Graduate Council Agenda
November 9, 2009


3:00 – 5:00 p.m., University Union Board Room

College of Arts and Sciences:  Jennifer McNabb, Kim McClure
College of Business and Technology:  Ron Bauerly, James McQuillan
College of Education and Human Services:  Greg Montalvo, Katharine Pawelko (Chair)
College of Fine Arts and Communication:  egla Hassan (Vice Chair), Matt Bean
Ex-officio:  Judith Dallinger, Graduate School/Provost’s Office


I. GRADUATE CURRICULUM

A. Curriculum and Instruction

1. Request for a new graduate course

a. LLA 525, Literature and the Reader, 3 s.h.

2. Request to change graduate program requirements

a. Reading          

B. Philosophy & Religious Studies

1. Request to add graduate credit to a 400-level course

a. REL 492; Religion, Literature, and Film; 3 s.h.  (TABLED 10/12/09 – no additional information has been submitted)

2. Request for cross-listed course (TABLED 10/12/09

C. Psychology

1. Request for a new graduate course

a. PSY 576, Family Therapy Theory and Practice, 3 s.h.

2. Request to change graduate program requirements

a. Clinical/Community Mental Health


II. GRADUATE FACULTY – FULL MEMBERSHIP

A. Meshack Afitlhile, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
B. Colin Harbke, Assistant Professor, Psychology
C. Robert McCleery, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
D. Andrea Porras-Alfaro, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences


III. NEW BUSINESS

A. Report on Annual Assessment of Student Learning – Drs. Judith Dallinger and Lori Baker-Sperry
B. Default Grades for Incompletes
C. Performance Evaluations for Graduate Assistants
D. Standards for 400-G Courses


IV. STUDENT APPEALS

A. Request to extend validity date of transfer credit to allow degree completion

1. Health Education

B. Request to be late registered for a Spring Semester 2009 course

1. Non-degree student