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Graduate Council
Meeting Minutes (approved)
Wednesday,
October 8, 2003
207 McDonough at 12 noon
In attendance: Dave McShaffrey (Chair),
Laura Little, Gloria Stewart, Bill Bauer, Mark Sibicky, Cathy Brown,
Sharon Douglass, Dan Huck; visitor Marybeth Peebles.
Items:
Change in graduate course tuition remission policy: members discussed the
10/3/03 memo
from Vicki Ford.
EDUC 653: Bauer reviewed the course proposal and fielded questions.
Douglass mentioned her concern for purchasing library materials for the
course prior to the course being taught this summer and offered her
assistance to Bauer in selecting materials. Members voted to accept the
course. The Curriculum Committee will review it next.
EDUC 670: Peebles sent additional information about the course via email
to members prior to the meeting. Peebles fielded questions about the
proposal from members. She explained that each film has its own criteria
for analysis and that the films serve as a mechanism to demonstrate
stereotypes of teachers. Members voted to accept the course. The
Curriculum Committee will review it next.
Last week’s minutes were approved without correction.
Procedural issues: members discussed proper protocol for voting with
visitors in the room. It was decided that if a council member is the
proposer, s/he will stay in the room and vote; if the proposer is a
visitor, s/he will be given the option whether to stay or leave during the
Council vote.
Graduate student orientation: Douglass presented reasons why a common
orientation should be created for graduate students. Brown stated that she
developed an FAQ sheet for graduate students that she will bring to the
next meeting. Members agreed that a general orientation would be
beneficial to graduate students and that it will need to involve several
departments/offices on campus. Discussion will continue at future
meetings.
Leadership master’s program: Huck stated the Curriculum Committee approved
the program. He reminded members of the simulated class being presented on
WebCT starting Oct 10.
Items for next meeting’s agenda:
Items from this week’s agenda that were not discussed
Graduate student fees and representation on campus (DeWine)
Faculty teaching graduate courses on-load vs. over-load (Stewart)
Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 12 noon, 207
McDonough.
Meeting adjourned at 1:12 pm.