Present:

Present: C. Burns, J. Murphy, K.S.Young, B. Holtman, F. Blanco, P. Savoye, J. Benjamin,
S. Holderby, J. Halstead, P.Keller, B. Manavizadeh, R. Stender, M. Jones, T. Elsasser, M. Zelkowitz, S. Stein, M. Gaballa, B. Ganong, J. Tan, W. Thornsley, N. Werner-Burke, T. Murphy, W. Keeth, K.Thorne, J. Bosworth, A. Johnson, P. Savoye for D. Dietz, D. Crowder, S. Brown, J. Mansfield, A. Chavira-Prado, M. Moore.

I.

C. Burns called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Minutes of January 27, 2005 were approved (K.Thorne/B. Manavizadeh).

APPROVED

II.

Treasurer's Report (B. Holtman)

The current account balance is $1195.

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APPROVED

III.

Announcements

1. A. Curricular actions have been approved by J. Halstead.
2. SGA needs a faculty representative. Please contact C. Burns.
   
   

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IV.

Committee Reports

Academic Affairs (F. Blanco)

Motion # 1

AAC moves to approve the course title and description change for the following courses:

ED 5580 Computers in Education: An Introduction

New title:
Instructional technology – Internet Integration across the Curriculum

ED 5582 Computers in Education - Methods and Materials

New title:
Instructional Technology - Introduction to Multimedia

ED 5583 Computers in Education – Current Applications

New title:
Instructional Technology – Advanced Multimedia

ED 5584 Computers in Education – Workshops

New title:
Instructional Technology – Web Design and Development for Educators

Discussion: J. Tan clarified this is only for grad students. B. Ganong clarified it was an update of content. Motion carried.

Motion # 2

AAC moves to approve the Course Change for ED 5592 The Teacher and Educational Leadership

Purpose and nature of change:
Create a culminating graduate level capstone course for elementary (M.Ed.) and secondary (M.S.Ed.) program students. The course would replace the current oral final exam requirement with an individual final project.

Discussion: Clarification—this is an existing course that is being changed. Motion carried.

Motion # 3

AAC moves to approve the New Online Course ED 5535 Foundations of Education

Purpose and Nature of Course:
Integrate the social, historical, and philosophical foundations into one on-line course as is the case in the undergraduate course ED 1102 Introduction to Education to accommodate the increasing population of non-education background students entering education graduate programs.

Discussion: Two levels of paperwork if a course is approved as face-to-face. Passing this as an on-line course saves paperwork. This is a core course in the M.A. or M.S. program for those who have no education background. It is an optional core course. Motion carried.

Motion # 4

AAC moves to approve the New Online Course: ED/ELE 5562 Cross-Curricular Teaching with Children’s Literature

Purpose and Nature of Course:
This is an on-line graduate course to examine uses of children’s literature to enhance teaching across the curriculum.

No discussion. Motion carried.

Motion # 5

AAC moves to approve the New Online Course: ED 5565: Children’s Literature for the Middle Grades

Purpose and Nature of Course: This is an on-line elective available to students in the M.S. in Education and the M.Ed. programs.

No discussion. Motion carried.

Motion # 6

AAC moves to approve the New Online Course: ELE/ED 5568 Selected Topics in Children’s Literature

Purpose and Nature of Course:
This online graduate course serves as a course in the concentration in children’s literature or as an elective course for students in the M.Ed. Elementary Education or M.S. Ed. Programs.

No discussion. Motion carried.

Motion # 7

AAC moves to approve the New Online Course: ELE/ED 5569 Children’s Literature in the Classroom: Related Research

Purpose and Nature of Course:
To introduce the master’s student to the range of research related to the teaching of children’s literature.

No discussion. Motion carried.

Motion # 8

AAC moves to approve the New Program: M.Ed. - new concentration: Children’s Literature

Rationale for program:
To offer a new concentration for students pursuing the
M.Ed. or the M.S. Ed. degree in elementary or secondary education
This concentration in children’s literature will provide graduate students the opportunity to survey children’s literature for children from birth to young adulthood.

Discussion: Students in the library program sometimes take these. Will these courses replace present courses? No, these are in addition. Motion carried.

Motion # 9

AAC moves to approve the Program Change for the Master of Education (M.Ed.), Elementary Education

List all changes:

1. The new graduate program theme is “the teacher as reflective educational leader.” (It was formerly “the teacher as instructional leader.”)
2. The oral final examination has been replaced by a capstone course, ED 5592 The Teacher and Educational Leadership
3. The one track for all has been changed to 5 tracks designed according to the educational background of applicants.

No discussion. Motion carried.

Motion # 10
AAC moves to approve the Program Change for the Master of Science (M.S.), Education

List all changes:

1. The new graduate program theme is “the teacher as reflective educational leader.” (It was formerly “the teacher as instructional leader.”)
2. The oral final examination has been replaced by a capstone course, ED 5592 The Teacher and Educational Leadership
3. The one track for all has been changed to 5 tracks designed according to the educational background of applicants.

No discussion. Motion carried.

B.

Academic Planning (P. Savoye)

Approved graphic design program.

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C.

Administrative Affairs & Elections (J. Benjamin)

M. Lane reported incorrect number of votes needed for the election at the recent faculty assembly. The election was successful. Many seats available for the next election. Announcement for this will be out next week. C. Burns commended J. Benjamin for compiling the information on the elections.

D.

Student Affairs & Admissions (S. Holderby)

Started the contest for renaming the Password. Prize of $100 funded by M. Lemasters.

E.

Information Technology (M.-D. Schmid)

No report.

F.

Library Advisory (L. Rashidi)

No report.

Provost (P. Keller)

Stated he is in a learning mode and has confidence in shared governance.

Workshop learning about initiatives at Slippery Rock to help students and change to a culture of learning.

Looking forward to many new changes here in the fall.

V.

Old Business

1. Constitutional amendments were approved.
2. Asked for input for another faculty assembly.

VI.

New Business

1. A. Men Who Cook tonight, 7-10.
2. J. Halstead commented that P. Keller is doing a great job. Provost search is moving along. C. Burns said how pleased senate exec is with P. Keller as provost.
   
   

VII.

Remarks for the Good of the Order

None.

VIII.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. (M. Moore/J. Benjamin).

Respectfully submitted,
K. Sue Young
Secretary of Senate