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Governance Minutes ArchiveApril 19, 1989
MINUTES VPI&SU COMMISSION ON GRADUATE STUDIES 19 APRIL 1989, 4:00 P.M. PRESIDENT'S BOARD ROOM, BURRUSS HALL Present: Drs. Bates, Burger, Campbell, Cranford, Eaton, Flowers, J. Johnson, M. Johnson, R. Johnson, LaBerge, Mahan, Snoke, Sponenberg, Stout, Teekell Ms. Mary Bleier, Ms. Theresa Fried Visitors: Mr. John Ashby, Spectrum 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Dean Teekell announced that the final two interviewees for the position of Provost and Vice President are on campus this week. The Presidential Fellowship letters have been mailed to the students who were selected and we are waiting for responses regarding acceptance of the fellowships. Their names should be made public soon. The next meeting of the Commission on Graduate Studies will be May 3, 1989 and will be at the Cranwell International Center at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Ed Henneke has been appointed as the new Department Head of Engi- neering Mechanics. A reception is being held for Dr. Robert Smith, Dean of Education, who is returning to teach in the Education Department State Attorney General, Mary Sue Terry will be our commencement speaker this year. Certificates were presented to the Outstanding Graduate Teaching As- sistant runner-ups last week. Dean Teekell responded to questions regarding the selection of the Cunningham Dissertation Year Fellowship recipients. Dr. Jack Cranford responded to questions regarding the role of the Ani- mal Care Committee in regard to approval of VMSC courses. Dean Martha Johnson reported on the activities of the Commencement Com- mittee. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1989 - The minutes were approved as submitted. 3. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSEMBLY - Mary Bleier distributed copies of a resol- ution, passed by the GSA, regarding the possibility of expanding the undergraduate Honors Colloquium and allowing qualified doctoral stu- dents to teach one-half of all the Honors classes. This resolution will be an agenda item for the next Commission on Graduate Studies meeting. Dr. Goodale's office has asked the GSA for devise a master plan for student activities graduate concerns. Ms. Bleier will present a report on this plan at our next meeting. 4. CRITERIA FOR SECOND DOCTORAL DEGREE - Dean Martha Johnson brought to the attention of the Commission, concerns regarding clarification of requirements for a second doctoral degree. This will be an agenda item for the Course and Program Criteria Committee in the upcoming academic year. 5. ITEMS REQUESTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY DR. ARTHUR SNOKE Dr. Jack Cranford addressed the area of academic misconduct of students and faculty. It was decided by the Commission to refer this item to the Degree Require- ments, Standards, Criteria and Academic Policies Committee of CGS for the next academic year. Dr. Snoke addressed concerns about the TSE (speak test). Dean Teekell and Dean Bernard LaBerge explained the structure and enforcement of this testing. A motion was made to refer this issue to the Degree Requirements, Standards, Criteria and Academic Policies Committee for further study next year. The motion was car- ried. 6. ADJOURNMENT - 5:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, John L. Eaton Secretary
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