
[SPED]
Kim Knesting
Elizabeth Zwanziger [TCHG]
Leigh Zeitz [C&I]
Heather Olsen [At-large]
Alternates
Todd Evans
Term expires
2011-12
Jennifer Waldron 2012-13
Pace, Gilson, Jones 2011-12
Katheryn East
Rick Knivsland
Mingshui Cai
Fabio Fontana
2011-12
2010-11
2010-11
2012-13
Ex-Officio Members in attendance
Dwight C. Watson, Dean
II.
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Kliewer and seconded by Zwanziger that the minutes of the December 6, 2010 [#386] meeting be approved as read. There was no discussion. All ayes. Motion carried.
III.
Reports/Announcements
 Spring Faculty Meeting: Weiss reported that after consulting with Dean Watson it was decided to postpone the Spring Faculty
Meeting on January 31 st . It is hoped that this will ensure better attendance in the spring.
 Ross A. Nielsen Professional Service Award: Bartlett will confirm that Oksana Matvienko will serve as the COE representative on this committee.

 Class of 1943 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching:
See above.
IV.
Old Business
A.
Diversity: Weiss stated that she had received nothing new from
Radhi Al-Mabuk, Chair of the COE Diversity Committee.
V.
New Business
A.
Curriculum: Weiss stated that we have received all the curriculum proposals except from the Department of Educational
Leadership, Counseling and Postsecondary Education who had experienced some technical difficulties. The next step is for the
Senate to review the proposal and decide if they should move forward. The following timeline was adopted:
 February 7, 2011 at 3:30 P.M.
 Educational Psychology and Foundation
 Special Education
 February 21, 2011 at 3:30 P.M.
 Educational Leadership, Counseling and
Postsecondary Education
 School of HPELS
 March 7, 2011 at 3:30 P.M.
 Curriculum and Instruction
 March 21, 2011
 Leave open in case needed
Weiss will provide summary sheets to help guide the Senate in this process, in addition to comments written by Rob Boody. Waggoner questioned if we could ask the Graduate Studies Committee, chaired by Zwanziger, to undertake a study of the graduate core with representatives from all departments and formulate a process college-wide. The committee could then bring options to the Senate that we could use for administrative work flow. Weiss stated that the graduate coordinators from each department will be invited to the appropriate meetings. After considerable discussion, there was consensus to get feedback; i.e., a pro and con list yet this year.
Weiss asked Zwanziger to provide some feedback at the Feb. 7 th meeting. Weiss will send out an e-mail to everyone with the schedule.

VI.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
February 7, 2011
February 21, 2011
March 7, 2011
March 21, 2011
April 18, 2011
VII.
Other Dates to Remember
March 14-18, 2011 Spring Break
7,
August 23, 2011 Fall Semester begins
VIII.
Adjournment
The next meeting of the COE Senate will be held on Monday, February 7,
2011 at 3:15 P.M. in the Dean’s Conference Room in Schindler Education
Center. It was moved by Kliewer and seconded by Zwanziger that the meeting be adjourned. All ayes. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:17 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary-Sue Bartlett, Secretary
College of Education
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