[La-cgs] Fall meeting of the LA Council of Graduate Schools - November 3?

[B. Ramu Ramachandran]

Dear friends:

I hope the new academic year is off to a good start for you all. Our 
official headcount day was yesterday, and it seems we have a lot to be 
thankful for.

When we met in Lafayette in March, we agreed to hold a Zoom meeting in 
the Fall and a face-to-face meeting in Ruston during the Spring. No date 
is going to be perfect for this busy group. So, the office-holders 
Sushma, Nancy, and I propose Friday November 3, 1:00 - 5:00 PM for the 
Fall meeting. We hope that most of you will be able to attend or have 
someone represent you. Here is a tentative agenda and discussion leaders:

1) Updates from all members
2) Review of bylaws - Ramu (I will circulate a draft of any suggested 
revisions ahead of the meeting)
3) Update from Spring:
     (a) UL System's policy on "transcripts from every institution 
attended" - Mary/Nancy
     (b) health insurance for graduate assistants - ???
4) Compliance with Act 106 of 2023 (which amended Act 767 of 2022, thank 
goodness!) - Ramu
5) ABM degrees - Sushma
6) 3MT competitions - Ash
7) Other items -- including deciding on the dates for the Spring meeting

That is a long list for one afternoon, so let us prioritize. James 
Spencer, Mary, and I volunteered to look into 3(b), but we have not had 
a discussion yet; so that may have to wait till Spring.

Please send your comments about these suggestions to the group. Motions 
to vacate will be cheerfully entertained 😛

Best regards,
Ramu

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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA

318-257-4304