Attending: Scott Champney, Don Hoover, Paul Trogen, Cecelia McIntosh, Wesley Brown, Jasmine Renner, Martha Pointer, Tiffany Houston, Jeff Powers-Beck, Robert Sawyer, Wallace Dixon, Mary Ellen Musick, Emily Redd and Queen Brown.
A. Approval of October Minutes – October 31, 2005 minutes were approved with no corrections.
B. Curriculum Committee – Dr. Martha Pointer
1. New Curriculum:
a. New Course - MICR 5462 / 6462 - Bacterial Genetics. This 3-credit course will examine bacterial genetics focusing on molecular mechanisms. Experimental approaches used to dissect complex biological phenomena will be particularly emphasized. The course is designed to be useful for those who study bacterial systems as well as those who use bacterial systems as tools for investigating eukaryotic systems. This half semester course is designed to complement the Molecular Virology course given the second half of the semester and will focus on prokaryotic systems. The classes will be split between presented material and discussion of papers from the primary literature.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
b. New Course - SALM 5210 - This course is designed to examine the administrative tasks of the modern motorsport professional and acquaint students with various strategies to ensure success in these tasks. Topics of study will include scheduling, delegating authority, decision- making, constructing and administering budgets, motivating and evaluating personnel, understanding motorsport governing bodies, and developing an understanding and appreciation of diversity issues related to the motorsport industry.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
c. New Course - SALM 5233 - This course will provide a framework for understanding the connection between the informational and commercial sides of motorsport information management. Emphasis will be placed on allowing students interested in motorsport management to acquire and refine effective ways of communicating, both internally and externally, with their constituencies.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
d. New Course - SALM 5244 - This course is designed to provide students with practical experiences in motorsport marketing. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing effective marketing techniques in an applied motorsport setting.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
c. New Course - SALM 5246 - This course is designed to provide students with
comprehensive coverage of many traditional and innovative revenue acquisition
and management methods available to motorsport organizations.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
2. Curriculum Changes:
a. M.A. in Elementary and Secondary School Counseling –
Delete the currently required HDAL 5817, Introduction to Psychological Testing and replace this course with HDAL 5810 Psychological Assessment course.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
b. M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy –
Delete the currently required HDAL 5817, Introduction to Psychological Testing and replace this course with HDAL 5810 Psychological Assessment course.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
c. M.A. in Community Agency Counseling -
Add SOWK 5430, Psychopathology in Social Work Practice as an alternative to
the currently required course, PSYC 5828 Psychopathology.
Action Taken by Council: Approved
3. New Course - CUAI 5700 - Tabled
C. Graduate Faculty Sub - Committee
I. New Applicants for Graduate Faculty Status
Name Current Recommended
Alison Barton New Associate
Karin Bartoszuk New Associate
Kevin Burke New Full
Saravanan Elangovan New Associate
Jay Franklin New Associate
Uday Kumaraguru New Full
Gregory Ordway New Full
Jon Webb New Associate
II. Re-applications for Graduate Faculty Status
Name Current Recommended
Amy Barnum Temp Interim
Marcie Dosser Temp Interim
Marc Fagelson Full Full
Richard Kostrzewa Full Full
Chuanfu Li Full Full
Elizabeth Lowe Interim Interim
Kerry Proctor-Williams Interim Associate
Jeffery Roach Temp Interim
Alison Schaefer Interim Interim
Action Taken by Council: Approved
D. Old Business
1. ETSU SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES THESIS, DISSERTATION, AND CAPSTONE AWARDS
– All changes to the forms were discussed and approved except some questions
about the guidelines. Should expectations and hypothesis be clarified? A modification
of #3 was asked to incorporate the words “clearly defined goals.”
Changes to the guidelines will be discussed at
the next Graduate Council Meeting.
E. New Business
1. Announcement – Paul Webb won the Regional Research Association’s Award for an outstanding Dissertation
2. Announcement - International Ambassadors (Dr. Powers-Beck, Dr. Rebecca
Pyles and Dr. Maria Costa)
a. International Education week
b. International students website with host programs
c. International friends program
3. Announcement – No Graduate Council Meeting will be held in December. Graduate Council will reconvene in January.
F. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:44 p.m. Scott Champney, Chair.