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Feb 13, 2026·BoardMeeting
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The University of Alabama in Huntsville Graduate Council Graduate Council Meeting Minutes
The council discussed various graduate school events, including workshops and dinners, and addressed inquiries regarding Kuali training for proposal information entry. Curricular items were reviewed, resulting in the approval, conditional approval, or rejection of several course modifications, new course offerings, and program requirement updates across multiple departments. Additionally, the council approved four graduate faculty nominations for membership. Further discussion took place regarding continuous enrollment requirements for doctoral students and the potential for faculty compensation for teaching 799 courses during the summer semester.
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The University Of Alabama In Huntsville Graduate Council Graduate Council Meeting Minutes
The Council discussed new doctoral entry pathways and program catalog updates within the Kuali Academic Ops platform to improve tracking of student credits. Significant focus was placed on new Kuali forms for Graduate Transfer Credit Articulation and Change of Academic Program Concentration. The meeting also included the approval of several new courses, specifically for the Executive MBA program, and the approval of new academic programs and concentrations across various departments. Additionally, the Council reviewed graduate faculty nominations and discussed administrative challenges regarding class attendance requirements for financial aid and international student enrollment.
Dec 12, 2025·BoardMeeting
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The University Of Alabama In Huntsville Graduate Council Minutes
The meeting covered several key announcements and revisions. Regarding the use of AI in dissertations, the Chair reported an initial case where guidelines were not followed, necessitating that programs develop specific guidelines or default to the Graduate School/AI Committee guidelines. The council discussed revisions to the Academic Probation and Dismissal Policy, specifically concerns regarding the five-year post-qualifier time limit for part-time students and the process for setting academic probation plans, ultimately approving the policy as proposed. Information was shared regarding experiential learning opportunities in terminal master's degree programs. Furthermore, discussions addressed necessary revisions to the Kuali form to differentiate credit hour entry points for doctoral programs. Various curricular items were reviewed and approved, including new courses, modifications to existing courses and concentrations, and the inactivation of certain PhD programs. Several graduate faculty nominations for supervisory and teaching roles were also approved.
Oct 17, 2025·BoardMeeting
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The University of Alabama in Huntsville Graduate Council Graduate Council Meeting Minutes
The Council discussed the implementation of Generative AI guidelines for graduate theses and projects, noting that departments should develop their own specific rules. Additional topics included the structure of doctoral program entry points, specifically the use of S/U grading for pre-dissertation research courses, and the capping of such research credits. The Council reviewed the financial process for Graduate Assistantships for the upcoming spring term, discussed new procedures for changing degree programs, and approved several new curricula and graduate faculty nominations.
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