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\ UV MINUTES OF THE STAFF MEETING
Psychology Department
& December 4, 1972
The Psychology Department held its December meeting in EP 104 at 4 o'clock,
December 4, 1972.
PRESENT: Mitchell, Hayes, Corwin, Daugherty, Lao, Martoccia, Grossnickle, Roberts,
Mallenbaum, Moore, Castellow, Childers, Graham, Long, and Tacker.
Dr. Mitchell, Acting Chairman, presided.
The following items of business were discussed:
1. Dr. Mitchell asked the staff to take a definite stand as to whether or not the
advanced section of the GRE should be required for admission to the psychology
graduate programs. After a full discussion a motion was made that the advanced
section of the GRE should be a requirement. Motion passed with one dissenting
vote.
2. Dr. Mitchell asked for clarification in just what is required of a student in
lieu of the foreign language requirement; i.e., whether a student could meet
the requirement simply by auditing a course or whether it is necessary to take
the required course or courses for credit. After a lengthy discussion a motion
was made that the student's advisor inform the student he must take the course
for credit in order to meet the requirement. Dr. Tacker amended the motion to
& add "or pass by examination." Motion as amended passed unanimously.
3. Dr. Mitchell reported briefly on the status of the Departmental budget. After
review of the expenditures and a full discussion concerning them, Dr. Mitchell
was instructed to ask Dr. Higgins for a report as to how many animals were now
in the colony and if all of them were necessary, and also to try to determine
if there wasn't some way in which the high cost of operating the animal colony
might be reduced.
4. Dr. Moore, chairman of the Comprehensives Committee, was called on for a report.
He reported that one student had passed the entire examination, the other
candidates had deficiencies in one or more areas and must make them up. One
student had failed the examination for the second time. A suggestion was made
that the student's thesis committee and director of his program confer and come
to a conclusion as to what should be done in the student's case. After a dis-
cussion this was not accepted. Motion was made that the recommendations of the
Committee be accepted. Motion passed with one dissenting vote.
5. Dr. Mitchell urged the staff members to observe their office hours.
6. Dr. Mitchell announced that he had talked with Dr. Prewett during the morning
and he felt he was making some progress in his fight against hepatitis.
7. Dr. Lao announced since she was the one that had suggested that the staff con-
tribute 25� per month for cookies and coffee to be served at the monthly
colloquia she now wished to state that after attending them she did not feel
& it was necessary for the donation. Dr. Mitchell stated he felt perhaps it shoula
be a voluntary contribution in order to have some coffee. No official action
was taken.
10.
Ade
Dr. Daugherty announced that East Carolina University has four senators to
represent this University on the North Carolina University Faculty Assembly
and Dr. Grossnickle was one of the elected senators and he thought congratulations
were in order.
Dr. Grossnickle announced that the Assembly had its first meeting Saturday,
December 2, 1972 in Chapel Hill.
Dr. Grossnickle announced that he was a member of the Membership Committee for
the Southeastern Psychological Association and anyone desiring application
blanks could get them from hin.
Dr. Tacker stated that since the Departmental budget for supplies was in acute
condition at this time, if there was anything that could be done so that
professors would be eligible to purchase their requirements at the State
discount price or at the Central Supply Store with a discount. Dr. Lao was
asked to submit this to the Chancellor's Advisory Council.
The meeting adjourned at 5 o'clock.
Charles C. Mitchell, Acting Chairman
