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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>GRADUATE COUNCIL
MINUTES<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>The </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate
 Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> met </span></font><st1:date Month="9"
Day="14" Year="2004"><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:
 "Century Schoolbook"'>Tuesday, September 14, 2004</span></font></st1:date><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, in
the MSC Boardroom at </span></font><st1:time Hour="15" Minute="0"><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>3:00
 p.m.</span></font></st1:time><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> with Dean </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Allan</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> D.
Headley presiding.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Members present
were:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Wendell
 Edwards</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, Dr. Dick Fulkerson, Dr. Ray Green,
Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Cynthia Harr</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, Dr.
Jeff <span class=SpellE>Kopachena</span>, Dr. Chester Robinson, Dr. Jon Travis,
Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Janet Walker</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Sandy
 Weeks</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> and Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dayle
 Yeager</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>Members absent were Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dale
 Funderburk</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, Mr. Michael Miller, and Dr. R. N.
Singh. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>Elections to replace one
representative for the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
  face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>College</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Arts</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> and
Sciences, one representative from the College of Business &amp; Technology, the
master's student representative and the doctoral student representative
are in progress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Provost </span></font><st1:PersonName><st1:PersonName><font
  face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Joyce</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>
 Scott</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> introduced the new Graduate Dean, Dr.
</span></font><st1:PersonName><st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
  style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Allan</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> <span
 class=GramE>Headley</span></span></font></st1:PersonName><span class=GramE><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>to</span></font></span><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> the
Council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dean Headley called
the meeting to order and asked </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate
 Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> members to introduce themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>The minutes from the
last </span></font><st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, </span></font><st1:date
Month="4" Day="13" Year="2004"><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>April 13, 2004</span></font></st1:date><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>, were
approved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";font-weight:bold'>ELECTION
OF VICE-CHAIR</span></font></u></b><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Sandy
 Weeks</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> nominated Dr. Jon Travis as Vice-Chair.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Dr. Travis was elected unanimously.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dr. Headley addressed
the Council and spoke about his philosophy and goals for Graduate Studies and Research.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Some items on his
agenda are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Revision of the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PersonName><st1:PlaceName><font
   face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
  face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
   face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>School</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:PersonName></st1:place><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>
website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Roundtable meetings with faculty who
are advising graduate students.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>One
of the goals of these meetings is to keep advisors aware of changing procedures
that affect their advisement of students and to provide a forum to discuss how
the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PersonName><st1:PlaceName><font
   face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
  face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
   face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>School</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:PersonName></st1:place><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> can better
serve graduate students and faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Develop effective ways of recruitment,
retention and graduation of students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Provide cost-sharing for departments
in departmental recruitment efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Develop ways to attract and retain
quality graduate students through external fellowships.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Assist departments with professional
development efforts of graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Provide thesis and dissertation
workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Implement new Program Review
procedure. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>For academic year 2005,
two departments will be reviewed:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>Counseling and Literature and Languages.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Century Schoolbook";mso-bidi-font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Provide incentives, advice and
information about funding opportunities to encourage faculty members'
research efforts.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p><span
 style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Report
from Committee on Graduate Faculty, Research, and Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dr. Jon Travis
presented the committee report on graduate faculty applications.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>His motion to approve the report
was seconded by Dr. Edwards and unanimously approved by the Council.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Associate membership was awarded to Mr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Larry
 Thompson</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> (Art) and Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Stephen
 Freeman</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> (Counseling) was granted senior
membership.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Additional applications
will be considered at the October Council Meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dr. Travis updated
the Council on the status of the proposed changes to procedure A 12.02 Faculty
Workload in regard to chairing theses/dissertations.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>Concern was voiced about the final
version approved by </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Deans</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>
Council and if it adequately reflects the Council's position.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Dean Headley will discuss the issue with
Provost Scott after getting more information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Report
from Committee on Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dr. Chester Robinson notified
the Council of the request from the Department of Industrial Engineering &amp;
Technology to deliver the M.S. degree in a web-based format.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The request has been approved by </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Deans</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>
Council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Dr. Robinson
presented a curriculum change from the Department of Agricultural Sciences to
offer <span class=SpellE>AnS</span> 516 Animals and Society.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The motion to approve the request was
made by Dr. Green, seconded by Dr. Travis and approved by the Council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>INFORMATION ITEMS<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p><span
 style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></font></u></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> Committees
for 2004-05 were presented.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p><span
 style='text-decoration:none'>&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></font></u></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'> members
received information on <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Faculty Approved to Teach
Graduate Courses on an Individual Basis</span></i> for <span class=GramE>Summer</span>
2004.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>
members were invited to attend the Federation Fall Seminar on </span></font><st1:date
Month="10" Day="22" Year="2004"><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Friday, October 22, 2004</span></font></st1:date><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The seminar topic, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Integrity
&amp; Civility:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Challenging Role
for the Academy, </span></i>will be reflected in the plenary and luncheon
addresses. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>ADJOURNMENT</span></font></u><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>The Council adjourned
at </span></font><st1:time Hour="16" Minute="10"><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
 style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>4:10</span></font></st1:time><font
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Louise Skinner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Secretary to the </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>Graduate
 Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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