GRADUATE COUNCIL
Minutes
5 April 2001

The Graduate Council met on this date in the Achurch Room of Capers Hall. Members in attendance were Dr. David Allen, Dr. Clark Bowman, Dr. John Brown, Dr. Harry Carter, Dr. John Carter, Dr. Charles Cleaver, Pat Ezell, Dr. Angie LeClercq, Dr. Julie Lipovsky, Dr. Janette Moody for Dr. Mark Bebensee. Heather Anderson and Dr. Kent Murray were also in attendance.

Dr. Harry Carter called the meeting to order. The minutes of the meeting on 1 March 2001 were approved as distributed.

Dr. Clark Bowman presented the proposal from the Department of Biology that the current course, BIOL 607 - Microbiology, have a required three hour laboratory component. The current BIOL 607 course does not have the laboratory component. The proposed motion was seconded and passes with no dissenting vote. The new BIOL 607 - Microbiology with the laboratory component will become effective fall 2001.

Dr. Kent Murray presented a proposal to change the Ed. S. program in School Superintendency to reflect a six (6) hour internship over a six month period. The current program has only a three (3) hour internship over one semester. NCATE standards require the internship meet a six month requirement. The proposed motion was seconded and passed with no dissenting vote. This change becomes effective fall term 2001. (See attached)

Dr. John Carter presented a proposal to change PHED 508 - Thesis in Health and Physical Education , a six (6) credit hour course to PHED 598 - Thesis in Health and Physical Education I, a three (3) credit hour course, and PHED 599-Thesis in Health and Physical Education II, a three (3) credit hour course. The purpose for this change is to allow students to complete Thesis I and then the next term register for Thesis II. This works better for students on financial aid, and the original course, PHED 508, could not usually be completed in one semester. The motion was seconded and passed with no dissenting vote.

Dr. Harry Carter gave an update on the Lowcountry Graduate Center. (See attached)

Heather Anderson presented those present with a summary of the marketing efforts in progress for summer school and CGPS. She also presented a copy of the brochure being developed for the Master in Computer and Information Science and informed other coordinators that this is the type of "family" brochure that is planned for all programs. She will be working with each program coordinator to develop each brochure.

Dr. David Allen asked about the standard times approved for graduate classes offered in the fall and spring terms. After some discussion, it was agreed that departments would discuss the most appropriate times for classes in the respective programs. Council will discuss this at another meeting in an attempt to find the times most suitable for students and faculty and how program coordinators might coordinate the scheduling of classes needed in multiple programs.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully,

Pat Ezell