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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Graduate Council</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black><span style='color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:date Month="11"
Day="9" Year="2004"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>November 9, 2004</span></font></b></st1:date><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black><span style='color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The </span></font><st1:PersonName>Graduate Council</st1:PersonName> met
<st1:date Month="11" Day="9" Year="2004">Tuesday, November 9, 2004</st1:date>,
in the MSC Boardroom at <st1:time Hour="15" Minute="0">3:00 p.m.</st1:time>
with Dean <st1:PersonName>Allan</st1:PersonName> D. Headley presiding.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Members present were:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Ms. Donna Anderson, Dr. Dick Fulkerson,
Ms. <span class=SpellE>Karyn</span> Gomez, Dr. Ray Green, Dr. John Hanners, Dr.
<st1:PersonName>Cynthia Harr</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Jeff <span class=SpellE>Kopachena</span>,
Dr. <st1:PersonName>Chris Myers</st1:PersonName>, Dr. R. N. Singh, and Dr. Jon
Travis.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Members absent were: <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dr. <st1:PersonName>Wendell Edwards</st1:PersonName>,
Dr. <st1:PersonName>Dale Funderburk</st1:PersonName>, Mr. Michael Miller, Dr.
Chester Robinson, Dr. <st1:PersonName>Janet Walker</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName>Sandy
Weeks</st1:PersonName>, and Dr. <st1:PersonName>Dayle Yeager</st1:PersonName>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dean Headley called the meeting to order. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Action Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The
minutes from the last </span></font><st1:PersonName><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Graduate Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><st1:date Month="10"
Day="12" Year="2004"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>October 12,
2004</span></font></st1:date><font color=black><span style='color:black'>,
were approved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Report from Committee on Administration<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dr. Ray Green presented the committee
report concerning the number of times a master's student can take the
comprehensive examination.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The
committee proposed that the wording in Procedure A11.44 be changed to indicate
that the comprehensive examination can be taken only three times.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dr. Green made the motion and Dr. Travis
seconded that the recommendation be approved.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The Council unanimously approved the
change. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Presentation on Graduate
Education and Research Trends<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Dean Headley
gave a presentation on the five year trends of graduate studies and research at
A&M-Commerce.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Information
included graduate enrollment, enrollment by gender, enrollment by
fulltime/part-time, degrees awarded, external research proposals submitted and
funded, and research expenditures.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The information will be included in an annual report being prepared by
the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PersonName><st1:PlaceName><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Graduate</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>School</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:PersonName></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Discussion Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Dean Headley told
the Council that he would like for them to share their expertise and concerns
about various committee charges while they are being researched.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>He invited them to voice their opinions
concerning two issues:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>the
limitations for using credit taken in a non-degree status and awarding
associate graduate faculty status to new faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dr. Green led a discussion on the current
procedure governing how courses taken in a non-degree status can later be used
for a master's degree program.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Questions & issues discussed were:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.5pt;text-indent:-31.5pt;tab-stops:
1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>a.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Should
there be a distinction between a planned course of study such as certification
and a non-planned accumulation of coursework?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.5pt;text-indent:-31.5pt;tab-stops:
1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>b.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Students
in non-degree or certification status are currently not monitored for academic
progress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.5pt;text-indent:-31.5pt;tab-stops:
1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>c.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Students
that are not in a planned course of study may not be effectively advised.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:67.5pt;text-indent:-31.5pt;tab-stops:
1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>d.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Students
in certification programs are encouraged to continue their studies in a degree program,
but are being penalized by the twelve-hour rule.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dr. Green will take comments from the
Council to his committee to help in formulating a proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dr. Travis led a discussion on whether all
new hires with doctorates should receive automatic <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>associate</span></i>
graduate membership.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Issues
discussed were:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>a.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Whether
there should be a distinction between <span class=GramE>faculty</span> that
have recently received their doctorate as opposed to those that have been in
similar positions at other institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>b.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Should
criteria for <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:
italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>associate</span></i> be put in the
employment requirements?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>c.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Will
a change devalue the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>associate</span></i>
status?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>d.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Should
the appointment to associate membership only be at the recommendation of the
department head?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The Committee on Graduate Faculty,
Research and Instruction will consider the comments in determining if changes
should be made to A&M-Commerce Procedure A12.05.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Discussion on the recent Coordinating
Board recommendations was postponed until the next meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Information Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean
Headley gave a report on the recent Campus Civility Workshop and the Federation
Fall Seminar. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean
Headley gave a report on the recent Pathways Research Symposium at
A&M-Corpus Christi.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>A&M-Commerce was well represented with twenty-six students attending
and 21 from a total 350 posters were displayed.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Mr. <span class=SpellE>Heliodoro</span>
Sanchez, Jr. received first place in Graduate Education.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Mr. Sanchez is a doctoral student in
Educational Administration.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Third
place in Undergraduate Education went to another A&M-Commerce student, Ms.
Luz <span class=SpellE>Elenia</span> Early, a junior majoring in Spanish.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><st1:Street><st1:address>Third
Place</st1:address></st1:Street> in Energy was awarded to Mr. Steven <span
class=SpellE>Zandstra</span>, a senior majoring in Physics.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean
Headley informed the Council that awards for matching recruitment funds have
been made to the Department of Mass Media, Communications & Theatre and to
the Graduate Programs in Business.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>The
Graduate Dean has not received any requests from graduate students for travel to
present their research results at meetings.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>He encouraged Council members to remind
their departments of the availability of these funds for their graduate
students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><st1:time Hour="17" Minute="48"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Forty-eight</span></font></st1:time>
mini-grants were submitted during the recent competition.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Faculty will receive notice of awards
shortly.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Faculty not receiving an
award will receive a detailed evaluation of their proposal by Dean Headley. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>6.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Four
Federal Initiatives were submitted to the A&M System for
consideration.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The proposals were
submitted by Dr. Delbert Horton (Industrial Engineering & Technology), Dr.
Ben Jang (Chemistry), Dr. Harry <span class=SpellE>Fullwood</span> (Psychology
& Special Education) and Dr. </span></font><st1:PersonName>Linda Morales</st1:PersonName>,
Ms. <span class=SpellE>Maribeth</span> <span class=SpellE>McAnally</span> and
Ms. Debra Howard (Computer Science).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Review
of applications for Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies & Research will
begin </span></font><st1:date Month="11" Day="15" Year="2004">November 15, 2004</st1:date>,
with the appointment beginning <st1:date Month="1" Day="1" Year="2005">January 1,
2005</st1:date>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The meeting adjourned at </span></font><st1:time
Hour="16" Minute="5"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>4:05 p.m.</span></font></st1:time><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Louise
Skinner</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Secretary to the </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Graduate Council</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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