[VPAAEtal] Graduate Council Minutes

[Academic Affairs]

Pending Graduate Council approval

 

 

 

GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

May 4, 2010

 

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in the Alumni Center
Conference Room 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. John Humphreys, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr.
Sharon Kowalsky, Dr. Joyce Miller, Dr. Linda Openshaw, Dr. Jennifer
Schroeder, and Dr. Jon Travis.  Ms. Tina Clark, Dr. Ben Jang, Dr. Steven
Shwiff, and Dr. Janet Walker were absent.  Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Vice
Chair, was also in attendance.

 

Action Items

            The minutes from the last Graduate Council, April 13, 2010,
were approved.

 

Committee Reports

Committee on Curriculum

Dr. Sang Suh presented a proposal for a new PhD program in Computational
Sciences.  Members of the Graduate Council asked questions, voiced
concerns and offered suggestions to strengthen the proposal.

 

Committee on Faculty, Research & Instruction

Dr. Openshaw presented the committee report on Graduate Faculty
membership applications.  The motion to approve the report was made by
Dr. Openshaw, seconded by Dr. Dunbar-Odom and unanimously approved by
the Council.

 

            Associate Faculty membership

                        Dr. Deena Harper, Curriculum & Instruction

                        Dr. Linda Kapp, Accounting, Economics & Finance

                        Dr. Sherry Sheffield, Social Work

                        Dr. Stephen Starnes, Chemistry

 

Dr. Openshaw presented a report on the Senior Faculty Review.  Dr. David
Brown (Curriculum & Instruction), Dr. Edgar Manton (Business
Administration & MIS) and Dr. Gil Naizer (Curriculum & Instruction) were
granted continuation of their senior faculty membership.

 

Dr. Openshaw presented a committee report to make changes to Procedure
12.04.99.R0.02 Graduate Faculty Membership.  The proposal to change the
criteria for senior faculty membership from associate professor or
professor to assistant professor or above was unanimously approved by
the Council.

 

Committee on Administration

Dr. Jon Travis presented a committee report to accept an overall grade
of B or better for the Texas A&M University-Commerce English Language
Institute in place of the TOEFL requirement for international graduate
students.  Mr. Joe MacAde, Director of the English Language Institute,
was available for questions.  Dr. Ken Alford made a motion to approve
the proposal and Dr. Openshaw seconded the motion.  The motion was
unanimously approved by the Council.

 

Information Items

Report on Grad Expo (191 attended, 71 submitted an application, 17 have
registered)

Update on Graduate Council Elections  

Update on Cash4College Scholarships

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Council adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

 

Louise Skinner

Secretary to the Graduate Council

 

 

 

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