Minutes: Graduate Council—September 27, 2004, East Tennessee Room, Culp Center

Attending: Powers-Beck, Champney, Brown, Clay, Taylor, Barrett, Marrs, Howard, Scheuerman, Halvorson, McIntosh, Stanley, Dixon, Tedesco, Ellis

I. Approval of Minutes—June 7, 2004.

Action Taken: Minutes Approved

II. Introduction of New Members

A. Dr. Helene Halvorson, Member at Large

B. Dr. Bonny Stanley, Faculty Senate Representative

C. Ms. Tausha Clay, Graduate Student Representative

D. Ms. Jocelyn Howard, Graduate Student Representative

III. Graduate Faculty Subcommittee—Wally Dixon, Chair

A. Appointments.

1. Michael Floyd, Full

2. Linda Garrett, Interim

3. Eric Glover, Associate

4. Richard Ignace, Full

5. Amy Kaplan, Interim

6. Don E. Love, Associate

7. Amy Lynch, Associate

8. Christopher McCrea, Associate

9. Nancy McMurray, Associate

10. John D. Morefield, Interim

11. Pearl Ume-Nwegbo, Interim

B. Reappointments.

1. Karen Brewster, Associate

2. Marian Clark, Associate

3. Martha Copp, Full

4. Harold Daniels, Associate

5. Michaela Driver, Full

6. Joellen Edwards, Full

7. Wayne Gillespie, Associate

8. Jeff Gold, Associate

9. Steven Gross, Full

10. Darryl Haley, Associate

11. Jesse W. Johnson, Full

12. Istvan Karsai, Associate

13. Lyndell Kerley, Associate

14. Amber Kinser, Full

15. Kurt Loess, Associate

16. Leslie McAvoy, Full

17. Jack Mooney, Associate

18. Robert Prince, Jr., Full

19. John Quigley, Associate

20. Joe Robertson, Associate

21. Robert Schoborg, Full

22. Edith Seier, Full

23. Melessia Webb, Associate

24. Lev Yampolsky, Associate

IV. Graduate School Initiatives: Dean Brown led a discussion of 10 Developmental Areas for the

Graduate School and sought feedback from the Council.

A. Financial Assistance

B. Curriculum Enhancements

C. Recruitment Initiatives

D. Infrastructure Improvements

E. Program Support

F. Research Support

G. Coordinator Support

H. Student Support

I. International Student Activity

J. Graduate Council Awards