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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK1"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>GRADUATE
COUNCIL MINUTES<o:p></o:p></span></font></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;
top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>October 14, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The
Graduate Council met Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 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">John Humphreys</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Ben Jang</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jeff
Kopachena</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Sharon Kowalsky, Ms. LeAnn Nash, Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Linda Openshaw</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chester
Robinson</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Derek Royal, Ms. Stacey Stancik, Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Jon Travis</st1:PersonName>, Dr. Janet Walker, and Dr. Dayle Yeager.
Dr. Steven Shwiff was absent. Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Interim Vice Chair, was
also in attendance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Action
Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The
minutes from the last Graduate Council, September 9, 2008, were approved. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Dr.
Headley recognized the newly elected student representatives to the Graduate
Council. Ms. Stacey Stancik (Health & Human Performance) will represent
master’s and nondegree students and Ms. LeAnn Nash (Literature &
Languages) will represent doctoral students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Mr.
Randy Jolly (Marketing Communications) addressed the Council. He discussed the
newly formed Marketing Advisory Council, the new look of our webpages and a
content management system soon to be available, KETR Radio Station, and the
electronic bulletin board located at Hwy 24 and Culver. He encouraged Council
members to notify his office of newsworthy activities so that news releases can
be distributed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt'>The committee chairs
discussed the accomplishments for 2007-08 pertaining to his/her perspective
committee. The accomplishments for 2007-08 are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee
on Administration<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Determined that Doctoral Departments should review
admission and preadmission advising processes for their doctoral programs. The
review should be part of the program review.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approved new admissions criteria for MED in
Agricultural Sciences.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approved the use of UNT Intensive English Program in
place of TOEFL for applicants in the Rajabhat program. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee
on Curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Established an official procedure for second
master’s degree.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Established an official procedure for Master’s
of Science degree.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approved request from the Department of Literature and
Languages to change the doctoral residency requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approved request from Department of Literature and
Languages for a graduate certificate program in <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Children’s & Adolescent Literature and Culture.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approved request from the Department of Literature
& Languages to change language requirement for Master’s of Art in
English, Master’s of Art in Spanish, and Doctor of Philosophy in English.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><o:p> </o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee
on Graduate Faculty, Research & Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approved removal of 3-year associate graduate faculty
status to strengthen criteria for associate membership.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Recommended changes to Interim Provost Hendrix in
regard to faculty workload procedure for thesis/dissertations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:
-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;
top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Committee chairs presented
charges for 2008-09 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:
-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;
letter-spacing:-.1pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee on Curriculum <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'> Dr.
Hanners presented a request from the Department of Literature and Languages for
a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL). The Council unanimously approved the request.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;
letter-spacing:-.1pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee on Graduate Faculty, Research
& Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'> Dr.
Royal presented the committee recommendations for graduate faculty membership.
The Council unanimously approved Associate membership for Dr. Ellen
Faulkenberry (Mathematics), Dr. James Leist (Educational Leadership), Dr.
Jennifer Oyler (Marketing & Management) and Dr. Larry Watson (Social
Work). Senior Visiting Scholar membership was approved for Dr. Michael
Morrison (Biological & Environmental Sciences).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;
letter-spacing:-.1pt;font-weight:bold'>Information Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;
top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The A&M
System’s Pathways Student Research Symposium will be hosted by
A&M-Commerce on November 7 & 8, 2008. October 19<sup>th</sup> is the
deadline for abstracts and registration for students, faculty, and judges. For
additional information visit </span></font><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/Pathways/"><span
style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/Pathways/</span></a><span
style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>.
Registration will be paid for A&M-Commerce faculty and students participating
in this event. We need judges for Friday 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00
to 11:00 a.m. Participation by students and faculty was encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;
top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Pathways Junior Faculty
Workshop will be held in conjunction with the Symposium at A&M-Commerce on November
7, 2008. Information will be sent to faculty via e-mail.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;
letter-spacing:-.1pt'>ADJOURNMENT</span></font></u><span style='position:relative;
top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The
Council adjourned at 4:00. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;
letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Louise Skinner</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;position:relative;top:1.0pt;mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Secretary
to the Graduate Council</span></font><span style='position:relative;top:1.0pt;
mso-text-raise:-1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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