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February 27, 2007
The Tempe Graduate Council met on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in Administration B building, Room 286. Graduate College (GC) Associate Dean Filiz Ozel presided.

Also in attendance were University Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Allison; Graduate College Deans Dickson, Lindquist and Webber; Professors Barrett, Diaz, Koonce, Newman, Savenye, Thompson and Tsui; and student member Aubin.

The minutes for the January 30, 2007 meeting received approval.

Dean Ozel explained to Council members that the policies discussed and approved at the January 30, 2007 meeting to establish maximum time limits for students pursuing doctoral degree programs at ASU were forwarded to the West and Polytechnic campuses for review at their respective Council meetings. She shared that final discussions and approvals should be finalized soon and when approved would start with all incoming new doctoral students.

Group A and Group B reviewed six proposals (three per group) for the February 27, 2007 Graduate Council meeting.

Group A reviewed the proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Educational Technology in the Division of Psychology in Education within the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group A regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were no additional questions from the Council members regarding this proposal. The proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Educational Technology received recommendation for approval.

Group A also reviewed the proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Technology Integration in the Classroom in the Division of Psychology in Education within the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group A regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding additional clarification of data probes, and hardware trouble shooting, along with the request to rename this certificate to Technology for Teaching and Learning. The proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Technology Integration in the Classroom received recommendation for approval pending a name change to Technology for Teaching and Learning.

Group A also reviewed the proposal to establish a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Nursing and Healthcare Innovation in the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group A regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were no additional questions from the Council members regarding this proposal. The proposal to establish a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Nursing and Healthcare Innovation received recommendation for approval.

Group B reviewed the proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Health Sector Management in the Executive Education Program and the School of Health Management and Policy within the W.P. Carey School of Business. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group B regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were no additional questions from the Council members regarding this proposal. The proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Health Sector Management received recommendation for approval pending minor revisions regarding the inclusion of a one credit hour applied project course.

Group B also reviewed the revised proposal (originally an agenda item at the January 30, 2007 Graduate Council meeting) to establish a graduate certificate in Integrative Health (proposal revised 2/14/07) in the School of Social Work within the College of Public Programs. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group B regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding clarification concerning the structure of classes, including the instructors of record and clarification concerning community presenters, along with the request to rename this certificate to Assessment of Integrative Health Modalities. The proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Integrative Health was tabled pending a recommendation of approval through electronic follow-up from the academic unit contingent on the requested name change to Assessment of Integrative Health Modalities and clarification in the proposal that the certificate is knowledge based as opposed to practitioner based.

Group B also reviewed the proposal to establish a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group B regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding the proposed minimum total credit hours of 75 that are not in compliance with the minimum University doctoral degree requirements of 84 credit hours and adding the student and faculty Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) numbers for the academic unit in the proposal. The proposal to establish a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation received recommendation for approval pending the proposal meeting the 84 University doctoral degree requirements and adding the academic unit student and faculty FTE's in the proposal.

The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

Submitted by:

Denise M. Campbell
 
 
Arizona State University Graduate College
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