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Call to Order

Approval of the Minutes

• April 6, 2009

President's Report: Senator Whitlock

Unfinished Business

• Course Registration Policy

New Business

• Announcement on Paperless Payroll Initiative
• Report on Cooperative Education - Gladys Johnson
• Report on QEP Progress - Lynette Noblitt
• Report on New Scheduling Software - Mona Isaacs
• Policy on Schedule of Facilities & Outdoor Space
• Rules Committee Motion on New Standing Committee
• Report from Council on Academic Affairs
  Catalog Text Proposals
  
  1. Upper-Division-Hours Requirement for Baccalaureate Degree (CAA 1)
     Revise the number of upper-division hours required for a Baccalaureate Degree from 43 to 42 hours, based on the recommendation of the Ad-Hoc Committee.
  Curriculum Proposals
  2. New Program - Associate of General Studies (CAA 3)
     The Associate in General Studies degree provides students, especially adult learners, the opportunity to pursue a flexible degree program to meet their unique interests, career goals, and academic needs, and serves as a pathway to a four-year degree ; Revise Total Curriculum Requirements from 128 to 120.
  3. New Certificate - Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate (CAA9)
     Recently-approved certificate is being proposed as a Professional-Level Certificate, which will need CPE approval.
  4. Program Suspension - B.B.A. Corporate Communications and Technology (CAA13)
     Suspend program due to decreasing number of majors in the CCT program area and increasing pressure for accountability and efficient use of resources. The program is now an option in the B.B.A. General Business degree.
  Program Revisions
  5. Master of Business Administration (CAA 15)
     Drop ACC 750 from the Master of Business Administration Program
  6. B.S. Construction Management (CAA 17)
     Change major requirements by removing FSE 361 and adding FSE 379; Change supporting course requirements by deleting three upper-division hours of selected Business electives and adding three upper- or lower-division hours of the same electives.
  7. B.S. Health Education (CAA 19)
     number of hours required to graduate: 120 for Community Health Option, 120 for Wellness Option, 126 for School Health Option; add new course required by accrediting bodies; add requirement of “C” or better in major and support courses; change overall GPA required from 2.0 to 2.25 in Community Health and Wellness
  8. Minor in School Health, P-12 (Teaching) (CAA 21)
     Add HEA 320 and EHS 280 to required courses
  9. B.S. Physical Education (CAA 23)
     Revise PHE 415 requirement for PE Fitness and Wellness Option to REC 102 or REC 290.
  10. M.S. Recreation and Park Administration (CAA 25)
      Revise admissions requirements to reflect new Miller Analogy Test Scores
  11. B.A. English (CAA 27)
      Change program requirements - add requirement for three hour Theatre course to the Following emphases in English major: Literature, Creative Writing, and Technical Writing; add Theatre capstone course to the Catalog; Remove six credits of foreign language requirements from the following options in the English major: Literature, Creative Writing, and Technical Writing; Change the current exclusion of Block VIII classes to require only Option 2 of that Block; Remove all non-foreign language Supporting Course requirements for the English Literature emphasis; Create a new block of required diversity courses in the following Emphases in the English major: Literature, Creative Writing, Technical Writing.
  12. Paralegal Program (CAA 30)
      Add language to departmental requirements.
  13. B.S. in Psychology (CAA 32)
      PSY 319 Industrial/Organization Psychology for B.S. Degree
  14. Elementary Education (P-5) Teaching B.S. (CAA 34)
      Add ELE 445W and EDF 319W to the Program
  15. Middle Grade Education (5-9) Teaching B.S. (CAA 36)
      Add EMG 445W and EDF 319W to the Program Core and Professional Education Requirements
  16. Deaf and Hard of Hearing (P-12) with Elementary Education (P-5) Teaching B.S. (CAA 38)
      Add ELE 445W and EDF 319W to the Program Core and Professional Education Requirements
  17. Deaf and Hard of Hearing (P-12) with Middle Grade Education (5-9) Teaching B.S. (CAA 40)
      Add EDF 319W and EMG 445W to the Program Core and Education Requirements
  18. Special Education/Teaching B.S. Learning and Behavior Disorders (CAA 42)
      Add ELE 445W, EDF 319W, EMG 445W to the Program Core and Education Requirements
  Information Items
  19. Draft for Approval of New Doctorate Programs (CAA 44)
  20. Early Intervention Roster Enrollment Report (CAA 46)
  21. Counseling Ed.D. (New Program)
      Proposal is participating in approval process for new Doctorate programs.
  22. Review of Graduation Regalia Approval Process
      CAA moved to not approve any additional regalia requests for this academic year. A Work Group is reviewing the process, criteria and enforcement of students wearing stoles and sashes as academic regalia. The Work Group is chaired by Dr. Michael Foster.

Report Overviews & Questions

• Report from the Executive Committee Chair: Senator Ware
• Report from the Faculty Regent: Senator Frisbie
• Report from the COSFL Representative: Senator McKenney
• Report from the Provost: Senator Piercey
• Report from the Student Government Association: Alex Combs
• Reports from Standing Committees
  • Budget Committee: Senator Johnson, Chair
  • Rules Committee: Senator McKenney, Chair
  • Rights & Responsibilities Committee: Senator Noblitt, Chair
  • Committee on Committees: Senator Staddon, Chair
  • Elections Committee: Senator Randles, Chair
  • Faculty Welfare Committee: Senator Foote, Chair
• Ad Hoc Committee Reports (if any)
  • Establishing an EKU Community College - John Taylor
• University Planning Council Reports (if any)
  • Financial Planning Council - Senator Ware
  • Strategic Planning Council - Senator Taylor
• Other Reports (if any)
  • Work Group on Upper Division Hours - Senator May

Adjournment