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CAA approves new English course

CAA approves new English course

Audra Gullquist, Assistant News Editor October 20, 2023

Eastern’s Council on Academic Affairs met Thursday for their weekly meeting to discuss and approve new courses. The Council approved English 3902, a second language acquisition and the teaching...

The Council of Academic Affairs approved of a gaming history class where students can engage in diverse cultures, experiences, and ideas as they respond to historical events through the perspective of the actors who lived during those periods.

New role playing class to come to EIU the upcoming Fall semester

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 10, 2023

The Council of Academic Affairs met Thursday at 2 p.m. Mary J. Booth Library. The unanimous approval of new course, Gaming the Past, Honors, HIS 1599G, took place at the meeting as well. The course will...

CAA votes on switching history class to journalism department

CAA votes on switching history class to journalism department

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 3, 2023

The Council of Academic Affair met on Thursday to discuss multiple revisions and approval of multiple courses. The History of American Journalism is a new course for the journalism department and was...

CAA approves new role playing class

CAA approves new role playing class

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor January 12, 2023

The Council of Academic Affairs met on unanimously approved multiple classes during their meeting on Thursday. The unanimous approval of HIS 1527G, Gaming the Past was approved. The class will be about...

Council of Academic Affairs Chairperson Richard Wilkinson asks for a motion to open a period of discussion during the Thursday afternoon, April 28, 2022, CAA meeting at the Witters Conference Room.

CAA approves eliminating recreation admin program

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor April 28, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs unanimously approved the elimination of two majors on Thursday afternoon in the Witters Conference Room in Booth Library. CAA approved the elimination of the recreation...

From left, Nikki Hillier, professor in public health, and Julie Dietz, chair of public health and nutrition, give a presentation for a new Bachelor's degree in health services which the CAA approved unanimously Thursday afternoon in the Witters Confernence Room.

CAA approves new health services degree

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor April 7, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs unanimously approved a new Bachelor's degree in health services at Eastern on Thursday. The new degree will reside in the College of Health and Human Services and the...

Chairperson of the Council of Academic Affairs, Richard Wilkinson, calls for a roll call vote for one of 50 proposals at Thursday's meeting in Booth Library Witters Conference Room.

CAA breaks personal record

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor March 3, 2022

The Council on Academic Affairs broke its record of how many proposals can be approved in one two-hour meeting with 50 proposals at Thursday’s meeting in Booth Library from the previous record of approximately...

Council of Academic Affairs member Kiran Padmaraju motions in favor of adding an item to the agenda at the Oct. 28 meeting. The council voted on a proposed departmental honors program for the Department of Human Services and Community Leadership with all present members approving.

CAA approves new English course

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor February 24, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs approved unanimously for a new English course at Eastern on Thursday. CAA approved the new English course, ENG-2706G Latin American and Latinx Literatures, to begin in...

Council of Academic Affairs member Billy Hung, associate professor in biological sciences, offers a suggestion to a revision of wording for the bylaws system related to certificates at the Oct. 21, 2021 CAA meeting held in the Whitters Conference Room. Item 21086 was approved unanimously with revision.

CAA approves new political science, public health course

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor February 3, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs unanimously approved a new political science and public health course as a policy course for public health students on Thursday. The department of public health requested...

Council of Academic Affairs Chair Richard Wilkinson opens a discussion about Honors course HON 1191 at the Nov. 11 meeting in the Witter’s Conference Room. The Council unanimously in favor of revising Honors course, HON 1191.

CAA votes for new computer information technology course

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor January 20, 2022

The Council of Academic Affairs approved a new computer and information technology course to start in the fall 2022 semester at Thursday’s meeting. At the meeting, item 21-106 proposed a new course...

Don Pakey, physics professor, represents the Physics Department for the addition of adding a course called Plasma Physics at Thursday afternoon’s CAA meeting. The Council voted unanimously in favor of the addition.

CAA approves program, course changes

Luke Taylor, News Editor December 9, 2021

The Council on Academic Affairs approved revisions to the astronomy option of the physics major during their meeting Thursday afternoon. In the process of correcting errors in course requirement listings...

Richard England, dean of the honor’s college, attends Thursday’s CAA meeting to propose revisions to an Honors course titled HON 1191. The Council unanimously in favor of revising Honors course, HON 1191.

CAA discuss certificates at Eastern

Luke Taylor, News Editor November 11, 2021

The Council on Academic Affairs discussed possibilities for students who want to have qualifications in certain subjects despite how Eastern does not offer certifications. Previously, CAA approved an...

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