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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

April 29, 2008

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in the MSC Boardroom
at 2:00 p.m. with Dean Allan D. Headley presiding.  Members present
were:  Dr. Ken Alford, Dr. Ben Jang, Dr. Hasan Coskun, Dr. Harry
Fullwood, Dr. John Hanners, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Ms. Elaine Lin, Dr.
Linda Openshaw, Dr. Chester Robinson, Dr. Derek Royal, Dr. Mary Beth
Sampson, Dr. Janet Walker, and Dr. Dayle Yeager.  Members absent were:
Mr. Gideon Mazambani, Dr. Chris Myers, and Dr. Steven Shwiff.  Dr. Jon
Travis, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, was also in
attendance.

 

Action Items

The minutes from the last Graduate Council, April 8, 2008, were
approved.  

 

Committee on Administration

Dr. Sampson presented the committee report on proposed changes for
admissions criteria for the MED in Agricultural Sciences.  The motion to
approve the report was made by Dr. Sampson and seconded by Dr.
Kopachena.  After a friendly amendment to clarify that this was an
additional option for students, the Graduate Council unanimously
approved the change in admissions criteria for the MED in Agricultural
Sciences to include a passing score on the Texas Examination of Educator
Standards (TExES) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) or
the Graduate Record Exam. 

 

Committee on Curriculum

            Dr. Hanners presented the committee recommendations in
regard to curriculum changes listed below.  The report was approved
unanimously by the Council.  

 

Curriculum Changes

 

Chem 527                   Chem BioChem Characterization Methods I
Change Title

Chem 528                   Chem BioChem Characterization Methods II
New Course

Chem 547                   Adv Instrumental Analysis I
Change Title

Chem 548                   Adv Instrument Analysis II
New Course

 

Curriculum Outlines

MED                          Educational Administration
Non-thesis    36 hrs

MS or MED                Educational Technology Leadership
Non-thesis    36 hrs

MS or MED                Educational Technology-Library Sciences
Non-thesis    36 hrs

MS                             Chemistry
Non-thesis    40 hrs

Track I-Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry or Physical Chemistry

Track II-Professional Chemical Business

Track III-Professional Chemical Education

 

Dr. Hanners presented the committee recommendation to approve the
application for a Graduate Certificate from Literature and Languages.
The Graduate Council unanimously approved the Studies in Children's and
Adolescent Literature and Culture certificate.

 

Committee on Faculty, Research & Administration

 

Dr. Royal presented a report proposing changes to Procedure
12.03.99.R0.01 Faculty Workload.  The Committee presented several
options that advisors of dissertations and thesis can be compensated for
their work, including some that would allow compensation at the time the
students are actively completing their dissertations/thesis.  After a
lengthy discussion, the Graduate Council approved the report and
requested that it be presented as a recommendation to the academic
deans.

 

Announcements

 

Jerry & Marilyn Morris Scholarship Recipients

Distinguished Doctoral Student              Margaret Garcia,
SCI-Elementary Education

Distinguished Master's Student             Beverly Cochran, Biological &
Environmental Sciences

Lafferty Doctoral Scholarship Recipients

Michelle Smith, Educational Psychology

Parinya Suwannakit, SCI-Higher Education

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 3:20.   

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

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