MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008
January 16, 2008

Next Meeting: February 13, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:
George Flowers (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Pam Ulrich [substituted by Lenda Jo Connell] (August 2008),  Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Adele Balmer (GSC President).

Not participating: Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), James Goldstein (August 2008), Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).

 APPROVED MINUTESDecember 12, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Item 1: Credentials committee recommendation for approval of Department of English graduate faculty criteria

The Graduate Council approved the recommendation for the English Department to amend their Graduate Faculty Criteria with a class for graduate faculty to be involved with the committee but will not be allowed to chair.  This amendment will be posted as part of the English Department Graduate Faculty Criteria on the Graduate School website.
                                   

  • Item 2: Proposal from AUM concerning mutual recognition of graduate faculty for teaching purposes

After some discussion, the Graduate Council agreed that, in principle, AUM faculty members holding AUM graduate teaching status should be approved to serve on AU committees as Level 1 members. It was decided that a revised written proposal on this topic should be developed and circulated among Council members for further discussion and consideration before a final decision was made.

  • Item 3: Academic Standing and Remediation Plans

The Graduate Council discussed and preliminarily approved a change in the probation/suspension rules to allow two semesters (rather than 9 hours) for students to improve their GPA to 3.0 or greater before they are suspended.  This topic will be discussed and considered further at the next Council meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments

 

No.

 Name

Title

 Department Name

Reviewing Class

Apt. Type

1

Robert   Dean

Assistant Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2

Initial Appointment

2

Sherida   Downer

Associate Professor

Educational FLT

1

Initial Appointment

3

James   Hairston

Professor

Agronomy and Soils

2

Initial Appointment

4

Jennifer.   Hamner

Associate Professor

Nursing

1

ReAppointment

5

Saeed   Maghsoodloo

Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering

2

ReAppointment

6

Thulitha   Wickrama

Assistant Professor

Human Development and Family Studies

1

Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

Change Title, Hours:

  • GEOG 5400/6400

Change Course Number:

  • POLI 8260

New Courses:

  • VMED 6111 Veterinary Anatomy
  • HIST 5970/6970 Special Topics in History
  • CTMU 7926 Music Education Internship
  • CTSE 7926 Secondary Education Internship
  • EDLD 6000 Principal Leadership
  • EDLD 6100 Action Research
  • EDLD 6200 Leadership and the Learning Organization
  • EDLD 6300 Planning and Continuous Improvement
  • EDLD 6400 Instructional and Curricular Leadership
  • EDLD 6500 Financial Resource Management
  • EDLD 6600 Educational Systems and Communities
  • EDLD 6700 Legal and Ethical Issues
  • EDLD 6800 Human Resources and Supervision
  • EDLD 6920 Administrative Internship/Residency
  • The Graduate Council did not approve the following course proposal:

  • CTMU 8996 Research and Dissertation

    _________________________________________________________

     Next meeting: February 13, 2008

 

MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008
February 13, 2008

Next Meeting: March 12, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:
Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), James Goldstein (August 2008), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Pam Ulrich [substituted by Lenda Jo Connell] (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Adele Balmer (GSC President).

Not participating: George Flowers (Interim Dean),  Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).

 

APPROVED MINUTESJanuary 16, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:
Guests Dr. Amit Mitra, Dr. Diane Hall and Major Skipper presented a proposal from the Department of Management in the College of Business to grant the Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) program an exception to the Graduate School policy pertaining to the minimum number of credits students must take at Auburn to complete a masters degree.  The policy states, “A student must earn at least 24 semester hours, or half of the total hours required for a master’s degree, whichever is greater, at Auburn University.  A program that requires 30 hours of credit will be limited to 6 semester hours of transfer credit.”

MMIS Proposal: The Management Department requests that applicants to the MMIS program who are graduates of the Information Resources Management College [IRMC] (of the National Defense University and its subsidiaries, with whom Auburn’s Department of Management is a partner) be allowed to enter Auburn University’s Graduate School and fulfill their requirements for the MMIS at Auburn in the following ways (varying by the certificates with which they graduated):

            Certificate                                             Required hours
            4011 Graduate                         A minimum of 24 hours at Auburn
            4012, EA, or ITPM Graduate               A minimum of 21 hours at Auburn
            CIO, CISO, or OT Graduate               A minimum of 18 hours at Auburn

Justification: Although the AU Dept of Management is a partner with IRMC (1 of only 32 in the USA), we are unable to compete for IRMC graduates for the MMIS program because graduate school policy caps at 6 hours the amount of prior IRMC work that can apply to the MMIS. Many of the partners in the IRMC allow more hours to count. The exception requested by MMIS varies by the level of prior training. The quality of student that we are missing is very high.
Discussion points: There was some uneasiness about making policy exceptions to increase student enrollment in a degree program and about setting a precedent that would be difficult to decline for other programs. These points were countered with the recognition that the exception would help the program attract exceptionally qualified students based on fully documented prior training from leading programs. In addition, the exception was designed to recognize levels of prior training. No exception would relieve students of more than 40% of the 30 hour MMIS program.

Dr. Gary Gruenhage made a motion to accept the proposal.
Approved by a 6 Yea, 1 Nay vote

Curriculum issues:

Should all courses numbered at the 6000-level have a 5000-level option (ugrad/grad)?
            Yes. This policy requires that any 6000-level class has a 5000-level piggybacked option because many undergraduate students are attracted by the topics of piggybacked classes. If they enroll without the proper permission, there must be a 5000-level option into which they may transfer. The reverse is not true. A 5000-level class may not necessarily have a 6000-level equivalent. By extension, this policy means that any 6000-level course currently on the books that does not have a 5000-level option should go through a curriculum modification and be renumbered at a 7000-level.

Can the hours required for the 5000-level and 6000-level sections of a piggyback class differ?
            No. Departments that want to require that graduate students attend additional meetings of the graduate section of a piggyback class must require graduate students to register for graduate-level seminar hours.

Karen Rogers moved to support these curriculum policies.
Approved with a unanimous vote.

Proposal for mutual recognition of graduate faculty at AUM/AU for purposes of teaching and student committees.
The following statement was approved unanimously:


  • Auburn University faculty who have been credentialed as AU Graduate Faculty will be eligible for Graduate Teaching Status at Auburn University-Montgomery. This agreement also confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AUM graduate student committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student’s committee chair.
  • Likewise, Auburn University-Montgomery faculty who have been credentialed as AUM Graduate Faculty will be eligible for Graduate Teaching Status at Auburn University. This agreement also confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AU graduate student committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student’s committee chair.
  • This reciprocal agreement applies to all programs on the two campuses that are NOT engaged in a joint graduate program (i.e., as of 2008, the Master of Science in Nursing and the PhD in Public Administration and Public Policy). Joint programs as part of their negotiated agreement may extend the rights and privileges of the graduate faculty participating in the joint program at both campuses to include the role of committee chair.
  •  
  •  
  • Proposal for reciprocation of graduate tuition fellowships at AUM/AU for joint programs.
  • The following statement was approved unanimously:
  •  

 

  • Auburn University will provide tuition fellowships to AUM students with graduate assistantships for Auburn University courses which are either required by their program to be taken at AU (9 hours for the Ph.D. in PAPP) or that are required by their program but not offered that semester at AUM.
  • Auburn University at Montgomery will provide tuition fellowships to AU students with graduate assistantships for AUM courses which are either required by their program to be taken at AUM (9 hours for the Ph.D. in PAPP) or that are required by their program but not offered that semester at AU.
  •  
  • Agenda items tabled due to lack of time:
  •  
  • 1.         Revisitation of academic standing and remediation plans.
  • 2.         Revisions to the Incomplete Grade policy.
  •  
  • The next meeting will be March 12, 2008.

The time of the 3-12 meeting was discussed. Attempts to move to other times to accommodate council members unable to attend at the regular time conflicted with several members’ schedules. The meeting will be at the regular time and participants will schedule 90 minutes for the meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:

The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments


No.

 

Name

Title

 

Department Name

Reviewing Class

Apt. Type.

1

Hassan   Abbas

Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering

1

Initial Appointment

2

Glenn   Fain

Assistant Professor

Horticulture

1

Initial Appointment

3

William   Goff

Professor

Horticulture

2

ReAppointment

4

Christian   Goldsmith

Assistant Professor

Chemistry and Biochemistry

1

Initial Appointment

5

Ram Gupta

Professor

Chemical Engineering

2

ReAppointment

7

John Jahera

Professor

Finance

1

ReAppointment

9

Marlin   Jensen

Associate Professor

Finance

1

ReAppointment

10

Guy   Mcclain

Assistant Professor

Accountancy

1

Initial Appointment

11

Rene   Mceldowney

Associate Professor

Political Science

2

Initial Appointment

12

Jacqueline   Mitchelson

Assistant Professor

Psychology

1

Initial Appointment

13

Andrew   Shores

Professor

Clinical Sciences

1

Initial Appointment

15

Shuwen   Tzeng

Assistant Professor

Industrial Design

1

Initial Appointment

 

The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

    • CAHS 7610 Advanced Textile Finishes: Delete course
    • CAHS 7590 Fiber Forming Polymers: Delete course
    • CAHS 8100 Issues in Apparel and Interior Branding: New course
    • Graduate Minor in Information Assurance (MNGT)
    • __________________________________________________________

    Next meeting: March 12, 2008

     

    MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

    March 12, 2008

     

    Next Meeting: April 16, 2008

    Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

    George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010) [substituted by Constance Tenders), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

    Not participating: Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).

    APPROVED MINUTES : February 13, 2008

    NEW BUSINESS:

      • Proposal from AUM concerning mutual recognition of graduate faculty.

    The following agreement was discussed and approved without opposition by the Graduate Council.

    AU/AUM Graduate Faculty Reciprocation Agreement

    Auburn University faculty who have been credentialed as AU Graduate Faculty will receive Graduate Teaching Status at Auburn University-Montgomery. This agreement confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AUM master's thesis graduate student committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student's committee chair.

    Likewise, Auburn University - Montgomery faculty who have been credentialed as AUM Graduate Teaching Faculty will receive AU Graduate Faculty – Level 1 Status at Auburn University . This agreement also confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AU master's thesis graduate student committees and as a member of AU doctoral dissertation committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student's committee chair.

    This reciprocal agreement applies to all programs on the two campuses not engaged in a joint graduate program (i.e, as of 2008; the Master of Science in Nursing and the Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration). Joint programs as part of their negotiated agreements may extend the rights and privileges of graduate faculty participating in the joint program at both campuses to include the role of committee chair.

    As a part of this agreement, each institution will make available a list of their graduate faculty and credentialing requirements to the other institution.

    •  Academic standing and suspension policy.

    The Council discussed the present academic suspension policy. It was decided that a suspended student will be allowed either 2 successive semesters or 9 hours of graded coursework (whichever comes first) in order to raise his/her GPA to 3.0 or be placed on academic expulsion.

    • Revisions to the Incomplete Grade policy

    The Council discussed the incomplete grade policy with regard to its effect on GPA. It was proposed and approved by the Council that “IN” grades not be calculated into the GPA for graduate students.

    •  Awards committee

    An awards committee was formed. The members are Kim Key, Michael Tillson, Willaume Villiaume, George Flowers, and Joe Pittman.

    OLD BUSINESS:

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments .

    No

    Name

    Title

    Department Name

    Reviewing Class

    Apt. Type

    1

    Thomas   Baginski

    Professor

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    2

    Lewis   Barker

    Professor

    Psychology

    2

    ReAppointment

    3

    Martha   Escobar

    Assistant Professor

    Psychology

    2

    Initial Appointment

    4

    Oladiran

    Fasina

    Assistant Professor

    Biosystems Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    5

    Lawrence   Greene

    Professor

    Animal Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    6

    Anthony   Guarino

    Associate Professor

    Educational FLT

    2

    ReAppointment

    7

    Gerald Halpin  

    Professor

    Educational FLT

    2

    ReAppointment

    8

    Thomas   Hanley

    Professor

    Chemical Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    9

    Gary Hepp

    Professor

    Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    10

    A.   Hodel

    Associate Professor

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    11

    John   Hung

    Associate Professor

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    12

    James   Johnston

    Professor

    Psychology

    2

    ReAppointment

    13

    Shiwen   Mao

    Assistant Professor

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    14

    Ronald

    Montgomery

    Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    ReAppointment

    15

    John   Murphy

    Professor

    Building Science

    1

    ReAppointment

    16

    Darrell   Rankins

    Associate Professor

    Animal Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    17

    Stanley   Reeves

    Professor

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    18

    Soren Rodning

    Assistant Professor

    Animal Sciences

    0

    Initial Appointment

    19

    Peter   Schwartz

    Professor

    Polymer and Fiber Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    20

    David Shannon

    Professor

    Educational FLT

    2

    ReAppointment

    21

    David South

    Professor

    Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    22

    Gwynedd   Thomas

    Associate Professor

    Polymer and Fiber Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    23

    Wei   Wang

    Assistant Professor

    Industrial Design

    1

    Initial Appointment

    24

    Stuart   Wentworth

    Associate Professor

    Electrical and Computer Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

     

    __________________________________________________________

      Next meeting: April 16, 2008

     

    MINUTES OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

    April 16, 2008

      Next Meeting: June 11, 2008

    Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

    George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010) [substituted by Constance Tenders), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

    Not participating: Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).  

    APPROVED MINUTES : March 12, 2008

    NEW BUSINESS:

      •  Awards Committee Report

    Outstanding Doctoral Students

    Anthony O. Adesmoye Entomology and Plant Pathology
    Konasale J. Anilkumar Entomology and Plant Pathology
    Travis Henry Bray Chemistry
    Elias Jose Bungenstab Animal Sciences
    Brian S. Helms Biological Sciences
    Norman Edward Sammons, Jr. Chemical Engineering
    Lindsay Marie Stevenson Poultry Science
    Asuman Turkmen Mathematics and Statistics
    Subramanian Uthayathas Pharmacal Sciences
    Brian K. Whitlock Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology

    Outstanding Master's Students

    Kristen M. Anderson Community Planning
    Amy F. Brandon Nursing
    Siqing Chen Landscape Architecture
    Kelli Hardesty Geology and Geography
    Bethany Harris Animal Sciences
    Regina N. Lehman Poultry Science
    Lacy Marschalk English
    Robert H. Presley Biomedical Sciences
    Sangeetha Srinivasan Mathematics and Statistics
    Gretchen Stull Communication & Journalism

    Harry Merriwether Fellowship

    Mary Katherine Brock Integrated Textile and Apparel Science
    Rebecca L. Hunter Biological Sciences
    Norman E. Sammons Jr. Chemical Engineering
    Eva Shoop English

    Graduate Faculty Mentor

    Dr. Maria Witte Educational Foundations, Leadership & Technology
    Dr. Edwin Moran Poultry Science
    Dr. Asheber Abebe Mathematics and Statistics
    Dr. Christopher Correia Psychology
    Dr. Nanette Chadwick Biological Sciences

      •  Graduate certificates

    The Council approve without opposition the following definition of graduate certificates and certificate programs.

    Graduate certificates are to be differentiated from professional development certificates. No comprehensive definition of the latter is offered here, however, in brief, completion of a professional development certificate does not require admission to the Graduate School and is awarded based on participation in non-credit work. The definition of graduate certificate does not limit the ability of departments or other units from defining, implementing, or awarding professional development certificates. Professional development certificates are not subject to the Auburn University curriculum process, nor is their achievement noted on Auburn University transcripts.

    Graduate certificate programs constitute an integrated curriculum, but not necessarily one aligned with a specific academic program. They may exist within programs, bridge programs or offer content widely useable across programs. Graduate certificate programs consist of a minimum of 9 and maximum of 21 hours of graduate-level course work. The course work may be graded or non-graded. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained on all graded course work in the certificate program.

    Graduate certificate programs pertain to graduate students, whether degree seeking or non-degree seeking. A graduate certificate is distinguished from graduate minors in two primary ways. First, graduate minors are intended exclusively for degree seeking graduate students. Graduate certificates may be directed to both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students. Second, there are limits to the number of course credits taken in pursuit of graduate minors that may applied to a graduate degree (e.g., masters degrees require 21/30 hours to be in the major discipline). The limiting factor in the application of certificate course credits to graduate degrees is departmental policy or advisory committee recommendations. As an example, if a department developed a certificate program intended only for non-degree seeking students, that department could prevent those certificate courses from applying to a degree. However, in the absence of departmental policy, and with the approval of a student's advisory committee, both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students (if they later change status to degree seeking) may include all certificate-related courses toward degree requirements.

    Non-degree seeking students interested in a graduate certificate must apply to the certificate program as a certificate student. These applications are made in the same way and require the same materials as those for a degree program, including the application fee. The application options in the on-line application form will list available certificates, and faculty representing the certificate program will review the applications prior to Graduate School action. Degree seeking students interested in a graduate certificate will identify certificate-related courses on their regular plan of study. It is not necessary for these students to declare their intent to pursue a graduate certificate prior to beginning the certificate courses.

    When new graduate certificates are proposed, they undergo the full process of curriculum review. This same process applies regardless of delivery method (i.e., on campus and distance). Special requirements for applicants may be negotiated between the certificate proposing program and the graduate school at the time the program is proposed. Consistent with Graduate School policy related to the Masters and Specialist degrees, all requirements for a graduate certificate must be accomplished within 5 years unless departmental criteria for the certificate necessitate a longer time. Certificate Programs that require an exception to this 5 year time limit must be approved by the Graduate Council. Not only must the content of the proposed certificate be appropriate, but the availability of a viable group of graduate faculty to teach the courses in the certificate must be documented. Proposals for graduate certificate programs must identify a specific person who will serve as coordinator. Certificates that bridge departments must have a home department to which all certificate applicants apply. But each affiliated department must also designate a coordinator. Students who fulfill all requirements for a graduate certificate will have the certificate noted on their transcript when the Graduate School receives a memo signed by the certificate coordinator documenting the successful completion of all certificate requirements.

     

    OLD BUSINESS:

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments.

    No.

    Name

    Title

    Department Name

    Reviewing Class

    Apt. Type

    1

    Howard   Clayton

    Associate Professor

    Management

    2

    Initial Appointment

    2

    Keith   Cummins

    Professor

    Animal Sciences

    0

    Initial Appointment

    3

    Stephen   Enloe

    Assistant Professor

    Agronomy and Soils

    2

    Initial Appointment

    4

    Lester Hollans  

    Assistant Professor

    Finance

    1

    Initial Appointment

    5

    Julie   Howe

    Assistant Professor

    Agronomy and Soils

    1

    Initial Appointment

    6

    Junshan   Liu

    Assistant Professor

    Building Science

    1

    ReAppointment

    7

    Richard   Mattson

    Assistant Professor

    Psychology

    1

    Initial Appointment

    8

    Joseph McElroy

    Assistant Professor

    Agronomy and Soils

    2

    Initial Appointment

    9

    Woojin   Park

    Affiliate Assistant Professor

    Industrial and Systems Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    10

    Annette   Smith

    Associate Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    ReAppointment

    11

    Llloyd   Wade

    Assistant Professor

    Industrial and Systems Engineering

    1

    Initial Appointment

    12

    James   Witte

    Associate Professor

    Educational FLT

    2

    ReAppointment

    13

    Anne Wooldridge 

    Assistant Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following course proposals and modifications:

    • VBMS 7910 New course Advanced Equine Critical Care I
    • VBMS 7920 New course Advanced Equine Critical Care II
    • COMM 7630 New course Media Management
    • COMM 7680 New course Sports Media and Culture
    • INSY 7970/7976 Chg hrs Industrial and Systems Engineering Special Topics
    • FLSP 7150 New course Hispanic Colonial Literature of the United States
    • COUN 7810 New course School Consultation
    • POLI 8111 New course Qualitative Methods
    • POLI 8112 New course Quantitative Methods
    • ERMA 8200/8206 New course Survey Research Methods
    • Agriscience Ed Proposal Propose new Dist MS New Distance Ed Master Degree (On Campus degree already exists)
    • MNGT Organizational Studies Grad Opt Merge 2 Grad Options
    • Definition of Grad Certificate Curricular Definition

    The Graduate Council rejected the following course proposal::

    •  MATL 7996 New course Research & Thesis __________________________________________________________

      Next meeting: June 11, 2008

    MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

    June 11, 2008

    Next Meeting: July 9, 2008

    Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

    George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

     

    APPROVED MINUTES : April 16, 2008

     

    NEW BUSINESS:

    None.

    OLD BUSINESS:

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

     

    No

    Name

    Title

    Department Name

    Reviewing Class

    Apt. Type

    1

    ULRICH   ALBRECHT

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    2

    Francisco   Arriaga

    Affiliate Assistant Professor

    Agronomy and Soils

    1

    ReAppointment

    3

    Daniel   Blessing

    Associate Professor

    Kinesiology

    2

    ReAppointment

    4

    Larry   Crowley

    Associate Professor

    Civil Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    5

    James   Davidson

    Adjunct Associate Professor

    Civil Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    6

    Geraldo   Desouza

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    7

    Edgardo   Escalante

    Assistant Professor

    Industrial and Systems Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    8

    Brian   Gibson

    Professor

    Aviation Management and Logistics

    1

    ReAppointment

    9

    NARENDRA   GOVIL

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    10

    Gary   Gruenhage

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    11

    Georg   Hetzer

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    12

    Aime   Johnson

    Assistant Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    13

    Olav   Kallenberg

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    14

    Krystyna   Kuperberg

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    15

    Rebecca   Mcmillan

    Assistant Professor

    Nursing

    1

    Initial Appointment

    16

    Amnon   Meir

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    17

    Joseph   Molnar

    Professor

    Agri Economics and Rural Sociology

    2

    ReAppointment

    18

    Wayde   Morse

    Assistant Professor

    Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    19

    Martin   O'Neill

    Associate Professor

    Nutrition and Food Science

    2

    ReAppointment

    20

    Chan   Park

    Professor

    Industrial and Systems Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    21

    George   Ramey

    Professor

    Civil Engineering

    2

    ReAppointment

    22

    Gary   Sampson

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    ReAppointment

    23

    CHERYL   SEALS

    Assistant Professor

    Computer Science and Software Engineering

    2

    Initial Appointment

    24

    MARK   SMITH

    Assistant Professor

    Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    25

    Michel   Smith

    Professor

    Mathematics and Statistics

    2

    Initial Appointment

    26

    YA-XIONG   TAO

    Assistant Professor

    Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology

    2

    Initial Appointment

    27

    HENRY   THOMPSON

    Professor

    Agri Economics and Rural Sociology

    2

    ReAppointment

    28

    Gregory   Traxler

    Adjunct Assistant Professor

    Agri Economics and Rural Sociology

    2

    ReAppointment

    29

    LUCRETIA   TRIPP

    Assistant Professor

    Curriculum and Teaching

    2

    Initial Appointment

    30

    Alyson   Whyte

    Assistant Professor

    Curriculum and Teaching

    2

    ReAppointment

    31

    J.   Winn

    Associate Professor

    Communication and Journalism

    1

    ReAppointment

    32

    Debra   Worthington

    Assistant Professor

    Communication and Journalism

    1

    ReAppointment

    33

    Jocelyn   Zanzot

    Assistant Professor

    Architecture

    1

    Initial Appointment

    34

    CLAIRE   ZIZZA

    Assistant Professor

    Nutrition and Food Science

    2

    Initial Appointment

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

    MNGT 5690.6690.6696

    Ethical Issue in MNGT

    New course

    AMLG 7776

    Distance Supply Chain Management

    Chg hrs

    FISH 5320/6320

    Liminology

    Chn desc, prerq

    FISH 5510/6510

    Fisheries Bio and Management

    Chg hrs

    FISH 6230(7240)

    Aquaculture and Environment

    New course

    FISH 7270

    Crustacean Molluscan Aquaculture

    Chg desc & hrs

    CTMU 7560/7566

    Digital Media Production of Musical Ed

    Chg prerq

    CPLN 7500

    Planning Workshop

    New course

    FISH 5410/6410

    Intro to Fish Health

    Chg credit hrs

    CTES 7466

    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in P-12

    New dist course

    CTES 7476

    Issues in ESOL Education

    New dist course

    CAHS 5600/6600

    Global Sourcing in Textiles and Apparel

    Chg title, desc, & prerq

    CAHS 5610/6610

    Global Retailing Strategies

    New course

    CAHS 6450

    History of Costume

    Chg prerq

    CAHS 6750

    Apparel Line Development

    Chg prerq

    CAHS 6760

    Fashion Analysis and Forecasting

    Chg prerq

    CAHS 6850

    Apparel Merchandising and Retail Management

    Chg prerq

    CAHS 6860

    Advanced Retail Buying and Accountability

    Chg prerq

    CAHS 7670

    Social Psychological Theories in Clothing Behavior

    Chg title & prerq

    CAHS 7690

    Consumer Theory in Apparel and Interiors

    Chg title, desc, & prerq

    EDLD 8810

    Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership I

    Delete course

    EDLD 8820

    Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership II

    Delete course

    EDLD 8830

    Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership III

    Delete course

    EDLD 8950

    Seminar

    New course

    VBMS 7370

    Advanced Large Animal Orthopedic Surgery

    New Course

    VBMS 7850

    Advanced Vet Med Specialty Training

    New Course

    MNGT 8300

    Seminar in Advanced Organizational Theory

    Chg title, desc, & prerq

    MNGT 8320

    Seminar in Strategic Management

    New course

    MNGT 8330

    Advanced Topics in Strategic Management

    New course

    MNGT 8700

    Seminar in Advanced HRMN

    New course

    MNGT 8820

    Organizartional Change Research Methods

    Chg title, desc, & prerq

      Next meeting: July 9, 2008

    __________________________________________________________

    MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

    July 9, 2008

      Next Meeting: September 10, 2008

    Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

    George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

    APPROVED MINUTES : June 11, 2008

    NEW BUSINESS:

      None.

      OLD BUSINESS:

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments

    No

    Name

    Title

    Department Name

    Reviewing Class

    Apt. Type

    1

    Charles   Alderman

    Professor

    Accountancy

    0

    Initial Appointment

    2

    Stephen   Erath

    Assistant Professor

    Human Development and Family Studies

    0

    Initial Appointment

      The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:  

    • MECH 5230/6230/6236 Friction, Wear and Lubrication. New course.

    _________________________________________________________

      Next meeting: September 10, October 8, November 5, December 3

      _______________________________________________________

    MINUTES OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

    September 10, 2008

      Next Meeting: October 1, 2008

    Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

    George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Jeff Sibley (Associate Dean), Anita All (August 2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Zongyang Cheng (August 2012), Lori Eckhardt (August 2012), Miriam Clark (August 2012), Joe Pittman August 2012), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President) - substituted by Jessica Wiggins.

    Not participating: Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (August 2010), Jack Feminella (August 2012),

    APPROVED MINUTES : July 9, 2008

    NEW BUSINESS:

      •  Recognition of Gary Guenhage, James Goldstein, Pamela Ulrich, Kim Noe, and Lisa Samuelson for their services to the Graduate Council

    •  Introduction of new Members, Miriam Clark-English, Lori Eckhardlt-Forestry and Wildlife Sciences; Zongyang Cheng-; Joe Pittman- Human Development and Family Studies, George Crandell and Jeff Sibley- Graduate School.

    •  A Study Committee was established for the purposes of reviewing current policies and procedures and recommending changes (as appropriate).. This committee consists of: George Flowers, Jeff Sibley, George Crandell, Karen Rogers, Anita All and Joe Pittman.

    OLD BUSINESS:

    The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments

     

    No

    Name

    Title

    Department Name

    Reviewing Class

    Apt. Type

    1

    James   Barbaree

    Professor

    Biological Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    2

    Theodore   Bellhorn

    Associate Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    3

    Jeffrey   Brooks

    Associate Professor

    Educational FLT

    2

    Initial Appointment

    4

    George Crandell

    Professor

    English

    2

    ReAppointment

    5

    Stephen   Dobson

    Professor

    Biological Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    6

    Alecia   Douglas

    Assistant Professor

    Nutrition and Food Science

    1

    Initial Appointment

    7

    Thomas   Gallagher

    Assistant Professor

    Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

    2

    Initial Appointment

    8

    Wendy   Hood

    Assistant Professor

    Biological Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    9

    Lisa   Kasmer

    Assistant Professor

    Curriculum and Teaching

    1

    Initial Appointment

    10

    Lisa   Kensler

    Assistant Professor

    Educational FLT

    1

    Initial Appointment

    11

    Hye Jeong   Kim

    Assistant Professor

    Consumer Affairs

    1

    Initial Appointment

    12

    Wi-Suk   Kwon

    Assistant Professor

    Consumer Affairs

    2

    Initial Appointment

    13

    Linda   Martin

    Assistant Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    14

    Charlene   McQueen

    Professor

    Pharmacal Sciences

    2

    Initial Appointment

    15

    Mary   Mendonca

    Assistant Professor

    Biological Sciences

    2

    ReAppointment

    16

    Deborah   Morowski

    Assistant Professor

    Curriculum and Teaching

    1

    Initial Appointment

    17

    Leslie   Norvell

    Assistant Professor

    Architecture

    1

    Initial Appointment

    18

    Deron   Overpeck

    Assistant Professor

    Communication and Journalism

    1

    Initial Appointment

    19

    Matthew   Phillips

    Assistant Professor

    English

    2

    Initial Appointment

    20

    James   Saunders

    Professor

    Geology and Geography

    1

    ReAppointment

    21

    Lora   Smith

    Adjunct Assistant Professor

    Biological Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    22

    Mark   Steltenpohl

    Professor

    Geology and Geography

    1

    ReAppointment

    23

    David   Tillson

    Assistant Professor

    Clinical Sciences

    1

    ReAppointment

    24

    Ashraf   Uddin

    Associate Professor

    Geology and Geography

    1

    ReAppointment

    25

    Brian   Via

    Assistant Professor

    Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

    1

    Initial Appointment

    26

    Lorraine   Wolf

    Associate Professor

    Geology and Geography

    1

    ReAppointment

      The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:  

    • Ne w course - CPLN 5500-6500
    • New course - PYPC 7870
    • New course - WILD 8930
    • New program - ADED Distance MED EDS

     

    Next meeting: October 1, November 5, December 3