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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Graduate Council</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
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'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>March 8, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>The <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName>
met Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in the MSC Boardroom at 3:00 p.m. with Dean <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Allan</st1:PersonName> D. Headley presiding.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Members present were:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Amir Abbassi</st1:PersonName>
for Dr. R. N. Singh, Dr. Dick Fulkerson, Ms. <span class=SpellE>Karyn</span>
Gomez, Dr. Ray Green, Dr. John Hanners, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Cynthia
Harr</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Jeff <span class=SpellE>Kopachena</span>, Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Chester Robinson</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, and Dr. Jon
Travis.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Members absent were: <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Ms. Donna Anderson, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Wendell
Edwards</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dale Funderburk</st1:PersonName>,
Mr. Michael Miller, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chris Myers</st1:PersonName>,
Dr. Janet Walker, and Dr. Dayle Yeager. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dean Headley called the meeting to order. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><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=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Action Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The minutes
from the last <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName>, February
8, 2005, were approved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Report from Committee on Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5pt'><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dr. Robinson presented
the report on additional Curriculum Changes for 2005-06. His motion to accept
the report was approved by the Council.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The
following requests were approved:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<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;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Dept.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Title<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
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<td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Agricultural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=100 valign=top style='width:75.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>AG 506<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Laboratory in Statistical
Analysis System<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>New Course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'>
<td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Agricultural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=100 valign=top style='width:75.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>AEC 540<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Advanced Theory of Demand
and Price Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>New Course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</tr>
<tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'>
<td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Agricultural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td width=100 valign=top style='width:75.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>AEC 550<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Market Organization and
Structure<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>New Course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</tr>
<tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'>
<td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Computer Science<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=100 valign=top style='width:75.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase'>CSCI
581<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Computer and Network
Security<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>New Course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Report from Committee on Faculty, Research
& Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dr. Travis presented the committee report on Graduate
Faculty applications.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dr. Jason Davis
(Secondary & Higher Education) and Dr. John Howard Smith (History) were
awarded associate membership.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Senior
membership was awarded to Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Sharon Chambers</st1:PersonName>
(Secondary & Higher Education), Dr. Sue Espinoza (Secondary & Higher
Education), Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Allan</st1:PersonName>
Headley</st1:PersonName> (Chemistry), and Dr. Madeline Justice (Secondary
& Higher Education).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dr. Steven Hart
(<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Langston</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>)
and Dr. Marie Martin (Texas <span class=GramE>A&M</span> University
Engineering Extension Service) were approved as Visiting Associate Scholars and
Dr. Joseph <span class=SpellE>Bouton</span> (<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Georgia</st1:PlaceName>), and Dr. Arthur <span
class=SpellE>Goetsch</span> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Langston</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>) as Visiting
Senior Scholars.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The motion to accept
the committee report was made by Dr. Travis, seconded by Dr. Green and
unanimously approved by the Council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Discussion Item<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dr. Robinson led a discussion on <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Graduate
Certificate Programs</span></i>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>There
is a growing trend among universities to offer certificates of advanced study.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>While individual departments are currently
offering or have offered graduate certificates, there appears to be a need to
formalize the process and the documentation of the completion of such programs.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Benefits to offering the programs are:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>will attract students to graduate education,
can present a certificate as a credential for 18-hour rule needed to teach a
specific discipline at junior and community colleges and will allow the
university to better serve students.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Concerns were:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>may divert students
from degree programs, admissions criteria, and minimum hours needed.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Council members felt that the completion of a
graduate certificate program should be noted on the student's official
transcript.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dr. Green presented suggestions from the Committee on
Administration on how to apply/revise the 12-hour rule for students in
alternative certification programs. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The
Council discussed issues related to these suggestions.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The committee will use their comments and
suggestions in completing their final report. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Information Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;tab-stops:.5in'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dr. Headley reported on the recent
Thesis/Dissertation Workshop.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Many
positive comments were given.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> intends to offer the workshop on
a regular basis.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;tab-stops:.5in'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Report 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> was
presented. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean Headley presented a report on the
Council of Graduate School Conference that he recently attended. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=4
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Information was presented about the new
TOEFL test that will start <span class=GramE>Fall</span> 2006.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The test will include sections on reading,
writing, listening and speaking. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dates to
remember:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5in;text-indent:-4.0in;tab-stops:27.0pt 3.0in 4.5in'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>March
23, 2005<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>10:00
- 2:00<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Research Day:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Mike <span class=SpellE>Cronan</span> &
Lucy Decker from Office of VP for Research at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> A&M<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5in;text-indent:-4.0in;tab-stops:27.0pt 3.0in 4.5in'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>March
28, 2005<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>10:30<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Workshop on New GRE and
Appropriate Test Score Use in Graduate Admission Decisions (Dr. Sandy Terrell,
UNT)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;tab-stops:27.0pt 3.0in 4.5in'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>April
14, 2005<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>9:00
- 12:00<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Grant Resource
Center Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;tab-stops:27.0pt 3.0in 4.5in'><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:
-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>The next meeting is April 12, 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h1><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>ADJOURNMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>The meeting adjourned at 4:08 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Louise Skinner</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Secretary to the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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