GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES
The Graduate Council met Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik Hall.
Members Present:
PROGRAM AREAS:
Computer Science
Qi Yang – graduate program
Counseling Psychology
Karen Stinson – graduate program coordinator
Criminal Justice
Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller – graduate program
Engineering
Jill Clough – graduate program
Integrated Supply Chain Management
David Heimerdinger – graduate program
Master of Science in Education
Karen Stinson – graduate program
Organizational Change Leadership
Caryn Stanley – graduate program
Project Management
D. William Haskins – graduate program
At-Large Representatives
Barb Barnet – elected faculty (term expires end of 2015 summer session)
Patricia Bromley – elected faculty (term expires end of 2016 summer session)
Infan Ulhaq – elected faculty (term expires end of 2016 summer session)
Graduate Student Representative
Ron Jacobus - elected graduate student (term expires end of 2015 summer session)
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Dominic Barraclough - Director, the School of Graduate Studies
John Berg – Information Services
Dawn Drake – Director of the Distance Learning Center
Chair – Bill Haskins opened the meeting at 3:02
Announcements –
1. Reminder – the Admission to Graduate Faculty Subcommittee will be meeting Thursday,
May 7, 2015 in 2007 Ullsvik Hall, 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – all members of the Graduate Council
are invited to participate.
Request for Admission to the Graduate Faculty Subcommittee Meeting Schedule:
September 18, 2014 – Caryn Stanley and Barb Barnet
October 16, 2014 – Bill Haskins and Jill Clough
November 20, 2014 – Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller and Patricia Bromley
December 11, 2014 – Julie Hewitt and Irfan Ulhaq
January 29, 2015 – Karen Stinson and Qi Yang
February 19, 2015 – David Heimerdinger and Patricia Bromley
March 26, 2015 – Irfan Ulhaq and Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller
April 16, 2015 – Caryn Stanley and Julie Hewitt Bill Haskins
May 7, 2015 – Bill Haskins and Jill Clough
Agenda –
1. Approval of the minutes from the April 16, 2015 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Barb Barnet, seconded by David Heimerdinger.
Motion passed.
2. Request for approved Continuing Education Graduate Faculty to teaching additional course
 Stephanie Atkins – Continuing Education – expiring end of fall 2017.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Teaching Methods with Accelerated
Training #52
 Clifford Goodacre – Continuing Education – expiring end of summer 2015.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Curriculum and Course Construction
#50
After discussion, a motion to approve teaching of additional courses was made by Jill Clough,
seconded by David Heimerdinger. Motion passed.
3. Request for admission to the Graduate Faculty – Provisional membership – one year –
 Rick Bockhop – Continuing Education – beginning summer 2015 and expiring end of spring
2016.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Agricultural Education
Leadership/WAAE
 David Dahlquist – Continuing Education – beginning summer 2015 and expiring end of spring
2016.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Create Meaning Together: Drawing
and Carving on Large Platters with David Dahlquist
 Betsy Ralph-Tollefson – Adult Education – beginning fall 2015 and expiring end of summer
2016.
o TEACHING 7050, Public Relations in School & Community
Dominic discussed the reason for changing Rick Bockhop from provisional membership to full
membership; a motion was made by Jill Clough and seconded by Caryn Stanley. After discussion Jill
Clough made a motion to approve David Dahlquist and Betsy Ralph-Tollefson for one year
provisional membership, seconded by Karen Stinson. Motion passed.
4. Request for admission to the Graduate Faculty – Provisional membership – three year –
 Tom Felton – Continuing Education – beginning summer 2015 and expiring end of spring
2018.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Curriculum and Course Construction
 Mary Eileen Devine-Meyer – Continuing Education – beginning summer 2015 and expiring end
of spring 2018.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Remember When – Fort Seward
Wagon Train 2015
 Rick Morgan – Continuing Education – beginning summer 2015 and expiring end of spring
2018.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: A Soldiers (and Everyone Else’s) life
during the Civil War
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Ceremonial Popular and the Soldier
Music of the Civil War
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: A Pathway to Differentiated Instruction
– Using Sheet Music and Lyrics as Primary Source Historical Documents
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Teaching / Learning Styles and
Temperament : Real Colors for Teachers

Marilyn Rolfsmeyer – Continuing Education – beginning summer 2015 and expiring end of
spring 2018.
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Grandview Summer Arts Academy 2015
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Exploring the Folk/Outsider Artist Summer
o TEACHING 6530E, Current Topics in Education: Studio Workshop – Wandering Wisconsin:
Exploring Vernacular art
A motion to approve three year provisional membership was made by Jill Clough, seconded by David
Heimerdinger. Motion passed.
5. Second Reading – Psychology 7040 – Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment –
Patricia Bromley
Course Description: This course is an overview of various types of substance and behavioral
addictions and resulting characteristics and behavior patterns of the addicted individual. Emphasis is
on etiology, assessment and evidence-based, multi-disciplinary treatment models and methods.
Pat Bromley presented and answered questions. Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller made a motion to
approve the course, seconded by Karen Stinson. Motion passed and course was approved.
6. Second Reading – ISCM 7710 – Supply Chain Customer Synchronization – David
Heimerdinger
Course Description: The course highlights the principles and concepts of Supply Chain Customer
Synchronization, and provides an overview of detailed procedures and techniques for the design,
implementation, and control of strategies to better align with key customers. This course will highlight
the importance of supply chain customer synchronization as organizational strategy, provide an
overview of specific customer synchronization strategies, and discuss challenges to synchronizing
with key customers.
Jason Woldt presented and answered questions. Caryn Stanley made a motion to approve the
course, seconded by Ron Jacobus. Motion passed and course was approved.
7. Second Reading – OCL 7210 – Business Analytics
AND change of course number to 7310 – Caryn Stanley
Course Description: Students will learn how to apply business analytics tools and techniques to
decision making for managers and leaders of organizational change. Business analytics is a process
of transforming data into actions through analysis and insights in the context of organizational
decision making and problem solving. This course provides students with the fundamental concepts
and tools needed to understand the emerging role of business analytics in organizations. Students
will learn how to apply basic business analytics tools in a spreadsheet environment, and how to
communicate with analytics professionals to effectively use and interpret analytic models and results
for making better business decisions. Students will complete business analytics problems using
Microsoft Excel and various Excel add- ins, and other specialized software that is bundled with the
textbook.
Caryn Stanley presented and answered questions. David Heimerdinger made a motion to approve
the course and changing the course number, seconded by Pat Bromley. Motion passed and course
was approved.
8. Second Reading – OCL 7610 – Current Topics in Healthcare – Caryn Stanley
Course Description: Current issues in healthcare are discussed, analyzed, and addressed as they
relate to change and change leadership. Course content will be modified and announced each time
the course is presented to best represent current healthcare industry trends and issues.
Caryn Stanley presented and answered questions. David Heimerdinger made a motion to approve
the course, seconded by Pat Bromley. Motion passed and course was approved.
9. Second Reading – DEL 7740 – Student Services in Virtual Education – Caryn Stanley for
Julie Hewitt
Course Description: This course examines the structure and administration of various student
services in the virtual environment, including advising, special accommodations, registrar functions,
library services, student clubs and campus events, and an online bookstore.
Caryn Stanley for Julie Hewitt presented and answered questions. Pat Bromley made a motion to
approve the course, seconded by David Heimerdinger. Motion passed and course was approved.
10. Permission to Develop – ISCM 7720 – Supply Chain Reverse Logistics – David
Heimerdinger
Course Description: The course highlights the principles and concepts of Reverse Logistics from a
supply chain perspective, and provides an overview of detailed procedures and techniques for the
design, implementation, and control of strategies to better align with supply chain partners and
customers. The topics covered in this course will be: returns policies, return optimization, ecommerce collaboration, product recovery/ recycling, reverse logistics trends, and reverse logistics
best practices.
After discussion Caryn Stanley made a motion to approve development, seconded by Barb Barnet.
Motion passed.
11. New MS: Computer Science program – Qi Yang
MS Computer Science program\MSCS Planning.pdf
Qi discussed the redirection of the Computer Science program from the attached document. The
proposed date of implementation is Fall 2016.Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller made a motion to approve
the MS: Computer Science program contingency on being approved though the UABC council and
request of a second reading, Barb Barnet seconded the motion. The motion passed with 8 yes votes,
1 no vote and 2 that obtained.
12. Faculty Credentials – Dawn Drake
Dawn discussed that the HLC is looking at how UW-P is checking the qualifications of the faculty that
is hired. Graduate Council has its own policy on faculty qualifications.
13. What are some examples of hiring exceptions you make based on non-degree or
professional credentials, work experience, and subject matter expertise? – Bill Haskins
The discussion continued from item #12. A minimum qualification of faculty was also discussed.
14. Other business –
Meeting was adjourned at 4:20 pm
Information only –
1. 2014-2015 Assessment Report Schedule:
 2014
o September –
o October – Computer Science (moved to November 2014)
o November – DEL and Computer Science
o December –
 2015
o January – ISCM
o February – OCL
o March –
o April – Project Management
o May Basic questions:
o A. What evidence do you have that students achieve your stated learning outcomes?
o B. What have you learned as a result?
o C. Document specific changes that have resulted from your assessment efforts.
2. 2015-2016 Assessment Report Schedule:
 2015
o September –
o October –
o November –
o December –
 2016
o January –
o February –
o March –
o April –
o May Basic questions:
o A. What evidence do you have that students achieve your stated learning outcomes?
o B. What have you learned as a result?
o C. Document specific changes that have resulted from your assessment efforts.
Graduate Council 2014-2015 Meeting Schedule
Fall 2014
September 18, 2014
October 16, 2014
November 20, 2014
December 11, 2014
Spring 2015
January 29, 2015
February 19, 2015
March 26, 2015
April 16, 2015
May 7, 2015
Subcommittee meets 2:30-3:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
Grad Council meets 3:00-5:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
Graduate Council 2015-2016 Meeting Schedule
Fall 2015
September 17, 2015
October 15, 2015
November 19, 2015
December 10, 2015
Spring 2016
January 28, 2016
February 18, 2016
March 24, 2016
April 21, 2016
May 5, 2016
Subcommittee meets 2:30-3:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
Grad Council meets 3:00-5:00 p.m. in 2007 Ullsvik.
GRADUATE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 2014-2015
PROGRAM AREAS:
Computer Science
Qi Yang – graduate program
Counseling Psychology
Karen Stinson – graduate program coordinator
Criminal Justice
Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller – graduate program
Distance Education Leadership
Julie Hewitt - graduate program
Engineering
Jill Clough – graduate program
Integrated Supply Chain Management
David Heimerdinger – graduate program
Master of Science in Education
Karen Stinson – graduate program
Organizational Change Leadership
Caryn Stanley – graduate program
Project Management
D. William Haskins – graduate program
At-Large Representatives
Barb Barnet – elected faculty (term expires end of 2015 summer session)
Patricia Bromley – elected faculty (term expires end of 2016 summer session)
Infan Ulhaq – elected faculty (term expires end of 2016 summer session)
Graduate Student Representative
Ron Jacobus - elected graduate student (term expires end of 2015 summer session)
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:
Dominic Barraclough, Director, the School of Graduate Studies
John Berg – Information Services
Dawn Drake – Director of the Distance Learning Center