GRADUATE COUNCIL Agenda Thursday, October 31, 2013 3:30 pm, Hoggard Hall - 116 I. Approval of minutes of September 26, 2013 II. Announcements Graduate Faculty Update: The following faculty have been approved since the last Graduate Council meeting. College of Arts & Sciences Creative Writing – Nina de Gramont, five year appointment, Beth Staples, special one year appointment, Heather Wilson, special one year appointment English – Meghan Sweeney, five year appointment Film Studies – Todd Berliner, five year appointment History – Candice Bredbenner, five year appointment, Yixin Chen, five year appointment, Tammy Gordon, five year appointment, Sue McCaffray, five year appointment, Lisa Pollard five year appointment, Elizabeth Gazza, three year appointment Psychology – Richard Pond, three year appointment Sociology & Criminology – Lynne Snowden, five year appointment College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing – Traci Bramlett, three year appointment, Jane Fox, five year appointment, Carol Heinrich, YeounSoo Kim-Godwin, five year appointment, Deborah Pollard, five year appointment, Noell Rowan, three year appointment School of Social Work – Jessica Strong, three year appointment, Angelena Vandenberg, special one year appointment Watson School of Education Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education – Alicia Brophy, three year appointment, Hengameh Kermani, five year appointment Student Affairs Committee – A grade appeal hearing was held on October 23, 2013 Approvals since last meeting – EVS 580 and SPN 550 approved October 8, 2013 via e-vote III. New Business A. Program and Curriculum Committee 13 curriculum items located in WebNow BIO 501, Course description and title change Clinical Research and Product Development, degree requirement change and catalogue copy EDD in Educational Leadership, 9 curriculum change forms and catalogue copy EVS, add concentration MAT Middle Grades Education, Degree requirement change, 3 forms and catalogue copy MAT Secondary Education Specialization, degree requirement change, 2 curriculum change forms and catalogue copy MBA/IMB, 4 curriculum change forms and catalogue copy MCERT College Teaching Learning Proposal MCERT Online Teaching and Learning Proposal MED, Specializations and catalogue copy MSA School Administration, 8 curriculum change forms and catalogue copy NSG 515, Degree requirement change and catalogue copy PHD Marine Biology, Credit hour and degree requirement change IV. Old Business V. Other VI. Adjournment 2013-2014 Graduate Council Meeting dates (all meetings are scheduled on Thursday) December 5, 2013 3:30, Alderman Hall, 215 (Boardroom) January 30, 2014, 3:30 Depaolo Hall Conference Room February 27, 2014, 3:30, Depaolo Hall Conference Room March 27, 2014, 3:30, Depaolo Hall Conference Room April 24, 2014, 3:30, Depaolo Hall Conference Room