The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Dr. Nasser Arshadi. Members in attendance were: Ed Bennett, Shirley Bissen, Kathleen Sullivan Brown, Andy Glassberg, Clinton Greene, Allison Hoewisch, E. Terrence Jones, Thaddeus Metz, David Rose. Members absent were: John Blake, Ronald Dotzel, Peggy Ellis, Yael Even, Tom Eyssell, Kyungho Oh.

Minutes
The minutes of the October 19, 2001 meeting were approved.

Nominations to the Graduate Faculty
Dr. George Yatskievych, Research Associate Professor in Biology, and Carl Hoagland, Emerson Electric Endowed Professor of Teaching and Learning, were approved for membership to the Graduate Faculty.

Committee Reports
Program Development Committee - E. Terrence Jones

The committee reviewed a recommendation from the Department of Communication to alter its admissions process for the Master's degree program. The proposal offers applicants who do not normally meet admissions criteria the option of taking the GRE as an alternate entrance criterion. A combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE would be required. Council accepted the committee's recommendation.

Dean's Report
The Graduate Faculty will hold its semester meeting on Monday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. in 401 SSB. The agenda includes electing a Graduate Faculty Nominating Committee and changes to the Graduate School Rules and Regulations.

The Dean hosted a Technology Transfer workshop on Thursday, November 15. Approximately 16 faculty attended the event. It was intended to help faculty understand the process of taking an idea from theory to application; obtain patents; grant licenses; and establishing start-up companies. Technology transfer would be beneficial for both the faculty and the University.

The Dean also has been involved in discussions regarding the Tobacco Life Sciences $21 million settlement. The settlement is to be used for the life sciences area and is available to all institutions within the State of Missouri. Support will be primarily for bioinformatics infrastructures.

The Dean is gathering earmarked proposals which will be forwarded to Steve Knorr at System for distribution to lobbyists. This year, two proposals were funded: Criminology was awarded $600,000 and Optometry received $500,000. Our campus is allowed to forward up to 10 proposals. We currently have 11 from the Education, 7 from Arts and Sciences, and 1 each from Business and Optometry. The Dean and a committee of 3 faculty will rank the applications before forwarding them to the Chancellor for her approval.

Other business
Dr. Rose asked about the UM-St. Louis Research Awards and Small Grant Competition. Dr. Arshadi stated that about $100,000 was distributed through two competitions to faculty and that letters would be sent out shortly. He also noted that the Research Board proposals will be reviewed in December.

The Dean asked Council to provide him with feedback on the Graduate School/Office of Research Administration newsletter.

There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 2: 17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
 

David Rose
Vice-Chairperson and Secretary

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