Graduate Council Minutes

November 21, 2003

PRESENT: Harrel (Chair), Bennett, Davis, Frazer, Hall, Hermes, Maurice, Niemeier, Philleo, Raske, Rivers, Schultz White

A. The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A. M. Dr. Harrel introduced Dr. Linda

Bennett, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. She also announced Dr.

Hall would be resigning as program director of the MBA program at the end

of the fall term. Dr. Mohammed Khayum will be the new MBA program director.

B. Approval of the Minutes

The minutes were accepted as submitted by unanimous consent.

C. Approval of Graduate Faculty Petitions

1. Ms. Hermes moved that Mr. R. Thomas Bodkin be approved for affiliate status

with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

2. Dr. Hall moved that Dr. Stephen Callaway be approved for associate status with

the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

3. Dr. Raymond moved that Ms. Rebecca Englert be approved for affiliate status

with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

4. Ms. Hermes moved that Dr. Warren Hankins be approved for affiliate status

with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

5. Dr. Hall moved that Dr. Choon-Shan Lai be approved for associate status with

the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

6. Dr. Hall moved that Dr. Sudesh Mujumdar be approved for associate status with

the graduate faculty; Ms. Niemeier seconded. Motion passed.

7. Ms. Hermes moved that Dr. Otis Stanley be approved for affiliate status with the

graduate faculty. Motion passed.

8. Dr. Raske moved that Dr. William Stegemoller be approved for full status with

the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

D. Graduate Course Petitions

1. Dr. Philleo moved that EDUC 517-Transition and Exceptionality

3 hours, be approved. Motion Passed

E. There was no Old or New Business

F. Information Items.

1. Dr. Harrel handed out the report of the Graduate Student Advisory Group meeting

of November 11, 2003. Graduate Council members discussed the recommendations,

particularly the recommendation concerning navigating Blackboard, that faculty use

the Announcement feature to notify students how their course will be laid out, what

information will be located under the various tabs, and the New Student Information

CD suggestion. The Graduate Council members strongly recommended using the

Web Site for such information rather than the CD which is obsolete as soon as it is

produced. The report will be distributed to all the Graduate Faculty.

2. Ms. Hermes announced that the first graduating class of the MHA program will

have their hooding ceremony on December 2, 2003. All USI community members

are invited to attend.

G. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 A. M.