Minutes
Commission on Graduate Studies & Policies
November 15, 2000
206 Sandy Hall



Present: Dr. Virginia Maxwell, Mr. Hunter Pittman, Dr. Annette Burr, Dr.
Klaus Elgert, Dr. Mike Moore,
                 Mrs. Kathryn Young, Mr. Jeff Cullen, Mr. Bronson Bullock,
Mr. Sorin Popescu, Ms. Tracey
                 Slotta, Ms. Christina Coukos and Mr. Jay Khare

                Absent with Notification: Dr. Ron Daniel, Ms. Patty Foutz,
Dr. Peter Graham, Dr. Eileen
                                  Hitchingham, Dr. Len Peters, Mr.
Murugendra Chigateri, Dr. Roger
                                  Avery, Dr. John Eaton and Mrs. Angie Webb

Absent without Notice: Dr. Larry Alexander, Dr. Ruth Alscher, Dr. Greg
Brown, Ms. Virginia Young
                and Dr. Robert Bush

Invited Guests: Dr. Martha Reifsnider, Mr. Marvin Foushee and Ms. Angela
Duncan



Dr. Virginia Maxwell, Chair, called the meeting to order.

Announcements- None.

Approval of the agenda- Approved.

Approval of minutes from November 1, 2000- Approved.


Committee Reports

Graduate Curriculum Committee- Mr. Hunter Pittman discussed the minutes from
their last meeting and
CGS&P approved them.

Graduate Student Appeals- No Report.

Graduate Student Relations- No Report.

DRSCAP- Will meet on November 16th at 10:00am in 206 Sandy Hall.

Other Reports

Graduate Student Assembly- Mr. Bronson Bullock reported that GSA had their
general meeting on the
2nd of November.  Dr. Eileen Hitchingham gave a presentation to the GSA
regarding the journal article
concerns.  Mr. Jay Khare gave a presentation on the Graduate Honor System.
GSA discussed the
upcoming Research Symposium, previous CGS&P meeting and the RGS Fall Retreat
at Donaldson
Brown.  On November 15, the GSA is having a social at 6pm for all graduate
students.  A new Treasurer
will be instated also.

Graduate Honor System- Mr. Jay Khare reported that there has been no
activity.

University Library Committee- Dr. Eileen Hitchingham sent an email stating
there is no new information.

Old Business- None.

New Business- Dr. Maxwell reported that a joint meeting has been scheduled
on December 13th with the
Commission on Faculty Affairs, Commission on Research and CGS&P.  Dr. Len
Peters will be
presenting the outline of the plan to push Virginia Tech to the "Top 30".

Adjournment- The meeting was adjourned at 3:38 PM.

Respectfully submitted:
John L. Eaton, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies