MINUTES OF GRADUATE COUNCIL

2 October 1997

128 Gooch Hall

Present: Kendall Blanchard, Tommy Cates, Maurice Field, Richard Griffin, Marti Herndon, K. Paul Jones, Linda Ramsey for Robbie Kendall-Melton, Sue Byrd for Lisa LeBleu, Kenneth D. McCracken, Richard Palmer, Linda Ramsey, Marcus Tubbs

Absent: James Johnson, Jerald Ogg


Meeting was called to order at 3:05 pm and introductions were made.

Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as distributed.


NEW BUSINESS

CURRICULAR REQUESTS

Agric/NRM
Motion to approve

1. Revision of number and course desc for Ag Econ 665 Agricultural Finance (3)
2. Addition of Ag ET 682 Precision Technologies for Ag & Natl Res Mgt (3)
3. Revision of course desc and prereq for An Sci 620 Swine Science (3)
4. Revision of course desc for Soil Sci 612 Soil Chemistry and Fertility (3)

Motion passed.

Human Environ Sci
Motion to approve

1. Revision of course desc for HES 67- Topics: Selected Area (1-6)

Motion passed.

GRADUATE FACULTY APPLICATIONS

Initial graduate faculty status was approved for Christy Foley, James Petty, J. Preston Prather, Gwen Russell, W. David Shoup. Status was renewed for Thomas Greer. Adjunct status was approved for June Dupree-Murry and Jerry Woods.

OTHER

1. Internet and on-line courses will be addressed at the next meeting.
2. Information on Fall 97 graduate enrollment was distributed.

Meeting adjourned at 3:40 pm.


K. Paul Jones, Executive Secretary