The College of Education Executive Committee met on Thursday, December 12, 1996, at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room in the Education Center with Dean Toth presiding. Members present were: Drs. McGahee, Ducharme, Dorminey, Ramsey, Gunter, T. Reed, Swank, Monroe, Slate (for Morgan), M. Reed, Price, Bauer, and Ms. Roberts.

Dr. Ramsey reported on the university semester conversion committee meeting held on December 11. Preliminary program semester conversion materials are due to the university semester conversion committee by January 24; the materials will be due to the COE Executive Committee by January 16. These materials should include the following: major program proposal forms, the quarter to semester conversion matrices, program outcomes, and course descriptions for 3000- and 4000-level courses.

Dr. M. Reed distributed diversity information folders to department heads. The number of faculty members in the COE has increased from 115 to 133; the percentage of diverse faculty members increased from 10 percent in 1995-96 to 11 percent in 1996-97.

Dr. T. Reed reported on the part-time faculty in the COE. At the time of the last NCATE visit, the COE had one part-time minority faculty member. Dr. T. Reed recommended that departments make an attempt to recruit more part-time minority faculty members.

Dr. M. Reed distributed copies of the results of the program improvement survey to all department heads; this survey was administered to student teachers who had completed their student teaching experiences during the Spring, 1996, and Fall, 1996, quarters.

Dr. M. Reed distributed copies of a proposed COE logo; the logo was designed by Jeff Grant in the University Relations Office. Dean Toth expressed concern about whether the COE should use a separate logo from the one approved for the university. Dr. M. Reed explained that the COE may have a separate logo if it is only used for internal matters and not for materials going outside the university.

Dr. M. Reed distributed copies of suggested core courses for COE M.Ed. and Ed.S. programs; these courses were discussed at Tuesday's meeting of COE department heads.

For all M.Ed. programs, the required core courses would be: PSY 7000 (Conditions and Assessment of Learning3 hours), EDR 7100 (Research Methodology3 hours), and EDF 7200 (Ethics and Laws 1 hour).

For all Ed.S. programs, the required core course would be: EDR 8000 (Advanced Research Methodology3 hours). Dr. Gunter moved approval of these courses; Dr. Bauer seconded. The three core M.Ed. courses and one core Ed.S. course were unanimously approved. This approval was for the courses only and not for the course descriptions.

Discussion followed about major core courses for undergraduate students. Specifically, 11 topics/areas were discussed which department heads felt should be included in all undergraduate programs. These 11 topics/areas were: testing and assessment, school law, educational psychology, curriculum courses, terminal seminar for student teachers, classroom management, alternative assessment, multiculturalism, technology, health-related issues, and fitness activities. Department heads expressed concern about adding additional core courses to the undergraduate programs.

Extensive discussion followed about the best way to ensure that these 11 topics/areas were integrated into all undergraduate programs.

Dr. Gunter and Dr. Bauer agreed to work together to "block" the content of the existing SPE 360 and PSY 310 courses. By combining these two existing courses into a six-hour block of courses, many of the 11 areas/topics can be included.

Dr. Slate reported on the COE Research Committee. The committee has recently surveyed COE faculty about their research needs for the future. More future faculty development workshops are needed. One suggestion is to release one research faculty member to serve as an "unofficial" research contact person for the COE faculty.

Dean Toth announced that Mr. Archibald has agreed to pick up the cost of installing SPSS on faculty computers.

Dr. M. Reed discussed the Copy Center procedures. She will e-mail faculty the new procedures for the Copy Center at the beginning of winter quarter. Faculty must turn in and pick up their own tests.

Dr. Ramsey moved approval of the requirement of First Aid & CPR and one activity course for undergraduate students; Dr. Gunter seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.

Dr. Swank announced that the first student teaching awards had been given out at the follow-up student teacher meeting at the end of fall quarter. Dean Toth presented the awards.

Dean Toth announced that the list of non-tenured faculty to receive letters of intent, list of faculty recommended for promotion and tenure, and FY98 budgets were ready to go to Dr. Benjamin.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,