GRADUATE EDUCATION COUNCIL
November 13, 2013
2:05 – 3:21 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE ROOM, ELLISON CAMPUS CENTER ROOM 207
MINUTES
Attendance:
Council Members:
Absent:
Secretary:
Guests:
K. Ratner, Chair, C. Bonner, C. Glod, S. Manago, J. Silveira, S. Young
J. Margiotta, M. Sweeney, N. Tschakert
J. Bubier
A. Angle, J. Carlson, N. Ebersole, A. Fitzgerald-Clark, C. Hudson, S. Kitanov, C.
Mauriello, K. Neville, J. Whitlow, D. Williams
Announcements:
Minutes from the October 16, 2013 Executive Session were reviewed. J. Silveira moved and S. Manago
seconded a motion to approve the minutes. The motion passed unanimously. Minutes from the October 16,
2013 meeting were reviewed. J. Silveira moved and S. Manago seconded a motion to approve the minutes.
The motion passed unanimously.
Type of Action
Course
Number
Course Title
Change in Program
MAT Art Initial PreK-8
Change in Program
MAT Art Initial PreK-8
Change in Program
MAT Art Initial 5-12
Change in Program
MAT Art Initial 5-12
New Course
IDS731
Change in Program
Certificate in Holocaust and
Genocide Studies
Change in Program
MSN Adult Gerontology
Primary Care Nurse
Practitioner
MSN Nursing Education and
Administration
Change in Program
Perspectives
on Evil and
the Holocaust
Change in Policy
Direct-Entry MSN
Change in Policy
Direct-Entry MSN
Change in Policy
Direct-Entry MSN
Recommended Changes and Approved
Business
Approved
These items were reviewed
simultaneously.
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
S. Young moved and J. Silveira seconded
to approve the changes in program.
These items were reviewed
simultaneously.
S. Young moved and J. Silveira seconded
to approve the changes in program.
S. Young moved and J. Silveira seconded
to approve the new course with the
following revision:
 Update to syllabus to remove
the D-grades from the grade
scale.
J. Silveira moved and S. Manago
seconded to approve the change in
program.
S. Manago moved and C. Bonner
seconded to approve the change in
program.
J. Silveira moved and S. Manago
seconded to approve the change in
program.
These items were reviewed
simultaneously.
C. Bonner moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the changes in
policy with the following amendment:
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
Tabled

Change in Course
Change in Program
Change in Program
Change in Program
Change in Policy
ENG776
Linguistics for
Language
Teachers
MAT English to Speakers of
Other Languages Licensure
Track
MAT English to Speakers of
Other Languages NonLicensure Track
Graduate Certificate in
Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages
MAT English to Speakers of
Other Languages
Change in Policy
MAT English to Speakers of
Other Languages
New Course
SWK704
Change in Program
Assessment &
Intervention
with
Individuals,
Families &
Groups I
SWK703
Contemporary
Social Welfare
Policy and
Services
SWK705
Assessment &
Intervention
with
Individuals,
Families &
Groups
SWK866
Assessment of
Psychosocial
Pathology
SWK702
History of
American
Social Welfare
Policy &
Services
Master of Social Work
Change in Program
MSW Advanced Standing
Change in Course
Change in Course
Change in Course
Deletion of Course
The effective date on the first
two changes will be changed to
Summer 2014
J. Silveira moved and S. Young seconded
to approve the change in course.
X
Unanimous
S. Young moved and J. Silveira seconded
to approve the change in program.
X
Unanimous
S. Manago moved and S. Young
seconded to approve the change in
program.
J. Silveira moved and C. Bonner
seconded to approve the change in
program.
C. Bonner moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the change in
policy.
C. Bonner moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the change in
policy with the following revision:
 Resubmit the form with the
personal statement requirement
reincluded.
J. Silveira moved and S. Manago
seconded to approve the new course.
X
Unanimous
S. Manago moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the change in
course.
X
Unanimous
S. Manago moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the change in
course.
X
Unanimous
S. Manago moved and C. Bonner
seconded to approve the change in
course.
S. Manago moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the deletion of this
course.
X
Unanimous
C. Bonner moved and S. Manago
seconded to approve the change in
program.
S. Manago moved and J. Silveira
seconded to approve the change in
program.
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
X
Unanimous
K. Ratner brought up the issue of contiguous enrollment in M.S. and Certificate programs, which was discussed in
the previous meeting. There is a similar process for students in the SMS program who get their Coaching
certificate, and it could be a situation where a form would be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. K. Ratner is
willing to work with someone to work out a process, and C. Glod volunteered Elizabeth Kenney. K. Ratner will
contact E. Kenney.
There will be a meeting of the Faculty Status subcommittee Thursday, November 14, 2013.
Executive Session was held from 2:05 – 2:10 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m.