UNF Board of Trustees
Education Policy Committee Meeting
University of North Florida
Conference Call
July 9, 2003
Committee members present: Chair Ann Hicks, Edythe Abdullah, Terry
Bowen, Luther Coggin, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Watterson.
Committee members absent: Toni Crawford.
Chair Hicks called the meeting to order; roll call was conducted to
verify quorum. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously.
Change of Name for the College of Computing Science and Engineering
Dean Coulter spoke to the request to change the name of the college
to the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction in order
to better represent the full spectrum of programs offered through the
College. Committee members unanimously agreed to recommend the change
to the Board of Trustees.
Approval of Change to Major in Athletic Training
Dean Chally stated that in order for the already established track
in Athletic Training Education to maintain accreditation, the degree
must be offered as a stand-alone major. She referred Trustees to the
documentation attached to Agenda Item 4 and asked if further explanation
was required. Trustee Coggin moved to approve the recommendation to
the full Board. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Trustee Abdullah asked Dean Chally if there was any explanation for
the changing number of graduates or the differences between the numbers
of graduates. She remarked that enrollment appeared to be declining.
Dean Chally attributed the decline partially to the difficulty in identifying
clinical instructors, stating that she expected the numbers to rise.
Trustee Abdullah asked if the difficulty meant that students might not
get clinical experience or if it meant that less students were accepted
due to the lack of faculty. Dean Chally answered that fewer students
were admitted. Dr. Abdullah requested the FTE for 2002-2003. Dean Chally
offered to email the information to her. Dr. Abdullah asked what was
being done to find more clinical faculty. Dean Chally answered that
now graduates of the program were able to become clinical instructors.
Trustee Abdullah referred Dean Chally to a figure on page 9 asking if
the passing rate for the exam was going down. Dean Chally said that
was an issue that had concerned her also. She said that in most health
programs the passage rate was very high and that attempts were being
made to increase the passage rate including experiences to more appropriately
prepare students to do well on the exam. Dr. Abdullah asked if there
had been changes in the exam and Dr. Chally replied affirmatively. Dr.
Chally added that the pool of applicants had not been like those to
the nursing program, they were qualified but did not have the higher
GPAs required by the nursing program. Chair Hicks asked what was meant
by limited access. Dean Chally stated that the program had the capacity
to limit the number of students accepted into the program. Trustee Abdullah
agreed that it was important to exceed the national average for the
program and said she would be interested in more information on the
subject. Dean Chally said she would get back to her with more information.
Revised Constitution for Student Government
Trustee Watterson stated that House Bill 353 had passed through the
Legislature, codifying student governments into law and requiring that
they have constitutions approved by the Board of Trustees. He said this
was supposed to have been done by January but had not due to an error
on the part of student government. He apologized for the error. Dr.
Kline asked if there were any changes made in the constitution. Trustee
Watterson answered that the most recent change was the addition of a
treasurer position to work alongside the comptroller position offering
further opportunities for student experience and assisting in oversight
to make sure funded accounts accomplished directives. Vice President
Gonzalez added that though a number of changes were outlined, they were
all changes since the inception of student government and the only substantive
change to occur recently was the one spoken of by Trustee Watterson.
He said he had read the constitution thoroughly and it was a friendly
document intended to assist student government with daily operations.
Trustee Coggin commented to Trustee Watterson that he’d had a
very pleasant lunch with the student government vice president and another
student and thought highly of their involvement in current student activities
and in the University. Trustee Watterson stated that he really appreciated
Trustee Coggin’s comments and that the vice president had similar
sentiments regarding the visit. The committee voted to recommend Board
approval of the constitution.
Adjournment
Chair Hicks wished everyone a grand summer and the meeting was adjourned.
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