1. GradUATE COUNCIL
November 15, 2017

2. Call to Order Welcome, Steven Lonergan, Chair Introductions
Seating of Substitute Council Members

3. Consent Agenda Minutes of October 18, 2017 meeting
Agenda for current meeting
GCCC approved items
Proposal for Grad Cert in Supply Chain Management
Proposal for concurrent (MSE) and Master of Engineering
A M D 458 X / 558 X Dual list
EEOB 565 X / BIOL 465X Dual list
FSHN 430X / 530X Dual list
TSM 455X / 555X Dual list
Graduate Faculty Membership report

4. Announcements and Remarks
Graduate Council Chair, Steven Lonergan
Proposed House tax reform bill item that would classify graduate tuition scholarships as income.
Subcommittee progress
Dean of Graduate College, William Graves: No report
Assistant Dean of Graduate College, Craig Ogilvie: No report
Graduate College Office- Judy Strand

5. Old Business
Chapter 9: Report from Dean Graves. Discussion of checklist on proposed document.

6. New Business
Graduate Awards Committees
Last chance to volunteer !

7. Committee and Subcommittee reports
Graduate Faculty Membership Committee: Pam Riney-Kehrberg
English Proficiency Requirement: Deb Marquart, Pranav Shrotiya, Julie Bothell
Outside committee member committee: No report.
Need a volunteer to chair this committee. Current members include O’Connor, Gottesman, Bowler, Li, Miller, Russell, Nagel, Kaiser
Double Degree Committee: Carlton Basmajian (chair) No report this month
Admission Status Committee: Marquart, Moore, Munkvold

8. Committee Reports
Expired Course Committee : Dobbs (chair), Weston, Speer
Two proposed suggestions for PhD programs from committee and discussed last month.
1) allow up to 36 credits over 11 years old so long as no more than 12 are older than 17 (original intent)
2) allow up to 36 credits over 11 years old.

9. Other Items?

10. Meeting Schedule
All meetings will be in 3150 Beardshear Hall from 4:15-5:30.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Wednesday, Jan 17
Wednesday, Feb 21
Wednesday, Mar 21
Wednesday, April 18