College of Education Senate
University of Northern Iowa
November 14, 2011
Minutes #394
I. Call to Order
The meeting of the College of Education Senate was called to order by
Windee Weiss, Chair, at 3:23 P.M. on Monday, November 14, 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]
Oksana Matvienko [At-large]
Suzanne Freedman [EPF]
Chris Kliewer [SPED]
Todd Evans [At-large]
Elizabeth Zwanziger [TCHG]
Leigh Zeitz [C&I]
Heather Olsen [At-large]
Alternates
Todd Evans
Jennifer Waldron
Pace, Gilson, Jones
Oksana Grybovych
Katheryn East
Chris Curran
Peter Niebert
Rick Knivsland
Mingshui Cai
Fabio Fontana
Term expires
2011-12
2012-13
2011-12
2013-14
2011-12
2011-12
2013-14
2013-14
2013-14
2012-13
Ex-Officio Members in attendance
Dwight C. Watson, Dean
II. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Olsen and seconded by Kliewer that the minutes of the
meeting of October 17, 2011 (#393) be approved as read. All ayes. Motion
carried.
III. Reports/Announcements

Blueprint on Education: The dean reported there is a link of our
Web page to this report. The next stepis to move it through the
legislative ‘engine’. We are currently writing a response to it.
Governor Branstad will be at Cedar Falls High School for a town
hall meeting on November 15th at 4:00 where he will discuss the
Blueprint.

Scholarship forum: Weiss reminded everyone of the COE Fall
Scholarship Forum which is being held on Tuesday, November 29,
2011, in Georgian Lounge. It will include the following
presentations:
1. Dr. Ooksang Cho (HPELS): “Motor skill development of
students enrollment in a sport education volleyball season
delivered by in-service physical education teachers”
2. Dr. Ben Forsyth (EPF): “The effect of Stephen Pepper’s
worldviews on selective recall from texts about history and
physics”
3. Ms. Karen Couch-Breitbach (MPLS): “Modeling Physics”
4. Dr. Michelle Tichy (EPF): “Cooperative learning + multiple
intelligences = educating the whole child for the 21st century”
5. Dr. Peter Neibert (HPELS): “Career decision of senior
athletic training students and recent graduates of accredited
athletic training education programs”
6. Dr. Victoria L. Robinson (ELPE): “Preparing Principals to
use the teacher work sample in their schools”
Dean Watson questioned how this is being publicized. Weiss
responded that she has put an announcement both on e-mail plus
UNI On-Line. Zeitz asked if we could put this on line as a Google
document. Kliewer will take responsibility for this. It was also
suggested that it be placed on the plasma screen in the Schindler
Education Center lobby.

Travel grants: Weiss stated that only three applications have been
received for travel funds so far. The deadline is Feb. 15th.
Freedman questioned what they are being judged on; e.g.,
international, national, or state presentations. Weiss responded
that no criteria was established. We will try to fund as many as
possible with the available funding. Freedman suggested asking
applicants if they have departmental funding available to them,
however, some departments may have more travel funding
available than others.

Undergraduate Research Grants: Weiss reported that information
on the Undergraduate Research Grants has been sent out. These
are being funded by the Office of the Dean. Completed grant
applications should be sent to Weiss by Wednesday, December 14,
2011 by 5:00 pm.
IV. Old Business
A. Curriculum Committee Changes: Weiss asked the Senators
for feedback they received from their respective departments on
any proposed changes to the Curriculum Committee. After
consideration discussion, it was moved by Waggoner and seconded
by Zeitz to accept the proposed Curriculum Committee changes. All
ayes. Motion carried. Due to the changing cycle, the current
election process was discussed. Lund will look into this so that only
half of the committee will be new each year. Also, this change will
mean that the Graduate Curriculum Committee will be dissolved.
B. Premier Points: The dean stated that everyone should have
received a copy of the premier points requesting ideas for
professional development activities to be hosted in the spring by the
Senate. Topics could include: 1] Assessment/Diversity; 2]
Community Service & Outreach; 3] Field based experiences; 4]
Inquiry; 5] Leadership; 6] Literacy; and 7] Technology. Dean
Watson would like to bring in a speaker around these topics and
have teachers/students involved as well. It was suggested that we
also hold a workshop on cultural competency; i.e., the National
Institute for Black Child Alliance which is being held February 2225, 2012. Evans suggested focusing on how to use an R&D School.
Lund questioned if there is a current successful model out there
that we could implement here. Matvienko suggested the following:
1] Innovation; 2] Advocacy; 3] Competency; 4] Diversity in field
based experiences; etc. Zeitz feels every student should have a
laptop so they can learn on a 1-to-1 basis. Waggoner asked if there
would be any advantage to skipping over laptops and move forward
to iPads and smart phones? It was also suggested that we need to
change advocacy—TPAC gives educators a vocabulary.
V. New Business
A. The UNI Faculty Senate recently passed the Personal Electronic
Devices in the Classroom Policy. It states that “Every instructor at
the University of Northern Iowa has the authority to restrict or
prohibit the use of personal electronic devices in his or her
classroom, lab, or any other instructional setting.” Zeitz would like
the COE Senate to make a statement that this does not preclude the
use of computers in the classrooms in terms of notetaking. There
was considerable discussion about using technology in a way that is
not relevant to the coursework.
B. Faculty Representatives:

Class of 1943 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching: The
Senate has been asked to select a faculty member to serve on
the above committee. A name needs to be submitted to the
Provost by January 20, 2012. It was decided to ask Chris
Curran to serve as the COE representative on this committee.

Ross A. Nielsen Professional Service Award: The Senate has
been asked to select a faculty member to serve on the above
committee. A name needs to be submitted to the Provost by
January 20, 2012. It was suggested that prior award winners
should be considered. Those past COE award winners
include: William Waack (C&I); Greg Stefanich (C&I); Lyn
Countryman (TCHG); Michele Yehieli (HPELS); and Kurt
Meredith (C&I). It was decided to ask Kurt Meredith to
serve as the COE representative on this committee.
C. Award Nominations:

Regents’ Award for Faculty Excellence: Nominations for this
award from the College Senate. The College of Education
may forward the names of four faculty members to be
considered for this award. It was decided to forward the
following names in alphabetical order: Dr. Chris Edginton,
Dr. Amy Staples, Dr. Jennifer Waldron, and Dr. Catherine
Zeman. Senate nominations are due to Pat Woelber in the
Provost’s Office by December 2nd.
VI. Dean’s Report
COE Communication & Marketing Plan: The Dean would like the
Senators to read through the COE Communication & Marketing Plan for a
sense of the things that the College is trying to attempt. The premier
points will be changed by the Dean but if you have comments on them, let
him know. If you feel there need to be other audiences, please let him
know that as well.
Strategic Plan: How are we going to amplify the goals of the Strategic
Plan? Anytime you see a list of topics, this is the information we are trying
to get out to the various people. The dean has asked for feedback from the
COE Leadership Team and he would now like the Senate to provide their
feedback as well.
Other: Zeitz gave an overview of the possibilities of a Google document.
He will make this accessible to everyone as shared users.
VII. Upcoming Meeting Dates
December 12, 2011
January 23, 2012
February 20, 2012
March 19, 2012
April 16, 2012
VIII. Other Dates to Remember
December 17, 2011
January 9, 2012
March , 2012
April 5, 2012
May , 2012
Commencement
Spring Semester Begins
Spring Break
Teacher Induction Convocation
Commencement
IX. Adjournment
The following regular meeting dates were modified to:
December 12, 2011
January 23, 2012
It was moved by Zeitz and seconded by Waggoner that the meeting be
adjourned. All ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 4:49 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary-Sue Bartlett, Secretary
College of Education
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