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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'>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'>December 8, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Graduate Council met Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in the Rayburn
Student Center Pride Conference Room (#231) at 3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan
Headley presiding. Present were: Dr. Ben Cranor, Dr. Ken Alford, Ms. Tina
Clark, Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom, Ms. Susan Glaeser, Dr. John Hanners, Dr. Ben
Jang, Dr. John Humphreys, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Sharon Kowalsky, Dr. Joyce
Miller, Dr. Linda Openshaw, Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, Dr. Jon Travis, and Dr.
Janet Walker. Dr. Steven Shwiff was absent. Dr. Mary Beth Sampson,
Vice Chair, was also in attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Action Items<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
minutes from the last Graduate Council, November 10, 2009, were approved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee Report<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><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'>Dr. Travis presented a committee report on the doctoral
research component. Procedure 11.04.99.R0.22 <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Doctoral Research Tools</span></i> was revised to show the general
requirements for the doctoral programs in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and Human Services. In an effort to reduce the specificity contained in
university procedures, the specific coursework approved at an earlier Council
meeting will be listed in the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate
Catalog</span></i>. A motion to accept the report was made by Dr.
Humphreys, seconded by Dr. Openshaw and unanimously approved by the Graduate Council.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Discussion Items<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'>Dr. Hanners opened the presentation of three concept
papers for new graduate degrees. Dr. Yvonne Villanueva-Russell presented
the proposed Master’s of Science program with a major in Criminology
& Criminal Justice, Dr. JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz presented a proposal for a
MA/MS in Political Science, and Dr. Judy Ford presented a proposal for a 5-year
BA/MA or BS/MS degree in History. Council members asked questions and
offered suggestions and comments. The committee will provide input on
these papers to the Deans Council.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Information Items<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'>Ms. Elizabeth Philippi was introduced as a new staff
member in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. She will be
the Graduate Student Services Coordinator for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and Human Services. Ms. Amy Sims was also introduced. She has taken
a new position in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> as Supervisor of
Graduate Admissions.<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'>Dr. Headley updated the Council on the GA Tuition
Remissions Program.<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'>Dr. Headley announced that the commencement speaker at
the Graduate Ceremony on Saturday, December 19, 2009, will be Ms. Iris
Lancaster. <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'>A&M-Commerce students received recognition at the Pathways
Research Symposium in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Laredo</st1:City></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Social Sciences – Humanities - Overall Winner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Laura Di
Ferrante</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>, Overall
Winner, Doctoral Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3rd Place</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Computer Science – Category Winners<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sri Ganesh
Anaparthi</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>,
Master’s Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1st Place</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dilip
Baluguri</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>,
Master’s Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street>
(tie)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Donald May</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, Undergraduate Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Education – Category Winner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dustin Perry</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, Master’s Level, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Social Sciences – Humanities, Poster Presentations – Category
Winner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Laura
DiFerrante</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>, Doctoral
Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1st Place</st1:address></st1:Street>
(tie)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mary K Croft</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, Master’s Level, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jamie Snider,
Undergraduate Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Social Sciences – Humanities, Oral Presentations – Category
Winner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sandra
Shu-Chao Liu</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>,
Doctoral Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street>
(tie)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sergio
Pizziconi</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>, Doctoral
Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street>
(tie)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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:1.0in'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Physical Science – Category Winner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hikma Jemal</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, Undergraduate Level, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">2nd Place</st1:address></st1:Street></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:
none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ADJOURNMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Council adjourned at 4:35<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'>Louise Skinner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Secretary to the Graduate Council</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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