STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE COUNCIL

MINUTES

JANUARY 24, 2003

Meeting #5

Present: Dr. David Jeffrey Dr. Darrel McDonald

Mr. Al Cage Dr. Joe Oliver

Dr. Jill Carrington Dr. Brian Oswald

Dr. Ray Eastman Dr. Pamela Roberson

Mr. Danny Irwin Dr. Aileen Smith

Dr. Janie Kenner Ms. Sherry Wells

Absent: Dr. Anna Bradfield Dr. Lauren Scharff

Dr. Bea Clack

Visitors: Dr. Jan Stallings for Dr. Bradfield

Dr. Kandy Stahl for Dr. Lauren Scharff

The Graduate Council met at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2003 in Room 307, Austin Building. Dr. Oswald made a motion to accept the minutes of the December 5, 2002 meeting. Dr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed.

I. Announcements

A. Enrollment

Our unofficial graduate enrollment is approximately 1600 students which is an increase of over 200 students from last year at this time. Students have registered for more than 11,000 semester credit hours at the master's and doctoral level.

B. FYI

Over this past year, there have been 52 master's theses, 4 exhibitions and 18 dissertations.

II. Old Business

No old business.

III. New Business

A. Petition for re-instatement by Gregory Fuller

Mr. Greg Fuller has requested to be readmitted to the M.S. program in Environmental Science in the non-thesis program. After a discussion of the request, Dr. Oliver made a motion for Mr. Fuller's re-instatement. Dr. Oswald seconded the motion. The motion passed.

B. M.S. in Athletic Training

Dr. Oswald reported that the Academic Affairs Committee reviewed the proposal and recommends approval. However there were some minor clarifications that were suggested. For example, Ms. Loree McCary was mentioned on page one of the proposal but was not listed as faculty in the Personnel section. Dr. Jeffrey agreed to contact Dr. Finkenberg to tell him of the changes the Council would recommend. Dr. Oswald made a motion to approve the M.S. in Athletic Training as amended. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

C. M.S. in School Mathematics: Secondary and Middle Level

Dr. Oswald made a motion to approve the M.S. in School Mathematics at both the Secondary and Middle Level. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. Motion was amended to approve the proposal but the statement about the “level of mathematics in the program is undergraduate…” needs to be clarified before it goes to the Academic Affairs Council. Question was called. Motion passed.

D. Graduate Emphasis in Teaching of Psychology with Sociology Minor

Dr. Oswald made a motion to approve the recommended program. Dr. Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed.

E. Graduate Course Changes and Proposals

A list of course changes and proposals were given to the Academic Affairs Committee to report back with a recommendation at the next Graduate

Council meeting.

F. Graduate Faculty Appointments

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

Name Department/Program Membership Type

John C. Leonard Educational Leadership Associate

Daniel Newcomer History Associate

Dr. Carrington made a motion to accept the memberships as presented. Dr. Oswald seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Name Department/Program Membership Type

Ross Nelson Forestry Adjunct

John Van Brahana Forestry Adjunct

Dr. Eastman made a motion to accept the memberships as presented. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

G. Graduate Faculty Renewal

The Graduate Council considered the following renewal application:

Name Department/Program Membership Type

Bobby Keeland Forestry Adjunct

Dr. Eastman made a motion to approve the renewal as presented. Dr. Kenner seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Dr. Eastman made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Dr. Oswald. The meeting adjourned at 4:45.

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Dr. David L. Jeffrey Lagena B. Carver

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