COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE

GRADUATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING

September 28, 2005

PRESENT:       Bob Barnett, Beverly Farrow, Mary Harris-John, Paula Lucas, Stan Maynard, Bill McDowell, Jane McKee, Ruth Ann Murphy, Stephen O’Keefe, Fran Simone, Mike Sullivan

NEW BUSINESS

!          Ruth Ann Murphy made a motion to elect Paula Lucas as chair; B. Barnett second; motion passed.

!          ITL & C & I 551 were withdrawn from the agenda.

!          Course Changes: ESSR alpha designators were changed from PE to ESS to be consistent with program changes.

B. Barnett made a motion to approve the course changes pending the addition of the rationale on each form; S. Maynard seconded; motion passed.  Original forms will be sent back to Jeff Chandler for rationale to be added.

·        Meeting schedule – meetings will be held on the 4^th Wednesday of each month at 11:45; a motion was made, seconded; motion approved.  The November meeting will be November 30 (5^th Wednesday) due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

·        Review of Graduate Programs

M. Sullivan provided background from last year’s subcommittee that was charged with reviewing and reporting back to GPC.  Subcommittee members were: R. Childress, Chair, B. Barnett, B. Farrow, M. Harris-John, M. Sullivan.

Subcommittee was reappointed to review programs again this year.

 Meeting adjourned - Next scheduled meeting is October 26, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. via polycom