COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES

To:������ TAMUK Faculty

From:�� Dr. Brenda Melendy, Presiding Chair of the Graduate Council and Secretary pro tem�

����������� (x3609, kfbdm00@tamuk.edu)

Topic:�� Minutes from the regular Graduate Council Meeting of March 22, 2005

Faculty Present: Drs. Bradley, Garza, Hewitt, Martinez, Melendy, Nekovei, Olivares, Pilehvari,

������������������������� Ponder, Shorter, Stanko and Wagman.

Faculty Absent:� Drs. Ballard, Faruqi, and Massa

Graduate Student Representatives Present:� Rebeka Gutierrez and Jayce Mathews

I.��������� The meeting was held in the Blue Room of Sam Fore Hall.� Dr. Olivares called the meeting to order at 2:50 p.m.� A motion was made to approve the minutes from the meeting of February 15, 2005.� The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

II.�������� Standing Committee Reports:

����������� A.������� Executive Committee

No report.

����������� B.�������� Curriculum Committee

No report.

C.������� Membership Committee

����������� No report.

D.������� Program Review Committee

Dr. Olivares presented the report of the Program Review Committee.� Five master�s programs were reviewed: Bilingual Education, Business Administration, History/Politics, Human Sciences, and Mathematics.� The committee recommended continuation of the first four programs, and a one-year probationary approval for the Mathematics program.� A motion to accept and forward the report was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

III.������ Dean�s Report

A.������� Dr. Olivares reported that ballots for the college-at-large elections for representatives to next year�s Graduate Council have been mailed.� The ballots will be counted at 4 p.m. in the Graduate Office on March 30.

B.�������� Standing Committee elections for next year�s Graduate Council will be conducted during the Council�s scheduled meeting on April 19, 2005.

C.������� College Deans� Graduate Council appointees for AY 2005 are: Drs. Hewitt (Ag/HS); Roberto Torres (Ed); Jack Shorter (BA); Al Martinez (EN); and Cathy Downs (A/S).

D.������� Dr. Olivares announced that a GRE Review workshop will be help on April 16, 2005, in BES 100, from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.� Interested students are encouraged to attend and may contact Ms. Mayra Alayon for details at 361-593-2018.

IV.������ The agenda was suspended to move to New Business.

V.������� New Business

����������� Dr. McLauchlan presented to the council a proposal for a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering to be delivered via the Internet.� If approved, the degree would be TAMUK�s first fully on-line degree program.� Dr. McLauchlan and Mr. Tadeo Reyna fielded questions from the council with respect to the program, its delivery, its quality, and campus resources available for its support.� Dr. Bradley, Chair of the Curriculum Committee, asked if there was a motion to recommend approval.� Such a motion was made, seconded, and passed by majority voice vote.

VI.������ Student Representatives

No business to discuss.

VII.����� Old Business

����������� None.

VIII.���� A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 3:35 pm.� The motion was seconded and passed.� The next meeting of the Graduate Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2005.

Respectfully submitted,

����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Dr. Brenda Melendy,

Presiding Chair and Secretary pro tem