March 12, 2008

The January meeting of the Graduate Council was called to order by Dr. Wittrock, at 8:30 am, Mark 12, 2008 in the Hidatsa Room in Memorial Union.

In attendance: Bill Berzonsky, Ann Burnett, Jacob Glower, Verlin Hinsz, Samudra Kugel, Renee Magnan, Brandy Randall, Seth Rasmussen, Rodney Traub, Charlene Wolf-Hall

The minutes for the February 13, 2008 meeting were considered. Ann Burnett made a motion to approve the minutes. Charlene Wolf-Hall provided the second. Motion carried.

Requests for Associate Faculty Status/Teaching Waiver

The Council considered a request from the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Emergency Management for Associate Graduate Faculty status for Carol Cwiak. Verlin Hinsz made a motion to approve. Brandy Randall provided the second. Verlin Hinsz made an amended motion to approve pending posting of Carol's Ph.D. Motion carried.

Course and Program Changes

Jacob Glower made a motion to approve the following course proposals:

HIST 429/629 History of the American South to 1850*

CDFS 710 Foundations of Youth Development*

CDFS 711 Youth Development*

CDFS 712 Community Youth Development*

CDFS 713 Adolescents and Their Families*

CDFS 714 Contemporary Youth Issues*

CDFS 715 Youth in Cultural Contexts*

CDFS 716 Youth Professionals as Consumers of Research*

CDFS 717 Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation*

CDFS 718 Administration and Program Management*

CDFS 719 Youth Policy*

HNES 729 Grant Writing for Health Professionals*

HNES 730 Fundamentals of Leadership*

SAFE 484/684 Food Safety Practicum*

Course Descrption/Requisite Changes

CPM 771 Mod. Meth. of Polymer Characterization*

CPM 773 Organic Chemistry of Coatings*

CPM 775 Color and Appearance*

CPM 778 Physical Chemistry of Polymers*

CPM 782 Physical Chemistry of Coatings*

CPM 472/672 Environmental and Chemical Industries*

CPM 474/674 Coatings I*

CPM 475/675 Coatings II*

CPM 484/684 Coatings I Laboratory*

CPM 485/685 Coatings II Laboratory*

CPM 486/686 Corrosion and It's Control by Coatings*

CPM 473/673 Polymer Synthesis*

HNES 724 Nutrition Education*

HNES 750 Advanced Human Nutrition*

HNES 452/652 Nutrition, Health and Aging*

HNES 455/655 Sports Nutrition*

PLSC 753 Action and Fate of Herbicides*

PLSC 763 Laboratory Methods-Weed Science*

SOIL 447/647 Microclimatology*

RNG 456/656 Range Habitat Management*

SOIL 763 Advanced Soil Chemistry*

SOIL 433/633 Soil Physics*

Ann Burnett provided the second. Motion carried.

Donna Dietz and William Bowlin from the presented the proposal for the Master of Accountancy program. Jake Glower made a motion to approve. Rodney Traub provided the second. Motion carried.

Dr. Wittrock presented the proposal from Psychology for transcriptable options for the master's and Ph.D. programs. Jake Glower made a motion to approve. Seth Rasmussen provided the second. Motion carried.

Dr. Wittrock removed from the agenda the CDFS Youth Development program option. This item will be on the April agenda.

Additional Items

Communication Policy Revision Committee

Paul Homan presented to the council a proposed revision to the current language policy for teaching assistants. The proposed policy was discussed and some issues were raised. The committee will meet again to finalize a proposal to bring forth for a vote.

At 9:45 a.m., Dr. Wittrock adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Melissa Selders-Ortez