Arkansas Tech University
Graduate Council
Minutes of Meeting
September 20, 2011
The Graduate Council met in TOM 102 on Monday, September 20th, at 3 p.m.
Graduate Council members include the following:
Dr. Mary Gunter, Chair
Dr. Mary Ann Rollans
Dr. Cheryl Smith
Ms. Connie Zimmer
Dr. John Jackson
Dr. Linda Bean, Vice Chair
Dr. Nelson Ramirez
Dr. Richard Ihde
Dr. Susan Underwood
Dr. Deborah Wilson
Dr. Matt Brown
Dr. Sean Huss
Dr. Annette Holeyfield
Mr. Donald Minster, Student
Representative
Ms. Tammy Rhodes, Secretary
Dr. Gunter, Dr. Rollans, and Dr. Underwood were absent.
CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Dr. Bean called the meeting to order and indicated a quorum was present for the meeting
and business could be conducted.
Dr. Bean asked for approval of the minutes from August 22, 2011. Dr. Holeyfield made a
motion, seconded by Dr. Smith, to approve the minutes with corrections. Motion carried.
GRADUATE COLLEGE UPDATES:
Ms. Mullen reported 100% participation in the Graduate Assistant Program and Orientation
session. She reported the Role and Scope visit would be either October 24th or November
14th.
FACULTY APPROVAL:
Ms. Zimmer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Huss, to approve all requests for
Nominations for Membership of Regular Graduate Faculty. Motion carried.
The following nominations were approved:
Regular Faculty:
Dr. Richard Ihde, Department of Emergency Management – College of
Applied Sciences
Mrs. Beth Gray, Department of Emergency Management – College of
Applied Sciences
Dr. Jeffrey V. Pearson, History and Political Science – College of Arts and
Humanities
Dr. Wilson made a motion, seconded by Dr. Huss, to approve all requests for Nominations
for Membership of Non-Regular Faculty. Motion carried.
Non-Regular Faculty:
Dr. Beth Giroir, Professional Studies and Community Outreach – College
of Professional Studies
Mrs. Linda Jackson, College Student Personnel – College of Education
Mrs. Judith Stewart-Abernathy, Museum – College of Arts and Humanities
CURRICULUM APPROVAL
Ms. Zimmer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Smith, to approve the below requests for
course change and course addition. Motion carried.
Department of Nursing – Requests to change course number NUR 6993 to NonThesis Project
College Student Personnel – Adding CSP 6153 Advising Student Groups and
Organizations
Dr. Bean reminded members that program proposals or request for program changes are
due to the Registrar’s Office and Graduate Dean’s Office by October 1st. She reminded
the members that the next meeting would be on October 18th.
Meeting adjourned at 3:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tammy Rhodes