Graduate Council

March 31, 2004

MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Muhammad Betz, Dr. Diane Dixon, Dr. Wayne Dixon, Dr. Charla Hall, Dr. William Mawer, Dr. Stewart Mayers, Dr. Stanley Rice, Dr. Michael Turnage, Heather Hutchens,

MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Doug McMillan (Ex Officio), Dr. Stephan Hogan, Dr. C.W. VonBergen, Jona Reasor

The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. in the University Center conference room (UC-215) by Dr. Charla Hall. Agenda items are as follows:

The first item on the agenda was the approval of minutes taken January 26, 2004. A motion to approve was made by Dr. Mawer and seconded by Dr. Diane Dixon. The motion passed unanimously.

The second item on the agenda was a Graduate Appeal submitted by Nathan Binam. Nathan Binam has requested to take the last 4 hours of course work at another institution. A motion was made by Dr. Betz to deny the appeal and seconded by Dr. Will Mawer. The motion passed unanimously.

The third item on the agenda was a nomination to graduate faculty for Reba Criswell. A motion was made by Dr. Diane Dixon to approve for Temporary Status Spring 2004 and seconded by Dr. Will Mawer. The motion passed unanimously. The next nomination was for Benjamin Noah. A motion was made by Dr. Will Mawer to approve for Temporary Status Spring 2004 and seconded by Dr. Stewart Mayers. The motion passed unanimously.

The fourth item on the agenda was the Thesis rules draft created by Dr. Stan Rice. The Council reviewed the draft and made recommendations for a re-draft to be submitted at the next meeting by Dr. Rice.

The fifth item on the agenda was the Code of Conduct. Dr. Hall requested that the Code of Conduct Committee (Dr. Diane Dixon, Dr. Will Mawer, Dr. Stephan Hogan, Heather Hutchens, Dr. Michael Turnage) meet and look over the Code of Conduct handbook for the University and the School of Business Expectations for Ethical Behavior. The committee will determine if it is feasible to combine the two documents and make one for the School of Graduate Studies.

The next meeting will be April 28, 2004.

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.