Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: September 4, 1998


Whetten Graduate Center #202, Giolas Conference Room
Noon

  1. The meeting was called to order at 12:15 P.M. Vice Provost Robert Smith presided.
  2. It was moved, seconded, and passed without dissent on a voice vote to approve as distributed the minutes of the 5/8/98 meeting.
  3. It was moved and seconded to approve the Plans of Study and the Dissertation Proposals on the attached list.
    There was a question about the accuracy of the title of a particular Dissertation Proposal. It was agreed that the motion on the floor would be amended to include verification of the title. The motion as amended passed without dissent on a voice vote.
  4. There was discussion about the final revision of the Graduate Academic Integrity Policy. There was agreement on two minor corrections. Following discussion, it was moved, seconded, and passed without
    dissent on a voice vote to approve the Graduate Academic Integrity Policy (as corrected) for submission to
    the Board of Trustees via the Office of the Chancellor for final consideration.
  5. R. Smith introduced for consideration and discussion the draft of the Strategic Plan for the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education and the Graduate School, 1998-2003. It was agreed that the proposal to plan for major reallocations in the Graduate School fellowship program would be included as a discussion item on the October agenda.
  6. There was discussion about the possibility of placing a limit on the length of time that a student can hold a
    graduate assistantship for teaching. It was agreed that a Task Force will be formed to develop a statement
    on best practices in graduate education, which would address this and other issues.
  7. J. Henkel noted the need to consider the functioning of the standing committees of the Graduate Faculty
    Council. This matter will be discussed at the October meeting.
  8. Copies of a proposal for a new degree program - Master of Science in Technology Management
    (M.S.T.M.) - were distributed. The proposal will be discussed at the October meeting.
  9. Adjournment was at 2:12 PM.

Present:

  • Anderson, G.
  • Camaione, D.
  • Epling, G.
  • Grasso, D.
  • Henkel, J. (Associate Vice Provost)
  • Pagoulatos, E.
  • Peters, T. (Program Director)
  • Sacks, S.
  • Smith, R. (Vice Provost)
  • Strausbaugh, L.

Regrets:

  • Marsden, J.
  • Maxwell, G.
  • Pappano, A.

Respectfully submitted,

Thomas B. Peters
Secretary