Graduate Council Meeting Agenda - March 17, 2014

Mendenhall Student Center 244
2:00 – 4:00

1. Call meeting to order
2. Minutes
   • Approval of 2/17/2014 GC minutes
   • Approval of 2/19/2014 GCC minutes (pending)
   • Approval of 3/5/2014 GCC minutes (pending)
3. For discussion and advice – Anticipated need for Graduate Council electronic review and electronic approval to expedite processing of graduate curriculum matters in time for the April 2014 Faculty Senate meeting
   • Anticipated electronic approval of 3/19/2014 GCC minutes
   • Anticipated electronic approval of 3/17/2014 GC minutes
4. Review and approval of Graduate Appeals Policy (PDF)
5. For discussion and advice – Graduate School’s practice of obtaining external reviews of new graduate program proposals (Appendix C)
   • ECU Doctoral process (see step 4)
   • ECU Master’s process (see step 4)
   • UNC-GA Graduate Council review of new program proposals (PDF)
6. Revisions to Official Withdrawal policy (PDF) – for approval
7. Announcements and reports
   • Update:thesis/dissertation oversight committee – Brett Keiper
   • Update: Faculty mentor awards – Marjorie Ringler
   • Assistantship workload policy (under development, Gemperline & McConnell, for advice on guiding principles
   • Spring 2014 graduate enrollment data (PDF) (Gemperline)
   • Update: Graduate school web-site and Banner recruiter – Paul Gemperline
   • Update: Targeted Google ad campaigns – Paul Gemperline
8. Closed session – as needed
   • Review of 2/17/2014 GC closed session minutes
9. Old Business