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Graduate Council Minutes

April 18th, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT

Voting: Professors M. Bradley, T. P. Cronan, N.D. Dennis, A. J. Dowdle, A.E. Ellstrand, P.M. Hewitt, V.H. Hunt, F.M. Scheide, P.R. Selvam, T.G. Shields; Ms. M.M. Hui; Mr. C. Stoudenmire

Non-Voting: Professors P.R. Koski

MEMBERS ABSENT

Voting: Professors R.M. Costrell, J.T. Scott, J.D. Wiersma

Non-Voting: Professors C.H. Adams, J. Ganson, M.T. Miller, A. O’Leary-Kelly, L.J. Robertson; Ms. M. Harwood-Rom

GUESTS Professor R. Brown

SECRETARY Ms. T. M. Fisher

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

  1. Minutes for the March 14th, 2013, 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. Mary Margaret Hui told the Council that a new graduate student congress in ASG has been approved by the students. Ms. Hui explained that the students hope to foster a sense of community and provide a forum for graduate student issues.
  3. Committee reports were distributed by e-mail earlier in the day and are included as Attachment A. Professor Koski expressed her appreciation for the work done by the Academic Appeals Committee.
  4. Old Business:
    1. The Council approved the changes to the master’s thesis defense shown in Attachment B.
    2. The Council approved changes to the admissions requirement to the Graduate School shown in Attachment C. Specifically, the Council approved the requirement of a standardized test score for all degree-seeking applicants and readmissions, unless waived by the program or the Graduate School.
  5. New Business
    1. Professor R. Brown presented a proposal to modify the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree (M.S.E.E.; ELEGMS) by reducing the number of hours required for a nonthesis option from 36 to 30 hours, and the number of Electrical Engineering hours required from 24 to 21 ( Attachment D). Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate. No off-campus approvals are required.
    2. Professor N. Dennis presented a proposal to modify the M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering (M.S.En.E; ENEGMS) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment E. Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate. Nooff-campus approvals are required.
    3. Professor N. Dennis presented a proposal to modify the Master of Science in Operations Management (MSOM; OPMGMS) degree in the ways described in Section V of Attachment F. Following discussion, the proposal was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate. No off-campus approvals are required.
  6. The course change report contained in Attachment G was approved and will go next to the Faculty Senate.
  7. The graduate faculty recommendations contained in Attachment H were approved.

There being no other business, the Council adjourned at 3:47 p.m.


Submitted by: Patricia R. Koski, Chair

Approved by: Todd G. Shields, Dean