Graduate Council – Minutes
East Tennessee State University
April 28, 2008 1:15pm
President’s Conference Room – Dossett Hall

1. Approval of March Minutes - The minutes approved with no corrections
2. Curriculum Sub-Committee – Dr. Martha Pointer
   • PEXS 5657, Sports Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids – New Course Proposal
     

     As part of the curriculum change in KLSS, an undergraduate course and a graduate course were redesigned into one course to be offered as a 4XX7/5XX7 course.

   Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

   • GRAD 7820, Research Grant Development I – New Course Proposal
     
     As part of the continuous improvement process, courses offered to help faculty improve their skills, the following two courses in developing research grants are proposed with the new GRAD prefix.

   
   Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes
   

   • GRAD 7830, Research Grant Development II – New Course Proposal

   Action taken by council: approved with recommended changes

3. Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Dr. Marie Tedesco

The graduate faculty subcommittee met on April 9, 2008 and recommends approval of the following new applications for graduate faculty status:
Applicant	Department	Recommendation
Hemphill, William K.	Tech. & Geomatics	associate
Irwin, Ned	Archives (CASS)	associate
Action taken by council: Approved

 

The graduate faculty subcommittee met on April 9, 2008 and recommends approval of the following re-applications for graduate faculty status:
Applicant	Department	Present Status	Recommendation
Baisden, Ronald	Anat. & Cell Bio	associate	associate
Fitzgerald, Marty	Tech. & Geomatics	associate	associate
Knisley, Jeff	MATH	associate	full
Maas-Brady, Janet	SOWK	interim	interim
Ralston, Elizabeth	CUAI	associate	associate
Youngberg, George	PATH/Intern. Med.	associate	full
Action taken by council: Approved

Old Business

The council discussed the use of an outside application clearinghouse. Dr. McIntosh stated that the Graduate School would not be moving in that direction in the near future due to cost to students. However, for programs where there is a national movement in that direction and where non-participation would put a program at a competitive disadvantage, she will work with the program and the commercial firm to assure that Graduate School requirements are addressed and accommodated.

New Business

Dr. Wayne Gillespie made a report regarding the April 25, 2008 Graduate Council and Graduate School award event held at the Millennium Center. The event was well attended by students, faculty, and family members. The Graduate Council members stated their appreciation for his organizing and heading the awards ceremony.

Dr. Cecilia McIntosh offered ideas for the next award event. One of the ideas suggested was to poll all the graduate departments of the students to be recognized to see if they would want to include recognition of departmental award recipients. Also, the award committee will need to know which departments have their own awards.

Dr. McIntosh polled the council regarding a called meeting in May for curriculum proposals. The council agreed to converse and vote by e-mail rather than holding a called meeting.

Other - none

There was no further business. The council meeting was adjourned

Graduate Council- Curriculum Subcommittee – May 2008 approved by e-mail

Grad 7800, Faculty Technology Leadership I

Grad 7810, Faculty Technology Leadership II

Forensic Document Examination – Establish a New Certificate Program

The subcommittee recommends approval of all three items with the recommended changes.

 

Action taken by council: Approved