Minutes
Commission on Graduate Studies & Policies October 6, 1999
206 Sandy Hall

Present:	Dr. Julia Beamish, Dr. Annette Burr, Mr. John Cosgriff, Ms.
Diane Benton for Dr. Ron Daniel, Dr. Klaus Elgert, Dr. Peter W. Graham,
Dr. Eileen Hitchingham, Dr. Martha Johnson, Dr. Virginia Maxwell, Dr.
Malcolm McPherson, Dr. Doug Strickland, Mr. Hunter Pittman, Dr. Richard
Veilleux, Mr. Chris Heine, Mr. Tom Ochinero, and Ms. Barb Fraticelli

Absent with Notification: Dr. Mike Vorster, Dr. Len Peters, Ms. Kathryn
Young, Ms. Erin Hanley and Mr. Marvin Foushee

Invited Guests: Dr. Roger Avery, Dr. John Eaton and Ms. Angie Webb

Dr. Julia Beamish, Chair, called the meeting to order.

Announcements- Dr. John Eaton announced that the GSA Graduate and
Professional Day will be held on October 12, 1999.

Approval of the agenda - Approved.

Approval of minutes of September 15, 1999- Approved.

Committee Reports:
Graduate Curriculum Committee-Dr. Virginia Maxwell gave an overview of
the minutes and an update on the courses that were approved and the
courses that were tabled. Dr. John Eaton explained the Education
Specialist Degree that was approved by the Graduate Curriculum Committee
on September 23, 1999. Dr. John Eaton briefed the Commission on the task
of the Graduate Curriculum Committee and the procedures of approving
courses, etc. The Graduate Curriculum Committee minutes from September
23, 1999 were approved by the Commission.

Graduate Student Appeals-No activity to report at this time.

Graduate Student Relations-Mr. Hunter Pittman spoke with the Commission
about the Graduate Student Relations Committee and gave an overview of
the past year's issues. This committee will be meeting in the near
future.

Ad hoc ETD Advisory Committee-Dr. John Eaton reported that this
committee was meeting on a regular basis and working on some items to be
brought forth to the Commission in the near future. Items mentioned
were: 1. How to show a dissenting vote on a thesis or dissertation
electronically? 2. A modified ETD approval form to add a specific time
limit for release of secured ETD's.

DRSCAP-Mr. Hunter Pittman will be chairing this committee and will be
scheduling meetings in the near future.

Other Reports:
Graduate Student Assembly- Mr. Tomoya Ochinero reported that the GSA had
met and the parking meters outside of Sandy Hall had been approved. Mr.
Ochinero presented the Commission with a handout on the Graduate and
Professional School Day. The Commission on Student Affairs Resolution 1
is currently being considered concerning who will occupy the two elected
seats for CSA. The Black Student Organization would like to occupy one
of those extra seats. Currently the two elected seats have been for a
masters and a doctoral student.

Graduate Honor System- Ms. Barbara Fraticelli reported that the Graduate
Honor System had finished one case and had two cases pending. Several
training luncheons and sessions have been provided and sixty new
panelist have been trained.

University Library Committee-Dr. Eileen Hitchingham reported that the
University Library Committee had met and provided the Commission with
several informative handouts. One handout explained Library
Communication Paths. The second handout was a copy of the joint
resolution between COR and CGS&P "Renewed Commitment to Research,
Scholarship, and Graduate Education. Dr. Hitchingham explained that
improved library resources was supported in this resolution.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:23 p.m.

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