BSU Graduate Committee Meeting- MINUTES
Wednesday, March 19 , 2014
8:00 a.m.
111 Deputy Hall
Committee Website: http://faculty.bemidjistate.edu/ckippenhan/BSUGradCom/
Members: Rick Koch, Mark Christensen, Heidi Hansen, Michael Urban, Wendy Greenberg
Absent: James McCracken, Christel Kippenhan, James Barta
Non-Members: Patty Hartshorn, Joan Miller
I.
*Approval of the Minutes of February 26, 2014 [use the committee website listed].
Since many of the members who attended the last meeting are not in attendance today, it was decided to table the approval
of the minutes until the next meeting.
Mike moved (Rich 2nd) to approve as written. Motion carried.
*Approval of the Minutes of March 5, 2014
Mark moved (Heidi 2nd) to approve as written. Motion carried.
II.
Curriculum: NRSG (New Courses, Pgm Mod, New Program) 13-14 #20
Mark moved (Heidi 2nd) to approve the curriculum. Motion carried. Joan will notify Michelle.
III.
Announcements/FYI:
Graduate Committee Membership: has it gone to the Rules Committee yet? Update? In the process of revising by-laws….concern
was why the Library position was removed? April 24th minutes…Tabled till next meeting; Rick has been in conversation with Larry
Swain, Chair, Rules Committee. Library didn’t want the seat; Library came back with keeping the seat, however, as an ex officio
(non-voting) seat. Rick will notify Rules Committee Chair, Dr. Swain. Nothing new as yet….
Joan announced that a request has been sent out to all Graduate Coordinators/Chairs for input on the 2014-15 catalog.
Deadline is March 29, 2014.
IV.
New Business
a) BSU Graduate Assistantship Allocations: assignments of GA’s; Tabled till next meeting; Joan will provide data as to where
GA positions are allocated; teaching/non-teaching.
Dr. Tadlock: informal request from the committee as to how the GA positions are allocated.
A GAship is not just a job but provides additional experience in their field of study. It was suggested that priority needs should
be studied so that the areas of need are serviced.
Asked to invite Dr. Tadlock to the next meeting (hopefully next week). Rick will send me dates and times the committee is
available….I will then contact Diane to schedule a time for Martin.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m. Next week’s meeting TBD.
V. Old Business
a) Membership Criteria for BSU Graduate Faculty: Due to structural changes within the School of Graduate Studies,
these guidelines need to be revised and then sent through Senate for re-approval. Tabled till next meeting….need to
look at the entire document for clarification. Tabled.
b) Continue with Graduate Faculty Orientation Review
i.
Item #3, The Job of the Graduate Faculty Representative/Q & A….committee is not adverse to repeating one
week….three week…..etc. No later than to the GR….Joan will go through and make sure wording is consistent…
ii. Item #4, Advising a Thesis or Research Paper: tabled till next year.
Reporting Secretary,
Joan Miller