Graduate Council Meeting Minutes 11/9/11
GBB 202, 12:10-1:00 p.m.
Members Present: R. Arouca, A. Borgmann, D. Campbell, D. Erickson, J. Halfpap, J.
Hodgin, J. Hunt, R. Judd, M. Mayer, H. Naughton, C. Palmer, K. Swift
Members Absent/Excused: A. Heavy Runner-Rioux, J. VanDyke
Ex-officio members Present: S. Ross, S. Sprang
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.
The 10/26/11 minutes were approved.
Communication
 Human Resource Services referred the Council to the Graduate School for input
regarding the TARA language. The term stipend would exclude the exceptions in
Psychology which are analogous to field work on contract (fee for service). The
Council discussed the language and agreed to use the term financial support. The
revised procedure is appended below.
Business Items -curriculum review

The Humanities Subcommittee recently received feedback from Linguistics, but has
not had the opportunity to discuss. It will be ready to report next week.

The Social Science consent agenda below was approved. There are still concerns
with the Masters in Non Profit Administration and the PSCI 502 Introduction to NonProfit Organizations. The proposal will be sent to members to review and the
proposer will be invited to next week’s meeting.
Political Science
PSCI 406 UG
PSCI 411 UG
Nonprofit Board Management
Nonprofit Grant Writing
new course
New course
PSCI 412 UG
Nonprofit Fundraising
New course
PSCI 413 UG
Nonprofit Financial
Management
Nonprofit Strategic Plan
New course
PSCI 410 UG

Follow-up is still pending for two Science courses.
New course

The Professional Schools Subcommittee received follow-up response regarding
ARTH 492 UG. The department is willing to compromise and change the
repeatability to 15 credits. The email correspondence will be sent to Council
members and the discussion will continue next week. There has been no response
regarding ARTH 400.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:55 PM. (The meeting adjourned early to allow the coconvening workgroup to meet briefly.
Procedure Number: 303.50
Procedure:
Teaching Assistants / Research Assistants Tution Policy
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbExceptions
Date Adopted:
4/27/11
Last Revision:
11/9/11
Reference:
Graduate School Revised TA/RA Tuition Policy Memo, 3/19/11
Approved by:
Graduate Council
Under extenuating circumstances, the Provost’s office could classify the RAs of a
program for tuition purposes at the resident rate even if their financial support does not
meet the baseline rates established by the Graduate School ($9,000 for master’s students
or $14,800 for Ph.D. students). These short-term exceptions should be considered based
on the following criteria:
 For the duration of the academic term that the student is classified at the in-state rate,
the RA duties and expectations should be consistent with those of other full-time
RAs.
 Evidence that the particular outside funding agency has limits on financial support it
is able to offer. An attempt should be made to secure annual financial support as
close as possible to $9,000/AY for master’s students and the full $14,800/AY for the
Ph.D. students to be eligible for the exception.
 Evidence of other possible extraordinary circumstances related to the program’s
history or accreditation, contracts existing at the time of the new policy
implementation, and exceptional social value (e.g., service to the public) resulting
from the tuition waiver.
 Evidence that the exception helps the program meet broader institutional goals.
 Requests for exceptions will be reviewed by a subcommittee (3 members) of
Graduate Council. The subcommittee will make recommendations to the Associate
Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School.
Exceptions should be reviewed by Academic Affairs periodically and reported to
Graduate Council.