Graduate Council Minutes
For meeting held Monday, November 13, 2023



PRESENT: David E. Allen, David G. Allen, Tim Barth, Gina Bombola, Danielle Brimo-Picanes, Lori Diel, Lynn Flahive, Matt Hale, Todd Kerstetter, Carmen Kynard, Jan Lacina, Melissa Laird, Suzy Lockwood, Bonnie Lucero, Elizabeth Plummer, Ashley Tull, Floyd Wormley, Tiffany Wendt, Peter Worthing, Jackie Zhuang

ABSENT: Gary Boehm, Annie Cowden, Amber Esping, Sunny Farhadi, Dan Jian, Nicole Mancone-Fisher, Johnny Nhan, Julie O’Neil, Esther Paik, Kara Vuic, David Weltman,

GUESTS: Cathy Cox, Gina Hill, Ross House, Marcella Stark

The meeting was called to order at 3:03 pm with Dr. Floyd Wormley presiding.

CONSENT AGENDA – All items were approved

I. College of Education

Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):

EDGU 70103 – Change in course description, title, prerequisites and requirements
EDGU 70143 – Change in course title

II. Neeley School of Business

Proposal for Change in Existing Course(s):

BUSI 65103 – Change in course description
MANA 65160 – Change in course description
MANA 65260 – Change in course description

REGULAR AGENDA – All items were approved

I. College of Education

Proposal for New Course(s):

EDGU 70393 – Advocacy & Leadership in a Diverse Society
EDGU 70403– Advanced Practicum in Counseling – with edits
EDGU 70503 – Doctoral Internship in Counseling-Clinical – with edits
EDGU 70603 – Doctoral Internship in Counseling-NonClinical
EDGU 70073 – Introduction to Dissertation

Proposal for Change in Program(s):

EDCE PhD – Change in program prerequisites and requirements

II. College of Science & Engineering

Proposal for Change in Program(s):

Psychology General Language – Change in program description
Psychology MA Language – Change in program description
Psychology MS Language – Change in program description
Psychology PhD Language – Change in program description – with edits
NUTR-MS – Change in program requirements
NUTR-MS w/DPD verification – Change in program requirements

III. Graduate Studies

Discussion – “Approval with edits” added to Minutes, or must go to the next scheduled meeting?

There will be three options for approvals:

  • Full approval
  • Approved with edits – minor edits can be submitted in a timely manner after the meeting with administrative approval
  • Revisions needed – submission must be revised and resubmitted for the next scheduled meeting