Attendance: Abraham, Basualdo, Bisbee, King, Klatksy, Perdiguero, Smith, Vanouse. 

                Guests: Coultrap-McQuinn, Maina.

1. Library Visioning Committee.  Drs. Coultrap-McQuinn and Maina from the Library Visioning Committee posed the following five questions to the Graduate Council:
   • What will a library of 2020 look like?
   • In 2020 what kind of place will the library be?
   • In 2020 what values will the library represent?
   • In 2020 what will the role of the librarians be or how will their role change?
   • Are there any other ideas that should be considered?
2. Approval of Minutes of November 4, 2005.  Bisbee moved approval; Klatsky seconded.  Minutes approved with the correction of spelling of Juan Perdiguero’s name.
3. Report of Graduate Dean.  
   • MAT English is “on hold” until some outside reviewers can be found.  Several people have been contacted, but they have other commitments.
   • MAT Math at School of Education Faculty Council.
4. Report of Council Chair.
   • The Council’s “Reporting Out Procedures” for FA were presented to FA.
   • Dr. Vanouse contacted Dr. Pagano about graduate programs working with the Great Lakes Program.  Drs. Vanouse and Pagano will continue discussions.
5. Old Business.
   • MBA 590 Special Topics – S. Abraham presented the outline.  Suggestions for additions to the prerequisites were made.  After a brief discussion, the course outline was approved.
   • HCI 530 Seminar in Contemporary Topics in HCI: Visions and Design – G. Klatksy presented the outline.  Concerns were expressed about a specific topic course needing an individual number.  After discussion, the course was given a new number, HCI 531, and approved.
   • EWA 500 The Writing Workshop- D. Vanouse presented the outline.  After a brief discussion, the outline was approved as written.
6. New Business.
   • TED 536 Introduction to Research for Technology Education
   • TED 581 Instructional Materials for Technology Education (Digital Library)
   • TED 582 Engineering Concepts in Technology Education
   • TED 583 Digital Multimedia for Technology Teachers
   • TED 584 3D Solid Modeling and Advanced CAD for Technology Education
   • HCI electives change (memo from Gary Klatsky)

Due to the lack of time, new business was not addressed.

Meeting adjourned at 9:15.

Minutes reported by J. Smith