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.