Graduate Council Minutes

August 6, 2004

(Approved October 4, 2004)

PRESENT: Harrel (Chair), Farmer, Hermes, Khayum, Luebben, Maurice, Niemeier, Rivers, Sparks, White

A. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 A. M. Dr. Harrel welcomed guest Dr. Bob

Mays, who presented petitions for the School of Education in the absence of Dr. Price. Dr. Harrel also thanked Dr. Henri Maurice, representative for the Pott School of School of Science and Engineering and announced his replacement would be Dr. Kathy Rodgers. She introduced Dr. Martha Sparks who is replacing Dr. Barb Davis as representative for the School of Nursing and Health Professions.

B. Approval of the Minutes

The minutes were accepted as submitted by unanimous consent.

C. Approval of Graduate Faculty Petitions

1. Dr. Khayum moved that Dr. Gary Black be approved for associate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

2. Ms. Hermes moved that Mr. R. Thomas Bodkin be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

3. Dr. Mays moved that Mr. Lewis Browning be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed..

4. Ms. Hermes moved that Mr. Rohn Butterfield be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

5. Dr. Mays moved that Dr. John Gray be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed

6. Dr. Mays moved that Dr. Michael Harding be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

7. Dr. Mays moved that Ms. Mary Helfrich be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

8. Dr. Mays moved that Ms. Nancy Hester-McKinney be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

9. Dr. Khayum moved that Dr. Brian McQuire be approved for full status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

10. Dr. Mays moved that Dr. Sue Norman be approved for associate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

11. Dr. Rivers moved that Dr. Roger Richardson be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

12. Dr. Mays moved that Ms. Laura Specht be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

13. Dr. Mays moved that Dr. Keith Spurgeon be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

14. Ms. Hermes moved that Dr. Otis Stanley be approved for affiliate status with the graduate faculty. Motion passed.

D. Graduate Course Petitions

1. Dr. Rivers moved that PA 601, Organizational Behavior, 3 hours be approved. Motion passed.

2. Dr. Mays moved that EDUC 686, Management in the Principalship, 3 hours be approved. Motion passed.

3. Dr. Mays moved that EDUC 688, Internship for School Leaders, 3 hours be approved. Motion passed.

4. Dr. Mays moved that EDUC 689, Special Topics in Organizational Behavior, 3 hours be approved. Motion passed.

E. Old Business

1. In preparation for Banner implementation, Dr. Harrel asked the graduate program directors to provide the Graduate Studies Office with a list of documents their program would need to have added to a student's electronic file in order to make an approval decision. Such electronic documents would become part of the student's permanent record. An initial list includes transcripts of all colleges or universities attended, including transcripts of subsequent transfer courses; reference letters; resume; and application essays.

2. Dr. Harrel asked for an update from the committee studying the Graduate Academic
Probation and Dismissal Policy. The committee members said they would have an update for the September Council meeting.

F. New Business

1. Dr. Harrel asked Council members to provide the Graduate Studies Office with their fall schedules so the fall Graduate Council meetings could be set.

G. Information Items

1. Dr. Harrel announced that the Graduate Studies Office had returned to regular hours of 9:30 to 6, Monday through Thursday and 8 to 4:30 on Friday.

2. Dr. Harrel announced that the Graduate Studies Office would be attending the second Banner Student Training the following week.

Meeting Adjourned at 11:30