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Nancy:<br>
<br>
Our current policy is consistent with the UL system policy that Mary
pointed to. However, there is a restrictoin in our policy that I
believe does not exist at ULL. Here is the Catalog section (my
commentary on the sentence in red is given below):<br>
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<h3 style="margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Earning a Second
Master’s Degree</h3>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
16px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family:
proxima-nova, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
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2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A
student pursuing a second master’s degree must earn a minimum of
15 additional graduate hours at Louisiana Tech, in addition to the
thesis or practicum if required, and must satisfy the requirements
for a minimum number of exclusive graduate courses to be taken in
the area in which the second degree is being earned, Some colleges
may require more than 15 hours. A student pursuing a second
master’s degree may be allowed to apply from a previous graduate
degree a maximum of one-half the credits required for the second
degree. <font color="#ff0000">Transfer hours will not be approved
on a second master’s degree.</font> If two master’s degrees are
sought simultaneously, the requirements for “Earning a Second
Master’s Degree” apply to the secondary program.</p>
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Commentary: The sentence in red stipulates that the first master's
degree must be earned at Louisiana Tech in order to take advantage
of the "one-half credits" option. Transfer credit from another
institution is limited to one-third the total hours required (as
explained in the final item on the ULS policy that Mary cited).<br>
<br>
However, every rule must have exceptions, right? So here is the
exception to this rule: We have a special agreement with
Northwestern State University regarding transfer into our MFA
program. Our MFA degree is 60 hours. A student with a Master's
degree (e.g., an MA in Art) from Northwestern State entering our MFA
program may need to take only 24 to 36 hours at Tech, i.e., we
accept the rest in transfer credit. For those who have not completed
a previous Master's degree but have earned several graduate hours,
our transfer policy is the same as the last item in the ULS
document: maximum of one-third of the credit hours required (in the
case of the MFA, that would be 20 hours).<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Ramu<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/19/2020 3:50 PM, Nancy L
Easterlin wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hello,
all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I
have a question regarding
<u>dual credit for a student earning two different master’s
degrees. I would like to know what your institutions’
policies are, please.</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">ULS
allows no more than half the credits for the second degree
to double count<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"
style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I
cannot find anything on the BoR website about this<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The
ULS policy would be fine. This student’s degrees are MFA
Film – Production and MFA Creative Writing – Screenwriting,
which would be 105 hours without double-counting, certainly
excessive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please
share your policies. We have an old one, but it is not in
the catalog or handbook, and he likely harks back to UNO’s
days under LSU.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank
you for your guidance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dr.
Nancy Easterlin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Interim
Director, Graduate School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Research
Professor of English and Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
Of Women’s and Gender Studies,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">University
of New Orleans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
La-cgs <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu"><la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ramu Ramachandran<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 16, 2020 5:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] LA Council of Graduate
Schools 2020-21 Meeting Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sanjay and other members:<br>
<br>
I think this is a good agenda for October 30. Shall we start
at 10 AM and plan to end around noon? I am really looking
forward to our virtual gathering.<br>
<br>
In addition to thesis defense, I would like to hear about
how thesis review and submission are being handled. We have
gone almost all-electronic since March. The only required
human-to-human interaction is when the student submits the
required number of hard copies on bond paper to the Library.<br>
<br>
Mary gave an awesome presentation on the topic of 3b at the
CSGS webinar. I would love to have a discussion so that we
can prepare for our own virtual 3MT.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Ramu<br>
-------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On 10/16/2020 4:52 PM, Menon, Sanjay
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank
you, Carol! We can certainly discuss this under item 3a
from my original tentative agenda for Oct 31 below:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Intro
and member updates</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We
have quite a few new members – so, it would we be good
to put a face to a name so to speak. It would also be
helpful if we share how our respective campuses are
dealing with the COVID situation, especially as it
relates to graduate issues. For example, how is
everyone handling thesis defense?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">State-level
3 MT competition</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0
level2 lfo2">
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Should
we have it at our meeting in April?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Virtual
3MT best practices</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Preliminary
plan for April meeting at Northwestern</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Format,
preliminary agenda</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0
level2 lfo2">
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style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Staff
participation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Everyone:
Will 10 am work for everyone for our Zoom meeting on
Friday, October 30<sup>th</sup>? Also, please give your
suggestions/edits for the above agenda by Thursday, Oct
20<sup>th</sup>. The all-powerful executive committee
will then finalize the agenda.
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sanjay
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sanjay
T. Menon. Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dean
of Graduate Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Carol M Wicks
<a href="mailto:cwicks@lsu.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true"><cwicks@lsu.edu></a>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 16, 2020 8:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <a
href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true"><Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu></a>;
Sushma Krishnamurthy
<a href="mailto:krishnamurthy@ulm.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true"><krishnamurthy@ulm.edu></a>;
<a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true">
la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: LA Council of Graduate Schools
2020-21 Meeting Plan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good
morning,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">These
might be items for the Spring Meeting…
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Is
there interest in trying to get the Board of Regents to
embrace a more inclusive definition of gender?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">What
are you doing about health insurance for graduate
students?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Frank
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Menon, Sanjay<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 12, 2020 5:55 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] LA Council of Graduate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi
Sushma,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks
for the suggestion! Ramu and I attended Mary’s CSGS
session on holding virtual 3MTs. It was very
informative – perhaps a short discussion on that could
be helpful for our members. So, thus far, what I have
is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Intro
and member updates</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We
have quite a few new members – so, it would we be good
to put a face to a name so to speak. It would also be
helpful if we share how our respective campuses are
dealing with the COVID situation, especially as it
relates to graduate issues. For example, how is
everyone handling thesis defense?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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3 MT competition</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Should
we have it at our meeting in April?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> Virtual
3MT best practices</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span
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plan for April meeting at Northwestern</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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preliminary agenda</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Staff
participation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I
suppose the above would fit well into a 60-90 minute
session, but we could add or subtract as needed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Everyone:
Please chime in with your opinions and suggestions. We
would also need volunteers to be discussion leaders for
the individual segments.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sanjay</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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of Graduate Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Director
of India Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
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State University Shreveport</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Office:
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Louisiana 71115</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 7, 2020 8:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <<a
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: LA Council of Graduate Schools
2020-21 Meeting Plan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If
I remember right, we were to bring our staff members
to this meeting. Perhaps we could discuss specific
ways in which we can involve them in future
meetings. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span
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of Biology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:38 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] LA Council of Graduate
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi
all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Based
on your responses, it appears that many will be
unable to travel at this time for our Fall
meeting. The executive committee (Mary, Ramu,
Greg*, Sanjay) discussed the situation and
concluded that it is best to postpone the regular
meeting to April 2021. Hopefully, the travel
situation will have improved by then.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In
the interim, we are proposing a virtual discussion
session (60 to 90 minutes) on Friday, October 30<sup>th</sup>.
Please feel free to make suggestion for the
format and content of this virtual session either
to this list or to one of the committee members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sanjay</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">*Greg
is learning along with the rest of you that he has
been drafted as an honorary member of the
executive committee.
</span><span
style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span
style="color:#1F497D"> Thanks, Greg!
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay
T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Dean
of Graduate Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Director
of India Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Louisiana
State University Shreveport</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Office:
(318) 797-5247 Fax: (318) 798-4120</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>P. O. Box 7923<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Ruston, LA 71272, USA<o:p></o:p></pre>
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA
Phone: +1-318-257-4304 (Graduate School)
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