Graduate Council Minutes – April 27, 2007

Attendance: K. Bisbee, G. Klatsky,  J. LeFevre, C. Mack, R. Skolnik W. Silky, J. Smith, D. Vanouse

1. Approval of Agenda. The agenda was approved as written.
2. Approval of Minutes of April 13, 2007.  The minutes were approved as presented.
3. Dean’s Report.

• Kevi McNeilly’s replacement has been hired.  It is Teresa Casanova from the Institutional Research Office.  She is working one day a week with Kevi at this time.  A retirement reception for Kevi is scheduled for May 9, 2007 from 3:30 – 5:00 in the Formal Lounge.
• Work is nearing completion on a job description for a NTP position that has been allotted to the Graduate Studies Office.  The title will be Assistant Director for Graduate Studies.  The responsibilities will include such areas as recruitment, marketing, public relations and some general program advisement.
• Progress is being made on finalizing the site for the Metro Center. Plans are being made to begin scheduling classes for Spring 2008.
• A search committee has been selected for the Director of the Metro Center. The committee includes B. Waterman, R. Skolnik, K. Moore, K. Dorsey, N. Bellow, and S. Gilmour.  The job description and qualifications have been established for an ad.  It is planned that the position will begin during July.
• The campus has not yet officially heard about the Professional Science Master’s that will be supported by the Sloan Foundation.  However, informal news has been positive.  The Chemistry and Human Computer Interaction programs will be the two Oswego programs that are involve initially if the SUNY proposal is accepted.
• Graduate School Week is scheduled for October 25 – October 31, 2007.
• Work is currently being done to move to on-line application. 
• The Graduate Studies Office is making plans to move to 606 Culkin as soon as the Career Services moves to Swetman.  Hopefully this move will occur during the summer.
• It is hoped that there will be six Festa Scholarships of $5000 each given for this summer.  Applicants are now be interviewed and will be completed soon so that final decisions can be made. 

4. Chair’s Report. D. Vanouse reported that course outlines and the changes in IP grade definition were reported out at Faculty Assembly.  There was a question from a Council member about when the IP grade would be available.  It was assumed that once approved, this would happen as soon as the Registrar’s Office could program it in.
5. Old Business.  There were no Old Business items.
6. New Business.
7. • Scholarship Committee.  It was unanimously decided that since there were so few applicants, the Council would do this as a whole.
   • CPS 587 Individual Cognitive Assessment (Updated Course).  This was tabled as there was no one from the CPS to present it.
   • HCI 550 HCI Project I. This course was already approved.  No reason to review it.
   • HCI 551 HCI Project II.  This course was already approved. No reason to review it.
   • HCI 590 HCI Independent Study. G. Klatsky presented the course outline and rationale.  It was approved as written.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:55.

Minutes reported by J. Smith

Next meeting Friday, May 11, 2007.