STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE COUNCIL

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 20, 2003

 

 

Meeting #3

 

Present:            Dr. David Jeffrey                            Mr. Ronald Havner

                        Mr. Peter Andrew                           Dr. Janie Kenner

                        Mr. Al Cage                                        Dr. Joe Oliver

                        Dr. Beatrice Clack                          Dr. Janice Pattillo

                        Dr. John Dahmus                            Dr. Aileen Smith

                        Dr. Raymond Eastman                       Ms. Sherry Wells

                        Dr. Michele Harris                          Dr. Gary Wurtz

 

Absent: Dr. Brian Oswald

 

Visitor: Dr. Kenneth Farrish for Dr. Brian Oswald

 

The Graduate Council met at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2003 in Room 307, Austin Building.  Dr. Dahmus made a motion to approve the minutes of October 23, 2003.  Dr. Eastman seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

 

I.            Announcements

 

            Graduate Bulletin Changes

 

A.        All Graduate Bulletin changes from the Graduate School were submitted last week.  The draft of the new Bulletin should be ready for review in early December, but it may be later.

 

B.         New statements about changes in the Overlap Program were included.

 

C.        A statement on the overlap program was sent to Public Affairs with a request that it be included in the new General Bulletin.

 

D         New wording on the limitation of assistantships was also included.

 

E.         There was a new section on international student admission included.  Also a description of the Office of International Studies was added under Special Student Services.  Also added was a description of the American English Language Institute (AELI).

 

F.         The Graduate Bulletin will have a revised section on Financial Aid, containing more information on possible grant funds and who to contact for information.

 

G.        Also new in the Bulletin is the new mission statement and core values in the SFA 08 Strategic Plan.

 

Other announcements

 

H.        Dr. Jeffrey sent the memo on changing the M.S.F. degree to a M.S. with majors in forestry and spatial science to the provost, along with the Graduate Council recommendation for approval.

 

I.          The Graduate School is receiving a good response to our survey.  As of today, the office has received 156 responses.  At the point we receive 166 responses, we will have a 10% response rate based on our current enrollment.

 

II.         Old Business

 

            Faculty Affairs Committee

 

Discussion took place regarding Graduate Faculty limited membership with a two year versus five year appointment.  A motion was made by Dr. Clack to change the wording of the “Regulations for Graduate Faculty Membership” under Limited membership privileges to read “ Serving a two-year or five-year term as recommended by the respective department.”  Since this was a committee recommendation, no second was required.  Question was called.  The motion passed.

 

III.       New Business

 

            A.            Graduate Faculty Applications

 

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

 

Name                                    Department/Program                        Membership Type

 

                        Mark Thompson            Economics & Finance             Associate

                        Timothy Karczewski            Environmental Science            Adjunct

                        Joe Shannon                       Forestry                                  Adjunct

                        Larry Chasteen            Mgt.,Mkt.,Int'l Business            Associate

                        Carlos Cuadra             Modern Languages                 Associate

                        Pedro Escamilla            Modern Languages                 Associate

                        Joyce Johnston            Modern Languages                 Associate

                        Jeana Paul-Urena            Modern Languages                 Associate

                        Robert Yowell             PolSci,Geo, & PA                   Associate

                        Hans Hacker             PolSci,Geo, & PA                   Associate

                        Newton Gaskill            PolSci,Geo, & PA                   Associate

 

Dr. Smith made a motion to accept the membership applications as presented.  Dr. Kenner seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

 

            B.            Graduate Faculty Renewals

 

                        Name                           Department/Program               Membership Type

 

                        M.L. Stapleton            English                          Associate to Full

                        Charles Able                 PolSci,Geo, & PA                   Associate to Full

 

Dr. Kenner made a motion to approve the renewals as presented.  Dr. Clack seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

           

C.            International Students

 

Discussion took place regarding the insertion of a second sentence under the bold heading of International Student Admission in the new bulletin.  The sentence would read:

 

An applicant must be admitted to a degree program or be part of an exchange or special program recognized by SFA.

 

Dr. Kenner made a motion to approve the change of wording.  Dr. Clack seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

 

 

Dr. Clack made a motion to adjourn.  Dr. Kenner seconded the motion.  The meeting adjourned at 4:00.

 

 

 

 

 

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            Dr. David L. Jeffrey                                                  Lagena B. Carver

 

 

 

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