Minutes of the Graduate Council October 4, 2005 As approved by the Graduate Council, November 1, 2005 Mem bers present: K. Al-Khatib, K. Back, T. Bala, R. Clark, J. Fallin, B. Fees, D. Griffin, M. Hancock, C. Holcom b (proxy K. Back), S. Kovar, D. Meyer, T. Miller, P. Mudrack, J. Neill, D. Olds, M. O’Shea, A. Pahwa, B. SchenckHam lin, S. Siepl-Coates, B. Thiagarajan, R. Trewyn, P. W angem ann, Mem bers absent: A. Featherstone, M. Herm an, D. Higgins, W . Hsu, J. Hughey, S. Hutchinson, T. Keane, K. Kram er, J. Nechols, R. Slick, S. Sm ethers, D. Sm it, J.S. Sm ith, M. W ilkerson Graduate School staff present: J. Guikem a, C. Shanklin, D. W oydziak Guests: Daryl Youngm an (Library liaison), W illiam Meredith (Fam ily Studies and Hum an Services) The m eeting was called to order by Dean R.W . Trewyn at 3:35 p.m . in Room 213, Student Union. 1) M inutes. The m inutes of the Septem ber 6, 2005 m eeting were approved as presented. 2) Graduate School Actions and Announcements 3) a) Appointm ents for Graduate Faculty M embership Name Department/Program Gary Anderson Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Frederick Burrack Music Education Ralph Charlton Entom ology Slawom ir Dobrzanski Music Christy Moran Counseling and Educational Psychology Nancy Muturi Journalism and Mass Com m unication Iris Totten Geology Matthew Totten Geology b) Non-Graduate Faculty to teach Graduate Courses (Emergency Approval) Name Department/Program Courses Linda Harvey Journalism & Mass Com m MC 645 Michelle O’Malley Journalism & Mass Com m MC 635 Term Fall 2005 Fall 2005 Academic Affairs Committee a) It was m oved and seconded that the following faculty m em bers be approved for Graduate Faculty Mem bership. The m otion passed. i) for M EM BERSHIP ONLY Name Charles Griffin Terrie McCants Nancy O’Conner Position Res. Asst. Professor Instructor Instructor 1 Department/Program Fam ily Studies and Hum an Services Fam ily Studies and Hum an Services Fam ily Studies and Hum an Services b) ii) for M EM BERSHIP AND CERTIFICATION Name Position Jennifer Anthony Assistant Professor Robert W hitworth Assistant Professor Rachel Zufferey Assistant Professor Department/Program Chem ical Engineering Entom ology Biochem istry iii) for CERTIFICATION ONLY Justin Kastner Assistant Professor “Esther” Maddux Professor Teresa N. Miller Associate Professor Derek A. Mosier Professor Sanjeev Narayanan Assistant Professor Daniel Thom son Assistant Professor Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Fam ily Studies and Hum an Services Educational Leadership Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology Clinical Sciences Course and curriculum changes: A m otion was m ade and seconded to approve course changes, deletions, and additions. The m otion passed. i) CHANGE: Current Course Description Proposed Course Description EDCEP 737. Drug Abuse Education. (3) On sufficient dem and. Em phasis on the developm ent of effective drug abuse education program s with attention given to the role delineation for schools and teachers. Materials and procedures for developing values and attitudes in an education setting. Pr.: Junior standing. EDCEP 737. Alcohol / Drug Abuse Education. (3) Alternating sum m ers. Em phasis on the developm ent of effective drug abuse education program s with attention given to the role delineation for schools and teachers. Materials and procedures for developing values and attitudes in an education setting. EDCEP 833. Creativity in Education. (3) II, S. Clarification of creativity in education, discovery of creative talent, m ethods of encouraging creative talent; em phasis on learning m odels and research in creativity as com pared with or contrasted with conform ity; em phasis on divergent and convergent thinking and its role in creative teaching with m ajor consideration given to the student’s involvem ent in creative study and/or teaching. Pr.: Teaching experience. EDCEP 833. Creativity in Education. (3) Alternating sum m ers. Clarification of creativity in education, discovery of creative talent, m ethods of encouraging creative talent; em phasis on learning m odels and research in creativity as com pared with or contrasted with conform ity; em phasis on divergent and convergent thinking and its role in creative teaching with m ajor consideration given to the student’s involvem ent in creative study and/or teaching. Pr.: Teaching experience. Curriculum changes in Ph.D. programs in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering From: A m inim um of 12 hours of graded coursework beyond the Master’s degree (all 12 hours at the 800 level or above) for candidates entering the Ph.D. program with a Master’s degree. or A m inim um of 30 hours of graded coursework beyond the Bachelor’s degree (including at least 12 hours at or above the 800 level) for candidates entering the Ph.D. program with a Bachelor’s degree a m inim um of 30 hours of doctoral research successful com pletion of at least 4 sem esters of ME 800 Sem inar/Research Paper at a level of 0 credits or higher is required. To: a m inim um of 15 hours of graded coursework beyond the Master’s degree (all 15 hours MUST be at the 800 level or above, in addition to doctoral research credit hours) for candidates entering the Ph.D. program with a Master’s degree. or a m inim um of 30 hours of graded coursework beyond the Bachelor’s degree (including at least 15 hours at the 800 level or above, in addition to doctoral research credit hours) for students who bypass the m aster’s degree. 2 ii) NEW : FSHS 751. Conflict Resolution: Core Skills and Strategies. (3) I. This course presents com m unication theories and interpersonal skills relevant to conflict resolution, including the understanding of, analysis of, and m anagem ent of conflict. Com pletion of the course m eets the Kansas Office of Dispute Resolution’s training requirem ents for state approval in core m ediation [K.S.A. 5-501 and Rule 902(e)]. FSHS 752. Culture and Conflict. (3) II. This course is an exercise in critical thinking, cultural exploration, and self-reflection. It explores the cultural dim ensions of conflict, including the role of culture in defining conflict for individuals and groups. The dynam ics of interpersonal beliefs and socialization, cross cultural conflict theory, and issues related to application are also exam ined. FSHS 753. Violence Prevention and Intervention. (3) II. This course exam ines various theories of hum an aggression and violence, exploring their underlying assum ptions about hum an nature, and the causes of violence. Included is an introduction to a range of violence intervention and prevention approaches developed for use at the interpersonal, intergroup, and societal level.. FSHS 754. Organizational Conflict. (3) S. This course provides an overview of the theories, m ethods, and practice issues involved in identifying and assessing sources of conflict. Students will learn about organizations, organizational developm ent, causes and sources of conflict within organizations, dispute system s design, and how conflict resolution professionals work as interveners and agents of change. FSHS 755. Family M ediation. (3) S. This course addresses the m ultidim ensional aspects of divorce, including the legal divorce, the psychological divorce, and children of divorce. The second half of the sem ester focuses on how m ediation can em power fam ilies - teens and parents - resolve their interpersonal conflicts using a neutral third party. Certificate Program in Conflict Resolution (School of Fam ily Studies and Hum an Services) 4) Graduate Student Affairs Committee The com m ittee had no business action item s to present. 5) Graduate School Committee on Planning Carol Shanklin, on behalf of David Sm it (chair), reported the com m ittee proposes for a first reading the following item s; m otion was seconded. a) GRADUATE HANDBOOK, CHAPTER 2 - THE M ASTER’S DEGREE, SECTION J.1 - FINAL EXAM INATION: NATURE J.1 Nature A final oral exam ination or a com prehensive written exam ination or both shall be required for a m aster's degree. The exam ination will be adm inistered after the student has com pleted the program of study and other requirem ents or in the term in which the candidate intends to com plete them . Exam inations m ay take the form of a defense of the thesis or report, an interpretation of other scholarly work, or a test of the student's understanding of the field. The academ ic unit determ ines the form at of the exam ination, the supervisory com m ittee is responsible for its adm inistration, and the m ajor professor is responsible for returning the signed ballot to the Graduate School. Normally the oral examination will be open to the public. All or part of the exam may be closed at the request of the major professor with only the committee and candidate attending the exam. Such a request with a justification for the examination not to be open, such as presentation of data on a pending patent or confidential materials based on existing contract, must be received by the Graduate School before the exam is scheduled and must be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. 3 Norm ally In most circumstances, final oral exam inations will be given on the Manhattan cam pus. Exceptions can be m ade if requested by the student, recom m ended by the supervisory com m ittee, and approved by the Departm ent Head or Graduate Program Director and the Dean of the Graduate School. In the case of an exam ination in which the participants are not all in the sam e location, any technology used to conduct the exam ination m ust support sim ultaneous oral interaction between the student and all m em bers of the exam ining com m ittee. Copies of the questions for all final written exam inations m ust be filed with the academ ic unit and m ade available on request to any graduate faculty m em ber for a period of one year following the exam ination. AND GRADUATE HANDBOOK, CHAPTER 3 - THE DOCTORAL DEGREE, SECTION L.2 - FINAL EXAM INATION: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXAM INING COM M ITTEE 2. To hold a public oral exam ination, after the dissertation is deem ed acceptable in form , at which the candidate presents and defends the dissertation; and to report the result of this exam ination to the Dean of the Graduate School. All m em bers of the exam ining com m ittee (or substitutes appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School) are expected to be present throughout the exam ination. At least three-fourths of the exam ining com m ittee including substitutes appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School m ust approve the candidate's perform ance before he or she is deem ed to have passed. A refusal to vote by the chairperson or any other m em ber of the exam ining com m ittee shall be recorded as a negative vote. W ith the perm ission of at least three-fourths of the com m ittee, a failed oral exam ination m ay be retaken but no sooner than three m onths from the date of the failure. Normally the oral examination will be open to the public. All or part of the exam may be closed at the request of the major professor with only the committee and candidate attending the exam. Such a request with a justification for the examination not to be open, such as presentation of data on a pending patent or confidential materials based on existing contract, must be received by the Graduate School before the exam is scheduled and must be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. Following discussion and the suggestion of allowing the m ajor professor to approve attendees, the m otion was passed. b) GRADUATE HANDBOOK, CHAPTER 1 - ADM ISSION TO GRADUATE STUDY, SECTION E GRADUATE ASSISTANTS E. GRADUATE ASSISTANTS The principal objective of a graduate student is to pursue a concerted program of study that will norm ally lead to an advanced degree in the chosen academ ic discipline. To assist students to pursue their studies full-tim e, the University m akes available financial assistance through a lim ited num ber of graduate teaching assistantships, graduate research assistantships and graduate assistantships. These assistantship appointm ents carry with them a nom inal service requirem ent, typically directed at im proving professional skills in their academ ic fields. To fulfill the obligation that students pursue studies full-tim e, graduate assistants m ust be enrolled for a m inim um of six (6) sem ester hours of graduate credit. Exceptions to this particular enrollm ent requirem ent m ay be granted by the Dean of the Graduate School in extenuating circum stances. Tuition responsibilities for students appointed as graduate assistants for 0.4 full-tim e equivalent (FTE) or greater depends on the nature of the appointm ent. Students holding 0.4 FTE appointm ents... Following discussion, the m otion was passed. 4 6) Graduate Com mittee on Assessment and Review Carol Shanklin, on behalf of Ernie Minton (chair), reported that the com m ittee is inviting graduate faculty outside the Council m em bership to join the com m ittee. This will allow the m ajority of academ ic areas to be represented in the assessm ent and review process. 7) Graduate Student Council Information Bala Thiagarajan (president) reported that $5,210 was awarded to 51 students as travel grants and that the Student Governing Association will be responsible for group travel grants for graduate student this year. 8) University Research and Scholarship Jim Guikem a reported on his trip to the National EPSCoR Conference. 9) Announcements • Saturday, October 15, 2005 - Physical Sciences and Engineering Graduate Fair • Friday, October 21, 2005 - theses subm ission deadline for the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools Distinguished Thesis Award • Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 3:00 p.m . - Union Little Theater - Electronic Theses, Dissertations and Reports Open Forum Council w as adjourned at 4:00 p.m . 5