GRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES


September 7 , 2000
PRESENT: Paul Adogamhe, Mohammad Ahmadi, Marshall Anderson, William Blankenau, Randy Busse, Will Drago, Edward Drexler, Robin Farrell, Dan McGuire, Lanny Neider, Brenda O'Beirne, Manuel Ossers, John Patterson, Jimmy Peltier, David Porter, Paul Rybski, Patricia Shaw, Bambi Statz, Alvaro Taveira, Wilfred Tremblay, and Anthony Truog.
ABSENT: Rick Adams, Janet Barrett, *Scott Bradley, Wade Dazey, Steven Karges, Fredrik'a Lambert, Rick Lombard, *Susan Michaud,*Star Olderman, and Roy Weatherwax.
GUESTS: John Stone.


*Previously notified.


The meeting was called to order at 2:21 p.m. by Richard Lee. Manuel Ossers moved, and David Porter seconded, to approve the minutes of the May 4, 2000, meeting. The motion carried.


Announcements

  1. Graduate enrollment for the Fall 2000 term is, overall, 15 FTE above last year at this same time. MBA is up 25 FTE, while Special Education is down 20 FTE.
  2. The Chancellor's goal of increasing graduate enrollment was again addressed. John distributed a matrix indicating the projected enrollment for each program if this goal is to be achieved. Randy Busse questioned whether the market could bear this increase. All indications are that it can and Dean Lee noted that the Chancellor is attempting to acquire more faculty FTE for UW-Whitewater. Dean Lee also indicated that departments need to make changes and to be more productive in their current programs.
  3. An ad hoc committee will be assembled to address the initiative of restructuring of the Graduate Council. John Stone would like one volunteer from each college. Anyone interested should contact John in the Graduate Office.

Business Items

David Porter moved to approve the Creation of a New Course from the Department of Business Education/Office Systems: 290-781 School Community Relations in a Diverse Society. Marshall Anderson seconded the motion. Tony Truog noted that, while he was not objecting to the course proposal, he was objecting to the process. Tony indicated that neither his department nor the Curriculum and Instruction Department had been consulted. Bambi Statz, the course sponsor, indicated that she had made attempts to contact Tony and had, in fact, met with Ann Ruff, Assistant Dean in the College of Education. Tony moved to table this proposal until proper consultation could take place and then, upon approval by the departments concerned, bring the proposal back before the Council. Pat Shaw seconded the motion. The motion carried.

  1. Curricular Action: Creation of New Course from the Department of Business Education/Office Systems: 290-781 School Community Relations in a Diverse Society
  2. Curricular Action: Change in School Business Management Major

As the new course was not approved, there was no need to consider the change in the School Business Management major.


With no other business to attend to, the meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. on a Peltier/Truog motion.

Respectfully submitted,
Sally Lange
Secretary