Minutes of the
Graduate Committee Meeting
April 2, 2009
103 Ruffner
Present:
Dr. Anthony Koyzis (Chair)
Dr. Jennifer Apperson
Dr. Bill Burger
Ms. Kathy Charleston
Dr. Sharon Emerson-Stonnell
Dr. Pat Lust
Dr. Rachel Mathews
Dr. Abigail O’Connor
Mr. Glenn Parker
Dr. Jeannine Perry
Dr. Lissa Power-deFur
Dr. Gerry Sokol
Dr. Peggy Tarpley
Dr. Larissa Tracey
Dr. Wayne White
Ms. Susan Finch
Dr. Koyzis called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
The Chair made the following announcements:
a. Dr. Perry has graciously accepted the part-time appointment as Interim
Assistant Dean for Graduate and Extended Studies for 2009-2010.
b. SCHEV (State Council of Higher Education for Virginia) has announced that
they are seeking Universities in Virginia to create and offer the BPS (Bachelor
of Professional Studies) degree. The University of Mary Washington and
Radford University offer this degree and serve as a model for other
Universities to follow.
Old Business
The minutes of March 5, 2009 were presented, corrections/additions requested and
approved with one friendly amendment. Dr. Power-deFur made a friendly amendment
to change I to Susan at the start of the second sentence, Dr. Burger seconded and the
committee approved the minutes with the friendly amendment.
New Business – Curriculum Items
Business Administration
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Course Change – ACCT 643 – Submit to Storage
Course Change – ACCT 644 – Submit to Storage
Course Change – ACCT 672 – Submit to Storage
Course Change – ACCT 675 – Submit to Storage
Program Change – MBA/Accounting concentration – Submit to Storage
Program Change – MBA/General Business & Retail Management concentrations
– Adjust catalog copy for Admission criteria to reflect the opportunity to take six
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hours/earn a 3.5 to be considered for admission and to fully explain the MANG
500 course.
Dr. Tracy moved to approve all the changes with the friendly amendment on the last
program change – add an asterick (*) after MBA and to add MANG 500 to the
statement, Dr. Apperson seconded and the committee approved.
Education Major
Community and College Counseling
 Course Change – PSYC 620 – Submit to Storage
 Course Change – PSYC 621 – Submit to Storage
 Course Change – PSYC 630 – Submit to Storage
 Course Change – PSYC 650 – Delete course from catalog
 New Course Number – PSYC 622 - Marriage & Family Therapy, Theories &
Techniques
 New Course – PSYC 640 – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
 New Course – PSYC 680 – Practicum in Community & College Counseling
 Program Change – Strike the courses submitted to storage and deleted and add
the new courses.
Dr. Burger moved to approve the changes, Dr. Tracy seconded and the committee
approved the changes with the friendly amendments.
Elementary Education PreK-6 Initial Licensure
 Program Change – Remove KINS 589 and the hosting of an education event as
requirements in the program. Add EDUC 550 as required by DOE.
Dr. Apperson moved to approve, Dr. Emerson-Stonnell seconded and the committee
approved.
School Counseling
 Course Change – COUN 638 – Change to variable credit and pass/not pass
grading.
Dr. Burger moved to approve, Dr. Tracy seconded and the committee approved.
Special Education Programs
 Course Change – SPED 600 – Change to variable credit.
 Course Change – SPED 601 – Change to variable credit.
 Course Change – SPED 690 – Change to variable credit.
Dr. Tarpley moved to approve the changes with the friendly amendments - remove
retroactive and to change the course description in SPED 690 – remove 200 clock
hours in first sentence and insert placement and after 3 credit hour minimum of 200
clock hour, Drs. Burger and Power-deFur seconded and the committee approved.
The next item of discussion was the continuous enrollment report and proposal. Ms.
Charleston informed the committee that all four proposals (Continuous Enrollment
Policy, Graduate Incomplete Policy, Thesis/Collaborative-Teacher Research, and
Internship/Clinical Experience/Practicum ) passed EPC on March 31with the following
friendly amendments:
a. Continuous Enrollment Policy – fourth paragraph – change GRAD 699 to
GRAD 698 Continuous Enrollment.
b. Graduate Incomplete Policy – Proposed Graduate Policy last sentence –
after six – added “or more”.
Ms. Charleston made the following announcements:
a. Dr. Carolyn Cooper was taken to the hospital today because she blacked-out
a couple of times.
b. Dr. Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D. was chosen to be the eighth president of
Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey and will assume her duties July 1,
2009. This is a private Catholic Dominican Institution which was founded in
1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic. Dr. Blattner served as Interim
Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Support Programs and an
American Council on Education Fellow at Longwood University.
Dr. Koyzis told the committee that Susan would be sending out an email in reference to
another meeting with the Graduate Faculty Definition subcommittee (Drs. Koyzis, Tracy,
O’Connor, Power-deFur, Perry, and Mathews).
The next items of discussion were the Continuing/Professional Studies Council and the
Graduate Program Review and Assessment which were tabled for the May meeting.
Dr. Koyzis adjourned the Graduate Committee meeting at 3:40 p.m. The next meeting
will be Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Ruffner 103 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.