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 Minutes of Alabama Council of Graduate Deans Meeting

on November 5, 2003

at Hill Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham

The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Dr. Stephen McFarland at 10 AM. After formal introductions and welcome by the Chair, the August 6^th meeting minutes were approved by the Council.

The new ACGD directory was distributed to members.

Dr. McFarland sought nominations for the secretary position on the Council which became vacant with the change of appointment of Dr. Annette Allen of Alabama State University.  Dr. Gordon Emslie nominated Dr. Chandra Reddy for the position and Dr. Diane Barron seconded it. With no other nominations, Dr. Reddy was elected to the secretary position of the Council. 

Treasurer Dr. Joe Wilkins presented the financial statement of the Council; fourteen universities paid their annual membership dues and the Council has a comfortable balance of $6970.87. The report was approved by the Council. Dr. Wilkins also reminded the membership about the Spring Retreat on April 21-23, 2004.

Chairman McFarland reported that the JSU's proposal for MS degree in Manufacturing Systems Technology was sent to the ACHE; AU/AUM's MS in Nursing Education is awaiting institutional response, and a couples of NISPs (UNA and UAB) are being reviewed by the provosts.

Mrs. Brenda Carter, ACHE Director of Academic Program Review, commented that the moratorium on new academic programs is for a two year period; would end on September 1^st, 2005. Exceptions to the moratorium would include-non-state funded programs, replacements to the existing programs, federally mandated or encouraged programs. In response to members' questions, Mrs. Carter also commented that the universities have a two-year period to initiate an approved new program; if not commenced within that period, a new approval is needed reinitiating the entire approval process. Mrs. Carter also said currently the 'post-implementation reviews' are on the commission's agenda. ACHE's next meeting is scheduled for December 4^th and 5^th, 2003.

Dr. Bill Carr presented a special plaque honoring Dr. James Wolfe (not attending) upon his retirement from the Graduate Dean's position.

Dr. McFarland sought suggestions for Spring Retreat. Several suggestions including: performance indicators; legal issues in higher education; SACS new principles and criteria; etc. were proposed and the members left the final decision to the executive committee which will be meeting in February, 2004.

Graduate catalogues were exchanged. The upcoming Council meetings are on: March 3^rd, 2004; August 4^th, 2004, and November 3^rd, 2004.