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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Pending Graduate Council approval<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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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'>May 4, 2010<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'>The Graduate Council met Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in the Alumni Center
Conference Room at 3:00 p.m. with Dean <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Allan Headley</st1:PersonName>
presiding. Present were: Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ken Alford</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>, and Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Jon Travis</st1:PersonName>. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ms. Tina
Clark</st1:PersonName>, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ben
Jang</st1:PersonName></st1:PersonName>, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dr. Steven
Shwiff</st1:PersonName>, and Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Janet Walker</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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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, April 13, 2010, 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 Reports<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 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. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Sang Suh</st1:PersonName>
presented a proposal for a new PhD program in Computational Sciences. Members
of the Graduate Council asked questions, voiced concerns and offered
suggestions to strengthen the proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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'> 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.
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Deena Harper</st1:PersonName>, Curriculum &
Instruction<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.
Linda Kapp, Accounting, Economics & Finance<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">Sherry Sheffield</st1:PersonName>, 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">Stephen Starnes</st1:PersonName>, Chemistry<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. Openshaw presented a report on the Senior Faculty
Review. Dr. David Brown (Curriculum & Instruction), Dr. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Edgar Manton</st1:PersonName> (Business Administration & MIS) and
Dr. Gil Naizer (Curriculum & Instruction) were granted continuation of
their senior faculty membership.<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. Openshaw presented a committee report to make
changes to Procedure 12.04.99.R0.02 <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate
Faculty Membership</span></i>. The proposal to change the criteria for
senior faculty membership from <i><span style='font-style:italic'>associate
professor or professor</span></i> to <i><span style='font-style:italic'>assistant
professor or above</span></i> was unanimously approved by the Council.<i><span
style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></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 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 accept an overall grade of B or better for the
Texas A&M University-Commerce English Language Institute in place of the
TOEFL requirement for international graduate students. Mr. Joe MacAde,
Director of the English Language Institute, was available for questions.
Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ken Alford</st1:PersonName> made a motion to
approve the proposal and Dr. Openshaw seconded the motion. The motion 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'>Report on Grad Expo (191
attended, 71 submitted an application, 17 have registered)<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 Graduate
Council Elections <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 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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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