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Governance Minutes ArchiveMarch 7, 1990
MINUTES VPI&SU COMMISSION ON GRADUATE STUDIES 7 MARCH 1989, 4:00 P.M. PRESIDENT'S BOARD ROOM Present: Drs. Campbell, Conn, Eaton, Flowers, Hooper, J. Johnson, M. Johnson, R. Johnson, La Berge, Lutze, Moore, O'Brien, Pienkowski for Dr. James Burger, Stephenson, Stout, Teekell, Mr. Daniel Adams, Ms. Theresa Fried Visitors: Mr. John Ashby - Spectrum 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Dean Teekell announced he and Dr. Hooper met with the College Deans or their representatives recently and devised a plan for a commencement for doctoral students. The ceremony will be held in the Coliseum at 5:00 p.m. Friday May 4, 1990. The Graduate Research and Development Project Award recipients will be announced by the end of this week. The GSA Travel Award recipients will be announced the following week. Eight students have tentatively been selected to receive the Council of Higher Education - SCHEV Commonwealth Fellowship Awards. This is a program for American black doctoral students. Dean Martha Johnson co- ordinates this program at VPI&SU and represents this University in Richmond. The Graduate School has received 1,325 applications for degree at the masters level and 414 at the doctoral level for commencement. At this time 559 of those applicants have been cleared for graduation. The Graduate School recently compiled information on applicants, ac- ceptances, and enrollment statistics that were presented to a speaker from the American Association of Universities. Copies of these statis- tics were distributed to commission members. Dr. Robert Frary, from the Learning Research Center, will be the guest speaker at the next CGS meeting on March 22, 1990. Dr. Frary has been invited to speak on the effectiveness of TAs at this University. Dr. Bob Pienkowski is representing Dr. James Burger at this meeting. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 1989 - The minutes were approved with minor corrections. 3. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSEMBLY - Mr. Dan Adams stated that he attended the Commencement Committee Meeting and the general consensus was that time constraints prohibit further changes in the commencement ceremony. Mr. Adams stated that he was going to present the plan to have a separate ceremony for doctoral students to the GSA for consideration. Mr. Adams thanked all members of the Commission for their support. 4. APPROVAL OF COURSE AND PROGRAM CRITERIA COMMITTEE MINUTES - Dr. Janet Johnson presented the minutes and they were approved as submitted. Dr. Johnson also announced a special meeting on March 14 at 1:00 p.m. in Sandy Hall to review new program proposals. 5. DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - Dr. David Conn led the discussion of funding for this fellowship program. It was agreed that Dr. Gary Hooper and Dean Teekell will meet at a future date to discuss the possibility of future funding options for this program. 6. OTHER BUSINESS - Dean Teekell issued copies of a Council of Graduate Schools study regarding the role and nature of the doctoral disserta- tion. Dean Teekell offered this information to the membership for pos- sible inclusion in future meetings. He stated that this information could be helpful in developing guidelines for this University. It was the general consensus of the membership that this should be discussed at a future meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT - 4:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, John L. Eaton Secretary
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