MEMBERS PRESENT: Antkiewicz, 棕色（的）, Caton, Champney, Ellis, Green, Herrin, Honaker, Hoover, Lindahl, McIntosh, (Pike), Osborn, Pfeiffer, Smith
ABSENT: Alavi, Kasmai, Norris, Taylor, Scheuerman, Woodruff 
客人:Stenstad
I. 10/30/00会议记录
理事会采取的行动:核准

II. Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Ben Caton, spokesperson
    A. 申请新职位的人士:
        Ardell, Jeffrey, PhD, Professor in Pharmacology, 建议全.
        Haley, Darryl, PhD, Assistant Professor in English, recommended for 联系.
        Hurd, Mary, MA, Assistant Professor in English, recommended for  临时(缺少终末学位)
        McLean, James, PhD, Professor in Human Development and Learning, 建议全
       约瑟夫·索博尔博士., 联系 Professor in Curriculum/Instruction, recommended for 联系.
 
Action by the Council: On a motion by Lindahl and second by Smith, new 任命获得一致通过.

B. 续任申请人:
    Hong, Don, PhD, 联系 Professor in Math, 建议全.
    Trumbley, Sharon, MSN, Assistant Professor in Family/Community Nursing, recommended for Interim (lack of terminal 学位.)
 
Action by the Council: On a motion by Lindahl and second by Smith, 再次任命获得一致通过.

3. Curriculum Sub-Committee – Wes 棕色（的）, spokesperson
    A. Ron Lindahl reviewed the substantive change in the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Curriculum, noting that low enrollment is a factor prompting the change in 小时.
        1. A reduction of 小时 from 40 to 31 in the Ed.S. 核心，这是在保持 与其他机构合作.
        2. Revision of the Teacher Leadership concentration, based on new standards from the National Board and with a view toward creating master teachers: Includes the 开设四门新课程:
            ELPA 6555 -反思实践I
            ELPA 6556 -反思实践II
           CUAI 5215/6215 – Documenting the Scholarship of Teaching I
           CUAI 5216/6216 – Documenting the Scholarship of Teaching II
    3. 讨论与修改:
        a. Lindahl and 棕色（的） will resolve the issue of whether these should be 5000, 6000或双学位课程.
        b. Use of adjunct faculty: Lindahl explained that faculty must be board 经过认证的很少存在. 我们在“自己成长”.”
        c. TBR will probably look favorably on the reduction of 小时 from 40 to 31.
        d. The word required will be added to the Teaching and Learning Specialization block (total of 9 小时) for the Teacher Leadership Concentration.
        e. The Teacher Leadership Concentration will in all likelihood be a cohort.
        f. Lindahl will add 小时 from LMU and UTK to document that Tennessee schools were surveyed for the number of 小时 in the Ed.S. 学位.

Action by the Council: On a motion by Green and second by Hoover, the proposal was approved, pending the revisions noted above.

B. Ron Lindahl reviewed the proposed changes in admissions criteria for the Ed.S. (见附). Action by the Council: On a motion by Green and second by Osborn, the proposal was unanimously approved, pending the following revisions:
    1. Evaluation form will be 修改后的 to include Ed.S.
    2. Sections B and C, which interpret the results of the pilot test, will be 修改后的.

C. Gail Stenstad reviewed the proposal for a new cross-listed course: BISC/PHIL 4917/5917

Action taken by the Council: On a motion by Hoover and second by Lindahl, the proposal was unanimously approved, pending the following revisions:
    1. Grading scale and letter grade designations will be adjusted for the 研究生组件.
    2. Expectations for graduate students will be identified.
    3. The Biology rubric will be changed from BISC to BIOL

D. Course Inventory Proposed Deletions: Wes 棕色（的） explained that 150 courses have been chosen by departments from the course inventory and these deletions have been 由相应的教务长批准.

Action by the Council: On a motion by Pfeiffer and second by Smith, the 一致通过删节.
 
E. Editorial course changes: Steve Honaker distributed editorial course changes, including a change that was part of the Ed.S. 课程修订.

F. 2001-2002 Catalog: Steve Honaker explained that the catalog copy that goes out to departments on December 1, 2000, will look different this year. 他强调 the need for SACS compliance and noted that departments will have 3 ½ weeks rather than six weeks to complete initial revisions, edits, etc.

IV. 新业务:
    A. Need for a December meeting: A Biology Curriculum proposal is now before the Teacher Education Council, and the department hopes it can be reviewed by Graduate 十二月议会. It was noted that 4xx7/5xx7 courses should come to the Graduate Council before going to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 建议会议日期 2000年12月11日.

    B. Need for a Replacement for Lee Pike: Lee Pike will be on non-instructional 2001年春季学期的作业. The Curriculum Sub-Committee will select a chair 从剩下的成员. 棕色（的） invited a volunteer to sit on the Sub-Committee in 派克的代替.

    C. Graduate School Assessment: 棕色（的） reviewed his plan to conduct an 研究生院的评估. Champney, Herrin and Pfeiffer will draft an assessment 仪器.

    D. Graduate Instruction Forum: Champney announced that a forum on graduate instruction will be held on Wednesday, November 29, sponsored by the Teaching and 学习中心.

    E. President’s Council Retreat: One item on the agenda of the President’s Council Retreat is implications of the new Carnegie rating for the University. 棕色（的） solicited ideas/conversation from Council members regarding implications of the new 研究生院的评级.

2点15分休会.
 
 
批准:在文件上签字
斯科特·钱普尼，主席