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Graduate Council Minutes

December 20, 2012

MEMBERS PRESENT

Voting: Professors A. J. Dowdle, A.E. Ellstrand, V.H. Hunt, M.D. Richardson, F.M. Scheide, P.R. Selvam, T.G. Shields; Ms. M.M. Hui

Non-Voting: Professors J. Ganson, P.R. Koski, M.T. Miller, A. O’Leary-Kelly, L.J. Robertson

MEMBERS ABSENT

Voting: Professors R.M. Costrell, T. P. Cronan, N.D. Dennis, P.M. Hewitt, J.D. Wiersma, A.M. Zajicek

Non-Voting: Professor C.H. Adams; Ms. M. Harwood-Rom

GUESTS Professors D. Gorman, D. Kreider, F. Lincoln, L. Pryor, P. Slattery, M. Waller; Ms. D. Cook

SECRETARY Ms. T. M. Fisher

The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Chair Patricia Koski

  1. Minutes for the November 15th, 2012, Graduate Council meeting stand approved, as no changes were suggested. (The minutes of the Graduate Council may be found at http://grad.uark.edu/dean/gradcouncil/minutes/index.php).
  2. Subcommittee Reports:
    • Professor Koski reported that the Academic Appeals Committee heard one full grievance and two student appeals since our last Council meeting.
    • Diane Cook reported that we are now accepting nominations for an outstanding teaching assistant supervisor to be recognized by the Teaching Assistant Effectiveness Advisory Committee at its spring luncheon; and there will be a two-day teaching assistant orientation in August 2013.
  3. Old Business:
    1. Professor P. Slattery and L. Pryor presented proposals to modify the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English (ENGLMA, ENGLPH). Following discussion, the proposals were approved unanimously and will go next to the Faculty Senate. The proposals as they were presented for vote (following some friendly amendments) are contained in Attachment A and Attachment B.
    2. Professor K. Wisehr presented a proposal to add a STEM concentration to the M.A.T. degree in Childhood Education (CHEDMA)( Attachment C and Attachment D). Following discussion, the proposals were approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees (BOT), and Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE).
    3. Professor Koski presented a modified definition of peer in the application for graduate faculty status for graduate assistants, but following discussion, the Council affirmed the previous draft which is contained in Attachment E. This proposal needs no further review and will be in effect immediately.
  4. New Business:
    1. Professor Dr. Kreider presented a proposal to modify the M.S. degree in Animal Science (ANSCMS) by adding a non-thesis option ( Attachment F). Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
    2. Professor A. O’Leary Kelly presented a proposal to modify the M.A. degree in Economics (ECONMA) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment G. Following discussion, this proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
    3. Professor A. O’Leary Kelly presented a proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Economics (ECONPH). However, because the exact changes were not stated in Section V of the program change form, the Council voted to table the proposal until the January meeting.
    4. Professor M. Waller presented a proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Business Administration, concentration in Supply Chain Management, in the ways described in Section V of Attachment H. Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
    5. Professor D. Gorman presented a proposal to modify the M.AT. degree in Athletic Training (ATTRMA) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment I. Following discussion, this proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
    6. Professor D. Gorman presented proposals to modify the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Community Health Promotion in the ways described in Section V of Attachment J and Attachment K . Following discussion, the proposals were approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
    7. Professor V. Hunt presented a proposal to modify the residency requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Public Policy (PUBPPH). Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate ( Attachment L).
    8. Professor M.T. Miller presented a proposal to delete the M.S. degree in Educational Statistics and Research Methods (ESRMMS). Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate, BOT, and ADHE ( Attachment M, Attachment N).
    9. Professor F. Lincoln presented a proposal to create a new M.Ed. degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESLM) ( Attachment O, Attachment P, Attachment Q, and Attachment R). Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate, BOT, and ADHE.
  5. Professor Koski asked the Council members to once again consider eliminating 4000-level dual credit classes and asked Council members to poll their constituencies about whether there would be opposition to moving to a 4000/5000 level option instead.
  6. The course change report contained in Attachment S was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
  7. The graduate faculty recommendations contained in Attachment T were approved.

There being no other business, the Council adjourned at 3:11 p.m.


Submitted by: Patricia R. Koski, Chair

Approved by: Todd G. Shields, Dean