[VPAAEtal] Graduate Council Minutes

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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

December 8, 2009

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in the Rayburn
Student Center Pride Conference Room (#231) at 3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan
Headley presiding.  Present were: Dr. Ben Cranor, Dr. Ken Alford, Ms.
Tina Clark, Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom, Ms. Susan Glaeser, Dr. John Hanners,
Dr. Ben Jang, Dr. John Humphreys, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Sharon
Kowalsky, Dr. Joyce Miller, Dr. Linda Openshaw, Dr. Jennifer Schroeder,
Dr. Jon Travis, and Dr. Janet Walker.  Dr. Steven Shwiff was absent.
Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Vice Chair, was also in attendance.

 

Action Items

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

 

Committee Report

Committee on Administration

Dr. Travis presented a committee report on the doctoral research
component.  Procedure 11.04.99.R0.22 Doctoral Research Tools was revised
to show the general requirements for the doctoral programs in the
College of Education and Human Services.  In an effort to reduce the
specificity contained in university procedures, the specific coursework
approved at an earlier Council meeting will be listed in the Graduate
Catalog.  A motion to accept the report was made by Dr. Humphreys,
seconded by Dr. Openshaw and unanimously approved by the Graduate
Council.

 

Discussion Items

Dr. Hanners opened the presentation of three concept papers for new
graduate degrees.  Dr. Yvonne Villanueva-Russell presented the proposed
Master's of Science program with a major in Criminology & Criminal
Justice, Dr. JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz presented a proposal for a MA/MS in
Political Science, and Dr. Judy Ford presented a proposal for a 5-year
BA/MA or BS/MS degree in History.  Council members asked questions and
offered suggestions and comments.  The committee will provide input on
these papers to the Deans Council.

 

Information Items

Ms. Elizabeth Philippi was introduced as a new staff member in the
Graduate School.  She will be the Graduate Student Services Coordinator
for the College of Education and Human Services.  Ms. Amy Sims was also
introduced.  She has taken a new position in the Graduate School as
Supervisor of Graduate Admissions.

 

Dr. Headley updated the Council on the GA Tuition Remissions Program.

 

Dr. Headley announced that the commencement speaker at the Graduate
Ceremony on Saturday, December 19, 2009, will be Ms. Iris Lancaster.  

 

A&M-Commerce students received recognition at the Pathways Research
Symposium in Laredo

 

Social Sciences - Humanities - Overall Winner

Laura Di Ferrante, Overall Winner, Doctoral Level, 3rd Place

 

Computer Science - Category Winners

Sri Ganesh Anaparthi, Master's Level, 1st Place

Dilip Baluguri, Master's Level, 2nd Place (tie)

Donald May, Undergraduate Level, 2nd Place

 

Education - Category Winner

Dustin Perry, Master's Level, 2nd Place

 

Social Sciences - Humanities, Poster Presentations - Category Winner

Laura DiFerrante, Doctoral Level, 1st Place (tie)

Mary K Croft, Master's Level, 2nd Place

Jamie Snider, Undergraduate Level, 2nd Place

 

Social Sciences - Humanities, Oral Presentations - Category Winner

Sandra Shu-Chao Liu, Doctoral Level, 2nd Place (tie)

Sergio Pizziconi, Doctoral Level, 2nd Place (tie)

 

Physical Science - Category Winner

Hikma Jemal, Undergraduate Level, 2nd Place

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 4:35

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

 

 

Louise Skinner

Assistant to the Graduate Dean

903-886-5162

 

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