GRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes-Monday February 25, 2002-9:00 a.m.
325 Graff Main Hall
Members Present:
G. Arimond, T. Dodge (Student Rep.), D. Duquette, Chair,
G. Gilmore, C. Graham, K. Harbst, T. Kernozek,
Members Excused:
T. Krueger, G. Walsko
Members Absent:
L. Oganowski, T. Uphoff
Consultants Present:
M. Anderson, K. McLean, D.
Schumacher
Consultants Absent:
J. Finch, C. Martin-Stanley
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Dan Duquette, Chair.
1. Approval
of the minutes of February 11, 2002.
M/S/P to approve the minutes of
February 11, 2002. (6 yes, 0 no)
2. Review
of Application for graduate admission. The application was briefly discussed, and Dan ask all council
members to review the application, any additions/corrections they feel is
needed, they should note on application and return to Dan.
3. Graduate
Faculty Membership. Update was given on the number of renewals applying
for Graduate
Faculty Membership. (17)
4. The reporting line
for the Director of University Graduate Studies. Dan passed a hand-out
he is working on in regards to expectations for the Director/Dean of
Graduate Studies. This was
discussed by the council, and
agreed that Graduate Studies should have a seat at the academic table.
The discussion soon turned to “Who does the Director/Dean of Graduate
Studies report too?” all options
were explored, a suggestion was made to vote on the Director/Dean of Graduate
Studies reporting to the Provost.
M/S/P to approve the Director/Dean
of University Graduate Studies report to the Provost. (6
yes, 0 no)
Dan will present a report to the
Faculty Senate next week on this situation.
He ask the council for further suggestions.
5. Graduate
Student Research Grant Applications.
Dan gave an update on the Graduate Student Research Applications.
Dan would like to modify the dates of the research applications, in order
to better serve the students. Dan
would like to see more awareness of Graduate Student Research and more students
submit applications. The council
discussed this item, and will offer suggestions at a future meeting.
6. Graduate
Student Organization. Dan gave an update on the Graduate Student
Organization, the number of applications we have received and the dollar amount
spent since July 26, 2001. (28 applications received, 27 approved, 1
denied--$2,766.00 funded). Dan
reminded council members to encourage students to apply for Travel Funds and
Graduate Research Funds.
7. Graduate
Re-entries. Diane Schumacher passed hand-outs
on the numbers of re-entries. Diane informed the council the target is for
20 students and also informed the council students re-entry to graduate programs
can be accomplished with a phone call to Records and Registration if the time of
re-entry is 2 years or less, if more than 2 years the students must stop in the
office and complete a one page form. Limit
on non-degree students is 3 credits.
Diane informed the council there is no communication between Records and
Registration and Graduate Studies when a student re-enters a program.
She ask the question, “Should the directors of the graduate programs
have in-put on the re-entry of students”?
The council discussed and agreed the directors of graduate programs
should be informed and invited to attend the Graduate Council Meeting on March
11, 2002. G. Gilmore suggested that
a vote be taken.
M/SP to approve to invite the Graduate Program Directors to the
Graduate Council meeting on March 11, 2002.
(6 yes, 0 no)
Meeting adjourned:
10:35 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Temp,
Recording Secretary
C: Graduate Council Members
Department
Chairs
Graduate
Council File
Graduate
Program Directors