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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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