Graduate Studies

Graduate Council Minutes - October 10, 2016

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Horrabin Hall 1/QC Complex 1420

Members Present: P.K. Babu (Vice Chair), J. Ehrlich, H. Hemphill, A. Hyde, J. Laurent, K. Pawelko (Chair), J. Stegall, M. Stryker

Guests Present: D. Banash, C. Catalano, D. DeVolder, K. Daytner, K. Mayborn, M. McGowan, S. Schoper

Ex-Officio Present: N. Parsons

Others Present: C. Dodson

I. STUDENT APPEALS

A. Computer Science 

1. Request to waive the 6-hour “C” rule

Student was present to answer questions from the Graduate Council. 

Motion: To approve the request. (Babu/Stryker)
MOTION CARRIED 8 -YES 0 - NO 0 - AB

B. Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration

1. Request for a late withdrawal for Fall 2015 and Summer 2016

Dr. McGowan was present to provide background and answer questions from the Graduate Council.  Student’s appeal for late withdrawal of SP 2016 semester was approved at the 8.22.16 Special Appeals Graduate Council meeting. After meeting with student, RPTA graduate committee recommended student also appeal for late withdrawal of FL 15 and SU 16, as the extenuating circumstances impacted all three semesters.

Motion: To approve the request for late withdrawal of Fall 2015 and Summer 2016 (Stryker/Hemphill)
MOTION CARRIED 8 -YES 0 - NO 0 - AB

II. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Academic integrity incident reports filed in the School of Graduate Studies, September 2016 (0)

B. Requests to serve as a reader on exit option committee, September 2016 (1)

1. Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (1) – approved

C. Graduate Committee Chair fall semester meeting recap

D. Graduate Student Research and Professional Development Fund

Graduate Council members will serve on the committees as follows:

Fall 2016 semester: Dr. Babu, Dr. Stryker, Dr. Hyde, and Dr. Erhlich.
Spring 2017 semester: Dr. Stegall, Dr. Hemphill, Dr. Laurent, and Dr. Pawelko

III. GRADUATE CURRICULUM

A. English

1. Request for a 400-G level course

a. ENG 483, Editing and Reviewing, 3 s.h.

Dr. Banash was present to provide insight and respond to questions. 

Motion: To approve the request. (Erhlich/Babu)
MOTION CARRIED 8 -YES 0 - NO 0 - AB

IV. GRADUATE FACULTY – FULL MEMBERSHIP

A. Chase Catalano, Assistant Professor, Educational Studies

Dr. Catalano attended to respond to questions from Council members.

Motion: To approve the request. (Styker/Hyde)
MOTION CARRIED 8 -YES 0 - NO 0 - AB

B. Sarah Schoper, Assistant Professor, Educational Studies

Dr. Schoper was present and responded to questions from Council members.  It was noted that the name of the journal was not listed for the first refereed article. Dr. Parsons asked that Dr. Schoper add the information and re-send her packet.  Dr. Schoper agreed and will send updated packet to Amanda Schulz.

Motion: To approve the request. (Hemphill/Laurent)
MOTION CARRIED 8 -YES 0 - NO 0 – AB

 

Meeting adjourned 3:44p.m.