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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER STAFF MEETING
Psychology Department
September 6, 13966
The first meeting of the Psychology Department was held in EP 104 at 10 o'clock,
September 6, 1966.
Dr. Prewett welcomed the new staff members: Dr. Harry A. Williams, Dr. James Higgins,
and Mr. Graham Burkheimer. He also announced that Dr. Josephine Foster of the Home
Economics Department would teach one class of Psychology 201 for the Department.
Dr. Prewett announced that the Department had been allotted one self-help student,
five workestudy students, and 15 graduate fellowships and assistantships for the fall
quartere One of these fellowships, however, is to be used in the Home Economics
Department in exchange for the services of Dr. Foster.
Dr. Prewett distributed the Graduate Handbook to the faculty and Miss McLain was ex~
tended a vote of thanks for the excellent job she did in compiling it. He also asked
if there were any corrections that needed to be made in it for them to be turned in
at the Departmental Office,
Dr. Charles Mitchell was elected to represent the Psychology Department on the
President's Advisory Council.
Dr. Prewett announced the 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock meetings of freshmen on September
7 and asked that the professors be available for counceling.
Dr. Graham asked that a meeting be called of all graduate students for a semi-formal
@ orientation program. It was agreed that this should be done and the meeting was set
for 4 o'clock, Friday, September 9,
Mr. Sadlack asked about the possibility of a seminar being conducted for professors
and graduate students. It was suggested that this be considered further and plans
be announced at a later date.
Dr. Mitchell announced that a chapter of Psi Chi would be installed this fall at
East Carolina. This club will have a schedule of dates for programs and he asked
for suggestions that anyone might have for programs or any speaker they knew who
might be available. He also urged any staff members who are not members to see him
or Dr. Grossnickle if they are interested in becoming a member.
Dr. Grossnickle asked that the staff members be thinking about the proposal which was
circulated in the spring about text for Psychology 50 and 100. The matter will be
discussed at a later meeting.
Dr. Prewett announced that a monthly staff meeting would be held the first Monday
of each month at 4 o'clock.
Dr. Mitchell suggested that the graduate students who will be teaching Psychology 50
be given some formal assistance from professors in handling this assignment. The
following professors volunteered to help in this way: Marshall, Long, Grossnickle,
Mitchell, Graham, Burkheimer, and Dixon.
The meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock.
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