COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE

GRADUATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING

February 25, 2004

PRESENT: Ron Childress, Beverly Farrow, Paula Lucas, Carl Johnson, Stan Maynard, William McDowell, Jane McKee, Fran Simone, Michael Sullivan, Powell Toth, Tony, Williams, Joyce Harrah

GUEST: Noel Bowling

Approval of 12/10/03 GPC Minutes: P. Toth made a motion to approve the December 10, 2003, minutes (M. Sullivan second); motion passed

P. Toth made a motion to add the Reading Course Changes to the agenda (S. Maynard second)

New Business

! Course Changes in Leadership Studies - P. Toth provided background information; 700 level is restricted to doctoral level

LS 716 to LS 616

LS 717 to LS 617

LS 718 to LS 618

LS 726 to LS 626

LS 746 to LS 646

LS 748 to LS 647

S. Maynard made a motion to approve the course number changes (M. Sullivan second); motion passed

! New Graduate Certificate in School Principalship - P. Toth provided the background information

W. McDowell made a motion to approve the 18-credit hour new certificate program (M. Sullivan second); motion passed

! Modification of Licensure Program in Supervisor of Instruction

P. Toth made a motion to approve the modification to the licensure program (F. Simone second); motion passed

! EDF 535 - C. Johnson provide the background information on the title change from Test and Measurements to Classroom Assessment

M. Sullivan made a motion to approve the title change (F. Simone second); motion passed

! New Area of Emphasis - M. Sullivan provided background information on the Multi-categorical Special Education and requested approval to move forward

F. Simone made a motion to approve the new area of emphasis (P. Toth second); motion passed

! Reading Program two course additions and several course changes (title changes) - Noel Bowling provides background information

P. Toth made a motion to approve title changes (F. Simone second); motion passed

F. Simone made a motion to approve the two new course additions (M. Sullivan second); motion passed

Formal name change from Reading Education to Literacy Education need Board of Governors approval

M. Sullivan made a motion to approve program name change and program changes (P. Toth second); motion passed; (licensure goes to EPPAC)

Old Business - No action taken on LS 707

Other

! R. Childress announced that the C&I EdD Major was approved by Graduate Council (January 25) and is on the agenda for the next Board of Governors meeting

NEXT MEETING IS March 24 via Polycom (Huntington - Jenkins Hall 235; South Charleston - Room 226)

Meeting adjourned