1. Approval of the minutes from March 5, 2008.

Course Changes (details attached)

Program Modification

• Business Administration (MBA) proposed program modification – requirement change
• Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum (Elementary Education concentration) proposed program modification – requirement change
• Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum (STEM concentration) proposed new (experimental) area of concentration
• Graduate Certificate time limit

Special Programs

• Somer Erickson’s interdisciplinary PhD degree program

Discussion Items

• Admission to interdisciplinary degree programs
• Appropriate time to enroll students in dissertation hours, and permission for dissertation hours
• Deferred status
• Final defense open to the public
• S/U graded courses: 50% of OU courses or 50% of all courses?

Committee Reports

• CDRP – Dean Williams
• Faculty Senate – Theodore Trafalis
• Inter-Council Liaison – John Duncan

Informational Items

• Social Work admission policy
• Report on the Dean’s evaluation – Dean Ray