Graduate Council Minutes
For meeting held Tuesday, September 14, 2021

PRESENT: Giridhar Akkaraju, David E. Allen, David G. Allen, Erin Atwood, Tim Barth, Danielle Brimo-Picanes, Leslie Ekpe, Lynn Flahive, Dan Gil, Ann Gipson, Amanda Hale, Jason Helms, Linda Hughes, Benjamin Ireland, Dan Jian, Mary Kincannon, Jan Lacina, Suzy Lockwood, Liang Ma, Johnny Nhan, Julie O’Neil, Kara Vuic, Floyd Wormley, Peter Worthing

ABSENT: Taryn Allen, Will Gibbons, Alex Hidalgo, Marlo Jeffries, Steve Mann, Patricia Walters, Jie Zhuang

GUESTS: Ali McCullough, Joanna Schmidt, Chris Watts, Jennifer Oakes

The meeting was called to order at 2:30 pm with Dr. Johnny Nhan presiding.

CONSENT AGENDA – All items were approved

I. MJ Neeley School of Business

Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):

MANA 60230 – Change in course number, description and title
MANA 60523 – Change in course number, description and title

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE DEAN OF HARRIS COLLEGE –

Dean Watts announced the change of the name for a Harris College degree DNP-A to DNAP, as per the request of Mary Kincannon and David E. Allen.

REGULAR AGENDA – All items were approved

I. College of Education

Change in Program(s): PhD in Science Education – approved with edits

EDSC-PhD – Change in program description

II.  College of Science & Engineering

Change in Course(s): Department of Computer Science

COSC 50213 – Drop course

III.  AddRan College of Liberal Arts

Proposal for New Course(s): English Department – approved with edits

ENGL 60143 – Methods in American Studies

IV. Graduate Studies – approved with edits

guidelines – Guidelines for Certificate Programs

Meeting adjourned at 2:55pm