Graduate Council Minutes
For meeting held Monday, April 08, 2024
PRESENT: David E. Allen, David G. Allen, Gina Bombola, Danielle Brimo-Picanes, Melissa Clayton, Lori Diel, Matt Hale, Todd Kerstetter, Carmen Kynard, Jan Lacina, Suzy Lockwood, Johnny Nhan, Julie O’Neil, Esther Paik, Ashley Tull, Kara Vuic, David Weltman, Tiffany Wendt, Floyd Wormley, Peter Worthing, Jackie Zhuang
ABSENT: Tim Barth, Gary Boehm, Annie Cowden, Amber Esping, Sunny Farhadi, Lynn Flahive, Dan Jian, Bonnie Lucero, Nicole Mancone-Fisher, Elizabeth Plummer
GUESTS: Danyelle Ackall, Angela Cantrell, Patrick Crocker, Greg Friedman, Ross House, Dick Rinewalt, Mike Slattery, Lee Tyner
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm with Dr. Johnny Nhan and Dr. Floyd Wormley presiding.
CONSENT AGENDA – All items were approved
I. College of Communication
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):
STCO 68300 – Change in course description and requirements
II. College of Fine Arts
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):
MUSI 60161 – Change in course number, description and other
III. Neeley School of Business
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):
BUSI 70970 – change in course number
BUSI 70970 – change in course number
IV. College of Science & Engineering
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):
PHYS 50030 – change in course description and title
PHYS 50713 – change in course description and title
PHYS 50733 – change in course description and prerequisites
PHYS 50743 – change in course description and prerequisites
PHYS 50753 – change in course prerequisites
PHYS 50773 – change in course description and prerequisites
REGULAR AGENDA – All items were approved unless noted
I. School of Medicine
Proposal for New Program:
II. College of Education
Proposal for New Course(s):
EDHE 69163 – Diverse Students in Minority-Serving Institutions
Proposal for Change in Program:
EDLE-EDD – change in program requirements
EDHE-MED – change in program other – approved with edits
EDLE-MED, EDHE-MED, EDLE-EDD, EDLE-PHD, EDHE-EDD – change in program other
III. College of Fine Arts
Proposal for Change in Program
AD Strings – change in program description and requirements
AD Piano – change in program description and requirements
MUSI – change in program description
MUSI-DMA – change in program description
Proposal for New Program:
DMA Cognate in Collaborative Piano
IV. Neeley School of Business
Proposal for New Course(s):
ACCT 55970 – Special Problems in Accounting – Item Tabled until after submission/approval by Undergraduate Council
Proposal for New Program:
MD-MBA – Neeley – Burnett Program
V. College of Science & Engineering
Proposal for New Course(s):
BIOL 50313 – Evolution, Disease and Medicine- Item Tabled until after submission/approval by Undergraduate Council
Proposal for Change in Program
BIOL-MS – Change in program description and requirements
BIOL-PHD – Change in program description and requirements
GEOL-MS – Change in program other
Proposal for New Program:
ENSC 4+1 Permission to Plan (signed)
Graduate Studies
Grade Appeal Policy
Academic Conduct Policy
Unprofessional Behavior, Disruptive Behavior and Lack of Academic Progress Policy
Catalog Language for Graduate Full Time Status – approved with edits
Syllabus Template
Syllabus Template Checklist
New Undergraduate & Graduate Course Proposal Checklist
New Undergraduate & Graduate Change of Course Proposal Checklist
Meeting was adjourned at 4:55 pm.