Graduate Council Meeting Minutes
October 13, 2010
GBB 202, 12:10-1:00 p.m.
Members Present: A. Borgmann, K. Canty, M. Ehrman, D. Erickson, J. Hirstein, J.
Hodgin, N. Moisey, J. Olson, C. Palmer, G. Quintero, W. Shields, R. Shortbull
Members Absent/Excused: S. Sprang
Ex-officio members Present: P. Brown, S. Ross
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.
The 9/29/10 minutes were amended and approved.
Communications

The co-convening subcommittee will be meeting soon to start work on guidelines.
There was some discussion regarding the co-convened courses submitted for
review. Some departments proposed co-convened courses for existing 400 UG
courses. The intent for co-convened courses is that there is a greater expectation
of graduate student involvement. Therefore, if a co-convened 500 level course is
approved the graduate component should be removed from the 400 UG course,
and the department should submit a course form to change the course level from a
UG to undergraduate only. The Council agreed that it would request a change in
level of existing 400 UG courses when the co-convened course was reviewed. It
is not necessary for the Council to review 400 level course syllabi. Primarily it is
concerned with whether 500 level syllabi have appropriate rigor for a graduate
course.
All 300 UG courses will become undergraduate only courses effective fall 2011.
This will occur via the Registrar’s Office.
Business Items

The Professional Schools consent agenda (below) was approved. The three coconvening courses (FOR 522 and RSCN /FOR 524 and 575) were not approved
due to the existing 400 UG courses. Professor Moisey will follow-up with the
instructors.

Subcommittee chairs were reminded that revised electronic forms should be
requested when changes are made. A revised signed copy is not necessary unless
the changes are significant. The registrar creates the online catalog from the
electronic forms so it is important that the catalog language is accurate.

The Council discussed its role in the review of the MIS report. It should consider
the recommendations and how oversight of the program might be linked with the
IIP. Does the Council agree with the recommendations? How should the
program be managed in the future? Does the Council agree that resources should
be allocated to the program in the future? If it does, the initiative may be included
in long term planning. The Council should review the document as a new
program in terms of future vision, but also as a current program that is in need of
governance guidelines.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:03.
Professional Schools Consent Agenda
Course /
Change
ACTG 415 UG
ACTG 425 UG
ACTG 426 UG
ACTG 611
ACTG 616
Title
Government and Nonprofit
Accounting I
State & Local Government
Accounting
Accounting for Nonprofit
Organizations
Consolidated Financial
Statements
Advanced Financial Topics
Change
Delete class, replace with 2 unique courses
Add course, covers part of the material from
deleted ACTG 415
Add course, covers part of the material from
deleted ACTG 415
Delete course
New course combining material from an
existing course with additional material to
broaden the course
Change course requirements, remove
requirement for technology credits, limit
internship credits applicable to degree
Program
Modification
Masters of Accountancy,
Department of Accounting &
Finance
Prog Mod
HHP 460 UG
remove req for tech credits
New course
HHP 475E UG
JOUR 315
MBA
Biomechanics
Foundations in Sport and
Exercise Psychology
Legal and Ethical Issues in
the Exercise Professions
Feature Writing
JOUR 410 UG
Magazine Freelance Writing
change course number from JOUR 333 UG,
JOUR 430 UG
Community News Service
Delete
HHP 470 UG
change descr
Change descr
change course number from JOUR 415 UG,
MIS 471 UG
Fundamentals of Network
Management
Delete prerequisite