Georgia Southern University
Graduate Committee

Meeting Minutes
January 17, 2001

In attendance:

Dr. Frank French, COST; Dr. Jim Randall, COBA; Dr. Ruth Carroll, COE; Dr. Deborah Thomas, COE; Dr. Caren Town, CLASS; Dr. Jane Hudak, CLASS; Dr. Jerry Wilson, COBA; Mr. Bryan Saxton, Student Government Association Representative; Ms. Bonnie Gruben, Graduate Student Representative; Dr. Ming Li, CHPS; Dr. Lane Van Tassell, AVPAA & Dean of Graduate Studies; Dr. Lucindia Chance, COE; Dr. Mike McDonald; COBA; Dr. Jim McMillan, CHPS; Dr. J. B. Claiborne, COST; Dr. Kevin Burke, CHPS; Dr. Leon Spencer, COE

Others:

Dr. John R. Diebolt, Ms. Lee Mitchell

Visitors:

Dr. Curtis Ricker, CLASS; Dr. Jennie Rakestraw, COE; Dr. Hans Mortensen, COST; Dr. Donnie Richards, CLASS; Dr. Donna Hodnicki, CHPS, Dr. Charlie Hardy, CHPS; Dr. Gary Hytrek, CLASS

The Graduate Committee Meeting was called to order by Dr. Ming Li at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2002, in the Deanís Conference Room of the College of Education Building.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the November 15, 2001, Graduate Committee meeting were approved as amended.

CURRICULUM AMENDMENTS AND PROGRAM CHANGES

Program Proposals and Curriculum amendments presented by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Health and Professional Studies and the College of Science and Technology were approved by the Graduate Committee.

 See Attachment I: Curriculum Amendments Approved by Graduate Council Report. 

OLD BUSINESS

Dr. Diebolt reported he is still in the process of gathering information from departments regarding the placement of study tracks on transcripts. He will report back to the committee once he has obtained the necessary information.

Dr. Van Tassell reported to the committee there were eight incomplete graduate faculty applications. After his review, Kyong Hee Chee was approved for Associate status.

Those approved for Full status were: Robert P. Cook; Laurene V. Fausett; Vladan V. Jovanovic; Sze-Man Ngai; Broderick O. Oluyede and Wen-Ran Zhang. One applicant will maintain status as Associate.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Dr. Dick Diebolt presented information concerning Summer Term Sessions 2002. He advised the committee to be cautious in the number of hours in each term.

Dr. Ming Li presented to the committee information regarding an Operating Code for the Graduate Committee. He asked the committee to review the proposal. Dr. Li will bring this matter back before the committee for discussion at the next meeting. 

Dr. Ming Li announced the procedure for reporting the Graduate Committee Meeting Minutes to the Faculty Senate.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Ming Li reported the Provost had approved the Search Committeesí slate of candidates for the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. He announced that each candidateís resume will be distributed within the next few weeks and the on-campus interviews would not be scheduled before the week of February 10, 2002. Dr. Li stated that all Graduate Program Directors and members of the Graduate Committee will have an opportunity to visit with each candidate during his/her visit on campus. 

Bryan Saxton announced that the Graduate Student Organization currently has four seats on the Student Government Association Senate. Three of the four seats are currently filled. Next year the Graduate Student Organization will have five seats on the Student Government Association Senate.

Bonnie Gruben announced the Graduate Student Organization is sponsoring a Sexual Harassment & Inappropriate Behavior Seminar for International Students. They are also preparing Enrichment Seminars for graduate students.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Lee Mitchell

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