Graduate Council – Minutes

East Tennessee State University

October 26, 1:15pm

President’s Conference Room – Dossett Hall 206

 

Present:  Dr. Karin Bartoszuk, Ms. Queen Brown, Dr. Stacy D. Brown, Dr. Wendy Doucette, Dr. Marsh Grube, Ms. LaDonna Hutchins, Dr. Lori Marks, Dr. Brian Maxson, Dr. Cecilia A. McIntosh, Dr. Phillip Musich, Dr. Rob Pack, Dr. Kelly Price, Dr. Martha M. Pointer, Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dr. Paul Trogen

 

Absent:  Ms. Jennifer Barber, Ms. Wendolin Elrod, Dr. Michelle Lee, Dr. Jill Leroy-Frazier,

Dr. Nicole Prior, Dr. Mitch Robinson, Dr. Brittany Wilkins, Ms. Maria D. Costa, Dr. David Currie, Dr. William R. Duncan, Dr. Evelyn Roach

 

 

A.                     Approval of September 2015 Minutes

                                               i.     The motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the September 28, 2015 minutes with no changes

 

B.                     Curriculum Subcommittee report –  Dr. Wendy Doucette 

                                               i.     Subcommittee met to discuss two TBR proposals and four new course proposals.  Much discussion and feedback provided.  Proposals tabled until the November 2015 meeting.

 

 

C.            Graduate Faculty Subcommittee report and recommendations – Dr. Trogen. 

                                               i.     Motion made to accept the following appointments and reappointments

 

Appointment

 

 

 

Applicant

Department

Recommendation

1.     Bernard Julia Margarita

Counseling and Human Services

Member

2.     Teresa Lynn Stephens

Nursing Graduate Programs

Member

3.     Patsy Miller Spratling

Nursing Graduate Programs

Member

 

Reappointment

 

 

 

 

Applicant

Department

Present Status

Recommendation

1.     Randy Lee Byington

Allied Health Sciences

Member

Senior

2.     Terry A. Countermine

Computing

Affiliate

Member

3.     Douglas Dotterweich

Economics & Finance

Member

Senior

4.     Masoud Ghaffari

Nursing Graduate Programs

Member

Member

5.     Jill Leroy-Frazier

Cross Disciplinary Studies

Member

Member

6.     Phillip R. Musich

Biomedical Sciences

Member

Senior

7.     Laura E. Robertson

Curriculum and Instruction

Temporary

Member

8.     Terri E. Schreiner

Nursing Graduate Programs

Temporary

Affiliate

 

 

D.            Report from Academic Council – Dr. Marks

i.       Academic Council met and approved to terminate Digital Media Concentration in the MS in Technology.

ii.      Academic Council approved revision of Admission/Retention/Graduation Policy for MS in Speech-Language Pathology.

 

 

E. Old Business

i.        There was no old business to discuss.

 

                   

F. New Business –

          I.  Review of Graduate Council 2014-15 Annual Report for approval.

                    i.        Motion was made and seconded to approve the 2014-2015 Annual Report.  The report was approved.        

         

          II. Discussion Long Term Graduate Program Data Report; focus on 2006-2015.

ii.                Dr. McIntosh and council members discussed the graduate program data report composed of 20 years of data.  The discussion noted the applications and admissions sections per program.  Also, discussed was need for some training for departments with regard to recruitment of graduate students.  Dr. McIntosh was asked to contact Stephen Marshall, Heather Laurendeau, and Ashleigh Bunn regarding holding a first workshop this fall for graduate coordinators and department chairs.

 

G. Other

          i.        Dr. McIntosh announced the email Dr. Noland sent regarding the $200 across the board increase to graduate assistantship stipends.

          ii.        Dr. McIntosh announced the new electronic graduate faculty temporary form composed through Dynamic Forms is now available on the Graduate Studies website.

       

    H.       Adjournment

                    i.        The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.