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MINUTES OF THE STAFF MEETINGPsychology DepartmentFebruary 7, 1972The Psychology Department held its February meeting in EP 104 at 4 o'clockFebruary 7, 1972.PRESENT: Castellow, Martoccia, Daugherty, Corwin, Harrop, Means, Tacker, MooreMitchell, Harris, Grossnickle, Long, Higgins, Stapleton. Studentspresent: Thomas Harrell, Thomas Bates, Dennis Huntley, Kenneth Wright,Sandra Long.In the absence of the Chairman Dr. Mitchell presided.Dr. Mitchell announced that it would be appreciated by the office personnel ifthose desiring typing done get the work in at least three days before needed.This would give the secretary opportunity to schedule the work and use the studenthelp more effectively.Dr. Mitchell presented a course proposal: Psychology 428: Somatopsychology ofDisability developed by Vocational Rehabilitation. After a lengthy discussion amotion was made that the Department approve the course. Motion passed with threebeing opposed and eleven in favor.Dr. Tacker announced that he had been asked to chair a committee to select anarticle to be submitted for consideration for the Bisplinghoff Award. Dr. Moore,Dr. Roberts, and Dr. Means served on the Committee. Four papers were given to theCommittee for selection of one and after considering each paper the Committeeapproved Dr. Mean's paper entitled "The hippocampectomy on alternation behaviorand response to novelty" for the Psychology Department's entry.Dr. Tacker brought before the group for discussion a course proposal--Recreation427: Group Dynamics in Community Leadership. It is being proposed that thiscourse be changed from a graduate course to an undergraduate course--Recreation327G. After a lengthy discussion it was felt that there was too much overlap withcourses already offered in the Psychology Department and that the Department goon record as opposing this course. (The Department unanimously approved thisposition. )Mrs. Harris was recognized to speak on the results of a questionnaire sent out inconnection with the self-study. The following items were brought before the group:1. That upperclass students be enlisted to help advise in General College andin the Department when new majors come into the Department and also duringthe summer orientation program with the understanding that they will begiven no final authority but simply trained to help in this burdensomework. It was suggested that the honors students be recruited to help inthis program.Mrs. Harris moved that an ad hoc committee be set up that would havefaculty and student members to work out the details as to how the studentswould be selected and trained and to plan some kind of continuity for theprogram. Motion approved and passed unanimously.

2. The students felt that a great need for an orientation program for newmajors existed, and would be very helpful, the details to be worked outby the student/faculty committee that would be set up to study the workof student advising. Mrs. Harris moved that this committee be combinedwith the ad hoc committee mentioned above. Motion passed unanimously.3. The questionnaire showed that the students felt that all standingcommittees except those dealing specifically with the ComprehensivesExamination, Graduate Admissions Committee, and Graduate StudentExceptions Committee should have student members. Dr. Means moved thatone graduate and one undergraduate student be added to each committeeexcept those listed above; the students to be selected by the Chairmanof the Committee. Dr. Daugherty amended the motion to read: that thestudents be selected by the Committee Chairman in collaboration with theDepartmental Chairman and that a minimum of one graduate and one under-graduate be appointed to each committee. Mr. Harrop suggested that PsiChi be given the responsibility of working out a procedure to select thenames of students to be considered for the committee assignments.The above motion with amendments was passed unanimously.Mrs. Harris asked that the matter of students attending the monthly staff meetingsbe placed on the agenda for the next meeting for discussion.Mrs. Harris asked that the Student/Faculty Student Advisory Committee be re-activated. This, she felt, should be put on the agenda for discussion at thenext staff meeting.Sandra Long brought before the group for discussion the advisability of puttingthe file of standardized tests in the Library so they would be available to studenineeding them for study in their courses. These would be under the strict super-vision of the person in charge of the library and would not be checked outto anyone. A discussion was held on this but no action taken.Dr. Means announced that he was holding a colloquium Tuesday; February 15 from 3-5in EP 129. Dr. R. S$. Tacker will speak on Behavior Modirication in the Classroom.Dr. Mitchell announced that Psi Chi would meet February 17.Dr. Mitchell announced that the spring meeting of NCPA would be held at EastCarolina April 21-22. Dr. Karras, Program Chairman, has announced that the progra:would be Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. There will be a dinner meetingFriday night at Brook Valley Country Club at 7:30. This is to be a dutch affairand the cost will be $5.00. The topics to be discussed will be directed towardproblems of drug usage and treatment. Students should be encouraged to attend.The meeting adjourned at 5:15.Che. C. (GZCharles C. Mitchell, Acting Chairman