Graduate Council Minutes
October 4, 2004

(Approved November 8, 2004)

 

 

PRESENT:      Harrel (Chair), Bennett, Ehlen, Farmer, Frazer, Hermes, Hoeness-Krupsaw, Khayum, Kocakulah, Luebben, Niemeier, Price, Raske, Raymond, Rivers, Rodgers, Schultz, and Sparks,

A.        The meeting was called to order at 10:30 A.M. Dr. Harrel introduced the new Graduate Council members: Dr. Craig Ehlen, program director of the MSA program, Dr. Charles Price, coordinator for the Graduate School of Education, and Dr. Kathy Rodgers of the Pott School of Science and Engineering. She also introduced a guest, Mr. David Cousert, chair of the Social Work Department.

 

B.         Approval of the Minutes

Dr. Schultz moved to accept the minutes be approved as distributed. Motion passed.

 

C.         Graduate Faculty Applications

1. Dr. Rivers moved that Dr. Maurice Hamington be approved for associate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

2. Dr. Raymond moved that Dr. Mary Morris be approved for associate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

3. Dr. Price moved that Ms. Sherry Allen be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

4. Dr. Price moved that Dr. Saxon Reasons be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

5. Dr. Sparks moved that Ms. Jennie Hiam be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

6. Dr. Sparks moved that Dr. Jessica MacLeod be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

7. Dr. Raske moved that Mr. Jeff Brown be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

6. Dr. Raske moved that Dr. Marie Opatrny be approved for associate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

 

D.        Graduate Program Petition

1. Dr. Raske and Mr. Cousert presented a proposal for Site Based Distance Learning MSW Program. Discussion ensued. Dr. Sparks moved that the program be approved. Motion passed.

E.         Graduate Course Petitions

1. Dr.Raymond withdrew his motion that PA 609, Budgeting, 3 hours, be approved. The petition will be revised for the November meeting.

 

2. Ms. Niemeier moved that PA 653, Ethics in Public Administration, 3 hours, be approved. Motion passed.

F.         Old Business

1. Dr. Luebben and Dr. Khayum distributed a report from the task force studying the Graduate Academic and Probation Policy. Due to the lateness of the hour, it will be discussed at the November Council meeting.

G.         New Business

1. Dr Harrel introduced the drafts of the Graduate Student Research Grant Program and the Graduate Student Travel Grant Program for Council discussion. She explained that at an earlier GC meeting, Dr. Bennett asked GC members their opinion of the greatest needs of the graduate programs and the graduate students. As a response, the new Lilly Endowment grant for Intellectual Capital includes provisions for graduate student research grants and travel grants. Dr. Harrel will incorporate the suggestions of the Council and distribute the revised drafts to the graduate faculty for their comments and to alert them to the upcoming opportunities for their students. After further revisions, the documents will be brought back to the GC for their final discussion and approval. Implementation will occur as soon as the policies and guidelines are approved, probably Spring 2005. Discussion ensued.

 

H.        The meeting adjourned at 12:25.