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font-weight:bold'>Graduate Council</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black;font-weight:bold'> Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black;font-weight:bold'>October 11, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook"'>The <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName> met Tuesday, October 11, 2005, in
the MSC Boardroom at 3:00 p.m. with Dean <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Allan</st1:PersonName>
D. Headley presiding. Members present were: Mr. Gagandeep Bhatia, Dr. Sue
Espinoza, Mr. Alan Francis, Dr. Dick Fulkerson, Dr. Ray Green, Dr. John
Hanners, Dr. Cynthia Harr, Dr. Ben Jang, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chris
Myers</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chester Robinson</st1:PersonName>,
Dr. Mary Beth Sampson. Members absent were: Dr. Hasan Coskun, Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Wendell Edwards</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Steven
Shwiff, Dr. Janet Walker, and Dr. Dayle Yeager. Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jon
Travis</st1:PersonName>, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies & Research was
also in attendance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Dean Headley
called the meeting to order. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";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="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black;font-weight:bold'>Action Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>The minutes from the last <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName>, September 13, 2005, were approved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Dr.
Headley welcomed the new members to the Graduate Council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Report from Committee on Administration<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Dr.
Green, chair, gave an overview of the 2005-06 charges for his committee:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Review
Procedure A 11.35 Admissions to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Review
Procedure A 11.36 Graduate Assistantships<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Review requests from departments
for changes in admissions criteria. Currently there is one pending from
Literature and Languages<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Review
Procedure A 12.06 Graduate Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Report from Committee on Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Dr.
Robinson, chair, reviewed the committee charges:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Graduate
Certificates<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Curriculum
Change Requests for 2005-06<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Recommend
procedural guidelines for second master’s degrees<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Recommend
procedural guidelines for interdisciplinary degrees<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Review discrepancies between
specific requirements for MA and MS degrees and departmental degree
requirements for these degrees<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Report from Committee on Graduate Faculty, Research, &
Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Dr.
Fulkerson, chair, gave a brief overview of charges to the committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>Review Procedure A 11.45 Master’s Degree Research Component<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Review request from Literature &
Languages to change foreign language requirement for Ph.D. in English<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>Review applications for graduate faculty membership<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>Consider Senior Faculty Six-Year Reviews<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";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="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black;font-weight:bold'>Information Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>1. The results of recent elections
were announced. New members to the Council are: Dr. Sue Espinoza (Secondary
& Higher Education), Alan Francis (doctoral student representative from Secondary
& Higher Education), and Gagandeep Bhatia (master’s student representative
from Computer Science).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>2. Dr. Headley updated the Council on
the Graduate Program Reviews. The Department of Counseling has undergone the
self-study and will be reviewed by a team consisting of two reviewers from off
campus and one campus reviewer. Five departments will be reviewed this
year: Literature & Languages, Psychology & Special Education, Physics,
Biological & Environmental Sciences and Chemistry. The complete five-year
cycle is available on the web at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/gradmenu/GradProReviews.asp">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/gradmenu/GradProReviews.asp</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'> Dean Headley stated that the
review will not be a <i><span style='font-style:italic'>shelf study</span></i>.
A follow-up will be conducted a year after the review team completes their
report.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>3. There will be two Graduate Advisor
Roundtables this Fall<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>October 17, 2005, at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Memorial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Student</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>October 19, 2005, at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Mesquite</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Metroplex</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>A list of Faculty approved to teach graduate courses on an
individual basis for May Mini, Summer and Fall 2005 was presented to the
Council. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>A&M-Commerce submitted a thesis by Theodore Scott Smith
(Psychology & Special Education) for the Council of Southern Graduate
Schools Thesis Award competition.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><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 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>Information on Human Subjects Protection Training was distributed.
There will be a campus session as well as an on-line option.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>The A&M-Commerce Student Research Symposium was announced.
There will be a Student Poster Session at the Founder’s Lounge in the MSC
on October 26, 2005. Students are encouraged to exhibit posters concerning
their research and projects. Judges will give feedback to the students on
their posters and presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h1><b><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>ADJOURNMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>The
meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'>Louise Skinner</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=black
face="Century Schoolbook"><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Century Schoolbook"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook";color:black'>Secretary
to the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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