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:

Masters in Medical Sciences

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 Statusapproved 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.