Graduate Council Minutes January 10, 2014
Richards Hall, VPAA Conference Room 12:00PM
Members Present: Kimberly Gill, Chair, Dr. Ellen Roberts, Dr. Cheryl Smith, Dr. Sallie Miller, Dr. Margie Yates,
Dr. John Elliott, Dr. Andrew Zohn, Dr. Radhouane Chouchane
Guest: Dr. Tina Butcher, VPAA Office
Item
1.
Topics
Welcome and Lunch
Presenters
Dr. Kimberly Gill
Chair
Meeting Notes
Kimberly opened the meeting. Thanks to Graduate School and Ellen
for providing lunch
Ellen: No recruitment fairs in spring from CSU recruitment. One
event planned by Graduate School. Feb. 20th, Founders Hall, Turner
Center, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Grad. Assistant in Graduate School may be available to do some
community recruitment
SON has hired MSN recruiter stated Cheryl
2.
News from the Office of the Provost
and Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Dr. Ellen Roberts
3.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Dr. Kimberly Gill
Minutes-motion to approve by Cheryl
Second by Margie. All approved.
4.
Old Business
Dr. Kimberly Gill
Dr. Ellen Roberts
Graduate Council Standing Committees-Some discussion about the
need for the Graduate Faculty Nominations committee. Sallie and
Kimberly will bring proposal to be considered at next graduate
faculty meeting regarding standing committees
Summer Meeting Dates: June 19th and August 15th (if needed)
Revision of the Graduate Assistant Handbook- many changes need
to be made. Kimberly will update the handbook using tract changes.
She will send it out to members of the council for email discussion
and vote will be taken at February meeting to approve the amended
handbook.
Revision to Graduate Assistant policies- the policies will then be
changed to reflect the changes to the handbook.
Student admission issue-George Maxwell appealing Columbia
Southern. All voted to deny appeal and to uphold decision of the
chair and dean to deny admission to MPA program.
Graduate Faculty Status-One Application to review
Seon Jeon from COLS-denied in previous review. Appeal received
from the Dean of COLS. Motion to approve by Cheryl. Second by
John. All approved Seon Jeon for graduate faculty status.
Deans were notified that supervisors are only approved for
supervision. Part time faculty have provisional status for a specific
course. May not be placed in other courses without further
examination of credentials and qualifications.
5.
New Business
Dr. Ellen Roberts
Discussion of Graduate Exclusion Policy- New policies needed.
Dean’s council and VPAA will work on new policy to replace
current policy that is not complete.
Discussion of MPA Graduate With Distinction. Kimberly explained
that previous registrar allowed MPA students to graduate with
Distinction when identified by faculty as being exceptional. The
council suggests that the students be honored by the program in
another way such as a certificate. The transcripts will no longer
indicate such.
Move to adjourn by Cheryl
Second by Sallie
Meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM