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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>April 13, 2010<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, April 13, 2010, in the Rayburn
Student Center Pride Conference Room (#231) at 3:00 p.m. with Dean <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Allan Headley</st1:PersonName> presiding. Present were: <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Ms. Tina Clark</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ben
Cranor</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Donna Dunbar-Odom</st1:PersonName>,
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ms. Susan Glaeser</st1:PersonName>, <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Dr. John Hanners</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">John
Humphreys</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jeff Kopachena</st1:PersonName>,
Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Sharon Kowalsky</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Joyce Miller</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Linda
Openshaw</st1:PersonName>, Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jennifer Schroeder</st1:PersonName>,
Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jon Travis</st1:PersonName>, and Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Kishor Guru-Gharana</st1:PersonName> for Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Janet
Walker</st1:PersonName>. Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ken Alford</st1:PersonName>,
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ben Jang</st1:PersonName></st1:PersonName>,
and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dr. Steven Shwiff</st1:PersonName> were absent.
Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mary Beth Sampson</st1:PersonName>, 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, March 9, 2010,
were approved with one change. In the list of programs approved by the Council,
The MS in History, History and Political Science Track should be shown as a <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>change in program</span></i> and not a <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>new program</span></i>.<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 Reports<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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'>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'>Dr. Hanners presented the committee reports on
additional 2010-2011 curriculum changes. The following new courses and changes
to courses were approved. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Art 507<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Design Methods Review
I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:12.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Add Reinstate course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Art 508<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Design Methods Review
II<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:12.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Add Reinstate course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:12.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Art 509<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Design Methods Review
III<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:12.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Add Reinstate course<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>ArtH 508<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Ind</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> Stu Art Hist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Change in Course
description<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Phys 542<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Micro Instrument
Control<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:12.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Change in title &
description<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*Phys 552<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Adv Micro Electronics<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Change in description<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>*approved with changes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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. Hanners gave a report on two new programs that
were approved by e-vote: MS Art of Teaching and MS Accounting.<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'>Dr. Hanners gave a committee report on a proposed new
graduate certificate <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Creative Writing</span></i>.
A motion by Dr. Openshaw and seconded by Dr. Humphries was made to approve the
certificate. The Council unanimously approved the certificate.<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><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Committee on 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'>Dr. Openshaw presented the committee report on Graduate
Faculty membership applications. The motion to approve the report was made by
Dr. Openshaw, seconded by Dr. Dunbar-Odom and unanimously approved by the
Council.<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'> Senior Faculty 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'> Dr. Carlos Bertulani, Physics<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. Jim Heitholt, 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'> Dr. John Howard Smith, History<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'> Associate Faculty 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'> Dr. Kisho Guru-Gharana,
Business Administration & MIS<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. Rebecca Judd, Social Work<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. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kashunda
Williams</st1:PersonName>, Psychology & Special Education<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'>Dr. Openshaw presented the committee report to require
Visiting Senior faculty be reviewed every six years, which is the same as
Senior Faculty members. Dr. Openshaw made the motion to approve the report
with a second by Dr. Travis. The Council unanimously approved the report.<i><span
style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
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 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. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jon Travis</st1:PersonName>
presented a committee report to change the graduate student load for
master’s students taking 518 (thesis). “A master’s student
who has completed all other course work and is enrolled in 3 hours of 518
thesis credit is considered half-time.” The motion made by Dr. Travis
and seconded by Dr. Hanners was unanimously approved by the 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:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Grad Expo<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'> April 15,
2010, at <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>
at 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>Update on Cash4College
Scholarships</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:
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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 4:15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><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'>Louise Skinner</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Secretary to the Graduate Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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