Educational Policies and Planning Committee
Minutes April 18, 2008
Call to order
Dale Knickerbocker called to order the meeting of the
Educational Policies and Planning Committee at 2:00 pm on April 18, 2008 in Rawl Annex 142.
Members present: Rose Allen, David
Conde, Linner Griffin, George Kasperek, Dale Knickerbocker, Mark Taggart, Jan
Tovey, Sandra Warren, and David Weismiller.
Present: Sharon Bland
Presenters: Paul Bell, Bob Chin, Jim
Decker, Peter Farrell, Bob Hickner, Jami Leibowitz,
David Loy, and Alana Zambone
Approval of Minutes
·
The minutes of the April 4, 2008
EPPC meeting were reviewed and corrected. Minutes were approved as amended.
(Motion to approve: Tovey; Second: Weismiller; unanimous approval)
Old Business
·
Dale Knickerbocker provided an update
on discussions regarding the Faculty Manual (Part V). It was agreed to carry
this discussion over to the 2008-2009 agenda.
Action Items
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Undergraduate Certificates: Global
Understanding and Global Understanding with Distinction (presented by Jami Leibowitz)
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Recommendations by EPPC:
1.
Clarify an “approved internship” to
a university approved internship in an international setting”
2.
Identify procedures for documenting
and approving the 30 clock hours of co-curricular activities
3.
Recommend non-domestic students take
ENGL courses in place of foreign language courses
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Motion to recommend approval of two
certificates: Global Understanding and Global Understanding with Distinction.
Moved: Weismiller; Second:
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Graduate Certificates: Health Care
Administration and Health Informatics (presented by Paul Bell)
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Recommendations by EPPC:
1.
Health Informatics - clarify desired
bachelor’s degree of applicants.
·
Motion to recommend approval of two
certificates: Health Care Administration and Health Informatics. Moved:
Weismiller; Second: Tovey; Unanimous recommendation to approve.
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Name Change: Ph.D. in Bioenergetics
to Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and Exercise Science (presented by Jim Decker, Peter
Farrell, and Bob Hickner)
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Motion to recommend change of
program name: Moved: Kasperek; Second: Allen; Unanimous recommendation to
approve.
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Graduate Certificate in
Deaf-Blindness (presented by Alana Zambone)
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Motion to recommend approval of
certificate: Moved: Tovey; Second: Conde; Unanimous recommendation to approve.
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M.A. Concentrations in the
Department of English (presented by Jan Tovey)
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Motion to recommend approval of new
M.A. Concentrations (English Studies, Creative Writing, Linguistics,
Literature, Multicultural and Transnational Literatures, Rhetoric and
Composition, teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Technical and
Professional Communication): Moved: Conde; Second: Allen; Unanimous
recommendation to approve.
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New Minors: Architectural Design
Technology and Mechanical Design Technology (presented by Bob Chin)
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Motion to recommend of new minors:
Moved: Weismiller; Second: Tovey; Unanimous recommendation to approve.
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Minor in Recreational Therapy
(presented by David Loy)
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Motion to recommend new minor:
Moved: Weismiller; Second: Allen; Unanimous recommendation to approve.
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EPPC Annual Report
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Members reviewed the EPPC Annual
Report drafted by Dale Knickerbocker. He will update with results of April
meetings and submit for review by EPPC members.
EPPC members commended Dr. Knockerbocker for his exemplary service as EPPC Chair.
The
meeting adjourned at 3:35 pm. (Moved: Tovey; Second: Allen; Unanimous)
Respectively submitted,
Sandra Warren