Karen Witemeyer's Archive

May 5, 2026
2:00 pm
Zoom Meeting

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 4/20/26.

GST Information Items:

• BIBM 645 – Revise Course Terms
• BIBM 673 – Revise Course Terms
• BMIS 650 – Revise Course Terms

Information Items:

• SOCW 635 – Revise Title & Description
• SOCW 745 – Revise Title, Description, & Content

Action Items:

• MED-METL – Revise Admission Requirements
• MED-METL-MRT – Close Master Readng Teacher Track
• CSD 671 – New Course – Professional Competencies & Comprehensive Review
• CSD 672 – New Course – Foundations of Professional Practice in SLP
• CSD 681 – New Course – Clinical Practicum I
• CSD 682 – New Course – Clinical Practicum II
• CSD 683 – New Course – Clinical Practicum III
• CSD 684 – New Course – Advanced Clinical Practicum I
• CSD 685 – New Course – Advanced Clinical Practicum II
• CSD 686 – New Course – Advanced Clinical Practicum III
• CSD 687 – New Course – Advanced Clinical Practicum IV
• CSD 688 – New Course – Advanced Clinical Practicum Capstone
• CSD – Revise Degree to Add New Courses
• MSSW – Remove GRE/MAT from Admission Requirements
• MSSW-ADV – Limit SOCW 702 to One Retake

April 20, 2026
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Zoom Meeting

Minutes

• Approval of the Minutes from 4/14/26

Action Item

• PhD in Nuclear Science & Engineering – New Program

Note

• Note Regarding New NSE Department

April 14, 2026
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
CBS Dean’s Conference Room

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 3/17/26.

GST Information Items:

• BIBM 658 – Revise Course Terms
• CERT in Practical Ministry – Broaden Ministry Selection Options
• MTS Theology Track – Remove BIBD 635 & 678, Add BIBD 631 & BMIS 647
• MTS All Tracks – Remove BIBM 602
• MACM – Add Ministry Core
• MACM – Remove BIBM 602
• MDiv Ministry Track – Add Ministry Core
• MDiv Missions Track – Add Ministry Core
• MDiv Both Tracks – Remove BIBM 602

Information Items:

• COMM 515 – Change Title
• COMM 550 – Change Title

Action Items:

• MAcc – Move Ethics to Undergrad, Increase Selections
• COMM 563 – New Course – Nonprofit Communication & Management
• MA COMS – Add COMM 563
• MA CCOM – Close MA in Corporate Communication
• OCCT 733 – Increase Hours from 2 to 3
• NSE 601 – New Course – Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
• NSE 602 – New Course – Nuclear Reactor Theory
• NSE 603 – New Course – Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
• NSE 610 – New Course – Nuclear Science & Engineering Graduate Seminar
• NSE 650 – New Course – Programming & Scientific Computing for Nuclear Science & Engineering
• NSE 699 – New Course – Graduate Project or Research Hours
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• Note Regarding New NSE Department

March 17, 2026
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
CBS Dean’s Conference Room

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 11/11/25.

Information Items:

• BMFT 662 – Change Course Terms
• BMFT 665 – Change Course Terms
• ENGL 620 – Revise Title, Description, & Content

Action Items:

• BMFT 612 – New Course – Couples Therapy II
• MFTH & MFTT – Remove BMFT 651, Add BMFT 612
• GERO 668 – Close Course
• GERO 685 – Close Course
• GERO 774 – Close Course
• GERO 775 – Close Course
• MA ENGL – Revise Course Requirements
• PSYC 627 – New Course – Child/Adolescent Development & Psychopathology
• PSYC 633 – New Course – Biological Bases of Behavior and Intervention
• PSYC 638 – New Course – Residency I
• PSYC 654 – New Course – Research Methods and Statistics
• PSYC 678 – New Course – School Consultation and Counseling
• PSCY 686 – New Course – Residency II
• PSYC 696 – New Course – Internship II

November 11, 2025
11:30 am -1:00 pm
CBS Dean’s Conference Room

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 5/6/25.

Information Item:

• BMFT 610 – Change Course Title & Description
• SOCW 753 – Change Course Outcomes

Action Items:

• Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology – New Certificate
• MS in Nuclear Science & Engineering – New Program
• MEng in Nuclear Science & Engineering – New Program
• BMFT 612 – New Course – Couples Therapy II
• MFTH & MFTT – Add BMFT 612, Remove BMFT 651

May 6, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Zoom Meeting

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 12/17/24.

GST Information Items:

• MDiv – Combine Ministry and Missions into one degree program with tracks
• MDiv, MACM – Remove English Bible Exam Requirement
• BIBM 661 – New Course – Renewing the Church for Mission
• Certificate in Practical Ministry – Add BIBM 661 to Leadership Selections
• Certificate in Practical Ministry – Change Admissions Requirements
• Certificate in Practical Ministry – Remove BIBL 682, BMIS 649; Add BIBL 627, BIBD 660

Information Item:

• COMM 508 – Change Title

Action Items:

• MA ENGL – Add ENGL 650 to Menu
• MS SCHP – Revise Program & Reduce to 30 Hours
• MS CSD – Revise Admissions & Graduation Requirements, Add Online Component
• OCCT 733 – New Course – Research in OT Doctoral Seminar
• OCCT 721 – Change to CR/NC
• OCCT 722 – Change to CR/NC
• OCCT 723 – Change to CR/NC
• OCCT 724 – Change to CR/NC
• SOCI – Close Graduate SOCI Courses

December 17, 2024
10:00 – 11:30 am
Zoom Meeting

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 11/12/24.

GST Information Items:

• BIBM 696 – Revise Title & Description
• MAGS – Close Program
• MDiv, MDiv Missions, MACM, MAGS – Remove Senior Review Requirement
• Certification in Practical Ministry – New Program

Action Items:

Course Revisions

• SOCW 625 – Revise Title, Description, Content
• SOCW 641 – Revise Title, Description, Content
• SOCW 651 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content
• SOCW 681 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content, Number of Credit Hours
• SOCW 682 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content, Number of Credit Hours
• SOCW 702 – Revise Title, Description, Content
• SOCW 725 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content, Course Terms
• SOCW 744 – Revise Title, Description, Content, Remove Cross-list
• SOCW 748 – Revise Content
• SOCW 751 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content
• SOCW 781 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content, Number of Credit Hours
• SOCW 782 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, Content, Number of Credit Hours

New Courses

• SOCW 610 – New Course – Foundations of Ethical and Professional Behavior
• SOCW 635 – New Course – Social and Racial Justice in Anti-Oppression Practice
• SOCW 653 – New Course – Practice II: Intervention and Evaluation with Individuals and Groups
• SOCW 655 – New Course – Practice III: Communities and Organizations
• SOCW 667 – New Course – Practice-Informed Research in Social Work
• SOCW 742 – New Course – Integrated Health and Behavioral Health
• SOCW 753 – New Course – Advanced Generalist Practice II: Families and Groups
• SOCW 755 – New Course – Advanced Generalist Practice III: COmunities and Organizations
• SOCW 767 – New Course – Assessment and Evaluation of Social Work Practice

Program Changes

• MSSW – Revise Program
• MSSW – Revise Admission Requirements
• SSA Certificate – Revise Program

November 12, 2024
11:30 am -1:00 pm
CBS Dean’s Conference Room

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 5/7/24.

Information Items:

• PSYC 610 – Change Course Title
• PSYC 648 – Change Title, Description, and Course Terms
• BMFT 690 – Change Course Terms

Action Items:

• GERO Courses – Change Department of Record to Marriage & Family Studies
• Certificate in Gerontology – Move to Department of Marriage & Family Studies
• HIST Courses – Close all 500/600-level HIST courses

May 7, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Zoom Meeting

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 3/19/24.

Information Items:

• OCCT 735 – Revise Title, Description, & Prerequisite
• OCCT 782 – Revise Description
• OCCT 791 – Revise Description
• SOCW 748 – Revise Title, Description, Course Terms, & Content

GST Information Items:

• BIBM 675 – New Course – Spiritual Formation of Children
• MTS – Revise Tracks and Total Hours from 45 to 48

Action Items:

• COMM 530 – New Course – Conflict Management
• COMM 692 – New Course – Graduate Communication Internship
• MA COMS – Add COMM 530 & 692 to Menu
• OCCT 725 – New Course – OTD Seminar V
• OCCT 643 – Close Course
• OTD – Revise Program
• SOCW 702 – Change Credit Hours from 6 to 3, Add Restriction, Change Content & Description
• MSSW-ADV – Revise Program

March 19, 2024
11:30 am -1:00 pm
CBS Dean’s Conference Room

• Prayer
• Announcements
• Approval of the Minutes from 11/14/23.

Information Items:

• MATP 621 – Revise Prerequisite
• OCCT 635 – Revise Title
• OCCT 636 – Revise Title
• OCCT 782 – Change Course Terms
• OCCT 791 – Change Course Terms

GST Information Items:

• Close MATS Program/Degree
• Close Five MA Programs
  • Ancient & Oriental Christianity
  • Modern & American Christianity
  • New Testament
  • Old Testament
  • Theology
• BHEB 686 – New Course – Hebrew Readings A
• BHEB 687 – New Course – Hebrew Readings B
• BHEB 688 – New Course – Hebrew Readings C
• BGRK 636 – New Course – Greek Readings A
• BGRK 637 – New Course – Greek Readings B
• BGRK 638 – New Course – Greek Readings C

Action Items:

• OTD & MSOT – Revise Admission Requirements – Add Direct Admit Pathway
• OCCT 625 – New Course – Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics I
• OCCT 703 – Close Course
• MSOT – Revise Program to Add OCCT 625 & Remove OCCT 703
• OTD – Revise Program to Add OCCT 625 & Remove OCCT 703
• CSD – Revise Admissions Requirements
• METL – Remove Sequencing from Catalog
• KINE 501 – New Course – Legal Aspects of Recreation Management
• MSSCHP – Revise Program – Add KINE 501 Option & Broaden Psychology Menu