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September 17, 1997

 TO: Graduate Council

 FROM: Dr. J. Wade Gilley

 RE: Graduate Council Responsibilities

Interim Executive Bulletin 12, in response to Senate Bill 67 that merged the West Virginia Graduate College and Marshall University, created an autonomous Graduate Council. For the 1997-1998 academic year members of the former Graduate Committee are asked to serve on the Graduate Council. A list of the Graduate Council membership is attached.

 The general responsibility of the Graduate Council, as stated in Interim Executive Bulletin 12, is:

The Graduate Council will have the following responsibilities:
long range planning for graduate education at Marshall;
recommendation of new programs and courses to the
University President; evaluation of existing programs and courses;
facilitate graduate accreditation; recommendation of promotion
and tenure policies relating to graduate education and its new
mission, and recommendation of the approval of graduate
faculty to the President.  Specific tasks of the Graduate Council to be achieved during 1997-1998, include the following:
  • adopt a set of by-laws.
  • revise the criteria and application process for faculty appointment to graduate faculty status.
  • establish procedures designed to expedite the review of proposed new courses, degrees, and/or modification of courses/programs.
  • review of promotion tenure guidelines and criteria.
  • review format and procedure for evaluation of courses.
    •   Dr. Dennis P. Prisk will chair the Council and he will convene the first meeting.

     Thank you for your willingness to serve in this important capacity.

     

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