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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

April 28, 2009

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, April 28, 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. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Sharon Kowalsky,
Ms. LeAnn Nash, Dr. Chester Robinson, Ms. Stacey Stancik, Dr. Jon
Travis, and Dr. Janet Walker.  Dr. Harry Fullwood, Dr. John Humphreys,
Dr. Ben Jang, Dr. Linda Openshaw, 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, April 14, 2009, were
approved.  

 

Committee on Curriculum

Dr. Hanners presented a committee report on changes to the Doctoral
Research Tools.  The changes were part of the recommendations made by
the COEHS Tools Sub-committee to remove the levels of research courses
and no longer require a specific sequence.  The 695 course will be a
prerequisite for all the research tools and HIED 617 or Psy 612 will be
a prerequisite for all the statistics courses.  The Graduate Council
unanimously approved the following changes making Procedure
11.04.99.R0.22 Doctoral Research Tools to read in part:

1.  Candidates for the doctoral degree must possess proficiency in the
use of the research skills necessary to successfully complete the
doctoral dissertation.  It is desirable for students to demonstrate
these proficiencies early in their program; however, if that is not
possible, students should demonstrate such proficiency prior to taking
the qualifying examinations.

 

a.  Research tools requirements comprise 12 hours of courses for the
Doctor of Education (EdD) and 15 hours of courses for the Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) in the College of Education.  These requirements for
the EdD can be met by successfully completing the Research Methodology
Course (695), an Introductory Statistics course (HIED 617, PSY 612), and
two additional courses from the list below with a grade of B or better.
These requirements for the PhD can be met by successfully completing the
Research Methodology Course (695), an Introductory Statistics course
(HIED 617, PSY 612), and three additional courses from the list below
with a grade of B or better.

Qualitative Research (HIED 696)-prerequisite for Advanced Qualitative

Intermediate Statistics (COUN 613, PSY 581)

Advanced Qualitative Research

Multivariate Statistics (PSY 670)

Single-Subject Design

Nonparametric Statistics (PSY 610)

 

The Introductory Statistics course may be satisfied by the successful
completion of a proficiency examination over that course.

 

These requirements are to be viewed as minimal requirements.
Consequently, a department may require additional research tool courses
either for all of their students or as a requirement for an individual
student based upon that student's need.

 

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

 

            Curriculum Changes

FLL 505               Oral Skills International Students
Add/Reinstate Course

FLL 506               Special Topics for International Students
Add/Reinstate Course

 

Curriculum Outlines

Agricultural Sciences                           Master of Education in
Agricultural and Family Education

 

Discussion Items

Dr. Headley presented a list of charges for 2008-09 indicating action
taken by the Council.

 

Information Items

Thesis/Dissertation Summer Fellowships (deadline May 1, 2009)

Keith & Nancy McFarland Scholarship (deadline June 15, 2009)

Graduate Council Elections (voting ends May 11, 2009)

Doctoral Committee Report

Update on Graduate Program Reviews

Specialist in School Psychology (first students will graduate May 2009
with this new degree)

Morris Distinguished Student Awards

            Master's           Jordana Hall, Literature & Languages

            Doctoral           Barbara McClanahan, Curriculum &
Instruction

Dean Headley thanked Stacy and LeAnn for their participation in the
Graduate Council this year.  They shared a letter concerning the
Graduate Council that they will send to Graduate Students.  

Graduate Enrollment for Summer and Fall 2009

Council was concerned that graduate enrollment would be affected if
classes were cancelled too early.  Graduate students tend to register
closer to first class day.

Suggested that A&M-Commerce continue to work with Educational Testing
Service to make the A&M-Commerce a GRE test site.

Senior Rollover Scholarships -- These will be in a new format.
Announcements will be made shortly.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 4:10.   

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

 

Louise Skinner

Assistant to the Graduate Dean

903-886-5162

 

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