GRADUATE COUNCIL
Minutes
6 September 2001

The Graduate Council met on this date in the Achurch Room of Capers Hall. Members in attendance were Dr. Michael Barrett, Dr. Licia Calloway for Dr. David Allen, Dr. Harry Carter, Dr. John Carter, Carla deMille, Pat Ezell, Dr. Al Finch, Dr. Ken Henson, Dr. Angie LeClercq, Dr. Dan Ouzts, and Dr. Steve Silver for Dr. Mark Bebensee.

The minutes of the 3 May 2001 meeting were approved as distributed.

Pat Ezell asked the Council to consider a policy statement on academic performance for non-degree graduate students. After some discussion, it was agreed that she would draft a policy statement to be presented at the October Council meeting.

Pat Ezell reported that students who complete graduate degrees in programs requiring an internship, a thesis, or an exit exam will have their degrees posted at the end of the term in which the internship, thesis, or exit exam is completed rather than the term in which they registered for the internship or thesis. This is a change from some previous years.

Graduation check-outs for graduate students will be conducted in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies office beginning fall 2001. The registrar is working to have on-course completed for all graduate programs. Currently the MA in Clinical Counseling is complete. The Ed.S. in School Psychology and the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership are almost complete. Dr. Bebensee has given the registrar the programs for the MBA.

It was the consensus of the Council to publish the 2002-2003 graduate catalog in an 8 and 1/2 x 11 format. The catalog will also originate in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies Office.

Dr. Harry Carter reported that the Maymester and Summer Sessions had very good enrollment, up about 13 percent over the year 2000. Enrollment in the fall 2001 term is also up about 6 percent over the fall of 2000.

Dr. Harry Carter discussed with the Council the policy regarding faculty taking classes for re-certification of professional certificates. The policy remains that faculty members may not take a course at The Citadel where a colleague is teaching the course. The faculty member may apply for Citadel Development funds to take the required course at another institution.

Dr. Carter reported that he is developing a proposal for a grant through the Olin Foundation. This grant, if received, would be used primarily to provide funds to faculty to develop courses leading to a Masters degree in Leadership. A part of the grant would also be used to hire assistance in the development of the Masters of Leadership program.

Dr. John Carter asked about the summer barracks policy and the responsibility of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies with that policy. Dr. Harry Carter reported that a Draft Concept paper was in the process to address some of the concerns of the barracks utilization during the summer. Included in this paper are such things as locks on the doors, and a prioritized list for barracks utilization.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by,

Pat Ezell