Minutes of the Graduate Council
October 7, 2008
As approved by the Graduate Council, November 4, 2008
Members present: K. Adhikari, S. Brown, F. Burrack, R. Collins, K. Dillard, M. Donnelly, T. Easton, J. Faubion, J.
Fliter, K. Getty, S. Garimella, D. Goodin, C. Griffin, D. Gruenbacher, L. Hoag (also served as proxy for S. Haar), M.
Hossain, V. Krstic, Z. Lin, M. Linville (also served as proxy for J. Katz), M. O’Shea (proxy for B. DePaola), B.
Rowland, R. Schaeffer, B. Schultz, G. Shroyer, J. Steichen, K. Taylor
Members absent: S. Bossmann, M. Kaff, J. Keller, J. Reese, F. White, M. Zolkiewski
Graduate School staff present: S. Fox, J. Guikema, K. Lease, S. Schlender, C. Shanklin
1) Opening remarks
Carol Shanklin announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has approved an increase to Student
and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fees by $200 per application. The new fee structure is
effective as of October 1, 2008. The increased fees apply to international students and scholars applying for a F,
J, or M visa.
2) Minutes of the September 2, 2008 meeting were approved as presented.
3) Graduate School Actions and Announcements
The following appointments for graduate faculty membership and emergency approval for non-graduate faculty
to teach graduate courses were approved by the Dean of the Graduate School:
Appointments for Graduate Faculty Membership
Date approved
Name
Position
Department/Program
by Graduate School
Kristy L. Archuleta Assistant Professor Family Studies & Human Services
09/17/08
Kevin Bernstein
Assistant Professor Art
10/02/08
Dylan Beck
Assistant Professor Art
09/24/08
Louise Benjamin
Associate Professor Journalism & Mass
09/09/08
Communications
Ethan Bernick
Assistant Professor Political Science
09/24/08
Sabri Ciftci
Assistant Professor Political Science
09/24/08
Fred Hasler
Assistant Professor Architectural Engineering &
09/10/08
Construction Science
Brianne Heidbreder Assistant Professor Political Science
09/24/08
Alison Knoblauch
Assistant Professor English
09/09/08
Junehee Kwon
Associate Professor Hospitality Management &
09/17/08
Dietetics
Nora Lewis
Assistant Professor Music
09/18/08
Wendy Matlock
Assistant Professor English
09/09/08
Mike McMann
Assistant Professor Art
09/24/08
Armon Means
Assistant Professor Art
09/24/08
Ulf Meyer
Assistant Professor Architecture
09/30/08
Joshua Oppenheim
Assistant Professor
Music
09/18/08
Diana Sindicich
Assistant Professor
Apparel, Textiles, &
Interior Design
Interior Architecture &
Product Design
09/09/08
Song-So (Cliff) Shin Assistant Professor
09/11/08
Non-Graduate Faculty to teach Graduate Courses (Emergency Approval)
Name
Daniel Butko
David Egleston
Abigail Jager
Weixin Yao
Position
Visiting Instructor
Instructor
Visiting Assistant
Professor
Assistant Professor
Department/Program
Architecture
Statistics
Statistics
Date approved
by Graduate School
10/02/08
08/29/08
09/15/08
Statistics
09/15/08
4) Graduate Council Academic Affairs Committee – Todd Easton, Chair
A motion was made to approve the following faculty members for non-graduate faculty to teach graduate
courses, graduate faculty membership only, membership and certification and certification only. The motion
passed.
Non-Graduate Faculty to teach Graduate Courses (One-Year Approval)
Abigail Jager
Visiting Assistant
Statistics
Professor
Weixin Yao
Assistant Professor Statistics
Faculty - Membership
Alina Akhunova
Research Assistant
Professor
Joseph Craine
Assistant Professor
Brian Lindshield
Assistant Professor
Richard Rosenkranz Assistant Professor
Joanna Whittier
Assistant Professor
Linda Yarrow
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Plant Pathology
Biology
Human Nutrition
Human Nutrition
Biology
Human Nutrition
Faculty - Membership and Certification
Marcellus Caldas
Assistant Professor
Andrew Long
Assistant Professor
Jishu Shi
Associate Professor
Geography
Political Science
Anatomy & Physiology
Faculty – Certification Only
Robert Aiken
Associate Professor
Emizet Kisangani
Professor
Stephen Long
Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Pickering
Associate Professor
Chris Reinhardt
Assistant Professor
Agronomy
Political Science
Political Science
Political Science
Animal Sciences and Industry
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Course and curriculum issues: A motion was made to approve the following course and curriculum changes,
drops and additions. The motion passed.
Expedited Changes:
Current Course Description
CS 727. Ophthalmology. (3) I, II, S. Study of
surgery and medical diagnosis and treatment of
ocular disease in animals in the setting of the
veterinary medical center. Problem solving,
differential diagnosis, diagnostic procedures and
medical and surgical therapy will be emphasized
using veterinary patients. Pr.: Fourth-year standing
in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 738. Clinical Oncology. (3) I, II, S. Diagnosis
and treatment of cancer-bearing patients. Medical
management of cancer-related problems as well as
treatment of therapy-induced side effects. Pr.:
Fourth-year standing in College of Veterinary
Medicine.
CS 740. Small Animal Emergency Medicine. (1)
II. Introduction to the fundamentals of small animal
(canine and feline) emergency medicine via a
systems approach, including triage, transfusion
medicine, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Pr.:
Third year standing in the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
CS 746. Clinical Equine Theriogenology. (3) II,
S. Students will participate in routine procedures
that develop skills in handling horses, rectal exams,
ultrasonography, semen collection, artificial
insemination, uterine therapies and minor surgical
procedures. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
CS 748. Food Animal Local Practice. (3) I, II, S.
A study of the role of the veterinarian in the practice
of clinical medicine in livestock production units.
Students will work under faculty supervision in
ambulatory and local practice settings. One week
may be taken at GPVEC in an offered elective.
CS 749. Food Animal Medicine & Surgery. (3) I,
II, S. A study of individual food animal medicine
and surgery. Students will work under faculty
supervision in an in-house setting. One week may be
taken at GPVEC in an offered elective. If the student
desires an additional week at GPVEC, the student
must enroll in CS 762 for 3 credits. Pr.: Fourth-year
standing in College of Veterinary Medicine
Proposed Course Description
CS 727. Ophthalmology. (2) I, II, S. Study of surgery
and medical diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease in
animals in the setting of the veterinary medical center.
Problem solving, differential diagnosis, diagnostic
procedures and medical and surgical therapy will be
emphasized using veterinary patients. Pr.: Fourth-year
standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 738. Clinical Oncology. (2) I, II, S. Diagnosis nd
treatment of cancer-bearing patients. Medical management
of cancer-related problems as well as treatment of therapyinduced side effects. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College
of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 740. Topics in Emergency Medicine. (1) II.
Presentations of cases in the ICU or cases that were
recently seen on emergency. Current literature that is
relevant to the case will be discussed. Pr: Third-year
standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 746. Clinical Equine Theriogenology. (2) II, S.
Students will participate in routine procedures that
develop skills in handling horses, rectal exams,
ultrasonography, semen collection, artificial insemination,
uterine therapies and minor surgical procedures. Pr.:
Fourth-year standing in College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 748. Food Animal Local Practice. (2) I, II, S. A
study of the role of the veterinarian in the practice of
clinical medicine in livestock production units. Students
will work under faculty supervision in ambulatory and
local practice settings. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College
of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 749. Food Animal Medicine & Surgery. (2) I, II, S.
A study of individual food animal medicine and surgery.
Students will work under faculty supervision in an inhouse setting. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
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Current Course Description
CS 750. Equine Medicine & Field Service. (3) I,
II, S. This course will offer general exposure to
equine internal medicine, field service, and
theriogenology. Students will be responsible for
diagnoses, treatment and nursing care of outpatients, in-patients, and emergency duties. CS 750
and CS 751 must be taken without interruption.
CS 751. Equine Surgery & Field Service. (3) I,
II, S. This course will offer general exposure to
equine surgery, field service, and theriogenology.
Students will be responsible for diagnoses,
treatment, and nursing care of out-patients, inpatients, and emergency duties. CS 750 and CS 751
must be taken without interruption. Pr.: Fourth-year
standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 755. Clinical Small Animal Orthopedic
Surgery. (3) I, II, S. This course is designed to
train senior or elective veterinary students in the
diagnosis and treatment of small animal orthopedic
surgical diseases though participation in the Small
Animal Orthopedic Service of the Veterinary
Medical Teaching Hospital. Pr.: Fourth-year
standing in the KSU College of Veterinary
Medicine.
CS 756. Comparative Cardiology. (3) I, II, S.
The cardiology rotation is designed to expose senior
veterinary students to the cardiovascular system of
domestic animals, emphasizing clinical management
and understanding of common congenital and
acquired cardiac diseases.
CS 761. Supplemental Food Animal Local
Practice. (3) I, II, S. A study of beef cattle herd
health and production. Students will be exposed to
advanced training for beef cattle practice. Areas of
focus will be herd level reproduction, nutrition,
infectious disease epidemiology, economics, and
data analysis. Two weeks may be taken at GPVEC
in an offered elective. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in
the College
CS 763. Laboratory Animal Medicine. (3) I, II,
S. The study of laboratory animal medicine or
comparative medicine to include colony health
monitoring, preventive medicine, surgery,
investigator support, and regulatory oversight. Pr.:
Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
Proposed Course Description
CS 750. Equine Medicine. (2) I, II, S. This course will
offer general exposure to equine internal medicine and
theriogenology. Students will be responsible for
diagnoses, treatment and nursing care of out-patients, inpatients and emergency duties. Pr.: Fourth-year standing
in College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 751. Equine Surgery. (2) I, II, S. This course will
offer general exposure to equine surgery and
theriogenology. Students will be responsible for
diagnoses, treatment, and nursing care of out-patients, inpatients and emergency duties. Pr.: Fourth-year standing
in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 755. Clinical Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery.
(3) I, II, S. Course is designed to train senior or elective
veterinary students in diagnosis/treatment of small animal
orthopedic surgical diseases through the Orthopedic
Service of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for
two weeks. One week will be spent in dentistry (entry
level skills). Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of Vet
Medicine.
CS 756. Comparative Cardiology. (2) I, II, S. Designed
to expose students to the cardiovascular system of
domestic animals, emphasizing clinical management and
understanding of common congenital and acquired cardiac
diseases. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
CS 761. Supplemental Food Animal Local Practice. (2)
I, II, S. A study of beef cattle herd health and production.
Students will be exposed to advanced training for beef
cattle practice. Areas of focus will be herd level
reproduction, nutrition, infectious disease epidemiology,
economics, and data analysis. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in
the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 763. Laboratory Animal Medicine. (2) I, II, S. The
study of laboratory animal medicine or comparative
medicine to include colony health monitoring, preventive
medicine, surgery, investigator support, and regulatory
oversight. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in the College of
Veterinary Medicine.
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Current Course Description
CS 769. Advanced Feedlot Production
Management. (3) I, S. Students desiring
feedlot/stocker production training. Focus on effects
of nutrition, preventative medicine, environment,
personnel training and other issues on the health of
growing/finishing cattle. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in
College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 770. Advanced Cow-Calf Production
Management. (3) II, S. For students desiring indepth cow-calf production training including
management and assessment of production data,
nutrition and ration balancing, reproductive
strategies, quality assurance and economic and
Standardized Performance Analysis of cow-calf
enterprises. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
CS 806. Supplemental Equine Studies. (3) I, II,
S. An opportunity to pursue additional equine
studies (medicine, surgery, etc.) in depth and assume
substantial responsibility for care of hospitalized
cases. Students will present a seminar on a medicine
or surgical subspecialty and pursue a special
problem. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in the College of
Veterinary Medicine.
Proposed Course Description
CS 769. Advanced Feedlot Production Management.
(2) I, S. Students desiring feedlot/stocker production
training. Focus on effects of nutrition, preventative
medicine, environment, personnel training and other
issues on the health of growing/finishing cattle. Pr.:
Fourth-year standing in College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 770. Advanced Cow-Calf Production Management.
(2) II, S. For students desiring in-depth cow-calf
production training including management and assessment
of production data, nutrition and ration balancing,
reproductive strategies, quality assurance and economic
and Standardized Performance Analysis of cow-calf
enterprises. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
CS 806. Supplemental Equine Studies. (2) I, II, S. An
opportunity to pursue additional equine studies (medicine,
surgery, etc.) in depth and assume substantial
responsibility for care of hospitalized cases. Students will
present a seminar on a medicine or surgical subspecialty
and pursue a special problem. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in
the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Expedited Drop:
CS 762. Supplemental Food Animal Medicine & Surgery. (3) I, II, S. Additional studies of individual food
animal medicine and surgery. Students will work under faculty supervision in an inhouse setting. Pr.: Fourthyear standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 813. Beef Production Medicine. (1) I. A study of the development, initiation, maintenance and monitoring
of production-oriented health management delivery systems in beef cattle operations. Pr.: Fourth-year standing
in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Non-Expedited New:
CS 772. Equine Field Service. (2) I, II, S. This course will offer general exposure to equine field service and
theriogenology. Students will be responsible for diagnoses, treatment, and nursing care of out-patients, inpatients and emergency duties. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 773. Introduction to Veterinary Phytotherapy. (1) II. Fundamentals of phytotherapy: traditions of herbal
medicine, evaluating research, regulation of products, interactions with conventional drugs, introduction to
medical botany, conserving medicinal plant species, issues using medicinal plants within evidence-based
veterinary medicine. Pr: AP 770, DMP 801, Third-year standing in College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 774. Advanced Rural Food Animal Business Management. (1) II. An elective course that incorporates
economic and food animal practice management skills. Course will focus on business aspects of agricultural
industries and skills to manage a food animal practice. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in College of Veterinary
Medicine.
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CS 775. Primary Care Externship. (1-2) I, II, S. Externships emphasizing primary care for small animal,
large animal or mixed species at an approved location. Facility must have a veterinarian on-site all day, every
day. Pr.: Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 879. Applied Production Medicine. (1) I, II. Advanced training in agricultural production medicine.
Emphasis on answering production medicine problems through the appropriate design and interpretation of
research models. Course is discussion-based and facilitated by a team of faculty members. Students will be
expected to participate in weekly topic discussions. Pr.:Grad Student
- Graduate Faculty Associate
A motion was made to approve the new graduate faculty category: Graduate Faculty Associate (GFA), effective
Fall 2008. The motion passed. A GFA is a professional faculty member who, while lacking the appropriate
terminal degree, possesses specialized training, experience or certification required for specific teaching or
supervisory committee service that is not found among the regularly appointed faculty. The GFA member would
be permitted to limited graduate faculty membership for teaching and advising activities in graduate degree
programs of the University.
5) Student Affairs Committee – Jon Faubion, Chair
A motion was made to include the Board of Regents approved degree title on graduate diplomas. The motion
passed.
6) Committee on Planning – Mustaque Hossain, Chair
No action items to report.
7) Committee on Assessment and Review – Bob Rowland, Chair
Kevin Lease presented an update of the Board of Regents review. Final Board of Regents and mid-cycle reports
are currently being submitted to the Graduate School. The committee has begun reviewing the reports submitted
and will soon be providing feedback to programs.
8) Graduate Student Council Information – Shiva Garimella, President
Shiva Garimella presented the following update of the Graduate Student Council’s (GSC) activities.
- Seminar List
GSC encourages programs to send seminar announcements to egsc@ksu.edu in order for them to be included on
the weekly seminar list emailed to graduate students.
- Graduate Student Council Meeting
GSC is scheduled to meet October 13, 2008 at 12:00 in State Rooms 2 & 3, K-State Union.
- Ice Cream Social
The GSC ice cream social will be held October 9, 2008 at 12:30 pm on the east side of Fairchild Hall.
- Upcoming Professional Development Seminars:
Teaching Philosophy and Research Interest: October 16, 2008 - 4:30 pm - Union Big 12 Room
Conflict Resolution: November 20, 2008 - 4:30 pm - Union Big 12 Room
- Travel Grant
The deadline to submit travel grants for the March 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 travel period is February 1, 2009.
Travel grants may be submitted online at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gspeopleorg/gsc/tginst.htm.
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9) University Research and Scholarship
Jim Guikema announced the Fiscal Year 2008 Research Awards is currently in press and will soon be released.
10) Other business
Carol Shanklin announced the following upcoming Graduate School workshops:
Commencement and Graduation Deadline Open Form: October 8, 2008 - 2:00, Union 213
ETDR Open Forum: October 8, 2008 - 4:00 p.m., Union 213
New Graduate Faculty Orientation: October 29, 2008 - 1:00, Union 213
Council was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
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