Minutes of the
Graduate Committee Meeting
February 5, 2009
103 Ruffner
Present:
Dr. Anthony Koyzis (Chair)
Dr. Cheryl Adkins
Dr. Jennifer Apperson
Dr. Bill Burger
Ms. Kathy Charleston
Dr. Audrey Church
Dr. Sharon Emerson-Stonnell
Dr. Frank Howe
Dr. David Locascio
Dr. Patricia Lust
Dr. Rachel Mathews
Dr. Wayne McWee (Guest)
Dr. Abigail O’Connor
Dr. Glen Parker
Dr. Jeannine Perry
Dr. Lissa Power-deFur
Dr. Gerry Sokol
Dr. Larisa Tracy
Ms. Susan Finch
Dr. Koyzis called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Wayne McWee, Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs, spoke to the committee about budget cut issues
that may affect and have an impact on graduate programs and faculty. Dr. McWee made it clear to the committee that
the areas of budget cuts were just suggestions now. No decision has been made.
Old Business
The minutes of December 8, 2008 were presented, corrections/additions requested. Dr. Tracy made an addition of her
name being added to the minutes as attending. I inadvertently missed putting her name on the minutes. Dr. Apperson
moved to approve the friendly amendment, Dr. Tracy seconded, and the minutes were unanimously approved.
New Business - Curriculum Items
Dr. Power-deFur explained the changes in the CSDS Curriculum.
Communication Sciences & Disorders Major
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New Course – CSDS 511 – Assistive Technology & Augmentative Communication in the General Curriculum
New Course – CSDS 550 – Speech Science
New Course – CSDS 555 – Neurology for Human Communication
New Course – CSDS 589 – Introduction to Clinical Practice
Program Change – Adding the above courses; CSDS 511 as an elective and CSDS 550, 555 & 589 as
graduate level pre-requisite courses.
Education Major
Dr. Lust explained the changes in the C&I Specialist Music program.
Curriculum & Instruction Specialist in Music
 Course Change – MUSC 690 – Make course variable credit (1-6)
 Course Change – MUSC 691 – Make course variable credit (1-6)
Ms. Charleston explained the changes in the Elementary Education PreK-6 Initial Licensure
Elementary Education PreK-6 Initial Licensure
 Course Change – Change the discipline code from PHED to KINS for 589
Dr. Howe explained the changes in the Guidance & Counseling.
Guidance & Counseling
 Course Change – Change the discipline code from EDUC to COUN for 503, 505, 545, 555, 601, 605, 610,
612, 613, 637, 638
 Program Change – Change the name of the program from Guidance & Counseling to School Counseling and
change the discipline code.
Dr. Mathews explained the changes in the Special Education Programs.
Special Education Programs
 Course Change – SPED 530 – Submit to storage
 New Course – SPED 511 – Assistive Technology & Augmentative Communication in the General Curriculum
 Program Change – Special Education/Liberal Studies General Curriculum K-12 Five year – Remove SPED
530; add SPED 682
 Program Change – Curriculum & Instruction Specialist Special Education General Curriculum K-12 – Remove
EDUC 547; add SPED 511
 Program Change – Initial Licensure Special Education General Curriculum K-12 with Master’s degree option –
Remove EDUC 547; add SPED 511
Dr. Burger moved to approve the curriculum changes, Dr Tracy seconded, and the committee approved all the curriculum changes.
The next item on the agenda was the creation of “Graduate Faculty Definition” subcommittee. Dr. Koyzis suggested comprising
this ADHOC sub-committee in much the same way the Continuous Enrollment subcommittee was formed. This subcommittee
would also consist of five representatives who volunteer to serve. Drs. Tracy, O’Connor, Power-deFur, Perry and Mathews
volunteered to serve on the “Graduate Faculty Definitions sub-committee. Dr. Koyzis told the committee that he would try to
schedule a meeting this month and next month and hope to have a draft proposal to bring to the April meeting.
Dr. Mathews, Chair of the Continuous Enrollment Subcommittee, presented the draft proposals. See attachment A. Dr. Tracy
moved to consider the proposals as a package. Dr Lust seconded.
Continuous Enrollment Policy
Dr. Mathews explained the changes to the draft proposal for the Continuous Enrollment Policy.
Enrollment – Dr. Sokol suggested that c) be added to the section called Enrollment that states – the student is in continuous
enrollment status. The committee approved the friendly amendment.
Continuous Enrollment:
Third paragraph, second sentence Dr. Howe suggested a deletion (carries no credit hour production and). The committee approved
friendly amendment.
Graduate Incomplete Policy
Dr. Mathews explained the changes between the present graduate incomplete policy and the proposed graduate policy. The first
sentence is the same as the current policy. No friendly changes were proposed.
Internship/Clinical Experience/Practicum Proposal.
After discussion initiated by Dr. Power-deFur, the committee made a change in the first sentence.-- delete- are changed and insert
may be offered for. Dr. Sokol initiated a discussion about the incomplete grade.
After lengthy discussion and with time running out, Dr. Howe called for the question on the proposal package. The committee
voted to reject because discussion was not complete on all four proposals. Dr. Tracy moved to accept the Continuous Enrollment
Policy, with the friendly amendments, and the Graduate Incomplete Policy, seconded by Dr. Howe and unanimously approved.
Dr. Tracy moved that the draft - Internship/Clinical Experience/Practicum Proposal and the draft - Thesis/Collaborative-Teacher
Research/Lecture-Recital be tabled until the March meeting, Drs. Apperson and Dr. Lust seconded and the committee approved to
table the two drafts.
Dr. Koyzis adjourned the Graduate Committee Meeting at 5:00 p.m. The next meeting will be Thursday, March 5, 2009 in
Ruffner 103 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00