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Present: C.Burns, J.Murphy, K. Carico, D. Dietz,
S. Brown, G. Carson, L. Cass, F. Chua, J.Floyd, M. Gaballa, A. Gaskievicz,
S. Holderby, C. Hoy, V. Jenkins, A. Johnson, W. Keeth, P. Keller, L.
Labuski-Brown, T. Madigan, J. Mansfield, M. Moore, T. Murphy, D. McKee
(for J. Phillips), M. Renner, N. Rinnert, P. Savoye, D. Seigart, M.
Jones, R. Stender, S. Stein, K.Thorne, W.Thornsley, D. Werner
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Information Technology
(A. Gaskievicz)
1. Faculty support from IT:
Faculty computer replacement cycle: Every four years
Technicians are overloaded now. Please be patient. If necessary,
call the Helpline and they’ll create a ticket. (The order of
service is student/classroom/faculty.)
Tamela Bastion has been providing the primary support for Turning
Point training, but one person is not enough.
2. Reminder: Lock classroom doors and windows before leaving to prevent
theft.
3. Report from Connie Beckman:
Student Technology Fee was used this year to fund over $70,000 in software
upgrades. As a result of this expenditure, IT network group applied
the following software updates for Spring:
SPSS release 12 to release 14
Maple version 8 to version 10
Survey Pro version 3.0 to 3.1
Respondus version 2.0 to 3.03
Mind Manager version 5 to 6
Eviews version 3 to 5
New software for general lab use includes:
APA Software 5th addition
End Note release 9
And new software specific to the Retan Education lab:
Inspiration 7.6
Macromedia Director MX 2004
Capture Pro Version 6
Some specialty software was also purchased that has been placed in
service in Grant Science for student use in lab settings.
In addition to software updates, IT Tech team rebuilt the Writing Lab
in Belknap with Student Technology Fee funding. Equipment from that
lab was added to other classrooms to increase the number of available
seats in those labs (CIS, Business, Language and Education) and newer
equipment went to the Residence Life student labs. New equipment was
also funded by CLL for the main computer classrooms in Memorial first
floor. Older equipment from those rooms was further disbursed to student
work areas across campus. Overall the IT team moved and rebuilt over
140 computers in the semester break.
Other Student Technology Fee Funding projects are ongoing including
distribution of 3 Kurzweil readers (one in Special Ed, one in the Library,
and one in ACHD). Instructional technology equipment has been delivered
within the last week to its final destinations. The tech team is also
working on infrastructure changes for North Manser to accommodate the
NCATE and PDE visitations and formatting for a “large” conference/classroom
facility in that room and in the conference areas in Alumni Hall. These
rooms will be completed over the Spring semester with technology carts,
sound systems, and projection facilities.
The wireless initiative continues as well. North Hall, all floors, now
has wireless capability. Manser Dining Hall (main dining and North Manser)
was completed last week. This week we are working on wireless connectivity
for a show at Decker gym. Our next project in this area will be the
Residence Life main lounges. This summer we will work on outside spaces
like the Field House. By Fall 2006, we will be advertising a 100% wireless
campus at Mansfield University. This includes wireless gathering areas
in every building and in the open spaces outdoors. We are very proud
of the progress we have made with this initiative.
The Network team is also working on integration of the Storage Area
Network (SAN) we purchased over the summer for primary network storage
and backup space. A second SAN will be purchased with Student Technology
Fee funds for student spaces that we will work on over the summer for
Fall 2006 implementation.
The Tech team is also preparing to assist accreditation visits for Nursing,
PDE and NCATE. Special setups of equipment will be taking place in the
next couple of weeks preparing for those visits.
The Applications Development team is putting the final touches on a
new Summer School web site to be available later in February for scheduling
new and returning students according to the Provost’s new Summer
School vision. In addition to the Summer School project, work was completed
on the electronic application process for Admissions, changes to the
Welcome Back and pre-count process for returning students and other
administrative applications. The development team is getting ready for
a major upgrade to the Datatel applications moving from release 17 to
release 18 of the product later this year or early next year.
The SAP project continues with Phase I implementation for some of the
schools. Locally we continue to participate in phone conference calls
weekly. In addition we continue to support the e-Timesheet application
for student time locally and centrally and are working on a statewide
team to localize data retrieval from the existing SAP enterprise deliverables
(Finance and H-R). About 20% of all IT time is being spent on this project.
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New
Business
Curricular Motions (See Below.).
AAC Motions for Senate
Feb. 7, 2006
1. New Course: Business and Economic- Travel and Tourism
TRT 4440 Meetings and Convention Management 3 credits
Purpose: TRT 4440 is a comprehensive study of professional meeting management:
sponsors; planning and development; management and evaluation; sales,
marketing and services; conventions, special events, exhibitions, and
trade shows
Course Description:
An overview of the scope, nature, and basic concepts of planning and
managing meetings and conventions. The course explores the relationship
of meetings/conventions and marketing; develops an appreciation of how
meetings/conventions/special events are planned, implemented, managed,
and evaluated and explores the intimate relationship of the travel industry
to the meeting world.
Discussion (questions related to the designated
level of the course): What constitutes a 3-4000 level course? Shouldn’t
there be prerequisites listed? Without prerequisites, how do we monitor
enrollment? If the course can be taken as an elective (which it can
be, by a business major), how can enrollment be monitored? There appear
to be no checks and balances; any student could sign up. Lori Cass recommended
including a restriction about the number of courses needed before students
are allowed in the course.
Motion as proposed was defeated.
Motion to refer the course proposal back to the committee: (D. Dietz/C.Hoy)
2. New Course: Sociology
Soc 3360 Sociology of Medicine
Purpose and Nature of Course: To address the issues of health, health
care, and
medicine from the sociological perspective. To examine healthcare systems
and medical practice worldwide.
Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):
This course includes the sociological study of physical health and illness,
therapy, rehabilitation, and the organization of health care systems
in the United States. It examines help-seeking behaviors, utilization
of health care services, issues of bioethics, and the roles of health
care service providers all from the sociological perspective. Race,
class, and gender stratification within the health care system will
also be explored. Summer 2007 offering
Discussion: Pre-requisites? Will we seek Gen.
Ed. approval in the future? T. Madigan: Will seek Gen. Ed. approval.
Not restricted (Gen. Ed courses cannot have prerequisites.) Offered
only as summer course. Looks at topics in more depth than at 1-2000
level.
Motion Carried.
3. Course Change
ED 5554 Curriculum: Principles & Contemporary Thought
Purpose and nature of change: Add prerequisite requirement for the upper
level graduate course
Prerequisite: Certification in an area of education or one of the following
courses: ED 5545 Analysis and Evaluation of Pupil Growth, ED 5531 Social
Foundations of Education, ED 5532 Historical Foundations of Education,
ED 5533 Philosophical Foundations of Education, ED 5535 Foundations
of Education.
Motion Carried.
4. Program Change: M.S. Ed and M. Ed programs (Elementary
& Secondary programs)
Rationale: To parallel undergraduate PDE 354 requirements
List all changes:
- Probationary graduate students may enroll only in the following
courses prior to acceptance into M.Ed. or M.S. Ed. programs: ED 5500
Methods and Materials of Research, ED 5505 Educational Psychology,
ED 5545 Analysis and Evaluation of Pupil Growth, ED 5531 Social Foundations
of Education, ED 5532 Historical Foundations of Education
- Probationary students applying for Track IV (Elem. and Secondary
Education masters programs) may not be admitted without passing Praxis
I.
Discussion: How are probationary graduate students
classified? Non-degree-seeking students? Are they in a master’s
program? If non-degree, they are not eligible for financial aid. Will
this unduly penalize students who performed unsatisfactorily during
their freshman year but worked hard to raise QPA in subsequent years?
L. Cass: PDE allows us to count the QPA considering only the last 48
hours, so that should address the issue of penalties. M.Renner: The
motion employs the wrong mechanism to address the problem. It is an
admissions issue. C. Burns: Major concern is students getting into certification
courses through a back-door route when they do not have the QPA for
graduate school admittance and when undergraduate students are prohibited
from taking those courses without the requisite QPA. In addition, we
need to add the Praxis I requirement, also expected of undergraduate
students. (The Praxis issue should apply to all graduate programs.)
M.Renner: Should be handled through admissions.
Motion was defeated. Refer back to AAC or to the department.
5. Program Change: M.Ed. and M.S. Ed. -Elementary and
Secondary Programs (does not affect ER)
Rationale: To parallel undergraduate PDE Chapter 354 requirements for
certification only students (post baccalaureate)
Change: Add to Graduate Catalog
Obtaining Certification in Education While Pursuing
Graduate Degree (Track IV)
Statewide regulations governing teacher education in Pennsylvania
require that admission and retention in teacher education programs be
carefully monitored. Mansfield University teacher education programs
must meet the admissions standards developed by the PDE and NCATE. Both
of these organizations require teacher education programs to screen
teacher education candidates to assure that only those individuals with
the requisite dispositions and abilities for successful teaching are
admitted to programs and advanced to certification.
The Pennsylvania regulations, known as Chapter 354, require a two-tier
system for teacher education programs. Students may be admitted to the
university as majors within elementary, secondary, special education,
art, or music education, but they must satisfy certain requirements
to advance to upper division course work numbered 3000 and above. Further
information can be found at the website below: http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/
Gates Descriptions
In the Education and Special Education Department, the admissions
requirements for Track IV (elementary and secondary education masters
programs) begin with initial acceptance into elementary or secondary
education graduate programs. At that time, students are designated as
“teacher education majors” (TEM). Students with TEM status
may only take ED, ELE, SPE, ARE, and some MU courses with prefix courses
numbered below 3000 while undergraduates, and if admitted to a graduate
education program, ED 5500 Methods & Materials of Research, ED 5505
Educational Psychology, ED 5545 Analysis & Evaluation of Pupil Growth,
and one of the Foundations courses (ED 5531, ED 5532, or ED 5535). Students
must achieve “teacher education certification candidate”
(TECC) status to take any other graduate education courses.
The achievement of TECC status is the first of three “gates”
in the teacher education programs. The requirements for each gate are
specified below and on the Department’s website: http://edspeced.mansfield.edu/
Gate One: Students completing the following requirements
will be designated a Teacher Education Certification Candidate (TECC).
Students must hold TECC status in order to take any courses other than
ED 5500 Methods & Materials of Research, ED 5505 Educational Psychology,
ED 5545 Analysis & Evaluation of Pupil Growth, and one of the Foundations
courses (ED 5531, ED 5532, or ED 5535).
To receive Graduate TECC designation, the student must:
- have passed Praxis I certification subtests (PPST Reading, PPST
Writing, PPST Math) prior to admittance into the program.
- have a Quality Point Average (QPA) of 3.0 or higher;
- pass one of the Foundations courses: ED 5531 Social Foundations
of Education, ED 5532 Historical Foundations of Education, ED 5533
Philosophical Foundations of Education, or ED 5535 Foundations of
Education.
- successfully complete 12 credits of Chapter 354 mandated college
level course work: (a) 6 credits mathematics, (b) 3 credits English
Literature, (c) 3 credits English Composition;
- Obtain Act 34 (criminal background) and Act 151 (child abuse) clearances.
A negative TB test is also required. Non-Pennsylvania residents must
also obtain a fingerprint clearance. A Negative TB test is also required.
Applications for these clearances can be obtained from on line: www.mnsfld.edu/~teacher
- See program advisor for additional program specific requirements.
Gate Two: Students wishing to be admitted to Student
Teaching must complete the following requirements AND apply for Student
Teaching (Regularly check the web site for information concerning registration
meetings, www.mnsfld.edu/~teacher) up to a year and a half in advance:
- have a Quality Point Average (QPA) of 3.0 or higher for students
admitted to TECC;
- complete all education courses required for student teaching and
professional seminar; students wishing to take non-education courses
after student teaching must petition the appropriate department chair
and the Director of Teacher Education;
- complete new criminal background, child abuse, and TB clearances*;
- see program advisor for additional program specific requirements.
*Updated criminal background and child abuse clearances
are absolutely necessary in order to student teach. All students must
have the appropriate documentation by the following deadlines. Student
teaching placements will be revoked unless this requirement is met.
Fall Student Teachers: Clearances must not be dated prior to February
1st of the year that student teaching will take place. In addition,
all clearances must be turned into The Educational Field Experience
Office in Retan Center no later than June 30th. Spring Student Teachers:
Clearances must not be dated prior to June 15th of the year that student
teaching will take place. In addition, all clearance must be turned
into The Educational Field Experience Office in Retan Center no later
than September 30th.
Fall Student Teachers – Fall student teachers will need to provide
a TB Test, Act 34 Criminal Record check, Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance,
Professional Liability Insurance, and Fingerprint Clearance (if non-resident)
dated NO EARLIER than February 1 and NO LATER than June 30 of the year
they are student teaching. Spring Student Teachers must provide the
same documentation as Fall Student Teachers; however, their clearances
must not be dated earlier than June 15 or later then September 30 of
the prior year. Student teaching assignments will be canceled if appropriate
documentation is not on file in the Educational Field Experience Office
by the respective deadline, (Fall – June 30 and Spring –
September 30).
Gate Three: Students who wish Mansfield University
to recommend them for
Pennsylvania Teacher Certification must complete the following requirements:
- pass the Praxis II certification test(s)
- complete the appropriate education degree with a QPA of 3.0 or
higher for those students admitted to TECC after August 29, 2004;
- apply for Pennsylvania Teacher Certification, repeating criminal
background, child abuse, and TB clearances if they have expired.
For more information about TECC designation, obtaining
clearances and participating in Field Experiences, contact your education
program advisor or the Office of Teacher Education at 570-662-4024 or
the following websites:
http://www.mnsfld.edu/~teacher/exam1.html
http://www.mnsfld.edu/~careserv/Testing.htm
Praxis Exams
The Praxis exams are professional teacher education tests
that are required for teachers by most states. The Pennsylvania Department
of Education requires all students to take both Praxis I (Pre-Professional
Skills Test) and one or more Praxis II exams. Praxis I is a three-part
exam over the following areas: reading, writing, and math. These exams
assess basic skills needed to be an education major, and students must
earn passing scores on each section to move through Gate One. Students
should take the Praxis I exam as soon as possible, since these tests
do not measure teacher educational course material but basic skills.
The Praxis II exam(s) assess students' teacher preparation and should
be taken close to the end of their educational programs. Each program
(Elementary Education, Special Education, Secondary Education subjects,
etc.) has its own specific exam(s). Information about which Praxis II
exam(s) to take can be found on the Educational Testing Service website
(http://www.ets.org) and also linked from the Teacher Education and
Education Field Experiences website (http://www.mnsfld.edu/~teacher/)
and also http://www.mansfield.edu/%7Eteacher/Pa%20Instructional%20I%20Cert%20Chart%20040924.pdf
.
Starting with the 2005-2006 testing year, ETS strongly encourages on-line
registration; therefore, only limited paper copies of the Praxis booklets
will be available in the department offices of Education and Special
Education. Information and registration for Praxis I and Praxis II exams
can be obtained from the websites above or at the Office of Career Development
at 570-662-4133. For further information on specific program requirements,
see the individual program descriptions in the Mansfield University
catalog or contact your education program advisor.
Because these exams are required, high-stakes exams, students should
begin their test preparation well ahead of the testing date, depending
on their individual readiness. ETS research indicates that most test
takers who failed the tests did not prepare for them adequately. The
MU Department of Education and Special Education presents Praxis preparation
workshops every semester for Praxis I (PPST), Praxis II Elementary Education,
& Praxis II Secondary Education. In addition, an on-line Praxis
I tutorial, PLATO, is available through the Teacher Education and Education
Field Experiences Office; and application forms can be picked up on
the bulletin board across from 204 Retan.
Also, on the “Test Preparation” section of the ETS website
is the "Tests at a Glance" feature, which offers information
about formats, knowledge bases and skills tested in each test. ETS also
provides sample questions and answers for independent practice. Students
taking the exam at MU also have the option of taking it on the computer,
instead of the paper-pencil format.
Further information about Praxis requirements and passing scores can
be found in the following places: the bulletin board across from 204
Retan, direct link to the ETS website (below), links from individual
Program descriptions from the Department of Education and Special Education
(below), Frequently-Asked Questions from Department of Education and
Special Education (below), the link on the Teacher Education and Education
Field Experiences website (below), and the Office of Career Development
(below).
http://www.ets.org (ETS)
http://www.mnsfld.edu/~teacher/ (Teacher Education and Education Field
Experiences)
http://edspeced.mansfield.edu/Web%20Pages/programs/ed%26speced%20programs.htm
(Department of Education and Special Education)
http://web.mansfield.edu/career/testing.htm (Office of Career Development)
Motion Carried.
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