GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

May 3, 2000

MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Betz, Dr. Britt, Dr. Dixon (Chair), Dr. Hall, Dr. Knapp, Dr. Oty (for Dr. McArthur), Dr. Mischo, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Moore, and Dr. Oliver

MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Britton, Dr. Haley, Dr. McMillan (Ex Officio), Tia Kelley (Student), and Mary Maurer (Student)

The Graduate Council meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center, Room 215, by Dr. Diane Dixon, Chair. Approval of the minutes was the first item called to order. A motion was made by Dr. Oty, seconded by Dr. Knapp, which passed unanimously.

The next item of discussion was the nomination to graduate faculty for Dr. Brooks Flippen. A motion was made by Dr. Mitchell, and seconded by Dr. Knapp. The motion passed unanimously.

Next on the agenda was the discussion of the Assessment Plans & Reports. Dr. Oliver first discussed the Counseling Psychology program. He stated that the program was overall "solid", but they might try recording student outcomes to testing, and documenting results from committee meetings.

Dr. Knapp reported for the School Counseling program, stating that the program had good planning, but a bad report, and that they might mention the importance of the comprehensive exam. He stated that the program was good overall, but recommended that it be reviewed again next year.

Dr. Britt reported the Business Administration program for Dr. McArthur. Each program goal stated in the assessment plan was assigned a well-defined assessment tool. However, he recommended that the goals should be reviewed next year for possible changes.

Dr. Dixon reported for the Master of Education program, stating that the assessment methods didn't say exactly how they would measure. She recommended, as one way of evaluating the program, to do a follow-up on former students to see how they were doing.

The committee then discussed the request of two HPER students asking for early admission to the graduate program. Stephanie Lewellen was requesting to be admitted to the graduate program for the Fall 2000 semester, although she would not graduate until the Spring 2001 semester. Stephanie requires approximately six hours to graduate, so the committee voted to approve her request for early admission. A motion was made by Dr. Oliver, and seconded by Dr. Betz, which passed unanimously. Morris Thompson was the second student requesting admission, but he lacked 26 hours before graduation. A motion was made by Dr. Oliver, and seconded by Dr. Betz, to deny the student early enrollment. The motion passed unanimously.

The committee's final discussion was election of a Chair and Vice-Chair. A nomination for Dr. Betz as Chair was made by Dr. Moore, and seconded by Dr. Oliver. Dr. Mitchell made the motion to elect Dr. Mischo as Vice-Chair, seconded by Dr. Moore. Both motions passed unanimously.

There was no new business, and the meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.