MINUTES:
Graduate Council September 24, 2001, 1:15 p.m., East Tennessee Room DP Culp
ATTENDEES: Antkiewicz, Brown, Caton, Champney, Ellis,
Green, Herrin, Honaker, Hoover, Lane, Lindahl, Osborn, Pike, Pfeiffer,
Scheuerman, Smith, and Taylor
ABSENT: Kasmai,
Norris-Thompson, Woodruff
GUEST: Schmidt, Mooney, Funk, Whitehead, Schoborg
I. A. Minutes 5/21/01
Action taken by Council: Approved
B. Minutes 2/19/01 Addition of Information Technology to Format C of the curriculum proposal from the Department of Computer and Information Sciences in order to document official records. The proposed program has two concentrations: Applied Computer Science (consolidation of existing three majors) and Information Technology (new concentration). This information was omitted from the 2/19/01 Graduate Council Minutes.
Action taken by Council: Approved
II. Curriculum Sub-Committee Dr. Lee Pike,
spokesperson
A.
College
of Arts & Sciences/Department of History Format C Non-Thesis Option in
existing MA in History Curriculum revision to include a Non-Thesis Option in
existing MA Degree Program in History.
1.
The
non-thesis option will allow the Department of History to be competitive with
other universities in the region which offer opportunities for advanced study
to secondary school teachers and other professionals who are not planning to
pursue work towards the Ph.D.
2.
The
non-thesis option will allow students who wish to do so to concentrate on
expanding their knowledge in subject areas.
The non-thesis option will still require students to demonstrate
proficiency in modern research techniques, but the additional coursework will
allow them the opportunity to achieve greater breadth of knowledge.
3.
In
the past several years the History Departments experience has been that many
capable students have not been able to complete their degrees. With the non-thesis option there will be
added flexibility, especially to those students with heavy work or family
obligations.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with minor
changes.
B.
College
of Arts and Sciences/Department of Communication.
1.New Course MCOM 5030
Media & the First Amendment
3
credit hours Seminar concerned with the problems of communication freedom
that arise out of special
situational
factors or because of problems unique to the medium of communication.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with minor
changes.
2. New Course - THEA
4867/5867 Summer Theatre Performance
3 credit hours Prerequisite: Permission of instructor through audition. Participation in rehearsals and performance of an ETSU Summer Theatre production under faculty or guest artist direction.
Action
taken by Council: Approved with minor changes.
Undergraduate
course forwarded to Undergraduate
Curriculum
Committee for action.
C.
College
of Arts and Sciences/Criminal Justice and Criminology
1.
Format
C Non-Thesis Option in Existing MA in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Curriculum revision to include a Non-Thesis
Option in Existing MA Degree Program in Criminal Justice.
A. A Non-Thesis Option will allow students another
option to complete their degree. Although a thesis
is an excellent tool to promote expertise in one
area, a non-thesis option would allow students to
take additional courses in one or more areas. These
additional courses would allow students to
specialize or to achieve greater breadth of
knowledge.
B. A Non-Thesis Option allows the department to
be competitive with other graduate programs
offering such an option.
Action taken by Council: Approved
2. Course Deletion CJCR 5980 Research Practicum (1
credit hour). Deletion of CJCR 5980 is recommended for
three reasons. First, a new non-thesis option will
result in fewer students writing a thesis. Second,
existing course CJCR 5850 (Research Design in
Criminology) sufficiently prepares students for writing
a thesis. Third, a 1-hour course causes scheduling
problems.
Action
taken by Council: Approved.
D.
James
H. Quillen College of Medicine Department of Microbiology - New Course MICR
5362/6362 Molecular Virology. This
new course is a lecture and discussion class, which covers current topics in
molecular virology and viral genetics.
Many biomedical and biologic sciences graduate students (either while
they are at this institution or after they leave ETSU) will study viral
experimental systems or use viruses as molecular tools in plant, animal or
bacterial systems. It is, therefore,
essential that they have a good understanding of the molecular mechanisms that
underlie virus infection, replication and disease production. This course will combine instruction in how
viruses are studied at a molecular level with discussions of their use as
molecular tools and are intended for advanced students with at least two years
of graduate work.
Action
taken by Council: Approved
III. Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee Ron
Lindahl, spokesperson
A. New Appointments:
1. Troy Burrow, Environmental Health, recommended for Interim appointment.
2. Ting-Heng Chu, Economics, Finance & Urban Studies, recommended for Associate appointment.
3. Steven Dennis, Economics, Finance & Urban Studies, recommended for Associate appointment.
4. Steven Gross, English, recommended for Associate appointment.
5. Tammy Hayes, Communication, recommended for Interim appointment.
6. Richard Kortum, Philosophy & Humanities, recommended for Associate appointment.
7. Leslie MacAvoy, Philosophy & Humanities, recommended for Associate appointment.
8. Sekhar Pindiprolu, HDAL, recommended for Associate appointment.
9. Kenneth Ralston, HDAL, recommended for Temporary appointment Fall 2001/Spring 2002 semester.
10. Chakraborty Ranjahn, Health Sciences, recommended for Associate appointment.
11. J. Michael Stoots, Public Health, recommended for Associate appointment.
12. David Tarnoff, CSCI, recommended for Interim appointment.
Action taken by Council: Approved
B.
Applications
for Reappointment:
1.
Nancy
Alley, Family & Community Nursing, Full expired 013, recommend for Full
appointment.
2.
Fred
Alsop, III, Biological Sciences, Full expired 011, recommended for Full
appointment.
3.
Michael
Braswell, Criminal Justice & Criminology, Full expired 013, recommended for
Full appointment.
4.
Martha
Collins, CUAI, Full expired 011, recommended for Full appointment.
5.
Sidney
Crumwell, Jr., CUAI, Associate expired 013, recommended for Associate
appointment.
6.
Michaela
Driver, Management & Marketing, Associate expired 013, recommended for
Associate appointment.
7.
Emmett
Essin, History, Full expired 012, recommended for Full appointment.
8.
Susan
Grover, Family & Community Nursing, Full expired 003, recommended for Full
appointment.
9.
Karen
Harrington, Foreign Languages, Associate expired 012, recommended for
Associate.
10.
Paul
Hinman, Music, Interim expired 003, recommended for Interim appointment.
11.
Mark
Holland, English, Associate expired 011, recommended for Associate appointment.
12.
Bill
Kirkwood, Communication, Full expired 012, recommended for Full appointment.
13.
Elizabeth
Lowe, Applied Human Sciences, Interim expired 012, recommended for Interim
appointment.
14.
W.
F. Mackara, Economics, Finance & Urban Studies, Full expired 011,
recommended for Associate appointment.
15.
James
Mills, Art & Design, Associate expired 011, recommended for Associate
appointment.
16.
Judy
McCook, Family & Community Nursing, Interim expired 013, recommended for
Interim appointment.
17.
Owen
Murnane, Communicative Disorders, Associate expired 012, recommended for Full
appointment.
18.
Peter
Pawlowicz, Art & Design, Full expired 011, recommended for Associate
appointment.
19.
Robert
Riser, CSCI, Full expired 012, recommended for Full appointment.
20.
Pearl
Ume-Nwagbo, Family & Community Nursing, Interim expired 013, recommended
for Interim appointment.
Action
taken by Council: Approved
C.
Deferred
Applications:
1.
Michael
Everett, Economics, Finance & Urban Studies, needs information on dates of
courses taught and identification of which courses were at the graduate level.
2.
James
Mooney, Communication, needs information on which graduate courses were taught
and the dates they were taught.
D.
Applications
for Temporary Graduate Faculty Appointment returned to Dr. Wes Brown, Dean for
action:
1.
Joseph
Corso, Political Science
2.
J.
Keith Green, Philosophy
3.
Zhufang
Liu, Chemistry
4.
Stephen
Scott, Computer & Information Sciences
IV. New Business
A.
Credentials
Dr. Wesley Brown
Dr.
Brown explained that due to SACS recommendations there has been a lot of
careful attention to recommendations for graduate faculty appointments.
B.
Mission
Statement Dr. Roberta Herrin
Dr.
Herrin explained that none of the Graduate School material related to the ETSU
Graduate School makes any reference to diversity in programs, students, or
faculty. In order to correct this
omission, it is recommended that the Graduate Council approve the following
revisions/additions (identified in bold) to the current mission statement:
The mission of the School of Graduate
Studies is to foster post-baccalaureate programs of scholarship that
are recognized for their excellence and contributions to society. The School of Graduate Studies will provide
an environment that stimulates:
Advanced understanding of the concepts, issues and
practice of
a
discipline;
Independent thought and the ability to
generate new knowledge;
The
ability to contribute significantly to the academic
community, professions, and society; and
Diversity among ideas, programs, and people.
Action taken by Council: Approved
C.
Editorials
Steve Honaker
Mr.
Honaker submitted editorial Course Description Changes for 2002-2003 Graduate
Catalog to Council members as an information item.
D.
Election
of new Graduate Council Chairperson
Dr.
Champney was again unanimously elected for the Graduate Council Chairperson
position for FY 2001/2002.
E.
Graduate
Council Annual Report FY 2000/2001 distributed as an
information
item to Council members for their review.
F.
Graduate
Council Sub-Committee Assignments Dr. Brown
encouraged
all members to participate in sub-committee
Activities. He asked interested members to submit their
names
to
the appropriate sub-committee chair.
G.
Fall
2001 Graduate Census Enrollment Report Dr. Brown distributed the enrollment
report for information purposes to Council members.
V.
Adjournment
There being no further business the meeting was
adjourned
at 2:10 p.m.
Scott Champney, Chair