Graduate Council Minutes – April 13, 2007

Attendance:  K. Bisbee, J. Mullen, G. Klatsky, J. LeFevre, C. Mack,  J. Peridiguero, J. Smith, D. Vanouse

1. Approval of Agenda:  The agenda was reviewed and approved as written.
2. Approval of Minutes:  The minutes of March 30th were approved as written.
3. Chair’s Report: D. Vanouse reported on the following items

• There is still an opportunity for Council members to put forth their names to serve on one of the SUNY Faculty Senate committees. 
• Mary Loe needs to have electronic copies of all the approved course outlines.  It is assumed that course outlines will be sent from the Graduate Studies Office once they have been approved.
• The revision of the IP grade definition was approved by Faculty Assembly, but a flurry of email has resulted in respect to the “I” grade and clarification of its definition.  This definition has been clarified at the graduate level with the addition of a time limit of six weeks into the spring semester for the winter session.

4. New Business
5. • LIT 511 Language and Literacy Development for All Learners.  J. Smith presented this required course in the MSED Childhood 1-6 Certification program.  After a discussion about the need for noting classics in the References (no decision on the issue), the course was passed as written.
   • LIT 513 Adolescence Literacy: Assessment and Intervention. J. Smith presented this required course in the MSED Adolescence 7-12 Certification program.  After a brief discussion, it was approved as written.
   • LIT 514  Childhood Literacy: Assessment and Intervention.  J. Smith presented this required course in the MSED Childhood 1-6 Certification program.  It was approved as written.
   • HIS 541   America’s Vietnam War. C. Mack presented this elective course that can be used by students in the MA History or one of the Curriculum and Instruction MSED programs.  Following a discussion about the definite need for such a course, it was approved as written.

With the agenda completed, the meeting adjourned at 9:00.

Minutes reported by J. Smith