[VPAAEtal] Graduate Council Minutes

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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

February 9, 2010

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the Rayburn Student Center Pride Conference Room (#231) at 3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan Headley presiding.  Present were:  Dr. Ken Alford, Dr. Ben Cranor, 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. Jennifer Schroeder, Dr. Jon Travis, and Dr. Christine Alexander for Dr. Janet Walker.  Ms. Tina Clark, Dr. Linda Openshaw and Dr. Steven Shwiff were absent.  Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Vice Chair, was also in attendance.

 

Action Items

            The minutes from the last Graduate Council, December 8, 2009, were approved.

 

President Dan Jones met with the Graduate Council.  He addressed issues concerning budgets and the future of graduate education at A&M-Commerce.  Goals in responding to budget reductions are:

            ▪ reduce the direct impact to the students

            ▪ retain the merit pool

            ▪ protect 1% reallocation reserved for innovation

 

He suggested that we keep in mind that you do not win market share by lowering the quality of products.

 

In regard to the future of graduate education, Dr. Jones indicated that we:

            ▪ need to grow all dimensions of the university

            ▪ should ensure that our programs keep up with changing demands

            ▪ need to reconfigure existing programs and develop new programs

            ▪ engage in strategic planning on graduate level recruitment and growth

 

Committee Reports

Committee on Administration

Dr. Travis presented a committee report on the doctoral research component.  Additional revisions were made to reduce the specifics contained in Procedure 11.04.99.R0.22 Doctoral Research Tools.  A motion to accept the report was made by Dr. Travis, seconded by Dr. Kopachena and unanimously approved by the Graduate Council.

 

Committee on Curriculum

Dr. Hanners addressed the Council members concerning the curriculum process and indicated that the Graduate Council would receive numerous requests for new courses, changes to courses and new programs.  Council members should review the requests and send comments and concerns to Dr. Hanners or through the electronic curriculum change process.

 

Committee on Faculty, Research & Instruction

Dr. Ken Alford (for Dr. Linda Openshaw) presented the committee report on applications for associate graduate faculty membership and moved that the report be approved.  Dr. Jon Travis seconded the motion and the following faculty members were unanimously approved for associate graduate faculty membership:

 

Kay Hong-Nam (Curriculum & Instruction)

Larkin Page (Curriculum & Instruction)

Mark Reid (Curriculum & Instruction)

Jennifer Sennette (Curriculum & Instruction)

Chris Stewart (Social Work)

 

Information Items

Council members were encouraged to nominate candidates for speaker for the May 2010 Commencement.

Update on GA Tuition Remission

Grad Expo

            April 15, 2010, at Mesquite Metroplex Center at 7:00 p.m.

Graduate Roundtable    March 4, 2010

            Master’s/Specialist Advising     1:00 p.m.

            Thesis Advising                         2:15 p.m.

Federation Graduate Student Research Symposium

            February 26, 2010, at TWU

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 4:15

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

 

 

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