April Agenda

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

2:00 p.m.

Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

1. Minutes for the February 21st, 2019, Graduate Council meeting will stand approved if no corrections are received. Please review the minutes on the Graduate School web page before the meeting: Graduate Council Minutes
2. Announcements
3. Old Business: None
4. New Business, Program Changes
1. College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, proposal to eliminate the post-master’s certificate in Educational Measurement (EDMEMC)
2. College of Engineering
   • Department of Electrical Engineering, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (ELEGPH) by replacing the qualifier exam and reducing the number of course hours required for the degree
   • Department of Industrial Engineering, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (INEGPH) by reducing from 54 to 42 the required hours past the master’s degree and clarifying that 21 of those hours should be course work. Also, clarified catalog language about the qualifier exam requirement
3. Walton College of Business
   • Department of Accounting, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (ACCTPH) by clarifying catalog language and making curricular changes
   • Department of Economics, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (ECONPH) by clarifying catalog language and making curricular changes
   • Department of Finance, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (FINNPH) by clarifying catalog language and making curricular changes
   • Department of Supply Chain Management, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (SCMTPH) by clarifying catalog language and making curricular changes
4. New Business, New Program Proposal: Walton College of Business, Department of Economics, proposal to create a new master’s program in Economic Analytics (ECONMS)

Program change proposals and new program proposals may be viewed Program and Unit Changes page by clicking on program management. The proposals are also in Attachment A.

5. New Business, Policy Revision, Proposed changes to the Graduate Student Grievance Policy, Graduate School of Business, Attachment B.
6. New Business, Policy Revision, Proposed changes to the Grade Appeal Process for Graduate Students, Attachment C.
7. Discussion item: Should we allow transfer credit for doctoral degrees?
8. Discussion item: Should we have a policy on the use of copy editors in theses and dissertations?
9. Course change reports from the University Course and Programs Committee (UCPC) (Attachment D)
10. Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty: A preliminary list is attached (Attachment E). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
11. Other Business