COUNCIL OF DEANS

September 27, 2000

The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2000, in the Provost's Conference Room. John Mosbo presided, and the following council members were present: Sam Buchanan, Bob Everding, Neil Hattlestad, Joe Horton, Maurice Lee, Jane McHaney, Elaine McNiece, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll.

The COD minutes of September 20, 2000, were approved as circulated.

McNiece presented the Graduate Council minutes of September 21.

McNiece moved to recommend the following graduate faculty applicants. Horton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

Recommended with 8-year (2008) review:

McNiece moved to recommend a Master of Public Health degree including the following new courses. Hattlestad seconded the motion. Following discussion, the motion passed unanimously.

HSC 6330 Biostatistics For Public Health

HSC 6355 Directed Practicum

HSC 6335 Grant Writing

HSC 6680 Internship

HSC 6375 Special Project

McNiece presented the following information items:

Course Title and Prefix Changes

HED 5301 Health Education in the Medical Care Setting TO

HSC 5301 Health Education in the Medical Care Setting

HED 5302 Health Education in the Worksite TO

HSC 5302 Health Education in the Worksite

HED 5303 Environmental Health Problems TO

HSC 5303 Environmental Health

HED 5312 Drug Education TO

HSC 5312 Drug Education

HED 5331 Program Planning and Evaluation TO

HSC 5331 Program Planning and Evaluation

HED 5343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations TO

HSC 5343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations

HED 5370 Administration of Health Programs TO

HSC 5370 Administration of Health Programs

HED 6310 Health Education Curriculum TO

HSC 6310 Advanced Health Education Techniques

HED 6320 Foundations of Health Education TO

HSC 6321 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health

HED 6350 Contemporary Health Problems TO

HSC 6350 Contemporary Health Problems

HED 6360 International Health TO

HSC 6360 International Health

HED 6361 Epidemiology TO

HSC 6361 Epidemiology

HED 6371 Directed Independent Study TO

HSC 6371 Directed Independent Study

HED 6379 Foundations of Research in Health and Applied Sciences TO

HSC 6379 Research in Health

HED 6380 Thesis Research I TO

HSC 6380 Thesis Research I

HED 6390 Thesis Research II TO

HSC 6390 Thesis Research II

Prefix Change

ECON 6390 Special Problems in Economics TO

MBA 6390 Special Problems in Economics

MGMT5390 Special Problems in Management TO

MBA 5390 Special Problems in Management

McHaney presented a proposed revision to the membership of the Professional Education Council, which serves as a governance system for the Professional Education Unit. Discussion will continue at a future meeting.

Mosbo (1) reminded the deans of an off-campus meeting scheduled for the evening of October 21; (2) informed the deans that he would be out of the office four days next week; (3) discussed a recent informal luncheon with faculty.

Deans Reports

Buchanan reminded the deans of an upcoming Arkansas Deans' Association meeting.

Lee shared information about a recent chairs' retreat presentation by Amanda Moore on uses of technology in the classroom. Lee plans to hold a dinner for College of Liberal Arts faculty on Friday.

Everding announced that George Crumb is in residence this week, and will present an evening of his compositions tomorrow night.

Toll reported on a series of meetings with faculty and students aimed at sharing perspectives on issues of importance to the college and its majors.

The regular session adjourned at 10:30 a.m. The deans continued in executive session.

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