Graduate Council Minutes
For meeting held Monday, April 03, 2023
PRESENT: David E. Allen, David G. Allen, Tim Barth, Danielle Brimo-Picanes, Nicole Fisher, Lynn Flahive, Marlo Jeffries, Todd Kerstetter, Jan Lacina, Johnny Nhan, Suzy Lockwood, Julie O’Neil, Esther Paik, Elizabeth Plummer, Ashley Tull, David Weltman, Floyd Wormley, Jackie Zhuang
ABSENT: Giri Akkaraju, Gina Bombola, Lori Diel, Leslie Ekpe, Amber Esping, Sunny Farhadi, Dan Gil, Jason Helms, Dan Jian, Kara Vuic, Tiffany Wendt, Peter Worthing
GUESTS: Sean Atkinson, Tory Bennett, Kendra Bowen, Melissa Laird, Kim Posey, Jennifer Smith
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm with Dr. Floyd Wormley and Dr. Johnny Nhan presiding.
CONSENT AGENDA – All items were approved
I. College of Education
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):
EDMS 50153 – Change in course number, description and prerequisites
EDSE 50153 – Change in course number, description and credit hours
EDSE 50443 – Change in course prerequisites
EDEC 55123 – Change in course description
II. Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s): Nursing
NURS 50022 – Change in course description and title – approved with edits
III. College of Science & Engineering
Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s): Environmental Science
NTDT 60101 – Change in course number
REGULAR AGENDA – All items were approved
I. AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Proposal for Change in Program(s): Criminology & Criminal Justice
CRJU MS – Change in program requirements
II. College of Education
Proposal for New Course(s):
EDHE 61093 – Diversity in American Higher Education – approved with edits
EDHE 61183 – Special Topics in Higher Education – approved with edits
EDHE 62053 – Small Group Dynamics for Higher Education Administrators – approved with edits
EDHE 62373 – Helping Relationships for Higher Education Administrators – approved with edits
Proposal for Change in Program(s):
C&I Bridge Course – Change in program requirements
SPED Bridge Course – Change in program requirements
III. College of Fine Arts
Proposal for New Course(s):
MUSI 60050 – Graduate Steel Band I
MUSI 60240 – Graduate Steel Band II
MUSI 60320 – Graduate Percussion Ensemble II
MUSI 60420 – Graduate Symphony Orchestra – Strings
Proposal for Change in Program(s):
Musical Arts, DMA – Change in program description and restructing
IV. Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Proposal for Change in Program(s): Kinesiology
KINE MS – Change in program CIP code – Comparative analysis
Proposal for Change in Program(s): Nursing
CNS, Pediatric Post-Graduate APRN Cert – Change in program requirements
V. Neeley School of Business
Proposal for Change in Program(s): Accounting
MAc Program – Change in core course and catalogue language
VI. College of Science & Engineering
Proposal for New Course(s): Biology
BIOL 60100 – Graduate Seminar – Current Research in Biology
BIOL 60803 – Physiology – approved with edits
Proposal for New Course(s): Environmental Science
ENSC 70010 – Research in Sustainability Science
ENSC 70030 – Research in Applied Wildlife Ecology – approved with edits
ENSC 70040 – Water Resources Research
Proposal for Change in Program(s): Environmental Science
ENSC MA – Change in program requirements and drop courses
ENSC MEM – Change in program requirements and drop courses
ENSC MS – Change in program requirements and drop courses
VII. Graduate Studies
- Suggestion made to consider reviewing the “Charge of Graduate Council” in the new academic year.
- Discussions centered around syllabi and how to ensure the departments/programs are taking steps for reviewing the syllabi before they are included with documents. Checklist for syllabi may become available online.
- Dr. Wormley thanked everyone for their work and contributions to the council.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:40 pm.