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CAA meeting canceled Thursday due to light agenda

Staff Report February 9, 2018

The Council on Academic Affairs meeting, originally set for 2 p.m. Thursday, was canceled because of a light agenda. Per CAA Bylaw VII.4.d, the CAA chairperson has added FCS 2244, Textile Analysis; FCS...

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Teshome Abebe is an economics professor and is also a member of the Faculty Senate. He said he thinks more discussion is needed about how to better structure organizations on campus to enhance shared governance.

Faculty Senate, CAA look at shared governance

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter January 23, 2018

Members of the Council on Academic Affairs attended the Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday to continue a larger discussion on shared governance and how it applies to Eastern’s organizations. At their...

Larry White is a professor of management information systems and operations management. He also represents Eastern on the faculty advisory board of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Faculty Senate talks IBHE dual credit concerns

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter December 5, 2017

Business professor Larry White, Eastern’s representative for the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s faculty advisory committee, talked about the committee’s concerns about dual credit programs...

Rebecca Peebles, physical chemistry department chair, presents a review of the chemistry department during the past eight years. With 41-44 majors, the chemistry department has seen a lot of growth throughout these past years. Peebles said it is projected to keep growing.

CAA begins program review, updates minor, creates D2L page

Brook Schwartz, Administration Reporter October 26, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs began the process of reviewing academic programs on campus and started with the Chemistry program during its meeting Thursday. Rebecca Peebles, physical chemistry department...

CAA updates programs, revises and adds courses

Brooke Schwartz, Administration Reporter October 15, 2017

Many changes to the women’s studies program were made during last Thursday’s Council on Academic Affairs meeting, and some additions to the Spanish, psychology and geology programs. First for the...

CAA to vote on revised English course proposals

Staff Report September 27, 2017

The council on academic affairs will vote on two revised English course proposals Thursday at 2 p.m. in Room 4440 of the Booth Library. ENG 1009G, Stories Matter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and ENG 2011G, World/Multicultural...

CAA holds first meeting of school year 

Chrissy Miller, News Editor August 24, 2017

The Council on Academic Affairs met at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Booth Library to go over waiver reports and discuss plans for the semester. CAA chair Stacey Ruholl said because the council has reduced...

Committee meets to discuss its role

Cassie Buchman, News Editor January 23, 2017

This story has been updated to add information that was not received as of press time Sunday. The Academic Program Elimination/Reorganization Review Committee met for the first time to discuss its...

CAA to hear two new course proposals

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor November 10, 2016

Two new course proposals will be brought to the Council on Academic Affairs 2 p.m. today in Room 4440 of Booth Library. BIO 3460, Clinical Rotation, which will be added to the agenda at the meeting,...

Faculty senate seeks transparency

Samuel Nusbaum, Administration Reporter November 1, 2016

  The Faculty Senate raised concerns about workgroup transparency and discussed the search for a new provost during their meeting Tuesday. The workgroups the senate talks about are part of the...

CAA to revise finance major

Cassie Buchman, Administration Editor December 2, 2015

The Council on Academic Affairs will revise the finance major and add a new class on educational psychology, computer programming and computer data basing at its meeting Thursday. Changes are being...

CAA to vote on rural studies minor changes

Nick Sineni, Staff Reporter November 18, 2015

The Council on Academic Affairs will be voting on new courses and to change the rural studies minor for fall 2016 at 2 p.m. Thursday in Room 4440 of Booth Library. The CAA approved the rural studies...

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