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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

October 9, 2008

MEMBERS PRESENT

Voting:   Professors C.R. Geren, C.H. Banks, A.E. Ellstrand, J.B. Kerr, T.W. Martin, M.B. Orr, P.R. Selvam, M.R. Thomsen, L.M. Webb; Ms. A. Hines; Mr. B. Winston
 
Non-Voting: Professors W.P. Curington, D.L. Graham, B.E. Hinton, P.R. Koski, J.R. Young; Ms. S.L. Theiss

MEMBERS ABSENT

Voting:   Professors D.W. Finn, D.A. James, L.C. Purcell, F. M. Scheide

Non-Voting: Professor C.H. Adams

GUESTS  Professor A. Smith-Nix; Ms. T. Fisher

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

  1. Minutes for the August 21, 2008, Graduate Council meeting stand approved, as no changes were suggested.  (The minutes of the Graduate Council may be found at http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo/dean/gradcouncil/minutes/index.html.) 
  2. Dean Geren told the Council that the U.S. is operating under a Continuing Resolution which means that we will not be likely to receive direct funding for at least a year.  However, we are moving forward with the White Paper presentations on November 12 and 13th.  Also, we did receive $3.3 million from the Department of Defense for a nanotechnology project directed by Ralph Henry and Greg Salamo. 
  3. Professor Koski
    1. Recognized Alan Ellstrand who has been awarded the 2008 Faculty Distinguished Achievement Alumni Award in the area of service and teaching.
    2. Told the Council that the newly-formed Academic Appeals Subcommittee has been busy, hearing several appeals and one full student grievance. 
    3. Told the Council that the Faculty Senate approved our three policy changes – one for the termination of graduate assistants, and two substituting the Academic Appeals Committee for an Ad Hoc committee in our two grievance policies.
    4. Reported to the Council that the graduate faculty recommendations approved by e-mail in September will be dated as approved on 9/18/08, the date we would have met.
  4. There was no old business brought before the Council
  5. New Business:  Professor A. Smith-Nix presented a proposal from the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance, to modify the M.Ed. program in Physical Education (PHEDME), by replacing PHED 5412 with PHED 5243 (Attachment A).  The proposal was unanimously approved and will be sent next to the Faculty Senate.
  6. The Council approved the course change report contained in Attachment B.
  7. The Council approved, by a vote of 10 in favor and one opposed, the graduate faculty recommendations listed in Attachment C.

There being no other business, the Council adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

Submitted by:   Patricia R. Koski, Chair  

Approved by: Collis R. Geren, Dean 

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