Executive Committee Meeting February 6, 2012 Agenda 1. Approval of December 5, 2011 Meeting Minutes 2. Pre-Requisites & Degree Audits Reports 3. Tenure & Promotions 4. Teaching Online Certification Course 5. Clinical Experience Supervision Hiring 6. Education Clubs Office 7. As May Arise dhg:sjs Cc: J. Cevallos C. Vargas University Senate University Curriculum COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE February 6, 2012 Minutes of Meeting Attendance: D. Garber, C. Kreitz, E. Long, D. Lynch, J. McCarthy, T. Stahler and B. Wlazelek. Excused: J. Burnett. 1. Approval of the Meeting Minutes Motion by D. Lynch, as seconded by T. Stahler, to approve the minutes from the December 5, 2011 meeting was approved unanimously. 2. Pre-Requisites and Degree Audits Reports D. Garber & J. McCarthy both attended the Registrar’s demonstration of the Degree Audit and Reports. D. Garber requested for all faculty to attend one of the training dates. 3. Tenure & Promotions The Dean’s letters are done. D. Garber reminded the committee to either write in the letter recommend or do not recommend. Also that the scale can’t be altered for one person. 4. Teaching Online Certification Course A handout was given to the committee. Qualifications: had to have taught an online course and have a background with online teaching. If you have any question you may contact Bo Zigner. 5. Clinical Experience Supervision Hiring The College of Education needs to relook at our model of hiring. Full time retirees can stay hired without their retirement checks being affected. Part time retiree’s paychecks will freeze if they work for a state institution. J. McCarthy is working on a study. 6. Education Club Office The new COE club organizations office is now located in Beekey 129. A desk will be installed shortly and there is a conference table with 12 chairs. D. Garber would like the office to be open all day with coverage from each of the organizations. 7. As May Arise Assessment Committee has created new By-Laws similar to the COE Curriculum Committee. Starting fall 2012 there will be one member from each department on this committee. All the SPA’s are back and with national recognition. Library Science and Supervision have come back with no conditions. D. Garber and J. McCarthy thanked everyone. Brenda Snyder has accepted the Administrative Assistant position in the Dean’s office. Brenda will begin her new position on February 27. C. Kreitz reminded the committee for the commencement faculty speaker that the students should bring 3 tenured faculty names, and they must not have spoken at graduation before. A discussion was held on stipends and placing students in 1 placement for their clinical experience. D. Garber gave an update on the IPads. Kutztown University is waiting on approval from PASSHE Legal team. Reminder that current course syllabi needs to be sent to the ncate@kutztown.edu email. Effective fall 2012 there will be no more course substitutions for Math 103. Students must take Math 103 while attending KU. On a motion by C. Kreitz, seconded by D. Lynch, to adjourn the meeting was passed unanimously. Cc: Dr. Cevallos Dr. Vargas University Senate/UCC