In attendance: Dave McShaffrey (Chair), Laura Little, Jim O’Donnell, Mark Sibicky, Gloria Stewart, Tina Ullman, Cathy Brown, Dan Huck, Sharon Douglass.

Last week’s meeting minutes were approved as amended.

Items:
Meeting time for next semester: McShaffrey asked if any members have schedule changes for next term would affect the meeting time established for Council. Members present indicated no changes although Council will discuss other possible times that may be more convenient. McShaffrey advised members to be prepared for a lengthy proposal from Education at the beginning of spring semester. The first meeting of spring semester will be Wednesday, January 21, 2004.

Graduate Programs Grant Application form: Stewart distributed amended form based on revisions from previous meeting. Council reviewed the form and approved the application. McShaffrey will have paper copies available for applicants until an electronic copy can be posted on a webpage.

Constitution sections for Graduate Council and Curriculum Committee: Members proposed changes to the composition of Graduate Council to designate the Director of Graduate Programs & Continuing Education as administration representative, having an equal number of faculty members to the number of graduate program directors, designating a Librarian as one of the faculty members appointed, designating an Instructional Technologist as an appointed member, and removing graduate program approval from Curriculum Committee. Stewart voiced concern over how large the Council may become with these changes. McShaffrey will forward these proposals to Faculty Council.

Graduate Council Policies and Practices: Members edited the Policies and Practices for grammar and content. Revisions and discussion will continue at the next meeting.

Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2004, 12 noon, 207 McDonough.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm.