College of Graduate Studies

GRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

August 25, 2020

Call to Order, Roll Call and Approval of Minutes from February 25, 2020, April 7, 2020 and April 21, 2020

1. Executive Reports
   1. Report of the Executive Committee of the Graduate Council —Dr. Wendy Cochrane
   2. Report of the Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies — Dr. Barry Scheuermann
   3. Report of the Vice President for Research — Dr. Frank Calzonetti
   4. Report of the Graduate Student Association — Ms. Brittany Jones, GSA President
   
   
2. Information and Discussion Items
   1. Welcome to GC, Overview of GC function at UToledo —Dr. Wendy Cochrane
   2. Introduction to Graduate Council Committees and 2020-2021 Committee Chairs— Dr. David Giovannucci
   3. COVID Briefing and Q&A —Dr. Amy Thompson, Vice Provost Academic Affairs
   4. Status of Policies
        a. Academic Dishonesty Policy
        b. Short-Term Leave of Absence Policy
   5. Charge to Membership Committee from GCEC on procedure for Graduate Faculty Membership and retired faculty
   6. Future Guests
        a. President Postel and Provost Bjorkman, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
        b. Kevin West, Senior Director, Faculty Labor Relations and Academic Inclusion Officer Faculty Labor Relations and Academic Inclusion and                          Officer Faculty Labor Relations and Academic Inclusion and Linda Lewandowski, Vice Provost for Health Affairs for Inter-professional and                        Community Partnerships, Dean of the College of Nursing on Faculty Behavior
        c. David Cutri, Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Department of Internal Audit and Compliance, Minors on Campus
        d. Matt Schroeder, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer, Finance Update
        e. Sara Clark, Director Center for International Studies and Programs, Travel Restrictions Briefing and Q&A  
   
   
3. Standing Committee Reports
   1. Curriculum Committee — Dr. Tim Mueser, Chair GCCC, No report
   2. Membership Report — Dr. Deborah Boardley, Chair (fall semester) GCMC, No Report

D. Old Business
     None

E. New Business
     None

F. Adjournment