Members Present: David Dubofsky (chair), Carol Rasnic, George Gray, Carol Scotese Lehr, Ed Coffman, Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson, Allen Lee, and Tracy Green

Guests Present: Larry Williams, Glenn Gilbreath, Ron Humphrey, Peg Williams, Anson Seers, Michael McDaniel

Meeting Called to Order: 11:30 a.m.

Business Items:

1. The minutes from the January 13, 2003 meeting were reviewed and approved with two changes.
2. David Dubofsky notified the Ph.D. Committee that the proposed dissertation committees of Arinola Adebayo and Joyce van der Laan Smith were approved via e-mail after the January 13, 2003 meeting.
3. The Ph.D. Committee approved the membership of Boontaree Kositanurit’s dissertation committee as proposed.
4. Changes to the Ph.D. Handbook were approved as summarized below:
• Regarding admission: “Departmental admission committees may accept GRE scores as they deem appropriate.”
• Regarding Full-Time/Part-Time status: “Departments offering major areas in the Ph.D. in Business determine whether students must complete the program as part-time or full-time students…”
• Regarding formation of dissertation committee: “After the student has successfully completed major and minor area requirements, including comprehensive examinations where applicable, the student may begin the formal process of selecting a dissertation committee.
• Regarding approved program forms: The current two-page Approved Program Form will be separated into three forms: foundation/prerequisite requirements; research core and major area requirements; and minor area requirements.
5. Members of the Department of Management were present to respond to questions the Ph.D. Committee asked regarding the department’s proposal to revise the organizational behavior major of the Ph.D. in Business. Motion to approve the proposal as presented was seconded and discussion followed. The motion received a tie vote: 3 to 3. Allen Lee and David Dubofsky will investigate the meaning of this outcome and report back to the Ph.D. Committee at a later date.
6. The agenda for the next meeting on March 3, 2003 will include:
a. Review of applications for 700-designation.
b. Discussion of Larry Williams’ presentation during the January meeting.
c. Discuss agenda items for remaining spring meetings. Possible items include: creation of a subcommittee to create FAQs for the Ph.D. Handbook; creation of uniform minor requirements for all Ph.D. in Business students; and the abolishment of the School Ph.D. Committee.

The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.