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MINUTES OF APRIL STAFF MEETING
Psychology Department
April 14, 1969
The Psychology Department held its April meeting in EP 104 at 4 o'clock, April 14,
1969.
PRESENT: Prewett, Mitchell, Rogers, Harris, Kinzie, Tacker, Williams, Long,
Martoccia, Latham, Dixon, Moore, Khatena, Daugherty, Steinberg,
Stapleton, Higgins.
The Admissions Committee reported on the number of students currently admitted to
the graduate programs. Also, the staff discussed the various persons who had been
admitted to doctoral programs in other schools.
Motion by Rogers that final orals for the Master's Degree be open to the Psychology
faculty. Further, that the notice to the faculty be sent out so that interested
individuals could arrange to attend. This was interpreted by the staff to be at
least /2 hours before the date. It is the responsibility of the thesis chairman to
post such notice. Motion seconded by Kinzie and carried by vote of the staff.
Motion by Dixon that only members of the thesis committee should vote as to whether
or not the candidate had passed the examination. Motion seconded by Khatena and
passed by the staff.
Dr. Martoccia announced that the last comprehensive examinations are being read by
the staff. Findings will have to be deferred for action until the staff meeting
during the summer school.
The case of Myree Jolly was discussed. Motion by Rogers that Mrs. Jolly do whatever
is required under her admitting catalog with regard to the comprehensive examination.
Motion carried.
The staff discussed the idea of an honors designation on the transcript of gradu-~
ating seniors. It was decided that to be automatically eligible for HONORS IN
PSYCHOLOGY a student would have to have a minimum of 3.4 average in psychology with
no grade below a C with a minimum number of hours in psychology at East Carolina
being 35. Any other cases which the faculty deemed meritorious may be referred to
the staff for vote in regard to honors. (For example, a student might have a 3.4
average but have one grade below a C. Such an individual would not be automatically
eligible for honors in psychology but could be voted upon by the staff upon the re-
commendation of a faculty member.) It was decided that such action would be re-
troactive to go back to the installation of Psi Chi, which was December 8, 1964.
The Departmental office will assist and develop a list of names of students who
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(4, Ace
Clinton R. Prewett, Chairman
might be considered eligible for this honor. .
