Graduate Council agenda
The Graduate Council will meet Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik Hall.
Announcements –
1. Reminder – the Admission to Graduate Faculty Subcommittee will be meeting Thursday, February 23, 2017 in 2007 Ullsvik Hall, 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – all members of the Graduate Council are invited to participate. Updated 11/11/2016
Request for Admission to the Graduate Faculty Subcommittee Meeting Schedule:
September 15, 2016 – Caryn Stanley and Karen Stinson/Mike Dalecki
October 20, 2016 – Leigh Monhardt /Ann Krebs Byrne and Philip Parker
November 17, 2016 – Valerie Stackman and Bill Haskins
December 15, 2016 – Barbara Barnet and David Heimerdinger
January 26, 2017 – Laura Anderson and Qi Yang
February 23, 2017 – Heidi Hawk and Laura Anderson
March 23, 2017 – Leigh Monhardt /Ann Krebs Byrne and Philip Parker
April 20, 2017 – Barbara Barnet and Bill Haskins
May 11, 2017 – Dominic Barraclough and Caryn Stanley
Agenda –
1. Approval of the minutes from the January 26, 2017 meeting.
2. Request for admission to the Graduate Faculty – provisional membership – one year –
· Holly Smith – Education – beginning summer 2017 and expiring end of spring 2018.
o Teaching 7730, Braille Code and Communication I
o Teaching 7770, Braille Code and Communication II
3. Second Reading – New – COUNSED 7340, Practicum in Mental Health Counseling – Ann Krebs Byrne
Course description: This course focuses on enhancement of the educational experience through placement with a mental health provider where the student will provide individual, group, and family counseling under the supervision of a site supervisor and a university supervisor. Students will participate in all facets of mental health counseling services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, counseling, and documentation. Ethical and legal considerations will be emphasized throughout the experience.
Students are required to participate in 100 hours of service with a minimum of 40 of those hours spent in face-to-face client contact. At least one hour per week of supervision by the site supervisor is required, and an average of 1.5 hours of weekly supervision with the university supervisor will be scheduled. Readings and other assignments will be required. Students may be asked to agree to and pay for a background check and drug test if required by the practicum supervisor. Students should expect to submit disposition endorsements as required.
4. First Reading – description – COUNSED 6250, Group Counseling – Ann Krebs Byrne
Course description: In this course, students will examine group development and group counseling theory. Students will explore group dynamics and will practice structured and developmental group counseling methods art basic and advanced levels. Group participation and group leadership styles will be explored while students practice facilitation of problem-solving skill development to foster client wellness.
5. First Reading – Title & description – COUNSED 7080, Career Development and Information Services – Ann Krebs Byrne
Course description: In this course, students will prepare to provide career development and information services as counselors and educators. Career development theory and practice will be examined within social, familial, cultural, and developmental contexts, and the process of career and leisure planning will be conceptualized holistically as an essential component in the lifelong pursuit of well-being. Students will examine important resources such as career interest assessments; occupation, education, and labor market information; and information regarding variations in educational opportunities. Career development program planning and program evaluation will be explored as students learn to support others in career and leisure decision-making through effective guidance, education, information, and counseling services.
6. First Reading – Title & description – COUNSED 7230, Family, Marital and Partnership Counseling – Ann Krebs Byrne
Course description: In this course, students will become familiar with family, marital, and partnership counseling concepts. Systems theories, philosophy, and the dynamics of family and system interactions are examined. Assessment and interventions of dysfunctional systems, including family, marital, and partner systems or ecosystem relationships, are explored. Multicultural considerations and professional ethics are emphasized throughout this course.
7. First Reading – Title & description – COUNSED 7200, Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment Planning – Ann Krebs Byrne
Course description: This graduate-level, practical course focuses on the information-gathering process required to make an appropriate mental health diagnosis and the considerations needed to create an appropriate treatment plan for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health disorders. Students will use a comprehensive approach to identify the strengths and needs of clients in clinical mental health settings and then create appropriate treatment plans utilizing evidence-based practices. Students will determine the level of treatment necessary, set goals, identify signs of progress or decompensation, and evaluate suicidality. Relevant documentation for various clinical settings will be covered including psychosocial and other intake assessments, treatment goals, treatment plan updates, and discharge planning. Students will be expected to demonstrate awareness of, and sensitivity to, relevant cultural factors that might affect professional decision-making in a clinical mental health setting.
8. First Reading – pre requisites – PROJMGT 7990, Thesis Research – Bill Haskins
P: All required foundation and core curriculum courses except PROJMGT 7840, plus INDUSTDY 7000 Research Methods. (Certain prerequisites may be waived with instructor or program permission.)
9. Adding of Human Services concertation – Ann Krebs Byrne
10. Program cum GPA – Caryn Stanley
11. Assessment – Caryn Stanley
Information only
12. HLC Process update – Dominic Barraclough
Information only
13. Other business –
Information only –
Graduate Council 2016-2017 Meeting Schedule
Fall 2016 Spring 2017
September 15, 2016 January 26, 2017
October 20, 2016 February 23, 2017
November 17, 2016 March 23, 2017
December 15, 2016 April 20, 2017
May 11, 2017
Subcommittee meets 2:30-3:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
Grad Council meets 3:00-5:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
Graduate Council 2017-2018 Meeting Schedule
Fall 2017 Spring 2018
September 21, 2017 January 25, 2018
October 19, 2017 February 15, 2018
November 16, 2017 March 15, 2018
December 14, 2017 April 19, 2018
May 10, 2018
Subcommittee meets 2:30-3:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
Grad Council meets 3:00-5:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
GRADUATE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 2016-2017
PROGRAM AREAS:
Computer Science
Qi Yang – graduate program coordinator
Criminal Justice
Valerie Stackman – graduate program representative
Engineering
Phillip Parker – graduate program coordinator
Integrated Supply Chain Management
David Heimerdinger – graduate program coordinator
Master of Science in Education
Dominic Barraclough – graduate program coordinator
Organizational Change Leadership
Caryn Stanley – graduate program coordinator
Project Management
D. William Haskins – graduate program coordinator
At-Large Representatives
Ann Krebs Byrne as representative with voting rights for Leigh Monhardt – elected faculty (term expires end of 2017 summer session) Fall 16 – Teaching & Spring 2017 sabbatical
Barbara Barnet – elected faculty (term expires end of 2018 summer session)
Laura Anderson – elected faculty (term expires end of 2018 summer session)
Graduate Student Representative
Heidi Hawk - elected graduate student (term expires end of 2017 summer session)
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Chanaka Mendis - Director, the School of Graduate Studies
John Berg – Information Services
Dawn Drake – Director of the Distance Learning Center