MINUTES – Educational Policies Committee Meeting

October 17, 2006

Members Present: Pat Connelly, Ragene Gwin, Keri Manning, Tracy Muskat, Arun Pillutla, Stephanie Regan, Lori Rodrigues-Fisher, Deanna Stoube, Brad Thiessen, Jim VanSpeybroeck

Guests: Tom Anderson, Bryon Ballantyne, John Barr, Sandy Cassady, Cornelio Chaidez, Barb Ehrmann, Kevin Farrell, Lynn Frank, Roberta Hanson, Sue Hartung, Scot Heisdorffer, Kath Lampe, Kathy Leon, Mark Levsen, William McAleer, Mike Puthoff, Nora Riley, and Victor Vega

Meeting Time: 3:15pm – 3:35pm             

J. VanSpeybroeck called the meeting to order at 3:15pm. 

Item 1 - Approval of Minutes:

• A motion to approve the minutes for September 12, 2006 was made by R. Gwin
• Seconded by K. Manning.
• Minutes approved.

Item 2 –Physical Therapy Department - Five Year Review

• A motion to accept requested change was made by K. Manning.
• Seconded by P. Connelly.
• Discussion was held. No changes were requested. The orthopaedic physical therapy clinical residency program did require course title changes as listed below:
• DPT 981 – Clinical Residency Internship I to DPT 981 – Clinical Residency Block I
• DPT 982 – Clinical Residency Internship I to DPT 981 – Clinical Residency Block II
• DPT 983 – Clinical Residency Internship I to DPT 983 – Clinical Residency Block III
• DPT 984 – Clinical Residency Internship I to DPT 984 – Clinical Residency Block IV
• Motion carried with distinction

Item 3 – Program Updates from Department of Languages and International Studies

• A motion to affirm updates was made by P. Connelly.
• Seconded by A. Pillutla.
• Discussion was held regarding updates:
• Study Abroad requirement to be added for all languages – French, German, and Spanish
• Capstone Course Description added to French and German curriculum
• Motion carried

Item 4 – Proposed changes in Mathematics Department

• A motion to accept requested change was made by P. Connelly.
• Seconded by A. Pillutla.
• New courses to be approved:
• Math 091: Fundamentals of Math Workshop, 1 credit (pass/fail)
• Math 096: Intermediate Algebra Workshop, 1 credit (pass/fail)
• Math 101: Orientation to College Mathematics, 1 credit (pass/fail)
• Discussion was held regarding the need for these courses.
• Motion carried

Next meeting – 11/14/06 3:15pm

The agenda will include the 5-year review for ACCEL, 5-year review for Master of Pastoral Studies, and General Education report.

Adjournment

• A motion to adjourn was made by K. Manning.
• Seconded by A. Pillutla.
• Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 4:32p.m.

Minutes taken/submitted by:

Deanna M. Stoube