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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>GRADUATE
COUNCIL MINUTES<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>October
9, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>The Graduate Council met Tuesday, October 9, 2007, in the MSC Boardroom
at 3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan D. Headley presiding. Members present were: Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Ken Alford</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Harry Fullwood, Dr. John Hanners, Dr.
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ben Jang</st1:PersonName>, Ms. Elaine Lin, Mr. Gideon
Mazambani, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Linda Openshaw</st1:PersonName>, Dr.
Derek Royal, and Dr. Mary Beth Sampson. Members absent were: Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Hasan Coskun</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Chris Myers,
Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chester Robinson</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Steven
Shwiff, Dr. Janet Walker, and Dr. Dayle Yeager. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>The minutes from the last Graduate Council, September 11, 2007, were
approved. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dr. Headley introduced
the 2007-08 Committees. The Agenda Committee will be comprised of the
committee chairs: Dr. John Hanners, Dr. Derek Royal and Dr. Mary Beth Sampson.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Headley presented a list of the 2006-07 Graduate Council
accomplishments and discussed the charges for 2007-08.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee on Faculty, Research &
Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Royal presented the committee recommendation on graduate faculty
membership. The Council unanimously approved the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Associate (Three-Year) <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Laurence Angel</st1:PersonName> PHD Chemistry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Sukwon Kim PHD Industrial Engineering &
Technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Daniel Edelman PHD Accounting, Economics &
Finance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Bashorat Ibragimova PHD Business Administration &
MIS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Yelin Ou PHD Mathematics<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Luis Sanchez DA Music<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Karin Tochkov PHD Psychology & Special
Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Associate Status<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. David Anderson PHD Industrial Engineering &
Technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. R. John Ballotti, Jr. PHD Mass Media, Communications
& Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Carlos Bertulani</st1:PersonName> PHD Physics<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Merry Boggs PHD Curriculum & Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Inma Civico-Lyons PHD Literature & Languages<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Wade Fish PHD Educational Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Anita Johnston EDD Educational Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Mr. Gary Burton MFA Mass Media, Communications
& Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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"Times New Roman"'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
</span></font>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Senior Status<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Salvatore Attardo</st1:PersonName> PHD Literature
& Languages<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. Matthew Elam PHD Industrial Engineering &
Technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Linda Openshaw</st1:PersonName> DSW Social
Work<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Sang Suh</st1:PersonName> PHD Computer
Science<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt;letter-spacing:.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;letter-spacing:.5pt'>Dr. Headley presented the committee recommendation (prepared
by Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jon Travis</st1:PersonName>) for graduate
faculty status for Dr. Derek Royal. The Council voted unanimously to approve
the committee’s recommendation for senior membership.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;letter-spacing:.4pt'>One application for associate membership was not
awarded, however, temporary membership</span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.5pt'> was granted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.5pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Discussion Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Doctoral residency –
In response to a request from the Department of Literature and Languages to
change the doctoral residency requirement, the Council discussed doctoral
residencies in general.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Departmental need for computer programming and software
development assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Recruitment strategies - discussed new ideas to
recruit graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Information Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Results of Student Elections<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Master’s Representative – <a
name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10">Gideon Mazambani</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Doctoral Representative – Elaine (Mei-Ying)
Lin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Report on Federation Fall Seminar at Texas A&M
University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Report on Professional Science Master’s Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> System Junior Faculty Workshop, November 1-2, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> Pathways Student Research Symposium at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Tarleton</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, November 2-3,
2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>ADJOURNMENT</span></font></u><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>The Council adjourned at 4:15. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=4 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 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Secretary to the Graduate Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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