Graduate Council

February 2, 2005

Members Present:          Dr. Muhammad Betz, Dr. Linda Kallam, Dr. William Mawer, Dr. Tim Patton, Dr. Stewart Mayers, Dr. Wayne Dixon, Dr. Charla Hall, Dr. Michael Turnage, Dr. C.W. VonBergen, Dr. Charles Weiner (Ex-Officio), Dr. Jane Licata

Members Absent:          Dr. Doug McMillan (Ex-Officio), Jesse Pacheco                     

The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Welcome Center Conference Room by Dr. Wayne Dixon.  Agenda items are as follows:

The first item on the agenda was the approval of minutes from the November 3, 2004 meeting.  A motion to approve was made by Dr. Mawer and seconded by Dr. Kallam.  The motion passed unanimously.

The second item on the agenda was a graduate appeal for Donette LeForce.  A motion was made by Dr. Turnage to have a letter sent to her explaining she was in the graduate school, but needed to meet with Dr. Mayers and Dr. Betz about being admitted into the Reading program.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Mayers.  The motion passed unanimously.  The next appeal was for Kevin Kelly.  A motion was made by Dr. Von Bergen to not approve his request to be admitted the graduate program and was seconded by Dr. Betz.  The motion passed with an 8-2 count.  The last appeal was for Carolyn Tucker.  A motion was made by Dr. Hall to not approve her request for reinstatement and seconded by Dr. Mawer.  The motion passed unanimously.

The third item on the agenda was a nomination to graduate faculty for Dr. Nancy Hill.  A motion was made by Dr. Mawer to approve for Temporary Status Spring 2005 and seconded by Dr. Kallam.  The motion passed unanimously.  The next nomination was for Victor Saxon.  A motion was made by Dr. Mawer to table and seconded by Dr. Mayers.  The motion passed with a 5-4 count.

The fourth item on the agenda was other business. Dr. Dixon wanted to know what kind of progress had been made with the Graduate Schools Handbook.  Dr. Mayers has a draft of the handbook outline and will set up a meeting to meet with the committee.  Copies of the outline where given to Dr. Dixon and Dr. Weiner.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:04 p.m.