Graduate Council

November 3, 2004

Members Present:          Dr. Muhammad Betz, Dr. Linda Kallam, Dr. William Mawer, Dr. Tim Patton, Dr. Stewart Mayers, Dr. Wayne Dixon, Mark Ross, Jesse Pacheco

Members Absent:         Dr. Charla Hall, Dr. Jane Licata, Dr. Michael Turnage, Dr. C.W.

                                    Vonbergen, Dr. Charles Weiner (Ex-Officio), Dr. Doug McMillan (Ex-Officio)            

The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. in University Center 215 by Dr. Wayne Dixon.  Agenda items are as follows:

The first item on the agenda was the introduction of the new student Graduate Council members.

The second item on the agenda was the Academic Policy and Procedures.  Dr. Dixon spoke to Dr. McMillan about the idea and he suggested the name be changed to School of Graduate Studies Handbook.  Dr. Dixon asked for volunteers to establish a sub-committee and handle the development of sections 4 & 5 of the handbook.  Dr. Mawer, Dr. Mayers, Dr. Patton, and Dr. Kallam all volunteered.  Dr. Mawer motioned for Dr. Mayers to chair the committee, Dr. Kallam seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Mayers will send the committee members and Dr. Dixon a copy of the M Ed’s handbook for review and they will set a time to meet at a later date to discuss the development of the Graduate Studies Handbook.

The third item on the agenda was the approval of Nominations for Graduate Faculty.

They are as follows:

·        William Tully                            Temporary Fall 2004                Approved

·        Georgia Morgan-Pyron            Temporary Fall 2004                Approved

·        Sharon Frank                          Temporary Fall 2004                Approved        

·        Jimmy Speers                          Temporary Spring 2005            Approved

The fourth item on the agenda was other business.  Dr. Dixon told the council he had gotten with Faculty Senate and they are establishing a policy for voting by proxy and e-mail.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.