MINUTES

Invited Guests:

Dr. Suzanne Knosp, Associate Professor of Dance/School of Dance
Dr. Hugh Crethar, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
Albert Tucci, Director of Theatre Arts, and/or Maurice Sevigny, College of
Fine Arts
Dr. Bobbi McKean, Chair of the Undergraduate Council

Members Present:

Nancy Adamowicz, Dave Chisholm, Barbara Cone-Wesson, Dennis Doxtater, Andrew Comrie, Steve Dvorak, LouAnn Gerken, Stephanie Fryberg, Arthur Gmitro, W. Jake Jacobs, Marwan Krunz, Gail Varin, Richard Shoemaker, Douglas Taren, Lisa Ordonez, Kevin D. Vinson, Marv Waterstone, K. Tsianina Lomawaima, Maria Teresa Velez, Dianne Horgan, Donna McArthur

Members Excused:

Paul Ivey, Donald Slack, Nathan Cherrington, Chuck Hutchinson

I. The meeting was called to order by Chair Andrew Comrie and an attendance sign-in sheet was circulated.

II. After the suggestion that acronyms be spelled out in future minutes, the minutes of the November 17, 2006 meeting were approved as read.

III. Dean's Report.

Chair Comrie reported that the Science Foundation of Arizona held a graduate fellowship competition for 80 fellowships. The University of Arizona received 35 fellowships out of the 50 proposed.

Graduate Enrollment Management Planning Update. Overall, the 5 yr. projection is 9% growth. The professional schools have growth with the exception of the College of Pharmacy.

Chair Comrie reported he has initiated graduate directors meetings to be held each semester. The first meetings were held on January 17 and 18, 2007. Graduate Council Secretary Nultemeier will circulate copies of handouts distributed at that meeting to the Council members.

IV. GPSC Report.

Member Tanglen reported that the Graduate Assistant/Teaching Assistant workload survey will be sent out within the next couple of weeks. She also reported that the Graduate and Professional Student Council passed a resolution on January 21, 2007 on free exchange of ideas. The winners of the Student Showcase held in November, 2006 presented their posters at UA Pride Night in Phoenix on February 6 and had the opportunity to discuss their research activities with legislators in attendance.

V. New Business

A. Implementation Proposal for MFA in Dance.

The Planning Proposal for the MFA in Dance was approved at the Graduate Council meeting of September 15, 2006. Guest Knosp was present to provide background on the proposal and to respond to questions of the Graduate Council membership. After discussion, Member Horgan called for the motion. Member Gerken made the motion that the Implementation Proposal be approved and the motion was seconded by Member Taren. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

B. Proposal to change M.Ed. in School Counseling and Guidance to M.Ed. -- Counseling.

Guest Crethar presented information pertaining to the request to change the name of the M.Ed. in School Counseling and Guidance to M.Ed. - Counseling. Member Lomawaima moved to approve the proposal and the motion was seconded by Member Cone-Wesson. Member Hogan called for the vote and the motion passed unanimously.

C. Proposal to change name of Department of Media Arts to School of Media Arts.

Guests Sevigny and Tucci explained why they were proposing that the name of the Department of Media Arts be changed to the School of Media Arts. The motion to approve the proposal was made by Member Chisolm and seconded by Member Cone-Wesson. The motion passed unanimously.

D. Proposal to Revise Grade Appeal Policy.

Guest McKean brought before the Graduate Council a proposal passed by the Undergraduate Council to revise aspects of the grade appeal policy that apply only to undergraduates. The Graduate College does not have a separate grade appeal policy, but since graduate students are covered by the general grade appeal policy, the Undergraduate Council wanted the Graduate Council to consider these proposed changes. Since the proposed changes apply only to undergraduates, members of the Graduate Council suggested that the revised policy clarify that it is for undergraduate courses. Guest McKean will initiate some new language and Graduate Council will vote by email. Guest McKean will work on the wording and will take it to the full Undergraduate Council and then return to Graduate Council. It was also suggested that Step 9 clarify that for graduate or professional grade appeals, GPSC would appoint a representative.

E. Guiding Principle on Application of Graduate and Undergraduate Policies.

This is not a policy that will appear in the catalog but rather a principle used should undergraduate and graduate policies conflict. Motion for an endorsement by the Graduate College made by Member Chisholm, seconded by Member Gerken. The vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

VI. Old Business
None

VII. Announcements
NRC Update. Member Horgan reported that 50% of the faculty have responded to the surveys. She and Chair Comrie will continue to work on the allocation formula for faculty achievements.

Member Waterstone asked if Graduate Council can set up a Consent Agenda to reduce number of items that need to be discussed at Graduate Council. Member Horgan will follow up on this which would require the formation of subcommittees for the Graduate Council. As discussions are currently underway with the Faculty Senate to possibly restructure the relationship of Graduate Council and the senate, this will need to be considered in that context.

Chair Comrie announced that the next meeting of the Graduate Council will be March 23, 2007 in Room 102 of the Swede Johnson Building, 1125 N. Vine.

Meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Nultemeier
Graduate Council Secretary