Graduate Council Minutes 2015

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

January 15, 2015

 

Next meeting: February 12 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  January 15, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

  None.

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:
No Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Alice   Buchanan Associate Professor Kinesiology 2 ReAppointment
2 Jesse Michel Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
3 John Rapp Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
4 Michael Roberts Assistant Professor Kinesiology 2 Initial Appointment
5 Anthony   Skjellum Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
6 Christine Totura Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
7 Matthew Zimmerman Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

None.

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Next meetings: February 12 (2:00-3:00 PM), March 12 (2:00-3:00 PM), April 2 (2:00-3:00 PM), May 7 (2:00-3:00 PM)

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

February 12, 2015

 

Next meeting: February 12 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  January 15, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition a revision to the English Proficiency Policy for graduate students. The approved policy is shown below.

 

English Proficiency Admissions Requirements

 

Applicants whose native language is not English must submit: 1) TOEFL scores of at least 550 on the written test (213 on the computer-based test); 2) 79 on the Internet Based Test with at least 16 in each section; 3) IELTS overall band score of at least 6.5; or 4) demonstrate English proficiency during an oral examination (interview) satisfactory to the examining committee and approved by the graduate dean.

 

  • The Graduate Council approved a resolution asking the University Senate to consider a revision to the University Handbook policy regarding Graduate Faculty Status for Lecturers . The  resolution is shown below.

Resolution Regarding Graduate Faculty Status for Lectuerers

Section 3.5.1.A of the Auburn University Faculty Handbook currently states that “Lecturers and senior lecturers are not eligible for graduate faculty status.”

 

As a result of this policy, faculty who hold appointments at the Lecturer level are forbidden from contributing to the graduate programs in their departments by teaching graduate level classes or serving on graduate committees, even if they are highly qualified to do so and approved by the faculty in that department.

 

We feel that that this inappropriately restricts qualified faculty from contributing to our graduate programs.

 

Accordingly, we request that the University Senate consider removing the sentence “Lecturers and senior lecturers are not eligible for graduate faculty status” in Section 5.1.A and allow Lecturers and senior Lecturers to be considered for appropriate graduate faculty status for teaching graduate classes and serving as members (not chairs) of graduate committees.

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:
No. Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Mark Adams Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
2 Alice   Buchanan Associate Professor Kinesiology 2 ReAppointment
3 Kurt O’Brien Adjunct Assistant Professor Architecture 0 Initial Appointment
3 Jesse Michel Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
4 John Rapp Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
5 Michael Roberts Assistant Professor Kinesiology 2 Initial Appointment
6 Anthony   Skjellum Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
7 Jessica Starkey Assistant Professor Poultry Science 1 Initial Appointment
8 Christine Totura Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
9 Matthew Zimmerman Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment
  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

Course Number Course Title Type of Change
College of Agriculture
AGRN 6030/6036 Advanced Crop Science New Course
AGRN 6500/6506 Forage Production and Utilization New Course
FDSC 6430 Food Chemistry Course Revision
 
College of Education
COUN 7240/7246 Counseling Children and Adolescents New Course
COUN 7256 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis In Counseling New Course
COUN 7316 Counseling Applications of Lifespan Development New Course
COUN 8550/8556 Counselor Education Pedagogy New Course
MED Alternative History Program Revision
MED Alternative General Social Science Program Revision
Certificate in Intervention for Students w/ Autism & Development Disabilities New Certificate
PhD Counselor Education Program Revision
College of Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering Program Revision
School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
Master of Natural Resources Program Revision
MS in Forestry Program Revision
PhD in Forestry Program Revision
College of Liberal Arts
MA, MS Sociology Program Revision
PSYC 6620 Drugs, Brain, and Behavior Course Revision
College of Veterinary Medicine
VMED 5700 Introduction to Anesthesia Course Revision
International Agreements
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture International Directed Admissions Agreement
Huazhong Agricultural University Five Year Master’s Degree Programs (3 + 2)

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Next meetings:  March 12 (2:00-3:00 PM), April 2 (2:00-3:00 PM), May 7 (2:00-3:00 PM)

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

March 12, 2015

 

Next meeting: April 2 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  February 12, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • None

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:
No Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Thomas   Baginski Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
2 Robert Dean Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
3 Gopikrishna   Deshpande Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
4 John Hung Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
5 Shiwen Mao Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
6 Stanley   Reeves Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
7 Adit Singh Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
8 Stuart   Wentworth Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition a modification of the eligibility criteria for the Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s program.

 

The minimum cumulative GPA for admission and continuation in the Accelerated Bachelor’s / Master’s program is changed from 3.4 to 3.0, with the understanding that individual departments may set additional or higher standards for eligibility and continuation in their programs.

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

Course Number Course Title Type of Change Comments
 
College of Engineering  
AERO 6410/6416 Aeroacoustics New Course  
AERO 6460/6466 Perturbation Methods New Course  
AERO 7150/7156 Compressible Fluid Dynamics New Course  
AERO 7160/7616 Physical Foundations of Turbulence New Course  
AERO 7410/7416 Light-Field Imaging New Course  
AERO 7420/7426 Particle Image Velocimetry New Course  
AERO 7460/7466 Advanced Perturbation Methods New Course  
CIVL 7220/7226 Earthquake Engineering New Course  
 
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences  
ECFY-PhD  
 
College of Veterinary Medicine
VMED 9800 Course Re-numbering These re-numberings change the VMED professional courses from 5XXX to 9XXX. No other changes are being made to the course title or content.
VMED 9030 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9110 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9120 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9721 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9570 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9540 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9550 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9111 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9502 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9150 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9250 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9040 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9650 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9770 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9380 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9790 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9410 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9062 Course Re-numbering  
VMED 9260 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9640 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9801 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9131 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9741 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9350 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9180 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9240 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9530 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9370 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9141 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9950 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9320 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9720 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9262 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9280 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9621 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9830 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9690 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9880 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9840 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9190 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9121 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9360 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9200 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9430 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9010 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9420 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9670   Course Re-numbering
VMED 9960 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9310 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9710   Course Re-numbering
VMED 9560   Course Re-numbering
VMED 9210   Course Re-numbering
VMED 9700 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9340 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9731 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9750 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9510 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9330 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9000 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9220 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9580 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9601 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9311 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9270 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9301 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9151 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9860 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9590 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9820 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9611 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9230 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9520 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9130 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9740 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9631 Course Re-numbering
VMED 9602 Course Re-numbering

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Next meetings:  April 2 (2:00-3:00 PM), May 7 (2:00-3:00 PM)

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

April 2, 2015

 

Next meeting: May 7 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  March 12, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • None

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

 

No Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 CHRISTOPHER   LEPCZYK Associate Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
2 MICHELLE   ZORN Assistant Professor Management 1 Initial Appointment

 

The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

Course Number Course Title Type of Change
College of Agriculture
ANSC 6700 Microbiology of Meats and other Foods New Course
FDSC 6430 Food Chemistry Pre-Req
FDSC 6700 Microbiology of Meats and other Foods New Course
College of Education
MEd, English for Speakers of Other Languages Education-Distance Learning New Program
MEd/MS Reading Education-Distance Learning New Program
Certificate, Technology Educator New Certificate
Certificate, Instructional Technology for Distance Education New Certificate
College of Engineering
 ELEC 6970  Special Topics in Electrical Engineering  Course Revision
ELEC 7970 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Course Revision
 
College of Liberal Arts
MUSI 7220 American Art Music New Course
MUSI 7226 American Art Music New Course
MUSI 7320 African-American Choral Music New Course
MUSI 7326 African-American Choral Music New Course
MUSI 7360 Arranging in Finale New Course
MUSI 7366 Arranging in Finale New Course
MUSI 7370 Finale Techniques for Music Educators New Course
MUSI 7376 Finale Techniques for Music Educators New Course
ENGL 7940 Practicum in Teaching College English New Course
FLSP 6030 Advanced Culture and Literate of Spanish Speaking World New Course
POLI 6540 Issues in Political Theory Course Revision
MA in English Program Revision
Masters of Technical and Professional Communication Program Revision
College of Science and Mathematics
MATH 7770 Advanced Graph Theory New Course
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
FOWS 7150 Spatial Statistics for Natural Resources New Course
WILD 7100 Applied Ecological Modeling New Course

 

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Next meeting:  May 7 (2:00-3:00 PM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

May 7, 2015

 

Next meeting: June 4 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  April 2, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

  • None

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

 

No. Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Joseph Bardeen Assistant Professor Psychology 1 Initial Appointment
2 Aimee   Callender Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
3 Ruth Carmichael Affiliate Associate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
4 Just Cebrian Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
5 John Dindo Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
6 Kelly Dorgan Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
7 Mary   Freeman Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
8 Guy Harrison Assistant Professor Music 1 Initial Appointment
9 Paul   Johnson Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
10 Jessica Jones Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
11 Molly Killingsworth Adjunct Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
12 Jeffrey Krause Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
13 Benjamin LaFrentz Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
14 Brittany Larkin Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
15 Behzad   Mortazavi Affiliate Associate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
16 Gregory   Moyer Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
17 Joshua   Nolin Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 0 Initial Appointment
18 David   Odom Assistant Professor Music 1 ReAppointment
19 William Patterson Affiliate Associate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
20 David Perera Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
21 Diana Samek Assistant Professor Human Development and Family Studies 2 Initial Appointment
22 Mark   Schall Assistant Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
23 Craig   Shoemaker Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
24 Carl   Webster Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
25 Dehai Xu Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

     

Course Number Course Title Type of Change
College of Agriculture
ANSC 7950 Seminar Grading Change
HORT 6150 Retail Garden Center Management New Course
ENTM 6120 Medical-Veterinary Entomology New Course
College of Business
Certificate Business Analytics New Certificate
College of Education
KINE 7556 Efficent Movement Strategies New Course
CTSE 6016 Language Study for Teachers New Course (Distance)
 
College of Human Sciences
NTRI 6560 Nutrition and Food Service Management Course Revision
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
FORY 7550 Watershed Hydrology Course Revision
WILD 6410 Human-Wildlife Conflicts Course Revision
International Agreements
International Accelerated Dual Degree (Program Level) Agreement –Northwest A& F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China, College of Agronomy

 

Agreement with Crop, Soil & Environmental Science Program Level Agreement
International Accelerated Dual Degree (Program Level) Agreement –Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Resources and Environment Agreement with Crop, Soil & Environmental Science Program Level Agreement
International Accelerated Dual Degree (Program Level) agreement, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdau, China Agreement with Entomology & Plant Pathology Program Level Agreement

 

OTHER ITEMS:

 

None.

 

ADJOURN

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Next meetings:  June 4 (2:00-3:00 PM), July 9 (2:00-3:00 PM), August 6 (2:00-3:00 PM)

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

June 4, 2015

 

Next meeting: July 9 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  May 7, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

  • None

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

 

No. Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Wallace Berry Associate Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
2 Sacit   Bilgili Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
3 Robert Ekelund Professor Emeritus Economics 2 Initial Appointment
4 Xing   Fang Associate Professor Civil Engineering 2 ReAppointment
5 Joseph Giambrone Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
6 Guy   Harrison Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
7 Joseph Hess Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
8 James Linder Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
9 Emefa Monu Assistant Professor Poultry Science 1 Initial Appointment
10 Edwin   Moran Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
11 Nancy Noe Professor Auburn University Libraries 0 Initial Appointment
12 Jessica Starkey Assistant Professor Poultry Science 2 Initial Appointment
13 Henry Thompson Professor Economics 2 ReAppointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

     

Course Number Course Title Type of Change
College of Agriculture
PLPA 6600 Physiology of Plant Health and Disease New Course
 
College of Education
PhD Counseling Psycholgoy Program Revision
 
School of Pharmacy
PYDI 9800 Survey of Multi-modality Molecular Imaging for Pharm. D New Course
     
College of Science and Mathematics
GEOL 6220 Geomorphology Course Revision
 
College of Veterinary Medicine
Biomedical Sciences CIP Code Change
 
Interdisciplinary
IDSC 6950 Graduate Food Systems Seminar New Course
 
International Agreements AU Partner Type of Agreement
International Accelerated Dual Degree (Program Level) Agreement–China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, Dept. of Resources & Environmental Science, Ecology, and Environmental Science Agriculture/Crop, Soil & Environmental Science Program Level Agreement
International Accelerated Dual Degree (Broad Program Level)–Taiyuan U. of Science & Technology, Shanxi, China COSAM/Mathematics & Statistics Broad/Program Level Agreement

 

OTHER ITEMS:

 

None.

 

ADJOURN

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Next meetings:  July 9 (2:00-3:00 PM), August 6 (2:00-3:00 PM), September 3 (2:00-3:00 PM), October 1 (2:00-3:00 PM), November 12 (2:00-3:00 PM), December 2 (2:00-3:00 PM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

July 9, 2015

 

Next meeting: August 7 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  June 4, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

     

 

Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Wallace Berry Associate Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
2 Sacit   Bilgili Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
3 Joyce Ducar Assistant Professor Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
4 Robert Ekelund Professor Emeritus Economics 2 Initial Appointment
5 David Ennis Assistant Professor Physics 2 Initial Appointment
6 Dajuandra Eugene Instructor Communication Disorders 0 Initial Appointment
7 Xing   Fang Associate Professor Civil Engineering 2 ReAppointment
8 Joseph Giambrone Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
9 Guy   Harrison Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
10 Keith Hebert Assistant Professor History 1 Initial Appointment
11 Joseph Hess Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
12 Thorsten Knappenberger Assistant Professor Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
13 James Linder Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
14 Emefa Monu Assistant Professor Poultry Science 1 Initial Appointment
15 Edwin   Moran Professor Poultry Science 2 ReAppointment
16 Jorge Munoz Ogayar Assistant Professor Foreign Languages and Literatures 1 ReAppointment
17 Nancy Noe Professor Auburn University Libraries 0 Initial Appointment
18 Jessica Starkey Assistant Professor Poultry Science 2 Initial Appointment
19 Henry Thompson Professor Economics 2 ReAppointment
20 Bobby Woodard Adjunct Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment

 

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

Agenda Item College Course Title Type of Change
FOUN 8016 Education Modern Education in Comparative Perspectives New Course (Distance)
COUN 7406 Education Orientation to Professional Counseling New Course (Distance)
COUN 7506 Education Crisis intervention in Counseling New Course (Distance)
Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation Education Program Evaluation Certificate Revision
CHEM 7540 COSAM Fluorescence in bionalytical Chemistry: Spectroscopy and Imaging New Course
International Agreement to Establish 5-Year Master’s Degree Programs between Auburn Univeristy (CADC) and NanJing University of Science and Technology (School of Design Art and Media) CADC Broad/Program Level Agreement
International Agreement to Establish 5-Year Master’s Degree Programs between Auburn Univeristy (CADC) and China Agricultural Univeristy (College of Engineering) CADC Broad/Program Level Agreement
International Agreement to Establish 5-Year Master’s Degree Programs between Auburn Univeristy (CADC) and Jiangnan University (College of Design) CADC Broad/Program Level Agreement
International Agreement to Establish 5-Year Master’s Degree Programs between Auburn Univeristy (CADC) and Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (School of Industrial and Graphic Design and Urban Planning) CADC Broad/Program Level Agreement

 

OTHER ITEMS:

 

ADJOURN

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Next meetings: August 6 (2:00-3:30 PM), September 3 (2:00-3:30 PM), October 1 (2:00-3:30 PM), November 12 (2:00-3:30 PM), December 2 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

August 7, 2015

 

Next meeting: September 3 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Salman Azhar (2015), Henry Fadamiro (2015), Bernhard Kaltenboeck (2015), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Leonard Towns (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTESJuly 9, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • None.

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

     

 

No. Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Yoav Bashan Affiliate Associate Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
2 Luz Bashan Affiliate Associate Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
3 John Cook Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
4 Hans-Werner   van Wyk Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics 1 Initial Appointment
5 Yi Wang Assistant Professor Biosystems Engineering 1 Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:
Agenda Item College Course Title Type of Change
ADED 7670 Education Adult Education in Cooperative Extension New Course
CMVG-MS Education MS Vocal Music Education (Non Teacher Certification Program Revision
CNRG-MS Education MS Reading Education (Non Teacher Certification) Program Revision
CSNG-MS Education MS Spanish Education (Non Teacher Certification Program Revision
PSYC 7230 Liberal Arts Psychometric Theory Course Revision
PSYC 7270 Liberal Arts Experimental Design in Psychology Course Revision
PSYC 7720 Liberal Arts Multivariate Methods Course Revision
PSYC 8250 Liberal Arts Applied Psychometric Principles Course Revision
PSYC 8350 Liberal Arts Performance Apparisal Course Revision
PSYC 8730 Liberal Arts Leadership and Motivation Seminar Course Revision

 

OTHER ITEMS:

 

ADJOURN

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Next meetings: September 3 (2:00-3:30 PM), October 1 (2:00-3:30 PM), November 12 (2:00-3:30 PM), December 2 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

September 3, 2015

 

Next meeting: October 1 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Ash Bullard (2018), Charlene (LeBlue (2018), Leane Skinner (2018), Yaxiong Tao (2018), Nancy Noe (2018), India Napier (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTESAugust 3, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council Curriculum Committee membership for 2015-16 was appointed.
  • Graduate Council Curriculum Committee (George Crandell, Chair)
  • Wi-suk Kwon (Human Sciences)
  • Nancy Noe (Library)
  • Leane Skinner (Education)
  • Ana Franco-Watkins (Liberal Arts)
  • David Umphress (Engineering)
  • The Graduate Council Credentials Committee membership for 2015-16 was appointed.
  • Graduate Council Credentials Committee (George Flowers, Chair)
  • Wi-suk Kwon (Human Sciences)
  • Ash Bullard (Agriculture)
  • Chris Rodger (CoSAM)
  • Jeff Sibley (Agriculture)
  • Yaxiong Tao (Vet Med)
  • A discussion of  the professional development needs for graduate students was led by Dale Watson.
  • A discussion of  a proposal for Auburn University to joint the Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) was led by George Crandell

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:
  • No. Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
    1 Robert Agne Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 ReAppointment
    2 Kelly Alley Professor Sociology 2 Initial Appointment
    3 Baker Ayoun Assistant Professor Nutrition, Dietics, and Hospitality Management 2 ReAppointment
    4 Yoav Bashan Affiliate Associate Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
    5 Luz Bashan Affiliate Associate Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
    6 Pedro Cebollero Associate Professor Foreign Languages and Literatures 1 ReAppointment
    7 Julia Charles Assistant Professor English 1 Initial Appointment
    8 Jeffrey Coleman Assistant Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
    9 John Cook Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
    10 Benjamin Fagan Assistant Professor English 1 Initial Appointment
    11 Jonathan Fisk Assistant Professor AUM Political Science 1 Initial Appointment
    12 Leigh Gruwell Assistant Professor English 1 Initial Appointment
    13 Sarah   Hamilton Assistant Professor History 1 Initial Appointment
    14 Alana   Jacobsen Assistant Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
    15 Ann   Knipschild Professor Music 1 ReAppointment
    16 Carlton Lay Assistant Professor Industrial Design 1 Initial Appointment
    17 Keith   Lohse Assistant Professor Kinesiology 2 Initial Appointment
    18 Joseph Majdalani Professor Aerospace Engineering 2 ReAppointment
    19 Derrick   Mathias Assistant Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
    20 Rebecca   Maxson Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice 0 Initial Appointment
    21 Rose Mclarney Assistant Professor English 1 Initial Appointment
    22 Mary   Pangelinan Assistant Professor Kinesiology 1 Initial Appointment
    23 Sang   Park Assistant Professor Entomology and Plant Pathology 1 Initial Appointment
    24 David Scarborough Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
    25 Steven Shapiro Associate Professor Psychology 2 ReAppointment
    26 Hans-Werner van Wyk Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics 1 Initial Appointment
    27 Sarah   Vest Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice 0 Initial Appointment
    28 Yi   Wang Assistant Professor Biosystems Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
    29 Zachary Zuwiyya Professor Foreign Languages and Literatures 1 ReAppointment

     

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:
  • Agenda Item College Course Title Type of Change
    Master of Community Planning CADC Program Revision
    RSED 6340 Education Foundations of Substance Use Counseling Title Change
    COUN 7336 Education Counseling Diverse Populations New Course Proposal
    GEOG 6220 COSAM Geomorphology Add Lab Section
    GEOL 6220 COSAM Geomorphology New Course Proposal
    PSYC 7700 Liberal Arts Foundations in Industrial and Organizational Psychology New Course Proposal
    PSYC 7710 Liberal Arts Training and Development in Organizations New Course Proposal
    PSYC 7730 Liberal Arts Research Methods in Industiral/Organizational Psychology New Course Proposal
    PSYC 7740 Liberal Arts Organizational Culture New Course Proposal
    PSYC 7750 Liberal Arts Ethics and Professional Issues in Industrial/Organizational Psychology New Course Proposal
    PSYC 7760 Liberal Arts Occupational Health Psychology New Course Proposal
    PSYC 8270 Liberal Arts Factor Analysis New Course Proposal
    PSYC 8280 Liberal Arts Meta-Analysis New Course Proposal
    PSYC 8740 Liberal Arts Leadership and Motivation Seminar Pre-Requisite Change
    PSYC 8760 Liberal Arts Decision Making in the Workplace & Organizations New Course Proposal
    PSYC 8770 Liberal Arts Organizational Change New Course Proposal
    PSYC 8780 Liberal Arts Work and Family New Course Proposal
    PSYO-PhD Liberal Arts PhD Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program Change Request
    ADED-GCRT Education GCRT Extension Education Certificate Revision
    International Accelerated Dual Degree Agreement—Keimyung University (Korea) and AU Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Program Level Agreement
    International Accelerated Dual Degree (Program Level) Agreement–Northwest A& F University, Department of Horticulture (China) and AU Department of Horticulture Agriculture/

    Horticulture

    Program Level Agreement

 

OTHER ITEMS:

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Next meetings: October 1 (2:00-3:30 PM), November 12 (2:00-3:30 PM), December 2 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

October 6, 2015

 

Next meeting: November 12 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Ash Bullard (2018), Charlene (LeBlue (2018), Leane Skinner (2018), Yaxiong Tao (2018), Nancy Noe (2018), India Napier (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  September 3, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • A proposed policy  regarding Lecturer class faculty and graduate faculty status was discussed.  The proposal was tabled for discussion at the next meeting of the Council.

 

  • Revisions to the GA Satisfactory Performance Policy were discussed and approved.  The approved policy is shown below:

 

Graduate Assistantship Satisfactory Performance Policy

Graduate assistant appointments are temporary. Continuation depends upon availability of funds, level of enrollment, research needs, and satisfactory performance.

 

Annual Evaluation of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Doctoral Students

 

Policy: Effective beginning Fall 2014, the Graduate School will require that each department conduct—at least on an annual basis—an evaluation of the progress of each Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) and each graduate student enrolled in a doctoral program. Continuation is contingent upon satisfactory performance.

 

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs)

 

A Graduate Teaching Assistant must meet eligibility requirements (including English proficiency requirements) and be supervised by an appropriate graduate faculty member. The GTA’s primary responsibility is to support the instruction mission of the University. The GTA’s responsibilities may include, for example, classroom or laboratory teaching*; advising or mentoring of students; proctoring exams; grading papers, homework, and/or projects; preparing instructional materials; or providing other general assistance in the instructional process. A GTA may also be assigned primary responsibilities in an extension, outreach, or service role for which those responsibilities support the instructional mission of the university. GTAs may not be given duties to support faculty research or duties primarily clerical in natures. Whatever their instructional responsibilities, GTAs must be supervised by a faculty member who is responsible for monitoring and evaluating performance (including English proficiency) at least on an annual basis. Continuation is contingent upon satisfactory performance. GTAs who have no prior teaching experience must be given some form of training before being allowed to teach. Any GTA with primary responsibility for a course must have a minimum of 18 semester hours of graduate course credit in that field of instruction.

 

*GTAs are not permitted to teach courses numbered 6000 or above, although they may assist with laboratories for such courses. Additionally, they may not teach or assist with a course in which they are enrolled.

OLD BUSINESS:

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:

     

No Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
1 Diana Alessandrini Assistant Professor Economics 1 Initial Appointment
2 Guanqun Cao Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 Initial Appointment
3 Wesley Collins Assistant Professor Building Science 1 Initial Appointment
4 James Davidson Professor Civil Engineering 2 ReAppointment
5 Jeremiah   Davis Associate Professor Biosystems Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
6 Anton Disclafani Assistant Professor English 1 Initial Appointment
7 Joel Hayworth Associate Professor Civil Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
8 Hilary Joyce Assistant Professor Sociology 1 Initial Appointment
9 Andrea Kelley Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment
10 Jeffry Lamondia Assistant Professor Civil Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
11 Xiaoyu   Li Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 Initial Appointment
12 Jessica   McDonald Assistant Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 Initial Appointment
13 Jack   Montgomery Assistant Professor Civil Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
14 Miranda   Reed Associate Professor Drug Discovery and Development 2 Initial Appointment
15 Karen   Rogers Associate Professor Architecture 1 ReAppointment
16 Amrut   Sadachar Assistant Professor Consumer and Design Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
17 Sarina   Sun Assistant Professor Consumer and Design Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
18 Lindsay   Tan Assistant Professor Consumer and Design Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
19 Aleksandr Vinel Assistant Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 1 Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

College Course Number Course Title Type of Change
AD&C Industrial Design Program Revision
COSAM BIOL 6600 Mammalian Physiology New Course
Education ADED 7676 Adult Education in Cooperative Extension New Course
Education RSED 6346 Foundations of Substance Use Counseling Course Revision
Engineering CIVL 7980 Engineering Project Course Revision
Nursing NURS 6510 Nurse Educator Roles and Competencies New Course
Nursing NURS 7120 Quality Improvement/Process Mtg. for APNs New Course
Nursing NURS 6110 Arts in Health Seminar New Course
Nursing NURS 6330 Informatics practicum New Course
Nursing NURS 6410 Health Systems Leader Role and Competencies New Course
Nursing NURS 6430 Health Systems Leader Role Practicum New Course
Nursing NURS 6320 Advanced Nursing Informatics New Course
Nursing NURS 6120 Advanced Health Informatics New Course
Nursing NURS 6520 Instructional Design Process for Nurse Educator New Course
Nursing NURS 6310 Nurse Informatatics Roles and Competencies New Course
Nursing NURS 6220 Strategies and Analysis of Organizational Process New Course
Nursing NURS 6530 Nurse Educator Practicum New Course

OTHER ITEMS:

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Next meetings: November 12 (2:00-3:30 PM), December 2 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

November 12, 2015

 

Next meeting: December 2 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Ash Bullard (2018), Charlene (LeBlue (2018), Leane Skinner (2018), Yaxiong Tao (2018), Nancy Noe (2018), India Napier (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES:  October 6, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  •  A proposed strategic diversity plan for the Graduate School was reviewed and discussed.

 

  •  A proposed policyregarding Lecturer class faculty and graduate teaching and mentoring was discussed and approved.  This policy will require approval by the University Senate. The proposed policy is shown below.

Proposed Policy for Consideration by the University Senate

Lecturer Class Faculty and the Teaching of Graduate Courses and Serving on Graduate Student Committees

The Auburn University Faculty Handbook states, “Lecturers and senior lecturers are not eligible for graduate faculty status.” However, Lecturer-class faculty who otherwise meet graduate faculty criteria (level 1) for the department may be granted permission to teach graduate-level courses and/or serve on graduate student committees on an exceptions basis under the following conditions: a Lecturer-class faculty member desiring to teach a graduate course or serve on a graduate student committee should make a written request to the department chair.

 

  1. If this request is acceptable to the majority of the department’s tenure and tenure track graduate faculty and chair, a memo requesting such authorization will be submitted to the Graduate Dean for review and approval.

 

  1. Authorization may be requested for teaching only, committee service only, or both.

 

  • No more than one Lecturer-class faculty member may serve on a graduate student committee.

 

  1. Authorization must be requested for each semester a graduate course is to be taught by a given Lecturer-class faculty member.

 

  1. Authorization must be provided each time that a Lecturer-class faculty member serves on a graduate student committee.

 

  1. The department will provide the faculty member with resources appropriate to the graduate service being provided. What constitutes appropriate support would vary by department, but the following points would generally apply:

 

  1. Service on a graduate committee should not simply be added on top of current service if the Lecturer is already performing at least 5% service and has an appointment that is supposed to be 95% teaching and 5% service. If a Lecturer serves on a graduate committee, other forms of service should be reduced, or the Lecturer should receive a higher percent of his or her appointment for service.

 

  1. In most cases, teaching a graduate course requires being completely up-to-date with the most recent research in the field. Appropriate support might include a course release for a Lecturer teaching the course for the first time.

 

  1. A Lecturer should not teach a graduate course as an overload class.

 

 

 

 

Procedures for Securing Background Reports for Graduate Student Employees Before Hiring

 

8.1 An approved background report will only be required once for any graduate student employee appointment. Exceptions to this include Background Report results with “Please Review” for the ID Trace or Driving Records with Descrepancies that are “Conditional” or “Watch.” Graduate Student employees with these results will be required to complete a Background Report annually while employed until the Background Report is clear of such conditions. Approved background reports for graduate student employees will be valid for all future semesters from the date of the report.

OLD BUSINESS:

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition a revised graduate faculty criteria for the Department of Psychology
  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:
  • No. Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
    1 Ulrich Albrecht Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    2 Paula Backscheider Professor English 2 ReAppointment
    3 Hannah Baggett Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
    4 Randall   Bartlett Professor Industrial Design 1 ReAppointment
    5 Fernando Biase Assistant Professor Animal Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
    6 Alicia Carroll Associate Professor English 2 ReAppointment
    7 Eui Ji Chung Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment
    8 Marilyn Cornish Assistant Professor Counselor Ed, Counseling Psych, School Psych 1 Initial Appointment
    9 George Crandell Associate Dean English 2 ReAppointment
    10 Geraldo De Souza Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    11 Paul Dyce Assistant Professor Animal Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
    12 Emily Friedman Assistant Professor English 2 Initial Appointment
    13 Narendra Govil Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    14 Gary   Gruenhage Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    15 Thomas Hanley Professor Chemical Engineering 2 ReAppointment
    16 Georg   Hetzer Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    17 Olav   Kallenberg Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    18 Keetje Kuipers Assistant Professor English 2 Initial Appointment
    19 Krystyna   Kuperberg Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    20 Clark   Lundell Professor Industrial Design 1 ReAppointment
    21 Amnon   Meir Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    22 Dmitriy Minond Assistant Professor Drug Discovery and Development 2 Initial Appointment
    23 Erich Nunn Assistant Professor English 2 Initial Appointment
    24 Marc   Silverstein Associate Professor English 2 ReAppointment
    25 Diana Sisson Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment
    26 Michel   Smith Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
    27 David   Steen Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
    28 Kamden Strunk Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
    29 William Walton Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 2 Initial Appointment
    30 Wei   Wang Assistant Professor Industrial Design 1 ReAppointment
    31 Donald   Wehrs Professor English 2 ReAppointment

     

      • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

Course Number Course Title Type of Change
College of Education
MS, Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health MS, Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health Program Deactivation
Office of Provost
GLOB 0710 GLOB 0710: English for Professional Purposes New Course
GLOB 0720 English for Specific Purposes New Course
GLOB 0730 Making the Case: Structure. Argument, and Composition in Research Context New Course
GLOB 0740 The Art of Presenting. Advanced Oral Communications New Course
GLOB 0750 English Supplement: Graduate Reading and Writing New Course
GLOB 0810 Professional Development Sequence I New Course
GLOB 0820 Professional Development Sequence II New Course
GLOB 0830 Research Colloquium and Methods 1 New Course
GLOB 0840 Research Colloquium and Methods 2 New Course
GLOB 0850 Data Management: Gathering, Analyzing, and Interpreting Data New Course
GRAD 8100 Professional Development New Course
 
School of Nursing
NURS 6116 Arts in Health Seminar New Course
NURS 6210 Advanced Healthcare Informatics New Course
NURS 6216 Advanced Healthcare Informatics New Course
NURS 6226 Strategies and Analysis of Organizational Process New Course
NURS 6316 Nurse Informatics Role and Competencies New Course
NURS 6326 Advanced Nursing Informatics New Course
NURS 6336 Informatics Practicum New Course
NURS 6416 Health Systems Leader Role and Competencies New Course
NURS 6436 Health Systems Leader Role Practicum New Course
NURS 6516 Nurse Informatics- Role and Competencies New Course
NURS 6526 Instructional Design Process for Nurse Educator New Course
NURS 6536 Nurse Educator Practicum New Course
NURS 7126 Quality Improvement/Process Mgt. for APNs New Course
 
College of Science and Mathematics    
MOU between Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics & AU Department of Mathematics & Statistics 3 + 2 Program in the Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics New MOU

 

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Tentative schedule for next meetings: January 14 (2:00-3:00 PM), February 3 (2:00-3:00), March 2 (2:00-3:00), April 6 (2:00-3:00), May 5 (2:00-3:00).

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE TWELVTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2015

 

December 2, 2015

 

Next meeting: January 14 (2:00-3:30 PM)

 

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Salisa Westrick (2014), Brian Bourdeau (2016), Wi-suk Kwon (2016),  Chris Rodger (2016), Leane Skinner (2016),  Barbara Wilder (2016), Ana Franco-Watkins (2017), David Umphress (2017), Ash Bullard (2018), Charlene (LeBlue (2018), Leane Skinner (2018), Yaxiong Tao (2018), Nancy Noe (2018), India Napier (GSC).

APPROVED MINUTES November 12, 2015

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  •  A proposed strategic diversity plan for the Graduate School was discussed and approved.   The approved plan is shown below.

Auburn University

Graduate School

Strategic Diversity Plan

Approved by the Graduate Council

December 2, 2015

 

Mission: Establish diversity and inclusiveness as core values in the Graduate School.

 

Definition of Diversity: Diversity at Auburn University encompasses the whole of human experience and includes such human qualities as race, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, economic status, and veteran status. These and other socially and historically important attributes reflect the complexity of our increasingly diverse student body, local community, and national population.

 

Auburn University recognizes and values the considerable educational benefits emanating from diversity as we prepare our student for life and leadership in a multicultural world. Students who interact with and learn about people from a variety of backgrounds are more apt to understand, appreciate and excel in the community they inhabit. In this context, diversity is aligned with Auburn University’s land grant mission of providing its students with a superior education in service to the needs of Alabama, the nation, and the world.

 

Goal 1: Foster an environment that respects differences and encourages inclusiveness.

 

            Strategy 1: Foster an environment that encourages inclusiveness.

 

            Tactic 1: Encourage graduate faculty, graduate students, and staff to participate in diversity activities across campus.

 

            Measure: Documentation how faculty, students, and staff are encouraged (emails, newsletters, etc.).

 

            Tactic 2: Ensure that the Graduate School continues to be represented on the Diversity Council meetings. The Associate Dean or a representative from the Graduate School is expected to attend all meetings.

 

            Measure: Representation on the council and attendance at all meetings will be documented.

 

Goal 2: Increase the recruitment, retention, and representation of people of color, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented students, faculty, administrators, and staff at Auburn University to a level that reflects the appropriate relevant pool of availability for the target population.

 

            Strategy 1: Develop and implement strategies to recruit underrepresented students.

 

            Tactic 1: Continue to support or participate in off-campus and on-campus recruiting events that encourage underrepresented students to apply to Auburn University graduate programs.

 

            Measure: Number of events sponsored or attended.

 

            Tactic 2: Continue to support programs, such as Auburn University Graduate Diversity Campus Experience and the Summer Bridge Program (School of Kinesiology) that bring underrepresented

students to Auburn for campus enrichment visits.

 

            Measure: Attendance tracked, retention tracked over time, academic performance tracked for all participating students.

 

            Tactic 3: Continue to welcome international students at Hartsfield/Jackson International Airport in Atlanta and provide transportation to the Auburn University campus upon arrival in the United States.

 

            Measure: Number of international students welcomed and transported to Auburn.

 

            Tactic 4: Conduct a regular survey among students to determine the needs, if any, of  underrepresented students.

 

            Measure: Survey conducted and results compiled.

 

Tactic 5: Develop and implement training programs to assist Graduate Program Officers and faculty with the recruitment of underrepresented students.

 

Measure: Number of training programs developed and offered. Number of participants participating in training programs.

 

Goal 3: Develop and implement a comprehensive system of education and training focused on effectively managing and leveraging diversity for students, faculty, and staff.

 

            Strategy 1: Develop and implement campus-wide diversity educational programs and  training initiatives for students, faculty, and staff.

 

            Tactic 1: Have all supervisors participate in Just Be FAIR training conducted by Human  Resources. Encourage all staff to participate.

 

            Measure: Training participation tracked.

 

Goal 4: Build and strengthen partnerships with diverse communities, businesses, and civic community organizations to support diversity and multiculturalism in the university and in external communities.

 

            Strategy 1: Build and strengthen partnerships with diverse communities.

            Tactic 1: Continue to encourage underrepresented students to apply to serve as Graduate School Ambassadors.

 

            Measure: Number of underrepresented students serving as Graduate Ambassadors.

 

            Tactic 2: Continue to sponsor the International Wives Club, for the spouses of international graduate students and scholars. The International Wives Club provides the   wives of international students and scholars with a way to meet new people, sample food from around the world, practice speaking English, and become more acclimated to life in Auburn.

 

            Measure: Number of events sponsored and number of participants at each event.

 

            Tactic 3: Continue to sponsor the InterConnect program, the goal of which is to enhance the experience of international students/post docs by help them become better integrated into the local culture.

 

            Measure: Number of events sponsored and number of participants at each event.

 

Tactic 4: Develop and implement training programs focusing on best practices in retention for Graduate Program Officers and faculty to aid in the retention of underrepresented students.

 

            Measure: Number of events sponsored and number of participants at each event.

 

Goal 5: Develop and execute a comprehensive Diversity Communication Plan.

 

            Strategy 1: Develop and execute a Diversity Communication Plan for the Graduate School.

 

            Tactic 1: Emphasize diversity and inclusion as core values through Graduate School  media outlets (web pages, brochures, newsletters, magazines, videos, etc.).

 

            Measure: Documentation of diversity within Graduate School publications.

 

            Strategy 2: Continue to highlight achievements and contributions of students, faculty, and staff from underrepresented groups.

 

            Tactic 1: Continue to highlight minorities, women, and other underrepresented students, faculty, and staff in Graduate School newsletters and publications.

 

            Measure: Periodic review of materials.

 

            Tactic 2: Continue to monitor all recruitment materials for inclusion of diversity.

 

            Measure: Documentation of review of recruitment materials.

 

            Strategy 3: Regularly monitor and assess the Graduate School’s diversity efforts for  effectiveness.

 

            Tactic 1: Promote ongoing dialogue about diversity and inclusion in the Graduate School. Make timely revisions to the strategic diversity plan based upon stakeholder  input.

 

            Measure: Provide periodic updates to the Graduate Council on revisions based upon stakeholder input.

 

            Tactic 2: Annually report to the Graduate Council on the effectiveness of the Graduate School’s diversity efforts.

 

            Measure: Document the submission of the annual report.

 

            Strategy 4: Disseminate and request feedback on the Graduate School’s strategic diversity plan to refine best practices and facilitate accountability.

 

Tactic 1: Annually perform a critical review of the Graduate School’s strategic diversity plan.

 

            Measure: Revise the plan as appropriate.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Credentials Committee recommendations for appointments and reappointments:
Name Title Department Name Reviewing Class Apt. Type
Troy Best Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
Robert   Boyd Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
Philip Chaney Associate Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment
Nagaraj   Chatakondi Affiliate Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
David   Cline Affiliate Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
Nicholas Derzis Assistant Professor Rehabilitation and Special Education 1 Initial Appointment
Jessica Fripp Affiliate Assistant Professor Counselor Ed, Counseling Psych, School Psych 1 Initial Appointment
Michael Koliska Affiliate Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment
Aaron Rashotte Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
Brandon Sams Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 Initial Appointment
Laurie   Stevison Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
Christine   Sundermann Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
Gwendolyn Williams Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
Anne Wooldridge Associate Professor Clinical Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
Pei   Xu Assistant Professor Aviation and Supply Chain Management 1 Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:
Course Number Course Title Type of Change
College of Agriculture
CSES 7546 Principles of Plant Nutrition New Course
CSES 7970 Special Topics New Course
CSES 8580 Fate and Transport of Chemicals in Soils Course Change
HORT 7010 Experimental Methods in Horticulture Course Change
College of Business
ISNG-GCRT GCRT Management Information Systems Program Change
FINC 7690 Advanced Financial Systems Course Change
College of Education
EDLD 8300 Curriculum Theory and Practice Course Change
KINE 7536 Advanced Principles of Strength and Conditioning New Course
KINE 7546 Athletic Movement Enhancement New Course
KINE 7556 Efficient Movement Strategies New Course
HPNG-MS (Alt) Physical Education/Teacher Education Program Change
HPNG-MS Trad Physical Education/Teacher Education Program Change
TBD-MA Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology New Program
RSED 6170 Transition from Birth to Adulthood Course Change
College of Engineering
AERO 7996 Research and Thesis New Course
AERO 8996 Research and Dissertation New Course
College of Liberal Arts    
COMM 6300 Sex, Gender, and Sport New Course
COMM 6600 Political Communication Course Change
SOWO 7000 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare New Course
SOWO 7010 Advanced Clinical Practice New Course
SOWO 7020 Psychopathology New Course
SOWO 7030 Evaluation in Social Work Practice New Course
SOWO 7040 Social Work Practice in the Health Care Field New Course
SOWO 7050 Mental Health New Course
SOWO 7060 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families New Course
SOWO 7080 Policy Practice and Social Justice New Course
SOWO 7090 Advanced Social Welfare Policy New Course
SOWO 7100 Gerontology New Course
SOWO 7110 Trauma Informed Practice New Course
SOWO 7120 Psychosocial Context of Disability New Course
SOWO 7130 Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents New Course
SOWO 7700 Foundations of Social Work Research New Course
SOWO 7800 Human Behavior and the Social Environment New Course
SOWO 7920 Generalist Field New Course
SOWO 7950 Advanced Field New Course
TBD-Master of Social Work Master of Social Work New Program
     
     
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
WILD 6280 Avian Ecology and Management Course Change
WILD 6290 Mammalian Ecology and Management Course Change

OTHER ITEMS:

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Schedule for next meetings: January 14 (2:00-3:00 PM), February 4 (1:30-3:00), March 3 (1:30-3:00), April 5 (2:00-3:30), May 3 (1:30-3:00).

 

 

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