STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE COUNCIL

MINUTES

DECEMBER 5, 2002

Meeting #4

Present: Dr. David Jeffrey Dr. Joe Oliver

Dr. Anna Bradfield Dr. Brian Oswald

Dr. Jill Carrington Dr. Pamela Roberson

Mr. Danny Irwin Dr. Lauren Scharff

Dr. Janie Kenner Ms. Sherry Wells

Dr. Darrell McDonald

Absent: Mr. Al Cage Dr. Ray Eastman

Dr. Beatrice Clack Dr. Aileen Smith

Visitor: Dr. Treba Marsh

The Graduate Council met at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2002 in Room 307, Austin Building. Dr. Kenner made a motion to accept the minutes of the November 21, 2002 meeting as amended. Dr. Carrington seconded the motion. The motion passed.

I. Announcements

Park Rangers Program

A new program is in the planning stages for the U. S. Forest Service Park Rangers to be able to receive a master's degree with an emphasis on recreation by distance learning. Stephen F. Austin would be the national center for a master's program. Nothing is official at this time.

II. Old Business

A. Thesis Director and Research Director Designation

Dr. Scharff made a motion to allow the Associate Vice President to approve a research director if the department so chooses to designate research director separate from the thesis director. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

B. Graduate Assistant Guidelines

Dr. Jeffrey made changes to the online graduate assistant pages. There were no policy changes.

C. Thesis Guide

l. Dr. Scharff made a motion to change the wording on the Thesis Proposal Approval form.

Existing text: When approved by the Associate President for Graduate Studies and Research, a copy of this page will be returned to the student, the major professor and the chair of the department. The original proposal is filed in the office of the appropriate academic dean.

Proposed text: When approved by the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, copies of this form will be returned to the student, the thesis director and the chair of the major academic department or program. The original proposal is placed in the student's file in the Graduate Office.

Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

2. Dr. Scharff made the motion to change the page numbers located in the thesis to one inch from the bottom of the page. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

3. Dr. Scharff made a motion to add Internet cited text to the thesis appendix as presented by Mr. Cage. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

D. Accounting Programs

1. Five Year BBA/MPAC Program

Dr. Scharff made a motion in the form of an endorsement from the Graduate Council in support of the Five Year BBA/MPAC Program.

Dr. Oswald seconded the motion. The motion passed.

2. MPAC Program

Dr. Bradfield made a motion in the form of an endorsement from the Graduate Council in support of the MPAC Program. Dr. Scharff seconded the motion. The motion passed.

III. New Business

A. Graduate Faculty Applications

Dr. Jeffrey has reviewed and given administrative approval to the following Graduate Faculty membership application:

Name Department/Program Membership Type

Patricia Lindauer Secondary Ed/EDLE Full

Dr. Oswald made a motion to accept the membership application as presented. Dr. Scharff seconded the motion. The motion passed.

B. Graduate Faculty Renewal Applications

The Graduate Council considered the following renewal applications:

Name Department/Program Membership Type

John Anson Psychology Renew as Full

Verna Barron Psychology Renew as Full

Michael Walker Psychology Renew as Full

Dr. Oswald made a motion to accept all renewal applications as presented. Dr. Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Dr. Scharff made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Dr. Kenner. The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

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Dr. David L. Jeffrey Lagena B. Carver

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