GRADUATE COUNCIL
Minutes
1 March 2001

The Graduate Council met on this date in the Achurch Room of Capers Hall. Members in attendance were Dr. Michael Barrett, Dr. Mark Bebensee, Dr. Clark Bowman, Dr. John Carter, LTC Carla DeMille, LTC Pat Ezell, Dr. Al Finch, Dr. Angie LeClercq, Dr. Terry Mays for Dr. Robert Steed, Dr. Dan Ouzts, Dr. Tom Thompson. Heather Anderson was also in attendance.

The minutes of the 1 February meeting were approved as distributed.

Dr. Clark Bowman reported that the Department of Biology would like to postpone the discussion on the proposed new course until the April meeting.

Dr. John Carter presented proposed changes in the admisssions policy and in the transfer credit policy for students entering the MEd. program in Physical Education. NCATE had recommended changes in the area of admissions for this program. These proposed changes are a result of that recommendation. A motion was made and seconded to approve the changes recommended by the Department of Health and Physical Education. The motion passed with no dissenting vote. (See attached)

Dr. Bebensee introduced a proposed MBA course to be offered during the second summer evening session as a summer abroad course to France. Since this is not a new course, it was determined that Council did not need to act on the proposal. Dr. Bebensee will have Dr. Silver send the course proposal through the Director of International Studies and the appropriate dean.

Dr. Michael Barrett reported on his meeting with the Graduate Center Advisory Board. This board had recommended that the colleges and universities involved in the Graduate Center put in place some course offerings for the fall of 2001. These courses would be offered in the building on Ashley Phosphate Road leased by the University of Charleston through 2002. There was concern among the Board members over what to offer in that area and the expense involved in doing so, especially during the current budget crisis. The Board decided to do nothing at the present time, but to discuss the issue in approximately two weeks.

Pat Ezell reported that students were having some difficulty in scheduling classes, particularly two classes in one evening, because of the varied times classes are offered. Departments are not offering classses on a college wide class time schedule, and it is presenting scheduling problems for students. After some discussion it was the consenus of Council that all departments would offer classes in one of two time periods. These time periods for fall and spring are 4:00p.m. - 6:45p.m. and 6:45p.m. - 9:30p.m. The Department of Business Administration is not involved in this class time schedule.

Pat Ezell reported that she has copies of certification requirements for those departments involved in secondary content certification, i.e. English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Education and Physical Education.

Pat Ezell reported that the University of Charleston has developed a brochure for the joint Master of Computer Science program. While the brochure mentions that this program is a joint program between the University of Charleston and The Citadel, it is clearly a piece of recruiting material for the University of Charleston. She reported that Heather Anderson will be working with The Citadel's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to develop The Citadel's brochures for that program. She will also work with the coordinators of the two other joint programs to develop a brochure for each of those programs.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Ezell