Eastern Michigan University
College of Arts & Sciences
College Advisory Council
Agenda
April 16, 2015, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
219 Pray-Harrold
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes (March 12, 2015)
III. Recommendations of the Arts Committee (April 2, 2015)
Recommendation to Approve (with comments if noted):
CMTA: Theatre Arts major (program revision)
CMTA: Theatre Arts minor (program revision)
CMTA: MA in Communication with Concentration in Interpretation/Performance Studies (program
revision)
CMTA: Arts and Entertainment Management Major (program revision): “The current program name and
revised program name are reversed on the form.”
CMTA: Arts Management Minor (program revision)
CMTA: MA in Theatre with Concentration in Arts Administration (program revision)
CMTA: CTAC 647 (course revision)
CMTA/M&D: Musical Theatre Minor for Dance Major (program revision)
ENGL: WRTG 580 (new course)
COB: Graduate Certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications (new program)
Recommendation to not Approve:
CMTA: CTAC 238 (new course): “Proposal lacks catalog description; item 13 is not completed; under
item 14, copies of program are missing; and please reconsider the word ‘developing’ in the course
title.”
CMTA/M&D: Musical Theatre Minor for Theatre Major (program revision): “DANC/CTAR 1XX
Musical Theatre Dance 1 and DANC/CTAR 1XX Musical Theatre Dance 2 do not exist. Program
revision must be accompanied by new course proposals.”
CMTA/M&D: Musical Theatre Minor for Music Major (program revision): “DANC/CTAR 1XX Musical
Theatre Dance 1 and DANC/CTAR 1XX Musical Theatre Dance 2 do not exist. Program revision
must be accompanied by new course proposals.”
IV. Recommendations of the Sciences Committee (March 19 and April 2, 2015)
Recommendation to Approve (with comments if noted):
CHEM: CHEM 530 (new course)
CHEM: MS in Chemistry (program revision)
CHEM: CHEM 105 (new course): “There is a typo in the attendance policy.”
CHEM: CHEM 106 (new course proposal): “Remove courses in line 8 of the form.”
CHEM: FERM 101 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 385 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 421 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 425 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 431 (new course)
1 CHEM: FERM 441 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 477/478/479 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 480 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 485 (new course)
CHEM: FERM 497/498/499 (new course)
CHEM: Fermentation Major (new program): “Make sure that the required hours add up because a student
cannot get through with the minimum number of 58 hours. It appears the minimum is 60 hours.”
CHEM: Fermentation Minor (new program)
MATH: Elementary Education Mathematics Major (program revision): “Because Michigan law allows
teacher education majors that graduate from an elementary education mathematics program to
teach at the middle school after passing a mathematics subject certification exam we feel that the
Mathematics Department’s elementary education mathematics program should focus on K-8
mathematics methods and content. The rationale in the program revision for the elementary
education mathematics program suggests (and the mathematics education faculty guest
representative confirmed) that the Mathematics Department’s program focuses on preparing
majors for mathematics methods and content at the K-5 level. We would like them to consider
including MATH 304 Middle School Mathematics Methods and Content as a required course and
reduce the number of elective hours to keep the total number of hours the same so that all
graduates of the program will be prepared to teach mathematics at the K-8 level as Michigan law
allows.”
MATH: Secondary Education Mathematics Major (program revision)
CHHS: NURS 810 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 811 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 830 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 831 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 840 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 851 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 852 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 860 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 870 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 882 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 891 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 892 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 893 (new course)
CHHS: NURS 894 (new course)
CHHS: Doctor of Nursing Practice (new program): “The administration should verify that another
doctoral program at EMU does not affect our funding eligibility (such as at NSF, NIH, Carnegie
classification, etc.) because we are considered a primarily undergraduate, non-research intensive
institution; Budget seems to account expenses annually and revenues cumulatively.”
V. Summer meetings: Motion to amend the CAC bylaws (procedures committee)
• Ratification requires 2/3 majority of voting members of the Council.
VI. EPEO Advisory Council election (2 positions)
VII. URSLC election (1 position)
VIII. Dean Search Committee (4 positions)
IX. Solidarity Statement (WGST and SAC)
X. Dean’s Remarks
2 XI. Faculty Remarks
XII. Executive Session
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