Graduate Council Minutes 2001

 

MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall1:00-1:30 P.M. January 17, 2001

Next Meeting: January 31, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

John Pritchett (Chair), Steve McFarland (Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Scott Boback (student 2001)

Members Absent: Skip Bartol (Russell Muntifering substitute), Scott Kramer (Rebecca Burleson substitute), Chris Rodger (Doug Leonard substitute), David Shannon (Glennelle Halpin substitute).

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of November 29, 2000 Council meeting approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. Pritchett introduced Russell Muntifering (Animal and Dairy Sciences), Rebecca Burleson (Building Science), Doug Leonard (Discrete and Statistical Sciences), and Glennelle Halpin (Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology), who were substituting for council members.
  3. Pritchett explained the status of the ongoing efforts to provide tuition waivers for all graduate research assistants at Auburn University. Approximately 350 currently are not covered by the Graduate Research Fellowship program. Covering the remaining GRAs will cost about $1.5 million in continuing funds. A proposed plan, given reduced state funding, is to explore the feasibility of matching funds from colleges and schools to partially defray the costs.
  4. OLD BUSINESS
  5. Curriculum Committee

McFarland moved the approval of STAT6110, 6970, 7970, 7980, and 7990. Leonard seconded. The motion passed without opposition.

  1. Credentials Committee

Clark moved the approval of the following nominations to the Graduate Faculty. Sutton seconded. The motion passed without opposition.

Cheryl Morgan, Architecture (reappointment)

Dennis Ruth, Architecture (reappointment)

John Williams, Architecture (reappointment)

Frazier Parker, Civil Engineering (reappointment)

George Ramey, Civil Engineering (reappointment)

Robert Bulfin, Industrial and Systems Engineering (reappointment)

Kimberly King, Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology (appointment)

Hae Jung An, Nutrition and Food Science (appointment)

Peggy Hsieh, Nutrition and Food Science (reappointment)

Craig Bertolet, English (appointment)

Jonathan Bolton, English (appointment)

James Clark, English (reappointment)

Miriam Clark, English (reappointment)

George Crandell, English (reappointment)

  1. James Goldstein, English (reappointment)

Dan Latimer, English (reappointment)

Patrick Morrow, English (reappointment)

Constance Relihan, English (reappointment)

Elizabeth Smith, English (appointment)

Donald Buck, Foreign Languages and Literatures (reappointment)

Linda Glaze, Foreign Languages and Literatures (reappointment)

Edward Gurski, Foreign Languages and Literatures (appointment)

Robert Henkels, Foreign Languages and Literatures (reappointment)

Pamela Paine, Foreign Languages and Literatures (appointment)

Alfredo Torrejon, Foreign Languages and Literatures (reappointment)

John Veres, Psychology (appointment)

Douglas Leonard, Discrete and Statistical Sciences (reappointment)

Charles Lindner, Discrete and Statistical Sciences (reappointment)

Chris Rodger, Discrete and Statistical Sciences (reappointment)

Luc Teirlinck, Discrete and Statistical Sciences (reappointment)

  1. Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Honesty

Zee proposed including a statement in each Auburn thesis and dissertation stating that “The work described in this (thesis\dissertation) was carried out between (month and year) and (month and year) in the Department of (department) at Auburn University. The work is entirely my own, except where reference is made to the work of others and has not been submitted in part or in whole for any other degree or qualification.” Leonard asked if the statement would apply to dissertation students who had done some of the work for their master’s degree. McFarland suggested moving the qualifying phrase “except where reference is made to the work of others” to the end of the second sentence so that it would apply to the entire second sentence and so that a previous master’s thesis, as long as reference were made, would not result in a violation. Sutton asked about papers submitted as a requirement for a degree that were included in the thesis or dissertation. Zee responded by recommending the last phrase be dropped from the statement. Burleson noted that this would require dropping the comma in the second sentence. McFarland and Chappelka recommended dropping the “at” and inserting a comma before “Auburn University” in the first sentence. Chappelka moved and Anderson-Harper seconded that the following statement be included in all Auburn University theses and dissertations:

The work described in this (thesis/dissertation) was carried out between (month and year) and (month and year) in the Department of (department), Auburn University. The work is entirely my own except where reference is made to the work of others.

The motion passed without opposition.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

None.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Spring 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

February 14

March 14

April 11

May 9

MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall1:00-1:50 P.M. January 31, 2001

Next Meeting: February 14, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

John Pritchett (Chair), Steve McFarland (Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Scott Boback (student 2001)

Members Absent: Kramer (John Murphy substitute), Szechi (Angela Lakwete substitute), Weese.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of January 17, 2001 Council meeting approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. Pritchett introduced John Murphy (Building Science) substituting for Kramer and Angela Lakwete (History) substituting for Szechi.
  3. Pritchett discussed the impact of impending 6.5 percent proration of state funding of the 2000-2001 budget. The state provides approximately 40 percent of Auburn’s budget, though the real impact of proration will not come until the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Zee asked if proration would have an impact on tuition waivers for graduate students. Pritchett explained that it should not affect existing waivers, though finding the $1.5 million needed to fund GRAs not covered under current programs would be difficult.
  4. Pritchett announced Graduate School plans for a series of March 2001 workshops for new department heads/chairs and all GPOs to discuss the policies and procedures of graduate education at Auburn University.
  5. OLD BUSINESS
  6. Curriculum Committee
  7. McFarland moved and Bartol seconded approval of course title and prerequisite changes to the following graduate courses in Electrical and Computer Engineering: ELEC6200, 6210, 6220, 6230, 6250, 6260, 6320, 6340, 6510, 6630, 6636, 6730, 6736, 7220, 7560, 7610, 7616, 7630, 7640, and 7646. The motion passed without opposition.
  8. McFarland moved and Sutton seconded approval of a request from Materials Engineering to separate the laboratory components of MATL7510 (MATL7511) and MATL6200 (MATL6201) and the elimination of the laboratory component of MATL7516 and MATL6206. The motion passed without opposition.
  9. McFarland moved and Bartol seconded approval of a new Master’s Non-Thesis Project Course, MNGT7980. The motion passed without opposition.
  10. Credentials Committee
  11. Clark moved and Anderson-Harper seconded approval of revised graduate faculty plans for the Department of Curriculum and Teaching and the Department of Pharmacy Care Systems. The motion passed without opposition.
  12. Clark moved the approval of the following nominations to the Graduate Faculty. Bartol seconded. The motion passed without opposition.

Richard Kenworthy, Architecture (Appointment)

Brian LaHaie, Architecture (Appointment)

Michael Robinson, Architecture (Appointment)

Richard Britnell, Industrial Design (Reappointment)

Tin-Man Lau, Industrial Design (Reappointment)

Jacob Dane, Agronomy and Soils (Reappointment)

Martin Norfleet, Agronomy and Soils (Reappointment)

John Odom, Agronomy and Soils (Reappointment)

Michael Patterson, Agronomy and Soils (Reappointment)

Dennis Shannon, Agronomy and Soils (Reappointment)

Charles Wood, Agronomy and Soils (Reappointment)

Kira Bowen, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Reappointment)

Kathy Flanders, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Appointment)

Austin Hagan, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Appointment)

Xing Ping Hu, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Appointment)

Joseph Kloepper, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Reappointment)

Michael Williams, Entomology and Plant Pathology (Reappointment)

Joseph Eakes, Horticulture (Reappointment)

Robert Ebel, Horticulture (Appointment)

Floyd Woods, Horticulture (Reappointment)

Wayne Alderman, Accountancy (Reappointment)

Sarah Stanwick, Accountancy (Reappointment)

Richard Tabor, Accountancy (Reappointment)

Richard Beil, Economics (Reappointment)

Robert Ekelund, Economics (Reappointment)

Daniel Gropper, Economics (Reappointment)

David Kaserman, Economics (Reappointment)

John Jahera, Finance (Reappointment)

Marlin Jensen, Finance (Reappointment)

Daniel Page, Finance (Reappointment)

Achilles Armenakis, Management (Reappointment)

Terry Byrd, Management (Reappointment)

Hubert Feild, Management (Reappointment)

Stanley Gardiner, Management (Reappointment)

Jennie Raymond, Management (Reappointment)

Paul Swamidass, Management (Reappointment)

Hugh Guffey, Marketing (Reappointment)

Gary Martin, Curriculum and Teaching (Appointment)

Marilyn Strutchens, Curriculum and Teaching (Appointment)

Susan Villaume, Curriculum and Teaching (Reappointment)

Alyson Whyte, Curriculum and Teaching (Appointment)

Dennis Wilson, Health and Human Performance (Reappointment)

Craig Darch, Rehabilitation and Special Education (Reappointment)

Ronald Eaves, Rehabilitation and Special Education (Reappointment)

Ronald Barrett, Aerospace Engineering (Appointment)

John Cochran, Aerospace Engineering (Reappointment)

Charles Gross, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Reappointment)

Scottedward Hodel, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Reappointment)

John Hung, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Reappointment)

Yonhua Tzeng, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Reappointment)

Stuart Wentworth, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Reappointment)

David Beale, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

David Dyer, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

George Flowers, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

Bor Jang, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

Peter Jones, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

Mrinal Thakur, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

Hareesh Tippur, Mechanical Engineering (Reappointment)

Peter Schwartz, Textile Engineering (Appointment)

Richard Brinker, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences (Reappointment)

Gary Hepp, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences (Reappointment)

David South, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences (Reappointment)

  1. C. Tang, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences (Appointment)

Jai Ok Kim, Consumer Affairs (Appointment)

Buster Slaten, Consumer Affairs (Appointment)

Ellen Abell, Human Development and Family Studies (Appointment)

Leanne Lamke, Human Development and Family Studies (Reappointment)

Connie Salts, Human Development and Family Studies (Reappointment)

Mona El-Sheikh, Human Development and Family Studies (Reappointment)

Donna Sollie, Human Development and Family Studies (Reappointment)

Robin Fellers, Nutrition and Food Science (Reappointment)

Barbara Struempler, Nutrition and Food Science (Reappointment)

Susan Brinson, Communication (Reappointment)

Roger Myrick, Communication (Reappointment)

David Sutton, Communication (Reappointment)

Nancy Haak, Communication Disorders (Reappointment)

Howard Goldstein, Music (Reappointment)

David Alexander, Music (Reappointment)

Richard Good, Music (Reappointment)

Robert Greenleaf, Music (Reappointment)

Roy Wylie, Music (Reappointment)

Caleb Clark, Political Science (Reappointment)

John Heilman, Political Science (Reappointment)

Robert Elliott, Political Science-AUM (Reappointment)

Randall Clark, Pharmacal Sciences (Reappointment)

Jack DeRuiter, Pharmacal Sciences (Reappointment)

Norman Doorenbos, Pharmacal Sciences (Reappointment)

Stephen Dobson, Biological Sciences (Reappointment)

Tom Martinson, Geology and Geography (Reappointment)

Ashraf Uddin, Geology and Geography (Appointment)

Lorraine Wolf, Geology and Geography (Reappointment)

Mark Steltenpohl, Geology and Geography (Reappointment)

Phillip Chaney, Geology and Geography (Appointment)

Michel Smith, Mathematics (Reappointment)

Eleanor Josephson, Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology (Appointment)

Byron Blagburn, Pathobiology (Reappointment)

Mary Boudreaux, Pathobiology (Reappointment)

Cindy Brunner, Pathobiology (Reappointment)

Kenneth Nusbaum, Pathobiology (Reappointment)

Victor Panangala, Pathobiology (Reappointment)

Stuart Price, Pathobiology (Reappointment)

Saralyn Smith-Carr, Small Animal Services (Reappointment)

  1. Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Honestry

The Graduate Council reconsidered its requirement, approved at the January 17, 2001 Council meeting, that a statement on academic honesty be included in all Auburn University theses and dissertations in response to input from Chris Newland of Psychology. Clark suggested adding a statement that the thesis or dissertation may include the work of the student’s advisors. Zee reminded the Council that the purpose of the statement was to remind students that plagiarism was unethical. Zee also stated that any statement must be kept simple or it would cause problems of interpretation in the various academic cultures and disciplines on the Auburn campus. Rodger moved and Bartol seconded replacing the statement approved January 17 with the following statement that would be required on the approval page of all Auburn theses and dissertations. The motion passed without opposition.

Except where reference is made to the work of others, the work described in this [thesis/dissertation] is my own or was done in collaboration with my advisory committee.

  1. NEW BUSINESS
  2. McFarland advised the Council of an emergency notification from the Educational Testing Service urging caution in the use of GRE and TOEFL scores due to the recent theft and unauthorized use of copyrighted GRE and TOEFL materials within the People’s Republic of China. Pritchett noted the propitiousness of the Graduate Council’s revision of graduate admission standards in 2000 to place Auburn admission requirements on a more holistic basis, reducing the importance of the GRE in evaluating applicants. Zee encouraged the use of e-mail or telephones to test a student’s language capability and knowledge. Bartol reinforced the necessity for a close examination of letters and statements of purpose.
  3. Rodger thanked Doug Leonard of Discrete and Statistical Sciences for acting as his substitute on the Council during fall semester.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Spring 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

February 14

March 14

April 11

May 9

MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Electronic Meeting Hall1:00-1:50 P.M. February 14, 2001

Next Meeting: March 14, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

John Pritchett (Chair), Steve McFarland (Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Scott Boback (student 2001)

Members Absent: Kramer (Rebecca Burleson substitute), Szechi (Angela Lakwete substitute)

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of January 31, 2001 Council meeting tabled until March 14 meeting.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS-none.
  2. OLD BUSINESS
  3. Curriculum Committee
  4. McFarland moved approval of CHEM7650 Formal Presentations in Modern Chemistry and CTSE7970 Special Topics. The motion passed without opposition.
  5. Credentials Committee
  6. Clark moved the approval of the following nominations to the Graduate Faculty. The motion passed without opposition.

David Bayne, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (reappointment)

Claude Boyd, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (reappointment)

John Grizzle, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (reappointment)

Michael Maceina, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (reappointment)

John Plumb, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (reappointment)

Stephen Szedlmayer, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (reappointment)

Richard Wallace, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures (appointment)

Kelly Alley, Sociology (reappointment)

Mary Cameron, Sociology (reappointment)

Raj Mohan, Sociology (reappointment)

Thomas Petee, Sociology (reappointment)

Kimberly Lloyd, Pharmacy Practice (appointment)

Phillip Kleesius, Pathobiology (reappointment)

  1. NEW BUSINESS-none.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Spring 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

March 14

April 11

May 9

MINUTES OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall1:00-2:20 P.M. March 14, 2001

Next Meeting: April 11, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Scott Boback (student 2001)

Members Absent: Shannon (Glennelle Halpin substitute), Szechi (Angela Lakwete substitute), Schwartz (Robert Judd substitute), Boback, Kramer.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of January 31 and February 14, 2001 Council meetings approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. McFarland introduced Susan Brinson (Communication), Robert Judd (Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology), and Glennelle Halpin (EFLT).
  3. Pritchett announced administrative changes that moved himself into the position of Acting Provost and McFarland into the position of Acting Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School. McFarland will continue to serve as Associate Dean of the Graduate School pending the results of a search to identify an Interim Provost.
  4. Pritchett discussed proration and recent events surrounding the Board of Trustees.
  5. McFarland explained the decision of the Department of Psychology to stop admitting new students into its doctoral program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology on a temporary basis due to reductions in the number of faculty available to support the program.
  6. McFarland announced that Daniel Szechi from the Department of History would be the Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecturer for the 2000-2001 academic year. Dr. Szechi’s lecture would be presented at 4:00 P.M. on May 2, 2001.
  7. McFarland announced the Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for the 2000-2001 academic year, selected by a committee of graduate faculty from across the university.
  8. SGA Outstanding Graduate Student

Jeremy Kinney, History

  1. Doctoral Outstanding Students

Karin Bartoszuk, Human Development and Family Studies

Michelle Corley, Poultry Science

Patsy S. Fowler, English

Theodore Henry, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures

Jeremy Kinney, History

James Murphy, Psychology

David Sheridan, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Kenneth Hergenrather, Rehabilitation and Special Education

Jan Kavookjian, Pharmacy Care Systems

Shida Tan, Mechanical Engineering

iii. Master’s Outstanding Students

Matthew D. Aubuchon, Entomology & Plant Pathology

Brian James Irwin, Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures

Kellye Sue Bessinger, Pathobiology

Laura L. Bruner, Horticulture

Brad T. Carter, Geology & Geography

Shawn M. Knight, English

Lisa A. McWilliams, Biological Sciences

Deanna N. Newsom, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

Monnie Carol Powell, Animal & Dairy Sciences

Laura J. Robinson, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology

  1. McFarland announced the Graduate Student Council Research Forum, planned for March 19, 2001 in the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center.
  2. McFarland announced the results of four Graduate Program Officer workshops held in the Graduate School on March 6, 7, 13, and 14.
  3. OLD BUSINESS
  4. Curriculum Committee
  5. McFarland moved approval of a request from Rehabilitation and Special Education to add a one-hour laboratory to RSED6220 Placement Services in Rehabilitation. The motion passed without opposition.
  6. NEW BUSINESS
  7. Brinson requested advice from the Graduate Council on implementing a qualifying examination for the master’s programs in Communication.
  8. The Council discussed an informal proposal from Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology to establish a minimum registration of 3 hours for FOUN8990, EDLD8990, and ADED8990.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Spring 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

April 11

May 9

MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall1:00-2:30 P.M. April 11, 2001

Next Meeting: May 9, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Scott Boback (student 2001)

Members Absent: Szechi (Angela Lakwete substitute), Anderson-Harper (Lem Krueger substitute), Kramer (Rebecca Burleson substitute), Sutton, Chappelka, Weese.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of March 14, 2001 Council meetings approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. McFarland reported that the 2000-2001 ACHE viability report had been published. Auburn University had only one graduate program (Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering) in the report. Auburn will request a waiver for the program.
  3. McFarland explained efforts underway to allow graduate students to use federal work study funds.
  4. Boback announced the Graduate Student Council awards picnic on Friday, 11:30 A.M., April 13, at the Arboretum.
  5. McFarland announced Trustee approval of the Doctor of Audiology program, which is a professional, not graduate, degree.
  6. McFarland explained rules governing the issuance of tuition fellowships for summer terms.
  7. OLD BUSINESS
  8. Credentials Committee Clark
  9. Clark moved the approval of revised Graduate Faculty Appointment and Reappointment Criteria and Standards for the College of Veterinary Medicine. The motion passed without opposition.
  10. Clark moved the approval of the following nominations to the Graduate Faculty. The motion passed without opposition

Maynard Hamrick, Pharmacal Sciences (reappointment)

Edward Thomas, Physics (appointment)

Cynthia McCall, Animal and Dairy Science (reappointment)

Keith Cummins, Animal and Dairy Science (reappointment)

Zhi-Ren Liu, Animal and Dairy Science (appointment)

William Giles, Management (reappointment)

Gordon Patterson, Curriculum and Teaching (appointment)

Daniel Blessing, Health and Human Performance (reappointment)

Thomas Shumpert, Electrical and Computer Engineering (reappointment)

Allen Cronenberg, History (reappointment)

David Lewis, History (reappointment)

Jianjin Dong, Physics (appointment)

Vishnu Suppiramaniam, Pharmacal Sciences (appointment)

Phillip Thornton, Pharmacal Sciences (appointment)

Troy Best, Biological Sciences (reappointment)

Robert Boyd, Biological Sciences (reappointment)

James Bradley, Biological Sciences (reappointment)

Tony Moss, Biological Sciences (reappointment)

Craig Pollock, Physics (appointment)

Steven Swaim, Biomedical Sciences (reappointment)

Robert Carson, Clinical Sciences (reappointment)

Ram Purohit, Clinical Sciences (reappointment)

Dwight Wolfe, Clinical Sciences (reappointment)

  1. Curriculum Committee McFarland
  2. McFarland moved approval of INSY6230, 7430, 7440, 7500, 7600, 7950, 7420, 7100, 7200, 7081, 6500, 6236, 7436, 7446, 7506, 7606, 7426, 7106, 7206, 7956, and 6506. The motion passed without opposition.
  3. McFarland moved approval of a request from Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology to modify the range of variable credit for FOUN8990, EDLD8990, and ADED8990 to 3-10 hours. The motion passed without opposition.
  4. McFarland moved approval to change the title of ACCT6310 from Auditing to Advanced Assurance & Auditing. The motion passed without opposition.
  5. NEW BUSINESS
  6. Altering nomination rules for Outstanding Graduate Student and Merriwether Fellowship candidates.

The Council debated the merits of changing its rules that limit an individual department to only one nomination for the Outstanding Master’s, Outstanding Doctoral, and Merriwether Fellowship competitions. Primarily because of concern for the difficulties of evaluating more nominations, the Council declined to change the nomination rules.

  1. McFarland explained the Graduate School budget to the Graduate Council, including projections for the impact of the university’s budget reallocation plan and proration. He also shared benchmark data comparing funding and staffing for Auburn’s Graduate School compared to funding and staffing for four peer institutions. Though dated, these benchmarks reveal that funding and staffing for the Auburn Graduate School is considerable behind those of peer institutions.

McFarland also discussed plans for continuing the Graduate School’s automation efforts, initiated four years ago. Planned projects include:

  1. Changes to GWAAP, the Graduate Web Application and Admission Process
  2. Becoming an Application Service Provider for other universities
  3. Customizing GWAAP to collect specific departmental information
  4. Posting applicant transcripts to the web
  5. Uploading statements of purpose and samples of writing for applicants
  6. Converting to a new database engine
  7. Changes to GFAQS, the Graduate Faculty Appointment Qualification System
  8. Converting to a new database engine
  9. Allowing authentication of users based on Windows domain userids

and passwords

  1. Creating on-line submission, evaluation, and approval of applicants
  2. Creation of GS-POST, the Graduate Student Plan of Study Transaction
  3. Creation of GAAAP, the Graduation Application And Approval Process
  4. Changes to AUCUPS, the Auburn University Comprehensive University Planning System
  5. Becoming an Application Service Provider for other universities
  6. Extended search capabilities
  7. Extending summaries to departments and objectives

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Spring 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

May 9


MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall1:00-1:50 P.M. May 9, 2001

Next Meeting: June 6, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Scott Boback (student 2001)

Members Absent: Szechi.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of April 11, 2001 Council meeting approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. McFarland announced that Scott Boback was rotating off the Graduate Council, to be replaced by Chad Harvey (Entomology and Plant Pathology).
  3. McFarland explained the initial results of summer registration.
  4. McFarland explained progress made in customizing GWAAP for departments, including the web-posting of transcripts and the collection of department-specific information.
  5. OLD BUSINESS
  6. Credentials Committee
  7. Clark moved approval of the following appointments and reappointments to the Graduate Faculty. The motion passed without opposition.

John Murphy, Building Science (appointment)

Dan Heitger, Accountancy (appointment)

Jennifer Mueller, Accountancy (appointment)

Nirmala Erevelles, EFLT (appointment)

Sara Wolf, EFLT (appointment)

Stephen Ditchkoff, Forestry (appointment)

Johnny Green, Political Science (appointment)

Cynthia McCall, Animal and Dairy Sciences (reappointment)

Sadik Tuzun, Entomology and Plant Pathology (reappointment)

George Folkerts, Biological Sciences (reappointment)

  1. Curriculum Committee
  2. McFarland moved approval of BIOL6475, 6495, 7225, 6525, 7125, and 6535. The motion passed without opposition.
  3. McFarland moved approval of FISH7430, 7420, 6425, and 6215. The motion passed without opposition.
  4. McFarland moved approval of CMDS5120/7570, 5630/7970, and 7600. The motion passed without opposition.
  5. McFarland moved approval of an interdepartmental non-thesis master’s degree option for Sociology, Rural Sociology, and Sociology (AUM) option requiring 36 hours of course work. The motion passed without opposition.
  6. McFarland moved approval of ADED6646, 6016, and 6606. The motion passed without opposition.
  7. McFarland moved approval of FOUN7206. The motion passed without opposition.
  8. NEW BUSINESS

None.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Summer 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

June 6

June 27

July 11

August 1

MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall                                                1:00-2:30 P.M.                                         August 1, 2001

Next Meeting: August 29, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Chad Harvey (student 2002).

Members Absent: Sutton (Crutchley substitute), Chappelka, Clark (Downes substitute), Rodger, Bartol (Muntifering substitute).

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of June 27, 2001 Council meeting approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. McFarland introduced Claire Crutchley of Finance, substituting for Sutton; Russell Muntifering, substituting for Bartol; and Jeremy Downes, substituting for Clark.

  1. McFarland informed the Council that Anderson-Harper, Sutton, and Zee were rotating off of the Graduate Council.

  1. McFarland informed the Council that Hareesh Tippur (Mechanical Engineering), Claire Crutchley (Finance), and Forrest Smith (Pharmacal Sciences) would be joining the Graduate Council beginning with the initial meeting of the 2001-2002 academic year.

  1. McFarland announced that Interim Provost Pritchett had asked the University Senate leadership to identify members for a committee to conduct an internal search for an interim associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School.

  1. OLD BUSINESS

  1. Credentials Committee

  1. Downes moved approval of the following appointments and reappointments to the Graduate Faculty. The motion passed without opposition.

Charles Eick, Curriculum and Teaching (appointment)

Olin Adams, EFLT (appointment)

Evelyn Crayton, Nutrition and Food Science (reappointment)

Alex Dunlop, English (appointment)

  1. Curriculum Committee

  1. McFarland moved approval of PSYC8920 Internship. The motion passed without opposition.

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. McFarland presented information about a new certificate program in Rural Studio from the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction. Though the certificate program is not a graduate program, McFarland explained that the Provost had asked the Graduate Council to evaluate the proposal because it was post-baccalaureate. This non-degree certificate program is designed to allow non-students to participate in Rural Studio for one or two semesters on an outreach basis. The program will be self-sustaining–no part of the program will be funded from the General Fund. The Auburn University Bursar will collect associated fees and the Registrar will maintain a record of participation, services for which the program will contribute a portion of the participation fee to the General Fund to cover these costs. No transcript nor diploma will be issued, participants will not enroll in university courses, and credit for participation cannot be used to meet any university degree requirements.

  1. McFarland presented a recent case in which a student had completed the dissertation and successfully defended it, but had waited more than two years to submit the dissertation to the Graduate School for transfer to University Microfilms and for binding and storing in the University Library. He reminded the Council that doctoral students are limited to four years from the successful passing of the general exam to completion of degree requirements, but explained that there was no established time limit from the time of the defense to the time the dissertation is submitted to the Graduate School. Szechi asked if the student in question was still within the four-year time limit between passing the general exam and when the dissertation was submitted. McFarland replied that the four-year time limit had not been violated. By general consensus, the Council confirmed that there should be no limit on the time between the defense and the submission of the dissertation, as long as that period does not violate the four-year time limit between the general exam and the submission of the dissertation.

  1. McFarland raised the issue of awarding posthumous degrees to Auburn graduate students who have died prior to graduation and the awarding of the degree, explaining that existing procedures required only that a request for such be made to the Board of Trustees. Zee moved the degree be awarded for a specific case, seconded by Anderson-Harper. Szechi argued against awarding degrees for specific requests unless the Council establish a policy to insure such awards are made for all graduate students dying while pursuing graduate degrees. Szechi moved to amend the original motion that the names of all deceased graduate students be brought to the Council for consideration of posthumous awarding of the degree. Harvey seconded. Zee and Anderson-Harper accepted the amendment as a friendly amendment. McFarland asked if the degree awarded should be the degree toward which the student was working or should be request be for an honorary degree. Zee responded that honorary degrees should be preserved as honors awarded for special achievements. Muntifering questioned whether such considerations and awards could be retroactive. The general consensus was that all cases should be evaluated by their merits on an individual basis. The motion passed without dissent.

The Graduate Council will consider specific standards for evaluating posthumous cases at the August 29 meeting.

  1. McFarland read a proposed resolution thanking previous members of the Graduate Council for their service to the Council (see Attachment #1). Shannon moved approval. Harvey seconded. The motion passed without opposition.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Fall 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

August 29

September 26

October 24

November 14

December 5

ATTACHMENT #1

RESOLUTION

BY

THE GRADUATE COUNCIL

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

WHEREAS the Graduate Council recommends regulations and policies affecting the graduate curricula and work leading to graduate degrees at Auburn University and assists the Graduate Dean in the execution of regulations and policies; and

WHEREAS Council members contribute much effort and many hours to the important work of the Council; and

WHEREAS Heidi Anderson-Harper, Charlotte Sutton, Ralph Zee, and Scott Boback completed their service on the Graduate Council August 1, 2001;

Therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Graduate Council of Auburn University commends Drs. Anderson-Harper, Sutton, and Zee, and Mr. Boback for their outstanding service and extends sincere thanks and appreciation.

For the Graduate Council this 1st day of August, 2001:

Stephen L. McFarland, Chair and

Acting Dean of the Graduate School


MINUTES OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall1:00-2:10 P.M. June 27, 2001

Next Meeting: July 11, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Heidi Anderson-Harper (August 2001), Charlotte Sutton (August 2001), Ralph Zee (August 2001), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Chad Harvey (student 2002)

Members Absent: Dan Szechi, Jean Weese, Ralph Zee.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of May 9, 2001 Council meeting approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  2. McFarland announced the results of a study of graduate readings courses offered at Auburn since 1972. Of the approximately four thousand students who registered for such courses, approximately two-thirds earned “A” grades and approximately one-third earned “B” grades. Of the four thousand, thirty-five earned “F” grades.
  3. McFarland explained Auburn’s decision to raise tuition rates by 6.9 percent beginning fall 2001 and compared the increase to Clemson (41.9%), South Alabama (10.9%), and Alabama-Tuscaloosa (9.2%).
  4. McFarland alerted the Council to the benefits of using the OASIS Web for submitting student grades.
  5. OLD BUSINESS
  6. Credentials Committee
  7. Clark moved approval of the following appointments and reappointments to the Graduate Faculty. Chappelka seconded. The motion passed without opposition.

Ronald Montgomery, Biomedical Sciences (appointment)

David Tillson, Clinical Sciences (reappointment)

Valery Petrenko, Pathobiology (appointment)

  1. Curriculum Committee
  2. McFarland moved approval of MATH7686. Sutton seconded. The motion passed without opposition.
  3. McFarland moved approval of HIST7640, 7650, 7660, 7670, 7680, 7690, and 7970. Sutton seconded. The motion passed without opposition.
  4. NEW BUSINESS
  5. GRAD7900/8900 for Non-Thesis Master’s Students

McFarland explained the background and justification for GRAD7900 Thesis Completion and GRAD8900 Dissertation Completion. Graduate students enrolled in research programs must maintain full-time student status to initiate new federal loans or to delay payments on existing loans. For a student who has completed all course work toward the degree, this would require him or her to register for multiple hours of 7990 Thesis or 8990 Dissertation beyond the university’s minimum requirements at great personal cost. GRAD7900/8900, in conjunction with one hour of 7990 or 8990, certifies the student as a full-time student for the purposes of initiating new loans or delaying payment on existing loans. The eligibility requirements for GRAD7900/8900 are specified on the form used to register for these courses, but specifically include co-registration for one hour of 7990 or 8990, enrollment in a thesis or dissertation program, and completion of all course work.

After lengthy discussion, the Graduate Council voted to maintain the existing policy for this program: “Enrollment in GRAD7900/8900 requires the completion of a certification available at the Graduate School or on the web at www.grad.auburn.edu. Master’s (thesis option only) students are eligible for up to three semesters of GRAD7900; doctoral students for up to six semesters of GRAD8900.”

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Summer 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

July 11

August 1

 

MINUTES OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall                                                1:00-2:15 P.M.                                       August 29, 2001

Next Meeting: September 26, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Hareesh Tippur (August 2004), Claire Crutchley (August 2004), Forrest Smith (August 2004), Chad Harvey (student 2002).

Members Absent: Schwartz (Sartin substitute), Weese (Fellers substitute), Shannon (Kraska substitute), Tippur (Flowers substitute).

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of August 1, 2001 Council meeting approved.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. McFarland introduced George Flowers of Mechanical Engineering, substituting for Tippur; Jim Sartin of Anatomy and Histology, substituting for Schwartz; Robin Fellers of Nutrition and Food Science, substituting for Weese; Marie Kraska of EFLT, substituting for Shannon; and Roger Blashfield of Psychology.

  1. McFarland announced the committee appointments for the 2001-2002 academic year.

  1. Credentials Committee: Chappelka (chair), Clark, Schwartz, Tippur, McFarland.

  1. Curriculum Committee: Rodger, Szechi, Bartol, Kramer, Crutchley, McFarland (chair)

iii. Fellowship Committee: David Shannon (EFLT–chair), Ralph Zee (Mechanical Engineering), Chuck Savrda (Geography and Geology), Steve Schmidt (Animal and Dairy Science), Sharon Roberts (Biological Sciences), Amanda Chancey (Biological Sciences), Kelly Banna (Psychology).

  1. McFarland informed the Council that graduate enrollment for fall 2001 was 2810 as of August 29, with 12 days of departmental registration yet to go. This matches the official fall 2000 enrollment of 2810.

  1. OLD BUSINESS

  1. Credentials Committee–None.

 

  1. Curriculum Committee

  1. McFarland moved approval of COUN8920 Internship in Counseling Psychology. The motion passed without opposition.

  1. Ad Hoc Committee on Posthumous Degrees

Clark presented a proposed policy on the awarding of posthumous graduate degrees. Bartol moved approval, seconded by Szechi. Discussion focused on minor changes to make sure the proposed policy applied to all appropriate cases. The motion was approved without opposition.

McFarland moved to award a posthumous Doctor of Philosophy degree for Mr. Marc Jalbert (Agronomy and Soils). Bartol seconded. The motion was approved without opposition.

 

POLICY ON POSTHUMOUS DEGREES

 

A graduate degree may be awarded posthumously if work for the degree had been substantially completed before the student’s death. The request for a posthumous degree must be initiated by the chair of the student’s graduate advisory committee. Requests initiated by family, friends, other faculty members, administrators, or public officials should be directed to the Dean of the Graduate School who will forward them to the faculty chair of the advisory committee. The advisory committee, in consultation with administrative officers of the department, will determine whether to seek such a degree on behalf of the deceased student.

 

Award of a posthumous graduate degree requires the consent of the advisory committee, which must certify that the student was in good academic standing at the time of his or her death and was likely to have fulfilled requirements for the degree by the anticipated graduation date. In addition, award of a posthumous graduate degree requires the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, the Graduate Council, the Provost, the University President, and the Board of Trustees.

 

Ordinarily, award of posthumous graduate degrees will be reserved for students who, at the time of their death, were near completion of work required for the degree as determined by the Graduate Advisory Committee. Evidence to this effect should include the following:

 

  • For award of a posthumous Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Education degree, the student should have been admitted to candidacy and should have made tangible progress toward completion of approved dissertation research.

 

  • For award of a posthumous master’s degree in programs requiring a thesis, the student should have completed or have been in the final semester of required course work as defined in the plan of study, and should have made tangible progress toward completion of thesis research.

 

  • For award of posthumous master’s and education specialist degrees in non-thesis programs, the student should have completed or have been in the final semester of required course work as defined in the plan of study.

 

No student who dies committing a criminal act will be awarded a posthumous degree.

 

Cases that do not meet the above criteria may be considered when extraordinary circumstances prevail. No graduate degrees will be awarded without the consent of a majority of the student’s advisory committee.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Roger Blashfield of Psychology appeared before the Council to discuss the special problems and stresses faced by students in graduate programs. He explained what services are currently available to graduate students, including the Department of Psychology’s Psychological Services Center in Haley 1122, staffed primarily by doctoral students in the department’s clinical psychology program. Blashfield explained that the studies in the field indicate that suicides are contagious and affect not only the individual involved, but the many people around the individual. Graduate education is a sprint that turns into a marathon, Blashfield said, and many students “run into the wall.” Mentoring by the graduate faculty is critical in its prevention. Attachment #1 includes the various counseling services available to Auburn students.

  1. McFarland raised the issue of doctoral students graduating with courses listed on their plans of study that were, in some cases, decades old. He explained the five-year time limit on courses on a master’s plan of study insured master’s students were current in their fields at the time of graduation, and that previous Council’s had felt the four-year time limit on the doctoral general exam insured that doctoral students were current in their fields. The Council reconfirmed existing policy, but encouraged the representative from the College of Education, where this is a significant problem, to consider the issue and return to the Council for further discussion.

  1. McFarland explained the current policy on video outreach graduate courses.

Stephen L. McFarland

Secretary

Fall 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

September 26

October 24

November 14

December 5

ATTACHMENT #1

 

COUNSELING SERVICES AVAILABLE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Auburn University Student Counseling Services

(334) 844-5123

118 Foy Student Union

Auburn University, AL 36849

Email russela@auburn.edu

Web page: http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/student_affairs/success/counseling/

Staff:

Vern Russell

Ph.D., LPC, NCC, Clinical Member AAMFT, Senior Coordinator

Doug Hankes

Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist

David Hodge

M.S., LPC, NCC, MAC Counselor

Liza Mueller

Ph.D., LPC, NCC Counselor

Susan DiJulio

M.Ed., LPC, NCC, Student Affairs Counselor

Feleshia Epting

Student Affairs Specialist

Location & Hours

Student Counseling Services (SCS) is located in 118 Foy Union. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Appointments can be arranged by calling 844-5123.

Services

Short-term Individual Therapy

SCS services are available to all AU students on a short-term basis. SCS offers individual counseling, based on a brief therapy model, to address the developmental concerns of AU students with an upward limit of ten (10) individual sessions per academic year. Typical problems include: depression, anxiety, relationship issues, sexual orientation issues, grief, stress, eating disorders, and interpersonal difficulties.

Consultation

Staff at the Student Counseling Center (SCS) are available to consult with faculty/staff regarding student mental health concerns. Staff can met with an individual or group of faculty/staff to discuss particular concerns. SCS staff will, on request, schedule seminars to provide guidelines for recognizing mental health problems and making referrals for treatment. For more information send email to: Vern Russell at russela@mail.auburn.edu

Fees

There is no charge for services received at Student Counseling Services.

Auburn University Psychological Services Center

1122 Haley Center

Auburn University, AL 36849-5234

Voice: (334) 844-4889

Fax: (334) 844-6671

Web page: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/psychology/aupsc.htm

Staff:

Polly B. Dunn, Ph.D.

Clinic Director

email: dunnpol@mail.auburn.edu

Phone: (334) 844-6860

Location & Hours

Auburn University Psychological Services Center is located in 1122 Haley Center. Regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M; Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.. Appointments can be arranged by calling 844-4889.

Services

Therapy

The AUPSC provides therapy to a full range of clients, including children, adolescents, and adults. Therapy may take the form of individual psychotherapy, couples’ therapy, or family therapy. Group social skills training is available for children of all ages and ability levels. Adult social phobia, ADHD and AIDS groups are also available. The Health Behavior Assessment Center (HBAC) provides a solution-focused, constructive approach to dealing with problems associated with substance use and abuse.

Assessment

Clinicians at AUPSC provide a wide range of psychological assessment, including but not limited to general psychological function, intellectual and academic function, learning disability, substance abuse with the Health Behavior Assessment Center (HBAC), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD.)

Fees

All clients are charged $40.00 at the time of intake to cover the cost of opening the file, conducting the intake interview, and providing initial screening measures. Fees for therapy sessions are based on family income and family size and range from $5.00 to $50.00 per session. Fees for assessment instruments are based on family income and family size as well and the actual cost depends on the instruments used

 

Glanton House

(334) 844-4478

Glanton House

Auburn University, AL 36849-5604

Staff:

Connie Salts, Ph.D. LMFT, Director

Tom A. Smith Jr., Ph.D, LMFT

Scott Ketring, Ph.D., LMFT

Location & Hours

Glanton House is located on the Auburn University campus near Haley Center. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Appointments can be arranged by calling 844-4478.

Services

The marriage and family therapy training clinic housed at Glanton House provides a broad range of services to East Alabama residents. The clinic is staffed by Master’s level therapists in training. Therapeutic services address marriage preparation, marriage problems, parenting issues, family problems, premarital problems, divorce adjustment, relationship problems, sexual issues, child and adolescent problems, family adjustment to alcohol and drug abuse, spouse abuse, child abuse and incest, as well as a wide range of individual issues.

Fees

Fees for therapy sessions are based on family income and family size and range from $10.00 to $40.00 per session.

Auburn University Student Health Center

307 West Magnolia Avenue

Auburn University, AL 36849

Phone: (334)844-4416 Fax: (334)844-4266.

Web page: http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/au_medical/

Staff:

Fred Kam, M.D., Medical Director

David N. Smithson, M.D.

Suzanne E. Graham-Hooker, M.D.

  1. Jean Dubois, CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner)

Robin Gosdin Farrell, CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner)

Patricia Keeney, CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner)

Sherry Seibenhener, CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner)

Kim Raines, CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner)

Holly Roberts, CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner)

Teresa “Tesa” Hodge, P.A. (Physician Assistant)

Location & Hours

Auburn University Student Health Center is located on the Auburn University Campus at 307 West Magnolia Avenue. Regular hours are Monday 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M; Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; and Saturday 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. Appointments can be arranged by calling 844-4416.

Services

The Auburn University Student Health Center provides a full range of primary care services for Auburn students, faculty, staff, and visitors including initial diagnostic services for illnesses and injuries, immediate and follow-up assessment and treatment for most short-term illnesses, and preventive care services including immunization and women’s health services. If seeking mental health services, the staff at the Student Health Center provide initial evaluation of need, and referral to area mental health professionals. The Auburn University Student Health Center also actively supports area mental health professionals by providing medication management services. Services are provided on an appointment basis by calling 844-4416. Walk-ins will be evaluated and given appointments or seen immediately based on the urgency of the presenting problem or condition.

East Alabama Mental Health – Mental Retardation Center Critical Services

2506 Lambert Drive

Opelika, Alabama 36801

Phone: (334) 742-2864

Fax: (334) 742-2832

Staff:

Carmen McInroy, M.S., Director

Location & Hours

East Alabama Mental Health – Mental Retardation Center Critical Services is located 2506 Lambert Drive in Opelika, Alabama. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Appointments can be arranged by calling (334) 742-2877 or 1-800-815-0630

Services

East Alabama Mental Health – Mental Retardation Center Critical Services provides therapeutic services for residents of Lee, Talapoosa, Chambers, and Russell County. Individuals seeking services can arrange an appointment by calling (334) 742-2877 or 1-800-815-0630. Individuals needing immediate assistance can be seen the same day. An on call mental health professional is available after hours Monday – Friday and on weekends.

MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

Hargis Hall                                       1:00-2:15 P.M.                           September 26, 2001

Next Meeting: October 24, 2001

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

Steve McFarland (Chair), Jo Heath (Secretary), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Hareesh Tippur (August 2004), Claire Crutchley (August 2004), Forrest Smith (August 2004), Chad Harvey (student 2002).

Members Absent: Schwartz (Robert Judd substitute), Weese

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of August 29, 2001 Council meeting were approved after one change was made. In the Policy on Posthumous degrees, a policy introduced and approved at the August 29, 2001 meeting, the stipulation that no student who dies committing a criminal act or violent assault will be awarded a posthumous degree was amended to remove “or violent assault”.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. McFarland introduced the committee to the new part-time Acting Associate Dean, Jo Heath, from the Mathematics Department. McFarland pointed out that in view of the fact that he is Acting Dean, he is not in a position to open a search for an Interim or Permanent Associate Dean.

  1. McFarland announced that the fund for graduate student travel had reached an all-time high this year. Contributors include the Graduate Student Council, the Vice President for Research, the Office of the Provost, and the Graduate School.

  1. McFarland reminded the Graduate Council that to be eligible for a tuition waiver, a GTA or GRA must hold an assistantship for the entire term.

  1. A brochure emphasizing the importance and value of graduate education, patterned after a similar successful Florida brochure, needs more profiles. McFarland asked the Council to submit the names and short biographies of current or former graduate students for this purpose.

  1. The Graduate Student Council proposes to plant trees in memory of the September 11 victims in a memorial grove. The proposal will be submitted to the Board of Trustees. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the memorial grove should contact the Graduate School.

  1. The Graduate Student Council will hold a 24-hour relay Saturday, September 29, to raise funds for the September 11 victims.

  1. OLD BUSINESS

  1. Credentials Committee

  1. Heath moved approval of the following appointments and reappointments to the Graduate Faculty. The motion passed without opposition.

John Adrian, Ag Econ & Rural Soc (reappointment)

Joseph Molnar, Ag Econ & Rural Sociology (reappointment)

Henry Thompson, Ag Econ & Rural Sociology (reappointment)

Gregory Traxler, Ag Econ & Rural Sociology (reappointment)

Edna Brabham, Curriculum and Teaching (appointment)

Wade Smith, EFLT (appointment)

Paris Strom, EFLT (appointment)

Michael Broderick, Health and Human Performance (appointment)

Michael Millington, Rehabilitation and Spec Education (appointment)

Gerard Davis, Industrial Systems and Systems Engineering (appointment)

John Evans, Industrial Systems and Systems Engineering (appointment)

Annette Smith, Clinical Sciences (appointment)

  1. Curriculum Committee

Heath moved approval of VBMS 7950, CIVL 6600/6606, and CIVL 6230/6236. The motion passed without opposition.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. McFarland raised the issue of a possible need to revise the course load requirements for the Ph.D. degree. After much discussion, Chris Rodger moved that the discussion continue at the next meeting and that no vote be taken today so that the Council could have time to think about it.

Fall 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

October 24

November 14

December 5

MINUTES OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

MINUTES OF THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

 

Hargis Hall                                                1:00-2:15 P.M.                               October 24, 2001

 

Next Meeting: November 14, 2001

 

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

 

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

 

Steve McFarland (Chair), Jo Heath (Secretary), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Hareesh Tippur (August 2004), Claire Crutchley (August 2004), Forrest Smith (August 2004), Chad Harvey (student 2002).

 

Members Absent: Szechi, Chappelka, Kramer, Weese (Johnson substitute)

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Minutes of September 26, 2001 Council meeting approved.

 

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

  1. McFarland announced a new policy of voluntary midterm grading on the OASIS web.

  1. McFarland presented excerpts from a report in the Chronicle of Higher Education comparing GTA and GRA stipends in several disciplines. He explained that the data was difficult to interpret since some universities included tuition waivers and some did not. But overall, our stipends, except those in Economics and Business, are about average.

  1. McFarland announced that a report on the impact of Graduate Education in Alabama put out by the Alabama Council of Graduate Deans will appear in an attractive condensed glossy

  1. McFarland introduced Janet Johnson (Nutrition and Food Science), substituting for Weese.

  1. Harvey announced the results of the “Relay for Relief” fundraiser.

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. Credentials Committee. Heath moved that the council approve the new criteria for admission to graduate faculty submitted by the department of Aviation Management and Logistics as amended. It passed without opposition. In addition, Heath moved that the following applicants for Graduate Faculty membership be approved. This also passed without opposition.

 

 

 

NAME                                    DEPARTMENT         ACTION

 

Scott Kramer             Building Science         Reappointment

Triantafyllos Flouris  Aviation M & L          Appointment

Raymond Hamilton    Aviation M & L          Appointment

Robert Ripley              Aviation M & L          Appointment

Marilyn Strutchens     Curriculum & Teach. Appointment

James Witte                EFLT                           Appointment

David Timm                Civil Engineering        Appointment

Sharon Roberts           Biological Sciences     Appointment

Douglas Robinson     Biological Sciences     Appointment

 

  1. Curriculum Committee. Heath moved that the following course proposals and modifications be approved. It passed without opposition but with one abstention.

 

  1. AMLG7770/7776

  1. ADED 7060

  1. ACCT 7120/7126

  1. ACCT 7110/7116

  1. STAT/MNGT 8400

  1. MNGT 7200

  1. MNGT 6300

  1. ACCT 7980/7986

  1. NUFS 7540/7546

  1. MNGT 7050

  1. NUFS 6620

  1. TXEN 7100

  1. WILD 7930

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. The Council discussed at length the possibility of electronic publication of dissertations and theses, both on the intranet and the internet. Issues discussed included copyright problems and the flexibility of electronic manuscripts in that they allow large documents such as maps, photographs, or even movies and music compositions, to be easily stored. Dean McFarland plans to appoint a subcommittee of the Council, including graduate students, to propose new procedures.

 

Fall 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

November 14

December 5

 

 

MINUTES OF THE TWELTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

 

 

MINUTES OF THE TWELTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2001

 

Hargis Hall                                                1:00-3:15 P.M.                           November 14, 2001

 

Next Meeting: December 5, 2001

 

Note: These minutes are subject to correction and approval at a subsequent meeting.

 

Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

 

Steve McFarland (Chair), Jo Heath (Secretary), Art Chappelka (August 2002), Miriam Clark (August 2002), Chris Rodger (August 2002), Daniel Szechi (August 2002), Jean Weese (August 2002), Skip Bartol (August 2003), Scott Kramer (August 2003), Dean Schwartz (August 2003), David Shannon (August 2003), Hareesh Tippur (August 2004), Claire Crutchley (August 2004), Forrest Smith (August 2004), Chad Harvey (student 2002).

 

Members Absent: Szechi, Tippur, Shannon (Kraska substituting)

Guest: Barbara Kemppainen

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Minutes of October 24, 2001 Council meeting approved.

 

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

  1. McFarland explained that each term a list of all graduate level courses and their instructors is generated and the Graduate School ensures that the instructors have the proper graduate faculty credentials, as mandated by SACS. Occasionally an offending department has to be reminded of this regulation.
  2. McFarland pointed out that major professors do not get enough recognition for their tremendous contributions to our graduate programs. He announced that he will send letters of appreciation to our major professors campus wide expressing the gratitude of the Graduate School.

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS
  2. Heath moved that the following applicants for Graduate Faculty membership be approved. The motion passed without dissent.

 

 

 

NAME                                       DEPARTMENT              ACTION

 

David I. Bransby         Agronomy & Soils           Reappointment

  1. Allen Torbert Agronomy and Soils      Appointment

Anoop Sattineni           Building Science              Appointment

Rebecca Petersen        Couns. & Couns. Psych.   Reappointment

Suhyuh Suh                  Couns. & Couns. Psych.   Appointment

Larry D. Benefield      Civil Engineering             Reappointment

Clifford R. Lange        Civil Engineering             Reappointment

Dongye Zhao               Civil Engineering             Appointment

Thomas A. Baginski    Electrical & Computer     Reappointment

Stanley J. Reeves, Jr.  Electrical & Computer     Reappointment

Selima Sultana Geology and Geography   Appointment

Jianjun Dong               Physics                             Appointment

 

  1. Curriculum Committee. Heath moved that the following programs,

course proposals, and modifications be approved. The motion passed without dissent.

 

MBA Program: Aviation Management Concentration

Joint MBA/MISE program

ACCT 6130

AGEC   6210

AMLG 7970/7976

AMLG 7950/7956

AMLG 7090/7096

AMLG 7180/7186

AMLG 7170/7176

CAHS 7760/7766

MNGT 7550

VBMS 7750

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. The Graduate Council discussed at length some of the concerns about our 6000 courses that have been raised in anticipation of the SACS review. McFarland gave a detailed history of the 6000 level course and Kemppainen reported on her and Chappelka’s conversations with administrators and her telephone conversations with Gerald Lord from SACS. Dr. Lord feels that it is a matter of interpretation as to whether or not a bridge course, carrying graduate credit, should be required of undergraduates. For instance, do the prerequisites make the course suitable only for advanced undergraduates. Dr. Lord says that it is up to Auburn to defend graduate level courses, at the 6000 level, being required in undergraduate curricula.

The council reacted favorably to a description of the problem articulated by Sharon Roberts of Biological Sciences, as quoted by Barbara Kemppainen : “The philosophy on the use of 6000 level courses is not uniform across the university. The particular concern is whether or not it is appropriate to require these courses in the curriculum models for undergraduate majors.”   McFarland noted that he plans to talk to SACS for further guidance on this subject.

 

 

Fall 2001 Graduate Council Meetings

 

December 5

 

 

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