MINUTES OF THE MEETING
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The College of Education Executive Committee met on Thursday, November 8, 2001, at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Room in the Education Center with Dr. T. Reed presiding. Members present were: Drs. McGahee, Ducharme, Gibbs, Swank, Gunter, Myers-Jennings, Siegrist, Hertzog, Bauer, Atterbom, M. Reed, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Moss, and Ms. Roberts.
Dr. T. Reed reviewed the PSC/NCATE interview schedule. Final changes were made. Dr. McGahee will have copies of the schedule made this afternoon to put in the team members' folders and to distribute to department heads.
Dr. M. Reed moved approval of a procedure to survey graduates of all M.Ed. and Ed.S. program in the College of Education, one and five years from their date of graduation; Dr. Swank seconded the motion. Students from RSCH 7100 (Research Methodology in Education) will develop a survey instrument, based on standards, to assess graduates' perceptions of their programs. Additionally, information will be collected from the graduates' employers regarding their job performance, one and five years from their date of graduation. Each department will be given the opportunity to add some program specific questions to the survey instrument. The motion was unanimously approved.
Dr. T. Reed reported that Mr. Archibald is working with the vice presidents and the College of Education in getting the information needed to complete the tables required in the program review process.
Dr. T. Reed announced that promotion and tenure materials were due to him the week after Thanksgiving. Any appeals must be made to the vice president by December 18.
Several department heads noted that, with the impending PSC/NCATE visit, they would have difficulty in finalizing their summer and fall class schedules by the due date of November 13. Dr. T. Reed will request that the COE be allowed to turn in the schedules at a later date. He asked that the summer schedule be submitted to Cecelia by Tuesday, November 27, at 5:30 p.m.; the fall schedule should be submitted to her by Wednesday, November 28, at 5:30 p.m.
Dr. T. Reed announced that Cecelia Chinn had resigned her position in the College of Education, effective
December 18. Dr. T. Reed expressed his appreciation for her contributions to the College of Education.
Dr. M. Reed announced that the COE strategic plan would need to be revised after the PSC/NCATE visit. The revision of the strategic plan will be based on the Board of Regents' principles. The COE standing committees will be re-organized, based on what changes are made in the strategic plan.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donnie J. McGahee