Graduate Council Minutes 2008

 

MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008
January 16, 2008

Next Meeting: February 13, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:
George Flowers (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Pam Ulrich [substituted by Lenda Jo Connell] (August 2008),  Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Adele Balmer (GSC President).

Not participating: Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), James Goldstein (August 2008), Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).

 APPROVED MINUTESDecember 12, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Item 1: Credentials committee recommendation for approval of Department of English graduate faculty criteria

The Graduate Council approved the recommendation for the English Department to amend their Graduate Faculty Criteria with a class for graduate faculty to be involved with the committee but will not be allowed to chair.  This amendment will be posted as part of the English Department Graduate Faculty Criteria on the Graduate School website.

  • Item 2: Proposal from AUM concerning mutual recognition of graduate faculty for teaching purposes

After some discussion, the Graduate Council agreed that, in principle, AUM faculty members holding AUM graduate teaching status should be approved to serve on AU committees as Level 1 members. It was decided that a revised written proposal on this topic should be developed and circulated among Council members for further discussion and consideration before a final decision was made.

  • Item 3: Academic Standing and Remediation Plans

The Graduate Council discussed and preliminarily approved a change in the probation/suspension rules to allow two semesters (rather than 9 hours) for students to improve their GPA to 3.0 or greater before they are suspended.  This topic will be discussed and considered further at the next Council meeting.

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   Dean Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
2 Sherida   Downer Associate Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
3 James   Hairston Professor Agronomy and Soils 2 Initial Appointment
4 Jennifer.   Hamner Associate Professor Nursing 1 ReAppointment
5 Saeed   Maghsoodloo Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 2 ReAppointment
6 Thulitha   Wickrama Assistant Professor Human Development and Family Studies 1 Initial Appointment

 

  • The Graduate Council approved the following Curriculum Committee recommendations for course proposals and modifications:

 

Change Title, Hours:

  • GEOG 5400/6400

Change Course Number:

  • POLI 8260

New Courses:

  • VMED 6111 Veterinary Anatomy
  • HIST 5970/6970 Special Topics in History
  • CTMU 7926 Music Education Internship
  • CTSE 7926 Secondary Education Internship
  • EDLD 6000 Principal Leadership
  • EDLD 6100 Action Research
  • EDLD 6200 Leadership and the Learning Organization
  • EDLD 6300 Planning and Continuous Improvement
  • EDLD 6400 Instructional and Curricular Leadership
  • EDLD 6500 Financial Resource Management
  • EDLD 6600 Educational Systems and Communities
  • EDLD 6700 Legal and Ethical Issues
  • EDLD 6800 Human Resources and Supervision
  • EDLD 6920 Administrative Internship/Residency
    • The Graduate Council did not approve the following course proposal:

CTMU 8996 Research and Dissertation

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 Next meeting: February 13, 2008

 

MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008
February 13, 2008

Next Meeting: March 12, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:
Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), James Goldstein (August 2008), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Pam Ulrich [substituted by Lenda Jo Connell] (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Adele Balmer (GSC President).

Not participating: George Flowers (Interim Dean),  Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).

 

APPROVED MINUTESJanuary 16, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:
Guests Dr. Amit Mitra, Dr. Diane Hall and Major Skipper presented a proposal from the Department of Management in the College of Business to grant the Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) program an exception to the Graduate School policy pertaining to the minimum number of credits students must take at Auburn to complete a masters degree.  The policy states, “A student must earn at least 24 semester hours, or half of the total hours required for a master’s degree, whichever is greater, at Auburn University.  A program that requires 30 hours of credit will be limited to 6 semester hours of transfer credit.”

MMIS Proposal: The Management Department requests that applicants to the MMIS program who are graduates of the Information Resources Management College [IRMC] (of the National Defense University and its subsidiaries, with whom Auburn’s Department of Management is a partner) be allowed to enter Auburn University’s Graduate School and fulfill their requirements for the MMIS at Auburn in the following ways (varying by the certificates with which they graduated):

Certificate                                             Required hours
4011 Graduate                         A minimum of 24 hours at Auburn
4012, EA, or ITPM Graduate               A minimum of 21 hours at Auburn
CIO, CISO, or OT Graduate               A minimum of 18 hours at Auburn

Justification: Although the AU Dept of Management is a partner with IRMC (1 of only 32 in the USA), we are unable to compete for IRMC graduates for the MMIS program because graduate school policy caps at 6 hours the amount of prior IRMC work that can apply to the MMIS. Many of the partners in the IRMC allow more hours to count. The exception requested by MMIS varies by the level of prior training. The quality of student that we are missing is very high.
Discussion points: There was some uneasiness about making policy exceptions to increase student enrollment in a degree program and about setting a precedent that would be difficult to decline for other programs. These points were countered with the recognition that the exception would help the program attract exceptionally qualified students based on fully documented prior training from leading programs. In addition, the exception was designed to recognize levels of prior training. No exception would relieve students of more than 40% of the 30 hour MMIS program.

Dr. Gary Gruenhage made a motion to accept the proposal.
Approved by a 6 Yea, 1 Nay vote

Curriculum issues:

Should all courses numbered at the 6000-level have a 5000-level option (ugrad/grad)?
Yes. This policy requires that any 6000-level class has a 5000-level piggybacked option because many undergraduate students are attracted by the topics of piggybacked classes. If they enroll without the proper permission, there must be a 5000-level option into which they may transfer. The reverse is not true. A 5000-level class may not necessarily have a 6000-level equivalent. By extension, this policy means that any 6000-level course currently on the books that does not have a 5000-level option should go through a curriculum modification and be renumbered at a 7000-level.

Can the hours required for the 5000-level and 6000-level sections of a piggyback class differ?
No. Departments that want to require that graduate students attend additional meetings of the graduate section of a piggyback class must require graduate students to register for graduate-level seminar hours.

Karen Rogers moved to support these curriculum policies.
Approved with a unanimous vote.

Proposal for mutual recognition of graduate faculty at AUM/AU for purposes of teaching and student committees.
The following statement was approved unanimously:

 

  • Auburn University faculty who have been credentialed as AU Graduate Faculty will be eligible for Graduate Teaching Status at Auburn University-Montgomery. This agreement also confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AUM graduate student committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student’s committee chair.
  • Likewise, Auburn University-Montgomery faculty who have been credentialed as AUM Graduate Faculty will be eligible for Graduate Teaching Status at Auburn University. This agreement also confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AU graduate student committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student’s committee chair.
  • This reciprocal agreement applies to all programs on the two campuses that are NOT engaged in a joint graduate program (i.e., as of 2008, the Master of Science in Nursing and the PhD in Public Administration and Public Policy). Joint programs as part of their negotiated agreement may extend the rights and privileges of the graduate faculty participating in the joint program at both campuses to include the role of committee chair.
  • Proposal for reciprocation of graduate tuition fellowships at AUM/AU for joint programs.
  • The following statement was approved unanimously:

 

 

  • Auburn University will provide tuition fellowships to AUM students with graduate assistantships for Auburn University courses which are either required by their program to be taken at AU (9 hours for the Ph.D. in PAPP) or that are required by their program but not offered that semester at AUM.
  • Auburn University at Montgomery will provide tuition fellowships to AU students with graduate assistantships for AUM courses which are either required by their program to be taken at AUM (9 hours for the Ph.D. in PAPP) or that are required by their program but not offered that semester at AU.
  • Agenda items tabled due to lack of time:
  • 1.         Revisitation of academic standing and remediation plans.
  • 2.         Revisions to the Incomplete Grade policy.
  • The next meeting will be March 12, 2008.

The time of the 3-12 meeting was discussed. Attempts to move to other times to accommodate council members unable to attend at the regular time conflicted with several members’ schedules. The meeting will be at the regular time and participants will schedule 90 minutes for the meeting.

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 Hassan   Abbas Assistant Professor Civil Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
2 Glenn   Fain Assistant Professor Horticulture 1 Initial Appointment
3 William   Goff Professor Horticulture 2 ReAppointment
4 Christian   Goldsmith Assistant Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry 1 Initial Appointment
5 Ram Gupta Professor Chemical Engineering 2 ReAppointment
7 John Jahera Professor Finance 1 ReAppointment
9 Marlin   Jensen Associate Professor Finance 1 ReAppointment
10 Guy   Mcclain Assistant Professor Accountancy 1 Initial Appointment
11 Rene   Mceldowney Associate Professor Political Science 2 Initial Appointment
12 Jacqueline   Mitchelson Assistant Professor Psychology 1 Initial Appointment
13 Andrew   Shores Professor Clinical Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
15 Shuwen   Tzeng Assistant Professor Industrial Design 1 Initial Appointment

 

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

      • CAHS 7610 Advanced Textile Finishes: Delete course
      • CAHS 7590 Fiber Forming Polymers: Delete course
      • CAHS 8100 Issues in Apparel and Interior Branding: New course
      • Graduate Minor in Information Assurance (MNGT)
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Next meeting: March 12, 2008

 

MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

March 12, 2008

 

Next Meeting: April 16, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010) [substituted by Constance Tenders), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

Not participating: Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).

APPROVED MINUTES : February 13, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Proposal from AUM concerning mutual recognition of graduate faculty.

The following agreement was discussed and approved without opposition by the Graduate Council.

AU/AUM Graduate Faculty Reciprocation Agreement

Auburn University faculty who have been credentialed as AU Graduate Faculty will receive Graduate Teaching Status at Auburn University-Montgomery. This agreement confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AUM master’s thesis graduate student committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student’s committee chair.

Likewise, Auburn University – Montgomery faculty who have been credentialed as AUM Graduate Teaching Faculty will receive AU Graduate Faculty – Level 1 Status at Auburn University . This agreement also confers eligibility to serve as a member, or as a co-chair, of AU master’s thesis graduate student committees and as a member of AU doctoral dissertation committees. It does not confer eligibility to serve as a graduate student’s committee chair.

This reciprocal agreement applies to all programs on the two campuses not engaged in a joint graduate program (i.e, as of 2008; the Master of Science in Nursing and the Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration). Joint programs as part of their negotiated agreements may extend the rights and privileges of graduate faculty participating in the joint program at both campuses to include the role of committee chair.

As a part of this agreement, each institution will make available a list of their graduate faculty and credentialing requirements to the other institution.

  • Academic standing and suspension policy.

The Council discussed the present academic suspension policy. It was decided that a suspended student will be allowed either 2 successive semesters or 9 hours of graded coursework (whichever comes first) in order to raise his/her GPA to 3.0 or be placed on academic expulsion.

  • Revisions to the Incomplete Grade policy

The Council discussed the incomplete grade policy with regard to its effect on GPA. It was proposed and approved by the Council that “IN” grades not be calculated into the GPA for graduate students.

  • Awards committee

An awards committee was formed. The members are Kim Key, Michael Tillson, Willaume Villiaume, George Flowers, and Joe Pittman.

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 Lewis   Barker Professor Psychology 2 ReAppointment
3 Martha   Escobar Assistant Professor Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
4 Oladiran

Fasina

Assistant Professor Biosystems Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
5 Lawrence   Greene Professor Animal Sciences 2 ReAppointment
6 Anthony   Guarino Associate Professor Educational FLT 2 ReAppointment
7 Gerald Halpin Professor Educational FLT 2 ReAppointment
8 Thomas   Hanley Professor Chemical Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
9 Gary Hepp Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 2 ReAppointment
10 A.   Hodel Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
11 John   Hung Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
12 James   Johnston Professor Psychology 2 ReAppointment
13 Shiwen   Mao Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
14 Ronald

Montgomery

Professor Clinical Sciences 1 ReAppointment
15 John   Murphy Professor Building Science 1 ReAppointment
16 Darrell   Rankins Associate Professor Animal Sciences 2 ReAppointment
17 Stanley   Reeves Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment
18 Soren Rodning Assistant Professor Animal Sciences 0 Initial Appointment
19 Peter   Schwartz Professor Polymer and Fiber Engineering 2 ReAppointment
20 David Shannon Professor Educational FLT 2 ReAppointment
21 David South Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 2 ReAppointment
22 Gwynedd   Thomas Associate Professor Polymer and Fiber Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
23 Wei   Wang Assistant Professor Industrial Design 1 Initial Appointment
24 Stuart   Wentworth Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 ReAppointment

 

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  Next meeting: April 16, 2008

 

MINUTES OF THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

April 16, 2008

  Next Meeting: June 11, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010) [substituted by Constance Tenders), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

Not participating: Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011).  

APPROVED MINUTES : March 12, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Awards Committee Report

Outstanding Doctoral Students

Anthony O. Adesmoye Entomology and Plant Pathology
Konasale J. Anilkumar Entomology and Plant Pathology
Travis Henry Bray Chemistry
Elias Jose Bungenstab Animal Sciences
Brian S. Helms Biological Sciences
Norman Edward Sammons, Jr. Chemical Engineering
Lindsay Marie Stevenson Poultry Science
Asuman Turkmen Mathematics and Statistics
Subramanian Uthayathas Pharmacal Sciences
Brian K. Whitlock Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology

Outstanding Master’s Students

Kristen M. Anderson Community Planning
Amy F. Brandon Nursing
Siqing Chen Landscape Architecture
Kelli Hardesty Geology and Geography
Bethany Harris Animal Sciences
Regina N. Lehman Poultry Science
Lacy Marschalk English
Robert H. Presley Biomedical Sciences
Sangeetha Srinivasan Mathematics and Statistics
Gretchen Stull Communication & Journalism

Harry Merriwether Fellowship

Mary Katherine Brock Integrated Textile and Apparel Science
Rebecca L. Hunter Biological Sciences
Norman E. Sammons Jr. Chemical Engineering
Eva Shoop English

Graduate Faculty Mentor

Dr. Maria Witte Educational Foundations, Leadership & Technology
Dr. Edwin Moran Poultry Science
Dr. Asheber Abebe Mathematics and Statistics
Dr. Christopher Correia Psychology
Dr. Nanette Chadwick Biological Sciences

  • Graduate certificates

The Council approve without opposition the following definition of graduate certificates and certificate programs.

Graduate certificates are to be differentiated from professional development certificates. No comprehensive definition of the latter is offered here, however, in brief, completion of a professional development certificate does not require admission to the Graduate School and is awarded based on participation in non-credit work. The definition of graduate certificate does not limit the ability of departments or other units from defining, implementing, or awarding professional development certificates. Professional development certificates are not subject to the Auburn University curriculum process, nor is their achievement noted on Auburn University transcripts.

Graduate certificate programs constitute an integrated curriculum, but not necessarily one aligned with a specific academic program. They may exist within programs, bridge programs or offer content widely useable across programs. Graduate certificate programs consist of a minimum of 9 and maximum of 21 hours of graduate-level course work. The course work may be graded or non-graded. A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained on all graded course work in the certificate program.

Graduate certificate programs pertain to graduate students, whether degree seeking or non-degree seeking. A graduate certificate is distinguished from graduate minors in two primary ways. First, graduate minors are intended exclusively for degree seeking graduate students. Graduate certificates may be directed to both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students. Second, there are limits to the number of course credits taken in pursuit of graduate minors that may applied to a graduate degree (e.g., masters degrees require 21/30 hours to be in the major discipline). The limiting factor in the application of certificate course credits to graduate degrees is departmental policy or advisory committee recommendations. As an example, if a department developed a certificate program intended only for non-degree seeking students, that department could prevent those certificate courses from applying to a degree. However, in the absence of departmental policy, and with the approval of a student’s advisory committee, both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students (if they later change status to degree seeking) may include all certificate-related courses toward degree requirements.

Non-degree seeking students interested in a graduate certificate must apply to the certificate program as a certificate student. These applications are made in the same way and require the same materials as those for a degree program, including the application fee. The application options in the on-line application form will list available certificates, and faculty representing the certificate program will review the applications prior to Graduate School action. Degree seeking students interested in a graduate certificate will identify certificate-related courses on their regular plan of study. It is not necessary for these students to declare their intent to pursue a graduate certificate prior to beginning the certificate courses.

When new graduate certificates are proposed, they undergo the full process of curriculum review. This same process applies regardless of delivery method (i.e., on campus and distance). Special requirements for applicants may be negotiated between the certificate proposing program and the graduate school at the time the program is proposed. Consistent with Graduate School policy related to the Masters and Specialist degrees, all requirements for a graduate certificate must be accomplished within 5 years unless departmental criteria for the certificate necessitate a longer time. Certificate Programs that require an exception to this 5 year time limit must be approved by the Graduate Council. Not only must the content of the proposed certificate be appropriate, but the availability of a viable group of graduate faculty to teach the courses in the certificate must be documented. Proposals for graduate certificate programs must identify a specific person who will serve as coordinator. Certificates that bridge departments must have a home department to which all certificate applicants apply. But each affiliated department must also designate a coordinator. Students who fulfill all requirements for a graduate certificate will have the certificate noted on their transcript when the Graduate School receives a memo signed by the certificate coordinator documenting the successful completion of all certificate requirements.

 

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 Howard   Clayton Associate Professor Management 2 Initial Appointment
2 Keith   Cummins Professor Animal Sciences 0 Initial Appointment
3 Stephen   Enloe Assistant Professor Agronomy and Soils 2 Initial Appointment
4 Lester Hollans Assistant Professor Finance 1 Initial Appointment
5 Julie   Howe Assistant Professor Agronomy and Soils 1 Initial Appointment
6 Junshan   Liu Assistant Professor Building Science 1 ReAppointment
7 Richard   Mattson Assistant Professor Psychology 1 Initial Appointment
8 Joseph McElroy Assistant Professor Agronomy and Soils 2 Initial Appointment
9 Woojin   Park Affiliate Assistant Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
10 Annette   Smith Associate Professor Clinical Sciences 1 ReAppointment
11 Llloyd   Wade Assistant Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 1 Initial Appointment
12 James   Witte Associate Professor Educational FLT 2 ReAppointment
13 Anne Wooldridge Assistant Professor Clinical Sciences 1 Initial Appointment

The Graduate Council approved without opposition the following course proposals and modifications:

      • VBMS 7910 New course Advanced Equine Critical Care I
      • VBMS 7920 New course Advanced Equine Critical Care II
      • COMM 7630 New course Media Management
      • COMM 7680 New course Sports Media and Culture
      • INSY 7970/7976 Chg hrs Industrial and Systems Engineering Special Topics
      • FLSP 7150 New course Hispanic Colonial Literature of the United States
      • COUN 7810 New course School Consultation
      • POLI 8111 New course Qualitative Methods
      • POLI 8112 New course Quantitative Methods
      • ERMA 8200/8206 New course Survey Research Methods
      • Agriscience Ed Proposal Propose new Dist MS New Distance Ed Master Degree (On Campus degree already exists)
      • MNGT Organizational Studies Grad Opt Merge 2 Grad Options
      • Definition of Grad Certificate Curricular Definition

The Graduate Council rejected the following course proposal::

  • MATL 7996 New course Research & Thesis __________________________________________________________

  Next meeting: June 11, 2008

MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

June 11, 2008

Next Meeting: July 9, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

 

APPROVED MINUTES : April 16, 2008

 

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 ULRICH   ALBRECHT Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
2 Francisco   Arriaga Affiliate Assistant Professor Agronomy and Soils 1 ReAppointment
3 Daniel   Blessing Associate Professor Kinesiology 2 ReAppointment
4 Larry   Crowley Associate Professor Civil Engineering 2 ReAppointment
5 James   Davidson Adjunct Associate Professor Civil Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
6 Geraldo   Desouza Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
7 Edgardo   Escalante Assistant Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
8 Brian   Gibson Professor Aviation Management and Logistics 1 ReAppointment
9 NARENDRA   GOVIL Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
10 Gary   Gruenhage Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
11 Georg   Hetzer Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
12 Aime   Johnson Assistant Professor Clinical Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
13 Olav   Kallenberg Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
14 Krystyna   Kuperberg Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
15 Rebecca   Mcmillan Assistant Professor Nursing 1 Initial Appointment
16 Amnon   Meir Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
17 Joseph   Molnar Professor Agri Economics and Rural Sociology 2 ReAppointment
18 Wayde   Morse Assistant Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
19 Martin   O’Neill Associate Professor Nutrition and Food Science 2 ReAppointment
20 Chan   Park Professor Industrial and Systems Engineering 2 ReAppointment
21 George   Ramey Professor Civil Engineering 2 ReAppointment
22 Gary   Sampson Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 ReAppointment
23 CHERYL   SEALS Assistant Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering 2 Initial Appointment
24 MARK   SMITH Assistant Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
25 Michel   Smith Professor Mathematics and Statistics 2 Initial Appointment
26 YA-XIONG   TAO Assistant Professor Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology 2 Initial Appointment
27 HENRY   THOMPSON Professor Agri Economics and Rural Sociology 2 ReAppointment
28 Gregory   Traxler Adjunct Assistant Professor Agri Economics and Rural Sociology 2 ReAppointment
29 LUCRETIA   TRIPP Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 Initial Appointment
30 Alyson   Whyte Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 ReAppointment
31 J.   Winn Associate Professor Communication and Journalism 1 ReAppointment
32 Debra   Worthington Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 ReAppointment
33 Jocelyn   Zanzot Assistant Professor Architecture 1 Initial Appointment
34 CLAIRE   ZIZZA Assistant Professor Nutrition and Food Science 2 Initial Appointment

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

MNGT 5690.6690.6696 Ethical Issue in MNGT New course
AMLG 7776 Distance Supply Chain Management Chg hrs
FISH 5320/6320 Liminology Chn desc, prerq
FISH 5510/6510 Fisheries Bio and Management Chg hrs
FISH 6230(7240) Aquaculture and Environment New course
FISH 7270 Crustacean Molluscan Aquaculture Chg desc & hrs
CTMU 7560/7566 Digital Media Production of Musical Ed Chg prerq
CPLN 7500 Planning Workshop New course
FISH 5410/6410 Intro to Fish Health Chg credit hrs
CTES 7466 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in P-12 New dist course
CTES 7476 Issues in ESOL Education New dist course
CAHS 5600/6600 Global Sourcing in Textiles and Apparel Chg title, desc, & prerq
CAHS 5610/6610 Global Retailing Strategies New course
CAHS 6450 History of Costume Chg prerq
CAHS 6750 Apparel Line Development Chg prerq
CAHS 6760 Fashion Analysis and Forecasting Chg prerq
CAHS 6850 Apparel Merchandising and Retail Management Chg prerq
CAHS 6860 Advanced Retail Buying and Accountability Chg prerq
CAHS 7670 Social Psychological Theories in Clothing Behavior Chg title & prerq
CAHS 7690 Consumer Theory in Apparel and Interiors Chg title, desc, & prerq
EDLD 8810 Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership I Delete course
EDLD 8820 Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership II Delete course
EDLD 8830 Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership III Delete course
EDLD 8950 Seminar New course
VBMS 7370 Advanced Large Animal Orthopedic Surgery New Course
VBMS 7850 Advanced Vet Med Specialty Training New Course
MNGT 8300 Seminar in Advanced Organizational Theory Chg title, desc, & prerq
MNGT 8320 Seminar in Strategic Management New course
MNGT 8330 Advanced Topics in Strategic Management New course
MNGT 8700 Seminar in Advanced HRMN New course
MNGT 8820 Organizartional Change Research Methods Chg title, desc, & prerq

  Next meeting: July 9, 2008

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MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

July 9, 2008

  Next Meeting: September 10, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Interim Dean), Joe Pittman (Interim Dean), Gary Gruenchage (August 2008), Ken Noe (August 2008), Lisa Samuelson (August 2008), Pam Ulrich (August 2008), William Villaume (August 2008), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President).

APPROVED MINUTES : June 11, 2008

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 Charles   Alderman Professor Accountancy 0 Initial Appointment
2 Stephen   Erath Assistant Professor Human Development and Family Studies 0 Initial Appointment

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

      • MECH 5230/6230/6236 Friction, Wear and Lubrication. New course.

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  Next meeting: September 10, October 8, November 5, December 3

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MINUTES OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

September 10, 2008

  Next Meeting: October 1, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Jeff Sibley (Associate Dean), Anita All (August 2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Lori Eckhardt (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Zongyang Cheng (August 2012), Lori Eckhardt (August 2012), Miriam Clark (August 2012), Joe Pittman (August 2012), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President) – substituted by Jessica Wiggins.

Not participating: Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (August 2010), Jack Feminella (August 2012),

APPROVED MINUTES : July 9, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Recognition of Gary Guenhage, James Goldstein, Pamela Ulrich, Kim Noe, and Lisa Samuelson for their services to the Graduate Council
  • Introduction of new Members, Miriam Clark-English, Lori Eckhardlt-Forestry and Wildlife Sciences; Zongyang Cheng-; Joe Pittman- Human Development and Family Studies, George Crandell and Jeff Sibley- Graduate School.
  • A Study Committee was established for the purposes of reviewing current policies and procedures and recommending changes (as appropriate).. This committee consists of: George Flowers, Jeff Sibley, George Crandell, Karen Rogers, Anita All and Joe Pittman.

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 James   Barbaree Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
2 Theodore   Bellhorn Associate Professor Clinical Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
3 Jeffrey   Brooks Associate Professor Educational FLT 2 Initial Appointment
4 George Crandell Professor English 2 ReAppointment
5 Stephen   Dobson Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
6 Alecia   Douglas Assistant Professor Nutrition and Food Science 1 Initial Appointment
7 Thomas   Gallagher Assistant Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
8 Wendy   Hood Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
9 Lisa   Kasmer Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
10 Lisa   Kensler Assistant Professor Educational FLT 1 Initial Appointment
11 Hye Jeong   Kim Assistant Professor Consumer Affairs 1 Initial Appointment
12 Wi-Suk   Kwon Assistant Professor Consumer Affairs 2 Initial Appointment
13 Linda   Martin Assistant Professor Clinical Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
14 Charlene   McQueen Professor Pharmacal Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
15 Mary   Mendonca Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
16 Deborah   Morowski Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
17 Leslie   Norvell Assistant Professor Architecture 1 Initial Appointment
18 Deron   Overpeck Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment
19 Matthew   Phillips Assistant Professor English 2 Initial Appointment
20 James   Saunders Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment
21 Lora   Smith Adjunct Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
22 Mark   Steltenpohl Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment
23 David   Tillson Assistant Professor Clinical Sciences 1 ReAppointment
24 Ashraf   Uddin Associate Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment
25 Brian   Via Assistant Professor Forestry and Wildlife Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
26 Lorraine   Wolf Associate Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment

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

      • New course – CPLN 5500-6500
      • New course – PYPC 7870
      • New course – WILD 8930
      • New program – ADED Distance MED EDS

 

Next meeting: October 1, November 5, December 3

 

MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

October 1, 2008

 

Next Meeting: November 5, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Jeff Sibley (Associate Dean), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (August 2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Lori Eckhardt (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Zongyang Cheng (August 2012), Miriam Clark (August 2012), Joe Pittman August 2012), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President) – substituted by Jessica Wiggins.

APPROVED MINUTES : September 10, 2008

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 Troy   Best Associate Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
2 Robert   Boyd Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
3 Jeffrey   Brooks Associate Professor Educational FLT 2 Initial Appointment
4 Phillip   Chaney Assistant Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment
5 ANNE   GORDEN Assistant Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 Initial Appointment
6 Robert   Gross Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering 2 ReAppointment
7 Rhonald   Jenkins Professor Emeritus Aerospace Engineering 2 ReAppointment
8 Kimberly   Key Assistant Professor Accountancy 1 ReAppointment
9 Scott   Kramer Associate Professor Building Science 1 ReAppointment
10 SMITA   MOHANTY Associate Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 Initial Appointment
11 Anthony   Moss Associate Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
12 Jennifer   Mueller Associate Professor Accountancy 1 ReAppointment
13 Valery   Petrenko Professor Pathobiology 2 ReAppointment
14 ANN   PRESLEY Associate Professor Consumer Affairs 2 Initial Appointment
15 ANDREW   PRICE Affiliate Assistant Professor Agronomy and Soils 1 Initial Appointment
16 AARON   RASHOTTE Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
17 William   Spencer Professor Educational FLT 2 ReAppointment
18 Sarah   Stanwick Associate Professor Accountancy 1 ReAppointment

 

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

      • College of Agriculture
        • AGRN 5083/6086 (new course, offered to students via distance learning). Note that the course numbers (in the syllabus on p. 12) should be corrected to read “5083” and “6086.”
      • College of Nursing
        • NU 578 (a new course in advanced pharmacology, offered jointly through the University of South Alabama)
        • NURS 7110, Advanced Physical Assessment/Applied Clinical Concepts I (title change)
        • NURS 7120, Applied Clinical Concepts II in Adult Health Nursing (title change, to reflect focus on adult education)

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  Next meeting: November 5, December 3

 

MINUTES OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

November 5, 2008

  Next Meeting: December 3, 2008

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates: George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Jeff Sibley (Associate Dean), Anita All (August 2010), Joseph Giambrone (August 2010), James Kaminsky (August 2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Lori Eckhardt (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zachary Zuwiyya (August 2011), Zongyang Cheng (August 2012), Miriam Clark (August 2012), Joe Pittman August 2012), Lindsey Stevenson (GSC President) – substituted by Jessica Wiggins.

APPROVED MINUTES : October 1, 2008

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 Abel   Alonso Assistant Professor Nutrition and Food Science 1 Initial Appointment
2 Francisco   Arcediano Assistant Professor Psychology 1 Initial Appointment
3 Troy   Best Associate Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
4 Robert   Boyd Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
5 Jeffrey   Brooks Associate Professor Educational FLT 2 Initial Appointment
6 Stephen   Bullard Assistant Professor Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures 1 Initial Appointment
7 Aimee   Callender Assistant Professor Psychology 1 Initial Appointment
8 James   Carr Associate Dean Psychology 2 Initial Appointment
9 Phillip   Chaney Assistant Professor Geology and Geography 1 ReAppointment
10 C.   Clark Professor Pharmacal Sciences 2 ReAppointment
11 Jack   Deruiter Professor Pharmacal Sciences 2 ReAppointment
12 ANNE   GORDEN Assistant Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 Initial Appointment
13 Robert   Gross Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering 2 ReAppointment
14 Joshua   Inwood Assistant Professor Geology and Geography 1 Initial Appointment
15 Rhonald   Jenkins Professor Emeritus Aerospace Engineering 2 ReAppointment
16 KIMBERLY   KEY Associate Professor Accountancy 1 ReAppointment
17 Scott   Kramer Associate Professor Building Science 1 ReAppointment
18 SMITA   MOHANTY Associate Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 Initial Appointment
19 Anthony   Moss Associate Professor Biological Sciences 2 ReAppointment
20 Jennifer   Mueller Associate Professor Accountancy 1 ReAppointment
21 Valery   Petrenko Professor Pathobiology 2 ReAppointment
22 ANN   PRESLEY Associate Professor Consumer Affairs 2 Initial Appointment
23 ANDREW   PRICE Affiliate Assistant Professor Agronomy and Soils 1 Initial Appointment
24 AARON   RASHOTTE Assistant Professor Biological Sciences 2 Initial Appointment
25 Steven   Shapiro Associate Professor Psychology 2 ReAppointment
26 Aaron   Shapiro Assistant Professor History 1 Initial Appointment
27 William   Spencer Professor Educational FLT 2 ReAppointment
28 Sarah   Stanwick Associate Professor Accountancy 1 ReAppointment
29 VISHNU   SUPPIRAMANIAN Associate Professor Pharmacal Sciences 2 ReAppointment
30 Mark   Tatum Assistant Professor Building Science 1 Initial Appointment
31 T   Williams Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment

 

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

      • ANSC/POUL 5730/6730, Sensory Evaluation (new course, focusing on the production and processing of food)
      • CTCT 7100, Teaching Mechanical Technology (change prerequisites)
      • ERMA 8336, Non-parametric data analysis in educational research (new course, distance learning version of ERMA 8330)
      • POLI 5270/6270, Election Administration (new course, providing the opportunity to study election administration)
      • POLI 8260, Public Organizational Theory and Management (change prerequisite)
      • POLI 8970, Special Topics (new course, addressing a need for a Special Topics course at the 8000-level).

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  Next meeting: December 3 , January 7, February 4, March 4, April 8, May 6.

MINUTES OF THE TENTH MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2008

December 3, 2008

  Next Meeting: January 7, 2009

Participating Members of the Council and Retirement Dates:

George Flowers (Dean), George Crandell (Associate Dean), Jeff Sibley (Associate Dean), Anita All (August 2010), James Kaminsky (August 2010), Michael Tillson (August 2010), Gisela Buschle-Diller (August 2011), Lori Eckhardt (August 2011), Kim Key (August 2011), Karen Rogers (2011), Zongyang Cheng (August 2012), Miriam Clark (August 2012), Joe Pittman August (2012), Curtis Shannon (August 2012).

APPROVED MINUTES : November 5, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

  The following items were discussed.

  • Graduate courses must be taught by graduate faculty with appointments at the appropriate level.
  • Graduate faculty credentialing procedures and criteria were discussed. It was noted that updating of criteria was needed for many departments.
  • Formatting requirements for theses and dissertations were discussed. Information on the formatting requirements are peer universities will be collected and distributed to the Council members, with that information being used in further discussions on the topic.

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 Mary   Barry Associate Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 Initial Appointment
2 Edna   Brabham Associate Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 ReAppointment
3 Terry   Brandenbourg Assistant Professor Animal Sciences 1 Initial Appointment
4 Richard   Burt Professor Building Science 1 Initial Appointment
5 Elina   Coneva Assistant Professor Horticulture 1 Initial Appointment
6 Kyungmi   Kim Assistant Professor Nutrition and Food Science 2 Initial Appointment
7 Michael   Kozuh Assistant Professor History 1 Initial Appointment
8 Clifford   Lange Associate Professor Civil Engineering 2 ReAppointment
9 Angela   Love Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
10 Cynthia   Mccall Professor Animal Sciences 2 ReAppointment
11 Brian  Parr Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 Initial Appointment
12 Gordon Patterson Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 ReAppointment
13 Jonghee   Shim Assistant Professor Curriculum and Teaching 1 Initial Appointment
14 Marilyn   Strutchens Professor Curriculum and Teaching 2 ReAppointment
15 Floyd Woods Associate Professor Horticulture 2 ReAppointment
16 Norman Youngblood Assistant Professor Communication and Journalism 1 Initial Appointment

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

  Architecture

      • DBLD 5970/6970, New course

Agriculture

      • HORT 5230/6230, Course modification

Engineering

      • ELEC 5190/6190/6196, New course
      • ELEC 5280/6280/6286, New course
      • ELEC 5530/6530/6536, New course
      • ELEC 5820/6820/6826, New course
      • ELEC 7190/7196, New course
      • ELEC 7760/7767, New course
      • ELEC 7800/7806, New course
      • ELEC 8120/8126, New course
      • MISE, Degree change

Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

      • FORY 5250/6250, New course
      • WILD 5400/6400, New course

The following proposals were tabled for later consideration:

Liberal Arts

      • CRIM 5200/6200, Course modification
      • CRIM 5500/6500, 5600/6600, 5650/6650, Course modifications
      • SOCY 5670/6670, New course

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  Next meeting: January 7, February 4, March 4, April 8, May 6.

 

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