Graduate Council Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2010
GBB 202, 12:10-1:00 p.m.
Members Present: C. Anderson, R. Bolton, J. Hunt, E. Hurd, N. Moisey, C. Palmer, G.
Quintero, C. VonReichert
Members Absent/Excused: D. Erickson, L. Frey, J. Hirstein, M. McGuirl, C. Winkler
Ex-officio members Present: P. Brown, S. Ross
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.
The 2/3/10 minutes were amended and approved.
Communications

ASCRC updated the reserve course number policy in accordance with common
course numbering changes. Programs are not required to change the graduate
course numbers/ rubrics, but most are transitioning the graduate courses as well to
be consistent. The following chart lists the changes.
Number
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
New (common course
numbering)
Research
Special topics/Experimental
Courses
Independent Study
Study tours / study abroad
Seminar/ Workshop
Field work / clinical /
practicum / student teaching
Service learning
Educational methods
courses within disciplines
Internship / externship /
cooperative education I
Senior thesis / capstone
Old
Departmental internships
Practicum
Reserved for future
Omnibus
Seminar
Special Topics
Independent study
Research
Work-Based Learning
internships
(099, 199, 399) transfer
articulation
(599) professional paper
(699) thesis/dissertation
In the past reserved course numbers were set up in the catalog outside the
curriculum review process. ASCRC identified these courses in the following
policy. It will be available under curriculum policies on the Faculty Senate web
site and sent to faculty at the beginning of the fall semester as information.
Course evaluation/approval for courses with “Bag numbers” x90-x99
Some courses that cover research, special topics, seminars, experimental
courses, etc., are assigned numbers in the x90’s (see table x.). Some of
these courses that are perennially offered and/or have a standard format
each time they are offered are subject to review by ASCRC. These
include x93 “study tours/ study abroad” courses, x96 “service learning”
courses, x97 “educational methods” courses, and x99 “capstone” courses.
Proposed courses with these numbers should be submitted for approval by
ASCRC exactly as courses that do not have numbers in the x90’s.
Other courses with the x90’s rubrics are variable, experimental, or so
specifically tailored each time they are offered that they are not subject to
standard review by ASCRC. These courses include x90 “research”
courses, x91 “special topics/ experimental courses”, x92 “independent
study”, x94 “seminar/ workshop” courses, x95 “field work/ clinical/
practicum/ student teaching” courses, x98 “internship/ externship/
cooperative education” courses. Courses with these numbers can be
requested by departments and are assigned automatically by the Registrar.

ASCRC is also creating a policy on the effective date of approved curriculum
forms. The normal procedure is for new courses reviewed in the fall to be
effective the following fall. However, there have been many requests to activate
permanent courses during the spring or summer semester following review. This
is an exception and creates processing difficulty. Programs can still use the
experimental course number to teach the course before it becomes permanent.
The draft will be sent to the Council for consideration after it is approved by
ASCRC.
Business Items
Curriculum Follow-up
 The Bioethics and Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate proposals are still
pending. The Social Science and Humanities Subcommittee will need to meet to
discuss the WGS proposal.


Bertha Morton scoring/ranking language
The Council briefly discussed the revised procedure. Professor Moisey will
amend the draft in collaboration with Professor McGuirl for review next week.
Revised Graduate School Policies
The Council briefly discussed the revised policy. An extensive review of all the
policies is nearly complete. The Council will have these to consider next week
when it is hoped more members are in attendance for discussion. It was
suggested that the effective date be included on the electronic policies since there
is no graduate catalog.

IIP Oversight Committee Update
The IIP Oversight Committee will need to meet this month to discuss the
performance of the IIP students and consider a report from the IIP Admissions
Committee. A subset of the IIP Oversight Committee members will meet with the
Graduate School and work on a proposal to clarify procedures for applicants.
This will incorporate the information provided to recent applicants with
incomplete materials.
The IIP and MIS are scheduled for program review next year. The MIS Oversight
Committee is now functioning and is discussing what the philosophy of the
program should be.
Good and Welfare:
 Associate Provost Brown will be returning to his position as the Dean of the
College of Forestry and Conservation July 1st. He is meeting with the Director of
Academic Budget and Personnel, Rob Gannon this week to create a position
description for an Associate Dean of the Graduate School. The Provost’s Office
is discussing the appropriate structure for the position given the budget situation.
A committee is being created to conduct an internal search.
The meeting was adjourned at 12.58 p.m.