MEETING MINUTES

Date of Meeting: / Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time and Location: / 11:15 a.m., Bond 295
Minutes Prepared By: / Becky Kyzer
1. Attendance at Meeting
Dr. Kathy Brown
Dr. Steve Comer
Dr. Kathy Grenier
Dr. Jim Hutchisson
Dr. Will Johnson
Dr. Terry Mays
Dr. George Williams
Dr. Bill Woolsey
Dr. Margaret Francel
Dr. John Carter
Dr. Kathy Richardson-Jones
Dr. Wes Jones
Dr. Angie LeClercq
Dr. Paul Rosenblum / Dr. Mary Lou Yeatts
Dr. Al Lovvorn
Absent
Dr. Samuel Hines
Dr. Jennifer Altieri
Dr. Kerry Lassiter
Ex-officio members & Guests
Dr. Steve Nida- Dean
Marcia Bonica – CGC
Rebecca Kyzer – CGC
Katie Gibson- CGC
Sylvia Nesmith - Registrar
Kimi Parkhill- Guest
2. Meeting Notes
Call to Order:
11:20 AM by Dr. Steve Nida
Old Business:
Minutes from the April and August 2009 meetings were approved.
New Business:
VISTA/Campus Compact/Service Learning Initiative:
Kimi Parkhill (SC Campus Compact AmeriCorps-VISTA volunteer for The Citadel) provided the group with an overview of her role on campus. Her primary goal is to help the campus create better access to, coordination of, and participation in service activities -- as well as to facilitate the creation of new service learning opportunities.
Proposal for new course (CSCI 633):
The actual course has already been approved as a special topics course. A motion was made to identify the course with its own course number. The motion was seconded and subsequently approved.
Proposal to realign core courses in MA Ed. in Mathematics:
The realignment is intended to guarantee that MA Ed. candidates will move beyond the level of knowledge associated with initial certification. The proposed math courses will provide the student with more advanced knowledge during their first semester in the program. A motion to approve the proposal was made, seconded, and subsequently approved.
Proposal for accelerated MAT:
This program would allow interested candidates to complete the MAT in Biology or Mathematics within fifteen months. The School of Education plans to work closely with the School District to facilitate working with and placing interested students. Sylvia Nesmith noted that, for students who might transfer from one version of the program to the other, there would likely be difficulties with transfer credit resulting from certain inconsistencies between course requirements and credit-hour requirements. A motion to approve the program was made and seconded, but eventually was tabled in order to allow the School of Education to address the issue raised by Ms. Nesmith.
Policy on GRE scores:
Dr. Mary Lou Yeatts raised concerns regarding the five-year limit on accepting of GRE scores. On the basis of CGC policy, it was determined that it is at the discretion of the department to accept requests for waivers of test score requirements if students have an earned master's or doctorate. CGC staff members present reminded the group that admission test scores must be submitted directly from the company to be considered official and that companies no longer keep scores beyond five years.
Other Matters as Necessary:
Dr. Nida:
1)  Reminded the group of the importance of making decisions that are consistent with CGC policies and procedures.
2)  Informed the group that we continue the process of developing a new set of brochures, encouraging everyone to respond to Katie as quickly as possible when she requests input.
3)  Encouraged everyone to be as understanding and patient as possible when making requests of departments who are involved in the BANNER implementation, given the added burden that process has created.

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