7ooVw |pr iWuAlra\ UV MINUTES OF THE STAFF MEETINGPsychology Department& December 4, 1972The 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 theadvanced section of the GRE should be required for admission to the psychologygraduate programs. After a full discussion a motion was made that the advancedsection of the GRE should be a requirement. Motion passed with one dissentingvote.2. Dr. Mitchell asked for clarification in just what is required of a student inlieu of the foreign language requirement; i.e., whether a student could meetthe requirement simply by auditing a course or whether it is necessary to takethe required course or courses for credit. After a lengthy discussion a motionwas made that the student's advisor inform the student he must take the coursefor 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. Afterreview of the expenditures and a full discussion concerning them, Dr. Mitchellwas instructed to ask Dr. Higgins for a report as to how many animals were nowin the colony and if all of them were necessary, and also to try to determineif there wasn't some way in which the high cost of operating the animal colonymight 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 othercandidates had deficiencies in one or more areas and must make them up. Onestudent had failed the examination for the second time. A suggestion was madethat the student's thesis committee and director of his program confer and cometo 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 theCommittee 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 morningand 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 monthlycolloquia 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 shoulabe a voluntary contribution in order to have some coffee. No official actionwas taken.