Graduate Studies

Graduate Council Minutes - November 4, 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, Chunying Zhao, Danyang Zhao

Guests Present: Renee Polubinsky

Ex-officio Present: Christopher Pynes

Others Present: Amanda Schulz

 

I. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Academic integrity incident reports filed in the School of Graduate Studies, October 2024 (0)

B. Graduate Student Research and Professional Development Fund

Ms. Schulz requested a sub-committee of one member from each college be formed to review the fall applications for the Graduate Student Research and Professional Development fund. Graduate Council members will serve on the committees as follows:

            Fall 2024 semester: Dr. Babu, Dr. Lough, Dr. McQuillan, and Dr. D. Zhao

            Spring 2025 semester: Dr. Di Carmine, Dr. Ekici, Dr. Yi, and Dr. C. Zhao

II. GRADUATE CURRICULUM

A. Education

1. Request to change graduate program requirements

a. Master of Arts in Teaching - World Language: French Licensure Track

Dr. Polubinsky was in attendance. She explained that the track was brought forward in the spring semester but as a combined track with Spanish but needed to separate into two specific tracks. Dr. Babu asked if those in the MAT can teach at the high school level. Dr. Yi asked about the student teaching requirement. Dr. Polubinsky responded that yes, they can teach at the high school level and provided clarification about the provisional license that the students receive as part of the program.

Motion: To approve the request. (Lough/Di Carmine)
MOTION CARRIED 8 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

b. Master of Arts in Teaching – World Language: Spanish Licensure Track

Dr. Polubinsky noted that this is the same as the previous request. Dr. McQuillan asked about the credit hours listed for SPAN 492G and if they should be listed as only the hours that are required. It was noted to change the hours to the required 3 s.h.

Motion: To approve the request with modification. (Babu/Lough)
MOTION CARRIED 8 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

III. OTHER BUSINESS

None reported.

IV. STUDENT APPEALS

A. Education

1. Request for a late withdrawal

Discussion held over grades earned and documentation provided.

Motion: To approve the request. (Ekici/D. Zhao)
MOTION CARRIED 8 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

B. Non-degree

1. Request for a late withdrawal

Discussion held over registration issues.

Motion: To approve the request. (Ekici/D. Zhao)
MOTION CARRIED 8 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

 

Meeting adjourned: 3:24 p.m.