[This text is machine generated and may contain errors.]
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER STAFF MEETING
Psychology Department
September 6, 1967
The Psychology Department held its September meeting in EP 104 at 10 oclock,
September 6, 1967.
The new faculty members were introduced and welcomed: Dr. Cole, Dr. Kinzie, Dr.
Rogers, and Mr. Steinberg.
PRESENT: Prewett, Kinzie, Cole, Mitchell, Grossnickle, Marshall, Dixon, McLain,
Stapleton, Higgins, Rogers, Martoccia, Hedges, Steinberg, Burkheimer.
The faculty was told of the arrangements made for security of tests and other
material and were informed of the cubicles assigned to each one.
After a discussion about the problems arising from processing of theses on time
it was agreed that a committee be appointed to compile a handbook to be distributed
to the graduate students spelling out the technical aspects of writing a thesis and
also some time schedules to be observed. The following committee was appointed:
Mitchell, Chairman, Long, Grossnickle, Higgins, Stapleton.
Dr. Mitchell brought to the attention of the group the discussion that has been
heard about teaching Statistics. The consensus of opinion was that the Department
of Psychology should keep its own Statistics course.
Dr. Grossnickle asked if anyone had any ideas about speakers for Pst Chi to please
give the names to him, The first meeting will be held the first part of October.
He also extended an invitation to the new graduate students and staff members to
join.
Miss McLain was elected to represent the Department on the President's Advisory
Council. |
The following committee appointments were made:
Scheduling: Curriculum: Comprehensive:
Long, Chairman McLain, Chairman Martoccia, Chairman
Martoccia Long Williams
Dixon Stapleton Prewett
Prewett Martoccia Kinzie
Marshall Mitchell Rogers
Grossnickle
It was pointed out that the responsibilities of the Comprehensive Committee are to
put together the comprehensive examinations and also make recommendations for
special cases that arise as a result of the examinations.
2
Mr. Dixon recommended that a committee begin to work on the service courses to
solidify the texts to be used and topics to be covered. The following committee
was appointed to study this problem and make recommendations to the faculty:
Dixon, Chairman, Marshall, Prewett, McLain, Cole, and Stapleton.
Dr. Martoccia announced that the Minor Committee had been inactive and suggested
that the minor should be reconsidered by the Curriculum Committee and recommenda-
tions made to the faculty at a later date. The Curriculum Committee was asked to
do this.
Mrs. Stapleton asked if anyone felt the need for a Departmental manual for the
faculty that would give helpful information for advising students. The feeling
was that one was needed and Mrs. Stapleton was asked to work on this, the
Departmental secretary to assist.
Dr. Martoccia reported for the Library Committee. He stated that the Department
had been allotted a sum of money for the acquisition of new books and he asked
anyone wanting specific books ordered to place their order in the mail box
allotted to the Committee in the Departmental Office.
Dr. Marshall asked for the cooperation of the faculty when the time was announced
that pictures for the Yearbook are to be taken.
Mr. Burkheimer was asked to check on place and convenient time for a Departmental
cookout.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30.
Secretary ; Cf ALLA L Le Chairman
Jean Brown Clinton R,. Prewett
