[VPAAEtal] Graduate Council Minutes

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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

April 14, 2009

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in the Rayburn Student
Center Pride Conference Room (#231) at 3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan D.
Headley presiding.  Present were:  Dr. Ken Alford, Dr. Donna
Dunbar-Odom, Dr. John Hanners, Dr. John Humphreys, Dr. Ben Jang, Dr.
Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Sharon Kowalsky, Ms. LeAnn Nash, Dr. Linda Openshaw,
Dr. Chester Robinson, Ms. Stacey Stancik, Dr. Jon Travis, Dr. Janet
Walker.  Dr. Harry Fullwood, Dr. Steven Shwiff and Dr. Dayle Yeager were
absent.  Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Vice Chair, was also in attendance.  

 

Action Items

The minutes from the last Graduate Council, March 10, 2009, were
approved.  

 

Committee on Curriculum

Council was presented with a list of curriculum changes for 2009-10 that
were approved by the Graduate Dean.  These changes included minor
changes and deletion of courses.

 

AGED 518

THESIS

Change Course

AGED 570

INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

Change Course

AGED 571

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Change Course

AGED 572

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Change Course

AGED 573

PRACTICUM IN TEACHING

Change Course

AGED 574

ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Change Course

AGED 589

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Change Course

AGED 597

SPECIAL TOPICS

Change Course

HIST 518

THESIS

Change Course

HIST 520

SEM WESTWARD MOVE

Change Course

HIST 521

RDGS LATIN AM HIST

Change Course

HIST 540

TOPICS IN EUROPEAN HISTORY

Change Course

HIST 542

RDGS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN HIST

Change Course

HIST 543

EUROPE 1650-1789

Change Course

HIST 544

EUROPE 1789-PRESENT

Change Course

HIST 550

TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Change Course

HIST 551

RDGS IN COLONIAL N AMER HIST

Change Course

HIST 552

RDGS IN U.S. REVOL AMER HIST

Change Course

HIST 553

RDGS IN U.S. HISTORY, 1850-192

Change Course

HIST 554

RDGS IN U.S HISTORY FROM 1920

Change Course

HIST 555

TOPICS IN HISTORY MID/HS TCH

Change Course

SPA 535

LATIN AM LIT 18 & 19 CENT

Change Course

 

Dr. Hanners presented the committee report on curriculum/course outline
changes recommended for 2009-2010.  The following were unanimously
approved by the Council:

 

AFE 595

Res Lit Tech

Add/Reinstate Course

ENG 563

Publishing

Add/Reinstate Course

HIST 595

RESEARCH LIT TECH

Change Course

MATH 560

Euclidean/nonEuclid Geom

Add/Reinstate Course

PHYS 550

Nuclear Astrophysics

Add/Reinstate Course

THE 550

Theatrical Design

Add/Reinstate Course

 

Curriculum Outlines

Agricultural Sciences

Master of Education in Agricultural and Family Education

 

The Council asked for additional information for FLL 505 and FLL 506.

 

Dr. Hanners presented the committee report on a request from the
Department of Literature & Languages to use American Sign Language as a
foreign language in the fulfillment of the graduate-level language
requirements.  The Council unanimously approved the request.

 

Committee on Graduate Faculty, Research and Instruction

Dr. Chester Robinson presented the committee report on graduate faculty
membership.  The Council approved associate membership for Dr. JoAnn
DiGeorgio-Lutz (Political Science) and Dr. Melinda Schlager (Sociology &
Criminal Justice).  The Council also approved senior membership for Dr.
Merry Boggs (Curriculum & Instruction).

 

Dr. Robinson presented the committee report for senior membership
review.  The Council approved continued senior membership for six years
for Dr. Jeff Kopachena (Biological & Environmental Sciences).

 

Discussion Items

The Council discussed whether the Graduate School should approve
admissions for students that receive a three-year degree from a foreign
institution that is a member of the Bologna Agreement.  After reviewing
the admissions procedure and graduate catalog information they supported
this action. 

 

Information Items

Dr. Sampson presented an update on the Graduate Expo held at the
Mesquite Metroplex Center 

Senior Week is being held this week 

Thesis/Dissertation Summer Fellowship applications due May 1, 2009

Graduate Council will meet April 28, 2009 (last meeting for 2009-10)

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 4:00.   

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

 

 

Louise Skinner

Assistant to the Graduate Dean

903-886-5162

 

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