GRADUATE COMMITTEE MEETING
Chair:Ý Jerry Wilson
GRADUATE COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

GRADUATE COMMITTEE MINUTES

March 12, 2003, Deanís Conference Room, College of Education

Present: Dr. Jerry Wilson, COBA; Dr. Charles J. Hardy, Acting Dean, College of Graduate Studies; Dr. Richard Flynn, CLASS; Dr. Kathleen Comerford, CLASS; Dr. Carol Cornwell, CHHS; Dr. Delores Liston, COE; Dr. Cindi Chance, Academic Affairs; Dr. Bede Mitchell, LIB; Dr. Mike McDonald, COBA; Dr. Bob Fernekes, LIB;Ý Dr. Jim McMillan, CHSS; Dr. Cindi Chance, Academic Affairs

Others: Dr. John R. Diebolt,Ý COGS, Dr. Dan Hagan, COST, Dr. Kent Guion, CHSS, and Ms. Lee T. Mitchell, COGS

Dr. Jerry Wilson, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The agenda was approved as submitted.ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the February 19, 2003, Graduate Committee meeting were approved as written.

III. PROGRAM CHANGES

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Dr. Liston presented the following changes for the College of Education.

Early Childhood Education and Reading

Delete the Comprehensive Exit Examination Requirement in the Program of Study for:

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Reading Education

Middle Grades and Secondary Education

Delete the Comprehensive Exit Examination Requirement in the Program of Study for:

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Business Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in English Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Mathematics Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Science Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Social Science Education

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ M.Ed. in Technology Education

MOTION: Dr. Liston motioned to approve these changes for the College of Education.Ý Dr. McMillan seconded the motion.Ý The motion was passed..

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IV.ÝÝÝÝÝÝ OLD BUSINESS

A. Report from the Chair of the Graduate Faculty Appointment Sub-committee

Dr. Jim McMillan, Chair, Graduate Faculty Appointment Sub-committee, reported that the committee met on March 10, 2003, toÝ discuss 8 applications for appointment to the Graduate Faculty.Ý The sub-committee approved the following candidates for Associate Graduate Faculty Status: Robert Craig Hoell, COBA and Karen Powers-Stubbs, CLASS.Ý The following faculty members were approved for Full Graduate Faculty Status:Ý Leslee Higgins, COBA, ÝKaren McCurdy, CLASS,Ý Rebecca Murray, CLASS, Nathan Pino, CLASS, Walter Polka, COE and Patricia Walker, CLASS.Ý

MOTION:Ý Dr.. McMillan motioned that the report from the Graduate Faculty Appointment Sub-committee be accepted by the Graduate Committee.Ý It was accepted.

B.ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Report from the Chair of the Graduate Faculty Selection Process Sub-committee.

Dr. McMillan presented a Draft of a proposal from the sub-committee on the process of Graduate Faculty appointment.Ý After some discussion the committee decided that this issue should be placed on the agenda for the next meeting and Dr. McMillan would provide the committee with additional information.

 

V.ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Hardy announced that the Graduate Student Organization and the College of Graduate Studies is sponsoring Graduate Student Appreciation WeekÝ April 7-April 11, 2003

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VI.ÝÝÝÝÝÝ ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Dr. Wilson adjourned the meeting at

5:00 pm.Ý

Respectfully submitted,

Lee T. Mitchell

Assistant to the Dean