Graduate Studies

Graduate Council Minutes - August 19, 2024

3:00 p.m., Virtual

Members Present: P.K. Babu (Vice Chair), Roberta Di Carmine, Niyazi Ekici, Todd Lough, Jim McQuillan (Chair), Gina Yi, Danyang Zhao

Members Absent: Chunying Zhao

Ex-officio Absent: Mark Mossman

Others Present: Amanda Schulz

 

I. Graduate Council Member Responsibilities Overview

Dr. McQuillan welcomed Council members and reminded them of the change to a completely closed session for student appeals. He explained the different types of petitions that are reviewed by the Graduate Council and the procedures for making a motion and voting. Dr. McQuillan reminded Council members that their roles are to act on the information presented to them via the petition and not in an advisory role.

II. STUDENT APPEALS

A. Applied Statistics and Decision Analytics

1. Request to waive the 6-hour C rule

Motion: To approve the request. (Babu/Ekici)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

B. Business Administration

1. Request for a late withdrawal

Motion: To approve the request. (Lough/Ekici)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

2. Request to waive the 6-hour C rule

a. Student A

Motion: To approve the request. (Lough/Di Carmine)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

b. Student B

Motion: To approve the request. (Babu/D. Zhao)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

C. Community and Economic Development

1. Request to hold an assistantship as a probationary student

Motion: To approve the request. (Babu/D. Zhao)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

D. Computer Science

1. Request to waive the 6-hour C rule

a. Student A

Motion: To approve the request. (Yi/Ekici)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

b. Student B

Motion: To approve the request. (Babu/Lough)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

c. Student C

Motion: To deny the request. (Babu/Lough)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

E. Instructional Design and Technology

1. Request to hold an assistantship as a probationary student

Motion: To approve the request. (Lough/Ekici)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

F. Music

1. Request to waive the 6-hour C rule

Motion: To approve the request. (Lough/D. Zhao)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

G. Sociology

1. Request for a late withdrawal

Discussion held over error on the petition. Request should be for a late withdrawal from Summer and Fall 2021.

Motion: To approve the request. (Ekici/Babu)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

H. Sport Management

1. Request to hold an assistantship as a probationary student

a. Student A

Motion: To approve the request. (D. Zhao/Di Carmine)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

b. Student B

Motion: To approve the request. (Ekici/D. Zhao)
MOTION CARRIED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB


Meeting adjourned: 3:42 p.m.