[Vpaaetal] Graduate Council Minutes-October 10, 2006

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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

October 10, 2006

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, October 10, 2006, in the MSC Boardroom at
3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan D. Headley presiding.  Members present were:  Dr.
Sue Espinoza, Dr. Harry Fullwood, Dr. John Hanners, Dr. Cynthia Harr, Dr.
Ben Jang, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Mr. David Mickelson, Dr. Chris Myers, Dr.
Chester Robinson, Dr. Derek Royal, Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Dr. Janet Walker,
and Ms. Adena Young.  Members absent were:  Dr. Hasan Coskun, Dr. Steven
Shwiff, and Dr. Dayle Yeager.   Dr. Jon Travis, Assistant Dean of Graduate
Studies & Research was also in attendance.  

 

Graduate Council members introduced themselves.

 

Dr. Headley addressed the Council and spoke about his philosophy and goals
for Graduate Studies and Research.  Graduate Council should make informed
decisions on policies that affect graduate education.  He encouraged members
to step outside their discipline's knowledge pool to become knowledgeable
about various issues.  In order to stay on the cutting edge of graduate
education, committee members should gather information about issues their
committee is considering and should know what other institutions are doing.
The Graduate School will assist with travel for committee members to attend
workshops or conferences concerning important issues.

 

Dr. Travis reported to the Council that the format for the Graduate
Roundtables has been modified.  He will meet with each department
individually to discuss their concerns and challenges.

 

The minutes from the last Graduate Council, April 11, 2006, were approved.

 

Committee Charges

Dr. Headley discussed the Graduate Council accomplishments for 2005-06 and
presented the charges for the 2006-07 Council.

 

REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON FACULTY, RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION

Dr. Espinoza presented the committee report on Graduate Faculty
applications.  A motion by Dr. Fullwood and seconded by Dr. Myers to approve
the following faculty for a three-year associate membership was approved
unanimously:

 

Dr. Quynh Dao Dang                            PHD                Health &
Human Performance

Ms. Josephine Durkin                           MFA                Art

Dr. John Greenhut                                PHD
Accounting, Economics & Finance

Dr. Sharon Kowalsky                           PHD                History

Dr. Joyce Scott                                    PHD
Educational Leadership

Mr. Virgil Milton Scott                          MFA                Art

Dr. Stephen Starnes                              PHD
Chemistry

Dr. David Scott Waltemyer                   PHD                Health &
Human Performance

Dr. Jason Wicke                                   PHD                Health
& Human Performance

 

Dr. Robinson made the motion with a second by Dr. Sampson to approve the
following faculty for Associate Membership.  The motion was unanimously
approved:

 

Dr. Ben Cranor                                    PHD
Industrial Engineering & Technology

Dr. Michael Copeland                          EDD                Educational
Leadership

Dr. E. Delbert Horton                           PHD
Industrial Engineering & Technology

Dr. Mary E. Johnson                            PHD                Industrial
Engineering & Technology

Dr. James Klein                                    DMA               Music

Dr. Brenda Moore                                PHD                Social
Work

Dr. Sam Roberson                                EDD
Educational Leadership

Dr. Chiu-Che Tseng                             PHD                Computer
Science

Dr. Yvonne Villanueva-Russell              PHD                Sociology &
Criminal Justice

Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller                         PHD
Educational Leadership

Dr. Gregory Paul Wilson                       PHD                Industrial
Engineering & Technology

 

The Council unanimously approved a motion by Dr. Myers and seconded by Dr.
Royal to accept the committee report to grant Senior Membership to the
following:

 

Dr. Frank Ashley, III                            EDD                Health &
Human Performance

Dr. Kathryn Jacobs                              PHD
Literature & Languages

Dr. Ben Jang                                        PHD
Chemistry

Dr. Lon B. Johnston                             PHD                Social
Work 

Dr. Nenad Kostic                                 PHD
Chemistry

Mr. Michael Miller                                MFA                Art

Dr. Leah Wickersham                           PHD                Educational
Leadership

 

Dr. Espinoza presented committee recommendations to make changes to the
application form for Senior or Associate Membership.  A motion by Dr. Myers
and seconded by Dr. Sampson was unanimously approved by the Council.  It was
suggested that the same changes be used on the application for the six-year
senior review.

 

Information Items

The Council was updated on Graduate Program Reviews.

The Graduate School submitted two applications to the Jack Kent Cooke
Scholarship Program.  They were Ms. Anathea Couch, Psychology major (to
attend the University of Texas at Tyler) and Ms. Adelene Martell, Animal
Science major (to attend A&M-Commerce).

The Graduate School awarded two Pathways to a Doctorate Fellowships. Two new
doctoral students are on campus this fall:  Ms. Barbara Fails from Texas A&M
University-Texarkana, who will major in Psychology and Ms. LeAnn Nash from
Texas A&M University-Texarkana who began work on a doctorate in English.

 

The TAMU System Junior Faculty Symposium will be held at Prairie View A&M
University, November 9-10, 2006.

The Pathways Research Symposium will take place at Prairie View A&M
University, November 10-11, 2006.

A report on the Thesis/Dissertation Summer Fellowship Program was presented.

A report on the student travel grants was given to the Council.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 4:15.   

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

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