1 GRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING 9 May 2012 102 Kern Graduate ...

Minutes of the Meeting
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
102 Kern Graduate Building GC – 8 (2011-12)
THE GRADUATE COUNCIL
The Graduate Council met on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. in 102 Kern Graduate
Building. Dr. Henry Foley, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, chaired the
meeting. The minutes of the meeting of March 21, 2012, were approved.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REMARKS OF THE DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Dr. Foley reported a recent increase in both research expenditures and Graduate School
applications; he noted that new applications for the 2012–2013 academic year are expected to exceed
26,000. Fall 2011 graduate enrollments are approximately 13,300, with a significant number of these
enrollments in online professional graduate degree programs. Dr. Foley noted that The Graduate School
does not seem to have been adversely affected by the negative publicity that the University has recently
received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee on Academic Standards
Dr. Foley recognized Dr. Andy Cole, Chair, Committee on Academic Standards.
Dr. Cole directed the Council’s attention to Appendix A, Internship Common Course Changes to
Limit to Off-Campus Activities. Dr. Cole explained to Council that the definitions were revised again
slightly to comply with federal financial aid restrictions (specifically, to eliminate reference to on-campus
internships in the definitions of the two internship courses). In response to a query from a Council
member, Dr. Cole referred members to the justification provide in Appendix A, reminding them that
graduate students participating in an on-campus internship should register for individual studies credits,
rather than the internship courses. There being no further discussion, the question was called and the
Common Course descriptions were approved unanimously as presented.
Dr. Cole reported that, earlier in the day, the Committee had approved a revision to the Doctoral
Committee policy. He noted that the policy identifies two distinct roles on Doctoral Committees: the
Outside Field Member and the Outside Unit Member. Dr. Cole indicated that the proposed policy revision
will be presented to Graduate Council for discussion/vote at the meeting on May 9.
Committee on Fellowships and Awards
Dr. Foley read a report submitted by Dr. Andras Hajnal, Chair, Committee on Fellowships and
Awards.
Dr. Hajnal’s report indicated that the Committee has no new updates since March’s Graduate
Council meeting. Committee members are finalizing deliberations for the remaining 2011–12 awards.