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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>GRADUATE COUNCIL
MINUTES<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>October 12, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Graduate Council met Tuesday, October 12, 2010, in the
Alumni Center Conference Room at 3:00 p.m. In Dean Allan Headley’s
absence, Assistant Dean Mary Beth Sampson presided. Present were: Dr. Linda
Ball, Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom, Mr. Luis Franco, Dr. Kishor Guru-Gharana, Ms.
Leslie Haas, Dr. John Humphreys, Dr. Ben Jang, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Sharon
Kowalsky, Dr. Joyce Miller, Mr. Michael Miller, Dr. Stephen Reysen for Dr.
Jennifer Schroeder, Dr. Steven Shwiff, Dr. Tara Tietjen-Smith and Dr. Jon
Travis.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Ben Cranor was absent. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Action Items<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The minutes from the last Graduate Council, September 14,
2010, were approved.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Sampson presented the charges for the Graduate Council
committees.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>President Dan Jones attended the Graduate Council. He was
asked to address the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Focus
or foci and priorities of A&M-Commerce as they relate to graduate education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2. Adequacy
of faculty lines to meet growth of the university and continue the tradition of
quality teaching along with research and service, and to meet accountability
measures such as SACS, 18 Characteristics, and external program accreditations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
status of the agreement with Academic Partnerships along with plans for
implementation and the impact on graduate education <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>Future of graduate programs at this university in general;
possible expansions and/or reductions in programs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'>Dr. Jones indicated that
we are keeping graduate education- it is a huge piece of what we do-42-43% of
credit hours. He mentioned that graduate recruitment is different and that it
will require a higher level of involvement by the faculty. We have high
quality programs that have the potential to reach national prominence. He
encouraged council members to let him know what is needed to get our programs
to the next level.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'>Comments and suggestions
from Council members were:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>need
more faculty<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>need
lab space<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>need
to know how many assistantships and remissions can be offered to
prospective students<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>need
to be able to offer a package to prospective students to encourage them to
choose A&M-Commerce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>need
programs to be more pronounced on the webpage and students need to get a
sense of the programs before they get to the departmental webpages<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'>Council
members expressed concern about the proposed relationship with Academic
Partnerships. Dr. Jones indicated that they will offer support in marketing
our programs and retention. We will control 100% of our programs-who teaches
the course, and faculty will have complete control of what is taught in their
courses.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'>Dr.
Jones addressed the issue of adequacy of faculty lines. He stated that we are
facing a flat or reduced state appropriation. Any new monies will come from
enrollment growth and that money will be put back into programs that have
potential for growth.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Committee on Faculty, Research & Instruction <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Dr. Dunbar-Odom presented an update
on graduate faculty membership and the new form to be used for review of all
graduate faculty members. All members will be reviewed every six years.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Committee on Curriculum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Dr. Jang gave an update on the status of
curriculum changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'>Ms. Mona Gilley,
Sponsored Program Coordinator, presented the research compliance requirements
for doctoral students in the dissertation phase of their program. She
discussed the process, training and forms required before the dissertation
proposal defense can be scheduled.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'>Ms. Gilley also discussed
the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) which is required of
all faculty conducting research. A calendar including other workshops and face-to-face
training was available for Council members.<span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Announcements/Updates<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><span
style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'>Update on Academic Suspension/Grades below B
changes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'>Update on Graduate Council Elections
for College of Business & Technology representative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'> Dr. Kishor
Guru-Gharani<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'>Update on Graduate Student
Representative Elections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'> Doctoral - Leslie
Haas, Curriculum & Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'> Master’s -
Luis Franco, Educational Leadership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:
-.7pt'> Report on Pathways Symposium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:
-.7pt'> GAR Research Symposium <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:76.5pt;text-indent:-40.5pt;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'> April 25, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'> Update on Joint
Doctoral Program with A&M-Texarkana (Educational Administration)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-76.5pt;mso-line-height-alt:
10.0pt'><span style='letter-spacing:-.7pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>ADJOURNMENT<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Council adjourned at 4:25 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Louise Skinner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Secretary to the Graduate Council<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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