MINUTES: Graduate Council – April 28, 2003, 1:15 p.m., Meeting Room 6, DP Culp

ATTENDEES: Barrett, Taylor, Champney, Hoover, Smith, Scheuerman, Ellis, Bitter, Pike, Dixon, Caton, Whitson, Brown, Herrin, Musick, Pointer

ABSENT: Greer, Osborn, Norris-Thompson, Ziegler, Antkiewicz, and Woodruff

GUEST: M. Collins, C. Hyder

I. Approval of Minutes – March 31, 2003

Action taken by Council: Approved.

II. Curriculum Sub-Committee – Lee Pike, Chair

A. College of Arts & Sciences

1. Department of Psychology – Revision of graduate curriculum in

General and Clinical Psychology.

Action taken by Council: Approved

2. The addition of ten (10) new courses:

a. PSYC 5407 Psychopharmacology (3)

b. PSYC 5807 Forensic Psychology (3)

c. PSYC 5410 Correlation and Multiple Regression (3)

d. PSYC 5610 Topical Seminar in Developmental Psychology (3)

e. PSYC 5620 Topical Seminar in Social Psychology (3)

f. PSYC 5630 Topical Seminar in Cognitive Psychology (3)

g. PSYC 5640 Topical Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (3)

h. PSYC 5650 Topical Seminar in Applied Psychology (3)

i. PSYC 5660 Topical Seminar in Clinical Psychology (3)

j. PSYC 5800 Teaching in Psychological Sciences (3)

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

3. Two Modified Courses:

a. PSYC 5830 Psychological Assessment I: Adults (3)

b. PSYC 5850 Psychological Assessment II: Child (3)

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

4. Five Course Deletions:

a. PSYC 5337 Social Psychology (3)

b. PSYC 5507 Ethics and Professional Practice (3)

c. PSYC 5557 Introduction to Behavioral Medicine (3)

d. PSYC 5860 Theories of Learning (3)

e. PSYC 5875 Intervention Strategies in Clinical Psychology (3)

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

B. College of Education

1. Department of Human Development

a. Non-substantive Changes in the School Counseling

Concentration

b. Non-substantive Changes in the Community Agency

Concentration

c. Non-substantive Changes in the Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

2. New Master of Education proposal for a joint Regents Online

Degree Program – APSA/ETSU/MTSU/TSU/TTU/UOM proposal to offer an on-line degree (MOE) Master of Education. Total credits required for graduation will be 33. There will be 18 credits required in the major field course and 15 credits required in the concentration,Literacy.

There was much discussion regarding course numbering system as ETSU will not allow the on-line courses to have a rubric/number ending in seven. ASTL 5707 and ASTL 5727 are planning to be moved to ASTL 5708 and ASTL 5728, respectively. University of Memphis uses numbering levels beginning with 7xxx. The 5000 levels numbering of courses for APSU/ETSU/MTSU/TSU/TTU will be cross-listed with the (7000) levels numbering of courses at UOM.

Several Council members expressed concerned over what, if anything, this RODP graduate program would do for ETSU including FTE, which site would issue diploma, and the Degree itself.

Action Taken by Council: Approved with nine yes votes,

Two dissenting votes, and one abstention.

C. College of Business

1. New graduate certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership. The proposal was recommended to include revised course numbering and that transfer courses were limited to ETSU courses.

Action taken by Council: Approved

2. Two new courses:

a. BADM 5370 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)

b. BADM 5670 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (3)

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

III. Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Pat Smith, Chair

A. New Appointments:

1. Ms. Mira S. Gerard – Art & Design

Recommend - Associate Membership

2. Dr. Andrew L. Slap – History

Recommend - Associate Membership

3. Ms. Kerry Proctor-Williams – Communicative Disorders

Recommend – Interim Membership

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

B. Re-Appointments:

1. Dr. Leila S. Al-Imad – History

Associate Membership Expired – Fall 02

Recommend – Associate Membership

2. Dr. Ronald H. Baisden – Anatomy & Cell Biology

Full Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

3. Ms. Ute H. Breese – Physical Therapy

Interim Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Interim Membership

4. Dr. Kevin Breuel – Obstetrics/Gynecology

Full Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

5. Ms. Mary Jo Davenport – Physical Therapy

Interim Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend - Interim Membership

6. Mr. M. Wayne Dyer – Art & Design

Full Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

7. Dr. Methlee R. Ennis – Communicative Disorders

Associate Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend - Associate Membership

8. Mr. Charles R. Gunter, Jr. – Geography & Geology

Interim Membership Expires - Summer 03

Recommend – Interim Membership

9. Dr. Judith A. Hammond – Sociology & Anthropology

Full Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

10. Mr. Thomas F. Headley – Communication

Interim Membership Expired - Fall 02

Recommend - Interim Membership

11. Dr. Roberta T. Herrin – English

Full Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

12. Dr. Dan M. Johnson – Biological Science

Full Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

13. Dr. John M. King – Communication

Associate Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

14. Dr. Barbara May – Professional Roles/Mental Health Nursing

Associate Membership Expires - Summer 03

Recommend - Full Membership

15. Dr. Hugh A. Miller, III – Biological Science

Full Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

16. Dr. Paul J. Monaco – Anatomy& Cell Biology

Full Membership Expires - Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

17. Dr. Darrell J. Moore – Biological Science

Full Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

18. Dr. Nancy Gruel Nehring – Applied Human Science

Associate Membership Expired - Spring 03

Recommend - Associate Membership

19. Dr. Patricia E. Robertson – Human Development & Learning

Associate Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend - Full Membership

20.Dr. Niall Shanks – Philosophy

Associate Membership Expired – Fall 02

Recommend – Full membership

21. Dr. Richard G. Skalko – Anatomy & Cell Biology

Full Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

22. Dr. Jeffrey G. Wardeska – Chemistry

Full Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

23. Mr. Duane A. Williams – Physical Therapy

Interim Membership Expired – Spring 03

Recommend – Interim Membership

Action Taken by Council: Approved.

IV. Old Business

1. Graduate Advisory Committees – Dr. Herrin reviewed the background, issues, recommendations, and assumptions for the requested revision of the ETSU School of Graduate Studies policy governing Graduate Committees. The only change requested was in Section III, paragraph B, first sentence which was changed to include the statement, “Students in non-thesis and non-dissertation programs must have on file in the Graduate Office an advisor of record holding a full or associate graduate faculty status…”

The following proposal was recommended for approval:

GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES

The School of Graduate Studies recommends the following revision of ETSU policy governing Graduate Committees, effective upon approval:

A. Students writing a thesis or dissertation must file with the School of Graduate Studies a committee of appropriate graduate faculty, approved by the Graduate Dean. Any change in this committee requires submission of a change-of-committee form and the Graduate Dean’s approval.

B. Students in non-thesis and non-dissertation programs must have on file in the Graduate Office an advisor of record, holding full or associate graduate faculty status, who is responsible for advising the student and for oversight of the student’s program of study, candidacy, and culminating experience. This individual is the signatory for all materials relating to the student’s matriculation.

C. Graduate non-thesis and non-dissertation programs may elect to eliminate or retain committee structures.

D. At the time a curriculum is proposed or significantly modified, the department/program must indicate its intent regarding committees and advisors of record.

Action Taken by Council: Approved and forwarded to

Academic Council.

V. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

Scott Champney, Chair