Council of Graduate School Programs
Regular Meeting
February 27, 2004
Rubloff Reception Room, Water Tower Campus
MINUTES
[Approved, 9/24/04]
Members Present: George Battaglia, Gad Bensinger, Barney Berlin, Andrew Cutrofello, Mary Elsbernd, O.S.F., Allen Frantzen, Thackery Gray, Grayson Holmbeck, Fred Kniss, Michael Maher, Ruben Mestril, Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Ken Olsen, Susan Penckofer, Peter Sanchez, Jamie Scaletta, Jessica Solanki (for Derek Wainwright), David Stagaman, S.J. (for Pauline Viviano), Carl Toney, Nicole Truog, Yolande Wersching.
Members Excused: Susan Cavallo, Maureen Hellwig, James Keenan, Mary Manteuffel, Kayhan Parsi, Loretta Stalans, Diane Suter, Elizabeth Vera, Pauline Viviano, Derek Wainwright.
Members Not Present: Adam Driks, Anthony Giaquinto, Robert Halpern, E.J. Neafsey, Terry Northcut, David Ozar, Alan Wolfe.
Graduate School Deans: Max Caproni, Douglas Davis, Marianne Gramza, William Yost.
Visitors: [none]
Call to Order
Fred Kniss, chair of the Council, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
Approval of the Minutes of the Past Meeting
Dr. Kniss asked for suggested revisions to the draft of the minutes of the January 30, 2004 regular meeting. There were none. Dr. Kniss asked if there were any objections to approving the minutes. There were none, and the minutes were therefore approved as drafted.
Dean's Report
William Yost distributed his written report, including an attachment on attrition and completion for Ph.D. students, and discussed its contents.
Chair's Report
Dr. Kniss's distributed his written report and discussed its contents.
Discussion of Dean Yost's Document "Merit Awards for Ph.D. Students"
Dean Yost noted that The Graduate School considered the Council members' comments on his document "Merit Awards for Ph.D. Students" and revised it accordingly. Discussion followed and additional revisions were suggested.
Barney Berlin moved that the Council recommend approval of the document in principle, with the Executive Committee to oversee incorporation of the additional revisions. The motion was seconded, and carried by a vote of 16 in favor and 0 opposed, with 1 abstention.
Proposed Revisions to the By-Laws
Barney Berlin, chair of the ad hoc committee on by-laws, distributed and summarized proposed revisions to the by-laws. The proposed revisions will be considered at the next meeting of the Council, as described in Article VII of the by-laws.
Update on Program Review
Patricia Mooney-Melvin, chair of the Committee on Program Review, summarized her meeting with Associate Provost Linda Heath regarding the university's plans for academic review and planning.
Officer Nominations
Allen Frantzen, chair of the Nominations Committee, announced the following slate of candidates for officer positions for the 2004-2005 academic year:
- Chair: Allen Frantzen
- Past-Chair: Fred Kniss
- Chair-Elect: Loretta Stalans
- Chair of the Curriculum Review Committee: Elizabeth Vera
- Chair of the Committee on Program Review: Patricia Mooney-Melvin
- At-large member of the Executive Committee: Barney Berlin
- At-large member of the Executive Committee: Michael Maher
New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment
Dr. Kniss adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m.