The Eastern Council for Academic Affairs met via Blackboard Collaborate Thursday afternoon for the final time this semester.

There were 11 action items on the agenda for the council, all of which were approved in the meeting.

Three of the items were revised programs, two were revised minors and two were new courses. There was also one revised course, one new minor and votes on a virtual study abroad plan and an amendment to the CAA bylaws.

The first revised program was for the History with International Studies major, and the proposal was to reduce the number to make it more attractive to students.

There was also a proposed revision to the Nursing RN to BSN program, the rationale for which stated:

The changes being recommended are to remove microbiology from a required course in the major to a recommended course that meets the general education coursework.

The final revised program proposal was for Communications Disorders and Sciences program. The revision is to improve accessibility and flexibility of courses for transfer students.

The Broadcast Meteorology Minor will be revised to make it more transparent and streamlined and the Earth Sciences Minor will be revised to remove a class that is no longer offered.

Two new courses in the Public Health Department were approved, PUBH 3060 Introduction to Complimentary Integrative Medicine and PUBH 4840 Complimentary Integrative Medicine for Health Services Professionals.

A revision was also approved for CDS 3300 Sign/Deaf Culture to make it a 3000-level course.

A new minor, Communications Disorders and Sciences Minor, was also approved. According to the proposal, The Minor in Communication Disorders and Sciences provides introductory coursework in the development of speech and language. It requires 18 semester hours.

The council also approved an option that allows Eastern to use virtual study abroad programs for students who will be unable to actually travel in the Spring and Summer 2021 semesters.

The final item approved by the council Thursday was an amendment to its bylaws that allows already approved courses to change to online or hybrid delivery formats through executive action by the council.

It is pending approval from Eastern President David Glassman, but the council expects it to be in place by Spring 2021.

Adam Tumino can be reached at 581-2812 or [emailprotected]

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