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December 7, 2021
11:30 am -1:00 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

• Approval of the minutes from 4/13/21 and 10/26/21.

Action Items:

• MMFT – Revise Admission Requirements
• MSOT & OTD – Revise Admission Requirements
• CSD – Revision of Major – Remove Year Designations

October 26, 2021
11:00 am -12:00 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Action Item:

• New Program – Master’s of Science in Strength, Conditioning, and Human Performance

We have a pair of information items to present to council from GST.
Please review the proposals below and use the comment section for any discussion.
Thank you for your work on the council this year!

Information Items

• BLAT 611 – New Course Application – Elementary Ecclesiastical Latin
• BLAT 621 – New Course Application – Intermediate Ecclesiastical Latin

April 13, 2021
12:00 am -1:00 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Approval of the minutes from March 16, 2021.

Business Items:

• 2021-2022 Graduate Council Dates
• 2021-2022 Graduate Council Members

Information Items:

• ENGL 520 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 522 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 562 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 563 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 570 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 572 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 577 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 581 – Revise Description
• ENGL 583 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 597 – Revise Course Terms
• ENGL 652 – Revise Course Terms
• OCCT 601 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 631 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 635 – Revise Corequisites
• OCCT 636 – Revise Corequisites
• OCCT 637 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 638 – Revise Corequisites
• OCCT 639 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 641 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 651 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 655 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 661 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 662 – Revise Corequisites
• OCCT 670 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 690 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 695 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 703 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 711 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 739 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 790 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 791 – Revise Prerequisites
• OCCT 795 – Revise Prerequisites

Action Items:

• ENGL 561 – New Course – Archival Research (cross-listed with ENGL 461)
• METL – Revision of Major – Remove CONR 615, Add EDUC 697
• MSOT – Add Blocked Sequence Statement to Degree Plan
• OTD – Add Blocked Sequence Statement to Degree Plan
• PSYC 637 – New Course – Academic Assessment & Intervention
• SSP – Revise Major – Remove PSYC 685 & SPED 677; Add PSYC 637 & 650
• MLA – Remove GRE Requirement

March 16, 2021
12:00 am -1:00 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

• Approval of the minutes from February 9, 2021.
• Report from UUAC liaison.

Information Items:

• OCCT 735 – Revise Title

Action Items:

• OCCT 705 – Close Course
• OCCT 724 – New Course Application
• OCCT 734 – New Course Application
• OCCT 782 – New Course Application
• OCCT 792– New Course Application
• OCCT 794 – New Course Application

February 9, 2021
12:00 am -1:30 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

• Approval of the minutes from November 10, 2020.
• A record of comments made during our electronic vote in December, 2020 can be found on the blog here.
• Report from UUAC liaison.

Information Items:

• OCCT 603 – Revise Title
• OCCT 611 – Revise Title
• OCCT 637 – Revise Title
• OCCT 637 – Remove Corequisite
• OCCT 651 – Revise Title
• OCCT 703 – Revise Title
• OCCT 711 – Revise Title
• OCCT 739 – Revise Title

Action Items:

• MA in English – Remove Foreign Language Admission Requirement
• MA in English – Remove GRE as Admission Requirement

We have several information items to present to council from GST.
Please review the proposals below and use the comment section for any discussion.
Thank you for your work on the council this year!

Information Items

• Master of Arts in Global Studies
  • Change the requirement of BIBM/BMIS Elective to a Free Elective (3 hrs). Rationale: The BIBM/BMIS elective requirement is too restrictive for diverse ministry needs and interests.
  • Change the requirement of BIBM 651, 652, and 656 (1 credit hour each) to an option of either BIBM 648 of BIBM 621 (3 credit hours).
  • Change the requirement of BIBL 680 to a menu where a student will choose from BIBL 610, 611, 620, and 621. Rationale: BIBL 680 is no longer taught with appropriate frequency.
• Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
  • Change both of the required courses BIBL 630 and 682 to a BIBL text elective (BIBL 600-699 or BGRK/BHEB). Rationale: Give more flexibility for advising and better reflect current practice.
• Master of Arts in Theological Studies
  • Add BIBM 602 – GST Orientation (0 credit hours) to the degree plan. Rationale: Each of our other master’s programs has an orientation course, and we simply overlooked this when setting up the program.
    • BIBM 602 Syllabus
• Doctor of Ministry
  • Remove the requirement for two spiritual formation retreats. Rationale: Student feedback has shown mixed levels of effectiveness. The DMin student body now included increasing numbers of international students with limited residency requirements in the US and the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated moving residencies online. DMin retreats have always been zero credit, so this change will not impact total hours in the degree plan.

November 10, 2020
12:00 am -1:30 pm
Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Approval of the minutes from April 14, 2020.

Action Items:

• MMFT – Waive GRE Requirements for 2021-22
• OCCT 643 – Increase Credit Hours from 1 to 2
• OCCT 735 – Decrease Credit Hours from 3 to 2
• OCCT 721 – New Course Application
• OCCT 722– New Course Application
• OCCT 723 – New Course Application
  • Supplemental document – OTD Degree Plan

We have one information item to present to council.
Please review the proposal below and use the comment section for any discussion.
Thank you for your work on the council this year!

Information Item

• BIBM 719 – Revise Description

April 14, 2020
11:30 am -1:00 pm
CBS Dean’s Conference Room

Approval of the minutes from February 11, 2020.

Business Items:

• 2020-2021 Graduate Council Dates
• 2020-2021 Graduate Council Members
• SACS Approval of OTD

Information Items:

• Policy Revision for Catalog
• OCCT 690 & 695 – Revise Titles
• OCCT 635 – Revise Description, Add OCCT 636 as Corequisite
• SOCI 542 – Revise Title, Description, and Content

Action Items:

• MACC 642 – New Course – International Accounting & Financial Accounting
• MACC 634 – New Course – Accounting Analytics
• Master of Accountancy – Revision of Major – Add New Courses to Elective Menu
• OCCT 636 – New Course Application
• OCCT 638 – New Course Application
• OCCT 639 – Reduce Hours from 6 to 4, Add OCCT 638 as Corequisite
• OCCT 662 – New Course Application
• OCCT 661 – Reduce Hours from 4 to 2, Add OCCT 662 as Corequisite
• OCCT 715 – New Course Application
• MSOT – Revision of Major
• PSYC 652 – New Course Application
• Allow Departments to Waive GRE Requirements for 2020-21
• Catalog Policy – Remove General Graduate Outcomes