TO:
GRADUATE COUNCIL
FROM:
Dr. Bonnie Nicholson, Chair
RE:
GRADUATE COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, November 25, 2013 – 3:00 pm
MCCAIN LIBRARY – ROOM 203
1.0 Call to Order – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson, Chair
2.0 Adoption of Agenda
3.0 Approval of Minutes – October 14, 2013
4.0 Course and Program Proposals
4.1.
College of Arts and Letters
4.1.1. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
4.1.1.1. Add SPA 537 Topics in Culture, 3 hrs., A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Su 2014.
4.1.1.2. Add TSL 614 Teaching Vocabulary, 3 hrs., A-F grading, “face to face” and “online”, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.2. Department of History
4.1.2.1. Modify the Plan of Study for the MA/MS in History (International Studies) and offer the program on the Gulf Coast
campus effective Fa 2014.
4.2.
College of Business
No Business
4.3.
College of Education and Psychology
No Business
4.4.
College of Health
4.4.1. Department of Medical Laboratory Science
4.4.1.1. Add MLS 642 Current Topics in Clinical Microbiology, 3 hrs, A-F grading, “face to face” and “online”, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2. School of Social Work
4.4.2.1. Modify SWK 604 Professional Social Work Development II – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.2. Modify SWK 613 Problem Solving with Groups – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.3. Modify SWK 615 Social Work Integrative Seminar II – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.4. Modify SWK 616 Social Work Integrative Seminar III – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.5. Modify SWK 626 Social Work Part-Time Field Education I – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.6. Modify SWK 633 Social Work Leadership Theory and Practice – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.7. Modify SWK 637 Administrative Research and Entrepreneurship – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.8. Modify SWK 641 Social Work Part-Time Field Education III – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.9. Modify SWK 642 Social Work Part-Time Field Education IV – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.10. Modify SWK 643 Advanced Social Work Practice I – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.11. Modify SWK 644 Advanced Social Work Practice II – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.12. Modify SWK 645 Management, Supervision, and Leadership in Social Work – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.13. Modify SWK 646 Program and Community Development – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.14. Modify SWK 647 Social Work Integrative Seminar IV – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.15. Modify SWK 659 Social Work Full-Time Field Education I – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.16. Modify SWK 652 Seminar in Critical Issues of the Aged – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.17. Modify SWK 657 Advanced Social Work Practice and Addictions – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.18. Modify SWK 662 Social Work Full-Time Field Education III – course description, effective 2014.
4.4.2.19. Modify SWK 663 Consultation and Supervision – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.20. Modify SWK 667 Advanced Social Work Practice with Adults – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.21. Modify SWK 676 Social Work Practice in Health Systems (elective) – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.4.2.22. Modify SWK 677 Advanced Practice with Children and Adolescents – course description, effective Su 2014.
4.5
College of Nursing
No Business
4.6.
College of Science and Technology
4.6.1. Department of Marine Science
4.6.1.1. Notify MAR 541 Marine Chemistry, Prerequisite change within college:, effective Sp 2014.
4.6.1.2. Notify MAR 561 Physical Oceanography, Prerequisite change within college, effective Sp 2014.
4.6.2. Department of Biological Sciences
4.6.2.1. Proposal to require concurrent enrollment for any BSC course with a lab component; the student must be concurrently
enrolled in the lab and the course and have it set up in SOAR so that the student is prompted to enroll for both,
effective Su 2004.
4.6.3. School of Construction
4.6.3.1. Modify MS in Logistics, Trade and Transportation program by allowing 9 hours transfer work form ALU’s Theater
Logistics Planners Program, effective Fa 2014.
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5.0 Officers Report
5.1
Chair’s Report – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson
5.2
Chair-Elect Report – Dr. James Lambers
5.3
Corresponding Secretary’s Report – Dr. Susan Siltanen
5.4
Parliamentarian Report – Dr. Susan Siltanen
6.0 Standing Committee Reports
6.1
Bylaws Committee – Dr. Mike Wittmann
6.2
Credentials Committee – Dr. Monika Gehlawat
6.3
Election Committee – Dr. Robin Carr
6.4
Policies and Procedures Committee – Dr. James Lambers
6.5
Program Review Committee – Dr. Janie Butts
7.0 Liaisons to University Committees
7.1
Assessment Committee – Dr. James Lambers
7.2
E-Learning Committee – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson
7.3
Teaching Evaluation Committee – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson
8.0 New Business
8.1. Academic Integrity Policy Proposal – Bonnie Nicholson
9.0. Announcements: The next meeting will be No December 2013 Meeting. The proposal deadline is N/A.
10.0. Adjournment
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