ACADEMIC,
APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2005-2006
Academic Year
COMMITTEE: Educational
Policies and Planning
1. Membership (include ex-officio
members).
Regular
Members: Bruce Albright, Caren Jordan, Dale
Knickerbocker, Leslie Pagliari, Patrick
Pease, Alexandra Shlapentokh, David Weismiller
Ex-Officio
Members: Cassie Crowley, Frances Eason, Linner
Griffin, Charles Hodson, Catherine
Rigsby, Kris Smith
2. Meeting Dates (include members present*).
* and
members who contributed to committee action, but were not at the meeting.
10-14-05,
12-9-05, 2-24-06, 3-30-06 to 4-3-06*, 4-21-06
All
members were present at all meetings except when excused for scheduling
conflicts.
*meeting
conducted electronically
(Sharon Bland of Academic
Program Development also attended all meetings at the Chair’s request.)
3. Subcommittees established during the year
(include progress and/or completion of work).
None
4. Accomplishments during the year,
especially as addressed through committee goals. Please include recommendations made to any
University agency other than the
The following
recommendations were made to the Chancellor:
Change the name MS in
Industrial Technology to MS in Technology Systems
Change the name BS in Physical
Activity and Fitness to BS Health Fitness Specialist
Change
the name of the BSBA in Management Accounting degree to BSBA in Accounting
Establish
of MS in Software Engineering
Establish
a Bioprocess Manufacturing concentration in the BS Industrial Technology degree
program.
Replace
the existing three BS-SPED degree options (behavior/emotional disorders,
learning disabilities, and mental retardation) with the two new degree options
(adapted and general curriculum)
Establish
a Masters degree in Construction Management (MCM).
Plan
a Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Plan
a Master of Science in Information and Computer Technology.
Plan
a DDS degree program submitted by Health Sciences.
Establish an Autism Graduate
Certificate, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Plan PhD in Curriculum and
Instruction, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Plan Doctorate of Audiology,
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Establish MS in Athletic
Training, Department of Health Education and Promotion.
Separate Department of
Nutrition and Hospitality Management into two departments: Department of
Hospitality and Management and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Change name of the minor
“Industrial Supervision” to Industrial Technology Management”, Department of
Technology Systems.
Establish Biofeedback
Graduate Certificate.
Establish Sports Management
Graduate Certificate.
Discontinue Graduate
Certificate, Social Work Practice with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Discontinue undergraduate degree program in Occupational Therapy.
Other Accomplishments:
Addressed business carried
over from 2004-2005 by addressing lack of clarity and inconsistencies within
Faculty Manual Part V, and revised it accordingly. Shared this information with
Academic Standards and the University Curriculum Committee. The UCC suggested a
minor change which will be considered nexrt fall, when the proposed language
will also be put to the Senate.
At the request of the
5. Reports to the
3-21-06
Informational only
1. Request of Intent to Plan a
Master of Science in Athletic Training.
2. Request to Establish a Masters
degree in Construction Management MCM).
3. Request of Intent to Plan a
Master of Science in Information and Computer
Technology.
2-21-06
Informational only
1. Request to change name from BSBA in
Management Accounting to BSBA in Accounting.
2. Request to establish a Bioprocess Manufacturing
concentration in the BS Industrial Technology degree program.
3. Request to establish a MS in Software
Engineering.
4. Notice of Intent to Plan a BA degree program
in African-American/Black Studies.
5. Request to change the BS degrees in Special
Education.
1-31-06
Informational only
1. Request to change
name from BSBA in Management Accounting to BSBA in Accounting.
2. Request to establish a Bioprocess
Manufacturing concentration in the BS Industrial Technology degree program.
3. Request to establish a MS in Software
Engineering.
4. Notice of Intent to Plan a BA degree program
in African-American/Black Studies.
5. Request to change the BS degrees in Special
Education.
12-6-05 Informational
only
Request by EXSS to change the name of “Physical Activity and
Fitness” program to “Health Fitness
Specialist”
11-8-05 Informational only
Request to change the name of MS in Industrial Technology to MS in Technology Systems.
6. Business carried over to next year (list
in priority order).
Top priority: Suggested revisions to Faculty Manual
Part V, approved by EPPC this year, to be brought to the Senate for approval.
Also: Suggested revisions to charge to be brought
before the Committee on Committees and the Senate.
7. Evaluation of the committee (include
anything that hindered or assisted the committee's work during the year).
A. Charge: Have requested Committee on
Committees to make a change (see #6)
B. Personnel: Excellent. Their hard,
last-minute work during a weekend to enable the DDS NIP to go forward to the
BOG was especially appreciated.
C. Attendance: Good
D. Responsibilities: Appropriate
E. Activities: Appropriate
8. Suggestion(s) to the Chair of the Faculty
and/or
None, other than seeing that the business held over
is pursued in the fall.
9. Does the Committee’s organizational
meeting next year need to be earlier than the date set this year?
Yes, August 25, 2006
Signed: Chairperson, Dale Knickerbocker
Secretary,
Bruce Albright