Faculty Assembly
I. Report from Interim Dean – Ann Taylor
Dean Taylor announced that the COE hired two tenure track faculty and three more positions are posted, as well as, two non-tenure track positions.
Dean Taylor introduced the following faculty and staff to share their announcements:
Dr. Ellen Meadow announced that there is a teacher shortage in our urban schools. UMSL will assist our partner districts with alternative certification programs of high quality. Also, they are developing Grow Your Own program for several districts. Grow You Own identifies teacher candidates in the 11th grade and supports them through the teacher certification process and back to employment in the district. The district pays for the student cost, but UMSL provides learning community experiences, curriculum, advising, mentoring and follow-up mentoring extending to three years of employment back in the district through the SURGE program.
Michael Butler announced that he and Lynn Navin have been talking to Officer Woods, Campus Police, about campus safety and will share the information with the college.
Dr. Marvin Berkowitz announced that the Center for Character and Citizenship will be issuing a press release shortly about a $3 million grant award from The Kern Family Foundation. The grant goal is to develop more K-12 school leaders focused on character education and servant leadership. Also, they are receiving a sub-contract from Arizona State University (ASU) to be the Technical Assistance Team on their Kern Family Foundation grant to infuse character education in the Mary Lou Fulton School of Education at ASU.
Dean Taylor announced that the University of Western Cape, South Africa, faculty will be on campus. There are founded opportunities for short- and long-term visits to the university. Dr. Natalie Bolton added that she works for the Ministry of Education, and the institution has a Partnership Grant that can fund an initiative. Dean Taylor is asking faculty to take the time to meet with the faculty to see if you can collaborate with them.
Dean Taylor announced that the college will have a spring graduation reception on Sunday, May 13 following the commencement ceremony.
Dean Taylor announced that there will be an Evening Honoring Friends celebration on May 15. Chancellor Thomas George and Dr. Barbara Harbach will introduce the new COE Dean, celebrate the 40th anniversary of the doctoral program, and honor the class of 1968 on their golden reunion.
II. Report from CPCQ - Michael Bahr
Dr. Michael Bahr announced the actions from CPQC Meeting, February 7, 2018.
Approved Ed.D. Learning Community proposals:
- Proposal on Social Justice: Radical Imagination in Black Education
- Proposal on Educational Leadership
Approved the following proposals:
- ED ADM 6702, Supervision in Education Organizations
- TCH ED 1000, Building Community, Culture, and Learning in Education
- TCH ED 1001, Early Clinical Experience: Community Agency
- ED REM 6732, Advanced Educational Program Development and Evaluation
- ED REM 6730, Educational Program Development and Evaluation
- ED PSY 6111, Educational Psychology
- CNS ED 6220, Counseling Individuals with Disabilities
- CNS ED 6200, Foundations of School Counseling
- ED ADM 6714, K-12 School Administration
- ED PSY 6226, Mental Health and Development of Children and Youth
- CNS ED 6060, Helping Relationship Skills
- EDPSY-EDS: Ed.S. in School Psychology
Doctoral Dissertation and Travel Grant Subcommittee:
No report.
Doctoral Program Subcommittee:
No report.
Education Certification Subcommittee:
No report.
III. Report from Faculty Affairs Council - Rocco Cottone
Dr. Rocco Cottone open the floor for nominations for the slate of ByLaws committee members:
Dr. Jerome Morris was nominated for FAC Chair (1-year term). Second. Approved.
Dr. Rocco Cottone was nominated for FAC At-Large representative (1-year term). Second. Approved.
Dr. Judy Sodey was nominated for FAC At-Large representative. Second. Approved.
Dr. Katie O’Daniels was nominated for CPQC At-Large representative (2-years term). Second. Approved.
Staff nominations for CPQC was deferred.
Dr. Cottone also announced that FAC has passed a motion, “Department chairs should serve no more than two xx-year terms. Chairs are appointed by the Dean (in consultation with the Provost) on the recommendation of the department faculty members by a majority vote of the faculty members. Current department chairs’ years in service as chairs will not be counted toward the term limits. Motion failed.
IV. FAC Research Subcommittee – James Shuls
Dr. James Shuls presented on Top and Bottom Quartile Salary Schedules (Unweighted), and Internal Rate of Return.
V. Report from Dean’s Committee on Social Justice – Theresa Coble and Timothy Makubuya
Dr. Theresa Coble announced that the committee passed a motion for a diversity/culture training.
VI. Report from the Chairs – Donald Gouwens and Nancy Singer
Dr. Gouwens announced that the Annual Reviews will be extended until March 23, 2018.
VII. Faculty Senate Report – Brenda Bredemeier
- No report
VIII. Finance-HR – Tina Hyken
Tina Hyken announced that faculty need to inform the bookstore if they want them to buy back their course books.
IX. Enrollment – Shawn Woodhouse
- No report
X. Professional Learning and Innovation – Kathleen Fink
- No report
College Forum
XI. Reports from Faculty on campus-wide and University-wide committees
Dr. Judith Cochran, Academic Advisory Committee, announced that faculty read document on UMSL Instructor of Record. Documents were distributed.
MEETING ADJOURNED.
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