MINUTES
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 – 3:30 pm
Tate Page Hall 131
Members present: Retta Poe, presiding as Chair for Sam Evans. Paige Birkholz, Jane Brantley, Thandi
Buthelezi, Thad Crews, Janice Ferguson, Barb Kacer, Grace Lartey, Cynthia Mason, Alice Mikovch, Carl
Myers, Les Pesterfield, Alex Poole, Beverly Siegrist, Doris Sikora, Sharon Spall (for Chris Wagner), Robyn
Swanson, Carol Wilkerson (alternate members present- Nathan Love and Sherry Powers)
Retta Poe called the meeting to order. The minutes from the June 14, 2006 meeting were approved as
they appear on the web.
New Business
From the Office of Teacher Services
Presentation of Candidates Completing Requirements for Admission to the Professional Education
Unit—June 14, 2006 through September 13, 2006. Alice Mikovch moved approval of the candidates/seconded
by Alex Poole. After Council members reviewed the list, the motion passed.
From the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences – Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Proposal to Revise a Program-Elementary Education. There was a motion to approve by Janice
Ferguson seconded by Robyn Swanson. Toby Daniel was present to explain about this revision. The motion to
approve passed.
Other Business for information only was as follows:
The Dean’s Office in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences approved a one-time course offering for
IECE 591-Seminar in IECE for the Summer 2006 semester.
The Dean’s Office in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences has approved a one-time course offering
for the following two courses for Fall 2006 semester:
EDU 524-Educational Assessment
IECE 592 – Curriculum/Instruction in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
The discussion concerning documenting course substitutions on degree programs was postponed until
the next meeting so that Dr. Evans could participate.
The meeting adjourned at 3:45.
Susan Krisher, Secretary