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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Marita Gronnvoll is the Council on Academic Affairs chair and a communication studies professor. The CAA met on Thursday at 2 p.m. in room 4440 of Booth Library.

CAA approves multiple new courses

Cam’ron Hardy, News Editor March 3, 2023

The Council in Academic Affairs met on Thursday to discuss revisions and approvals of new courses. They approved the revisions of Planning Health Program, PUBH 4250, which is a course designed to provide...

The Council of Academic Affairs met on Thursday and unanimously approved catalogue revisions to be made to comply with the Illinois State Legislature passed Public Act 102-0998.

CAA approves new gender, crime course

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor October 20, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs unanimously approved a new sociology and criminology course, SOC/CRM-3871 Gender and Crime, on Thursday during their weekly meeting. The new course for Gender and Crime:...

Council of Academic Affairs Chairperson, Marita Gronnvoll, and Cindy Richardson at a CAA meeting on Thursday.

CAA meets quorum, discusses changing bylaws

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor October 14, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs reached quorum at their meeting on Thursday after having an unofficial meeting last week and discussed solutions to the struggle of reaching quorum. CAA is required within...

Eastern's Council of Academic Affairs Chair Marita Gronnvoll speaks during the meeting on Sept. 22 in the Witters Conference Room in Booth Library.

CAA approves new Medical Spanish course

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor September 23, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs unanimously approved two new courses in the world languages and cultures department. CAA unanimously approved a new course with revisions Medical Spanish for Health Care...

Steven Scher, a psychology professor explains a proposal for a new psychology course on psychological research and theory on diverse sexual attractions and gender identities in Booth Library Thursday afternoon during the CAA meeting. The course will be open to all majors.

CAA approves LGBTQ+ psychology course

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor March 24, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs approves new Psychology of Sexual and Gender Diversity course unanimously on Thursday in Booth Library. PSY-3628, Psychology of Sexual and Gender Diversity, was approved...

Council of Academic Affairs Chair Richard Wilkinson gives the council an status update about the Naming Committee at the meeting on Dec. 2. Wilkinson mentioned that someone withdrew from the Douglas Hall renaming consideration.

CAA to vote on program, course changes

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2021

The astronomy option of the physics major could see changes after the Council on Academic Affairs meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Witters Conference Room in Booth Library. Changes would include adding...

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