A motion to hold a Faculty Senate meeting on October 28, 2008 was approved without dissent.

(1) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
SOWK609: Introduction to Art Therapy, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course that explores principles and techniques of art therapy was approved without dissent.

(2-1) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT600: Inquiry for Teaching and Learning, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course about action research, assessment of student learning and evaluation of and reflection on teaching was approved without dissent.

(2-2) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT610/EDUC610: Critical Literacy in a Diverse Democratic Classroom, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to help students develop a personal perspective of critical literacy, encompassing reading, writing, speaking and listening, in the secondary classroom was approved without dissent.

(2-3) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
SPED610: Serving Secondary Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to prepare secondary educators to effectively teach students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms was approved without dissent.

(2-4) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT700: Seminar 1, 1 credit. Proposal to create a course to guide student development within the ACT program with mentoring from faculty and peers in Seminar 2 and 3 of the ACT program was approved without dissent.

Dr. John Ward confirmed that the ACT700, ACT701 and ACT702 seminars are each one credit only.

(2-5) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT701: Seminar 2, 1 credit. Proposal to create a course to guide student development within the ACT program with mentoring from faculty and peers in Seminar 1 and 3 of the ACT program was approved without dissent.

(2-6) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT702: Seminar 3, 1 credit. Proposal to create a course to guide student development within the ACT program with mentoring from faculty and peers in Seminar 1 and 2 of the ACT program was approved without dissent.

(2-7) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT641: Foundations of Multicultural Education, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to lay the foundational framework and knowledge of multicultural education was approved without dissent.

(2-8) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT642: Teaching About Diversity, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course that examines multicultural issues in contemporary society and how they impact the educational system, equity, inclusion and cultural tolerance was approved without dissent.

(2-9) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
EDFN513: Sexual Orientation and Schooling, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to build understanding of the history and school climate related to sexual orientation as well as knowledge of current laws, policies and recommended practices for supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and educators was approved without dissent.

(2-10) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT650: Science Teaching and Learning, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to critically examine the latest research about science teachers and learners and use this information to assess current instructional practices with an emphasis on inquiry teaching in science classrooms was approved without dissent.

(2-11) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
ACT651: Science Curriculum and Reform, 3 credits. Proposal to create a course to understand science curriculum and the implications of reform initiatives focusing on student learning and to examine how different assumptions and perceived goals of science education influence what is taught, how it is taught and how it is assessed and interpreted was approved without dissent.

(2) NEW GRADUATE CURRICULUM
MEd Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching. Proposal to create a program to train secondary education teachers the interrelationship of teacher inquiry including the use of student assessment data, action research and teacher reflection with content knowledge development, curricular planning and design and teacher-student interaction was approved without dissent. Two concentrations will be offered: Learning About Diversity and Pedagogical Content Knowledge.

The proposed updated functions of the Faculty-Student Athletic Committee and new format for the FSAC bylaws document were approved without dissent.

The proposed Masters Thesis Guidelines were approved with two abstentions. These guidelines will be available through the Graduate Studies website.

A White Greenawalt/Luek motion that Leo E. Shelley be granted the honorary title of Associate Professor of Librarianship Emeritus was approved without dissent.

Additional nominations for the third regular election were requested from the floor. A Mowrey/Luek motion to close nominations was approved without dissent. A Mowrey/Saunders motion to unanimously elect all unopposed candidates was approved without dissent.

Additional nominations were requested from the floor for persons willing to serve at-large. A Miller/Saunders motion to close nominations and unanimously elect all unopposed candidates was approved without dissent.