GPCC GRADUATE POLICY AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
CL 1009
Members Present: Charles Amlaner, Marla Bell (proxy for Nikita Patterson), Carol Collard, Yvonne
Eaves, David Evans, Sherrill Hayes, Xiao Huang, Scott Nowak, Vineeta Sharma,
Excused: Ana Edwards, Yen Rodriguez
Absent: Corrie Davis, Heeman Kim, Binyao Zheng
Presenters: Carolyn Carlson, Ken Hoganson, Jennifer Priestley, Val Whittlesey
The meeting was called to order by Charles Amlaner at 12:30 p.m.
There was a motion to accept the minutes from the September 11, 2013 meeting after correction of
attendance to include Yvonne Eaves. The motion to approve the minutes passed.
Information Item - AVP for Curriculum – Val Whittlesey and David Baugher
Val Whittlesey and David Baugher gave an update of the Curriculog online curriculum approval
process. It was asked that as much business as possible come through the current paper-based
process prior to the end of Fall semester. Beginning Spring semester Graduate level proposals
will route through the new online system. Training will be in late Nov/early Dec.
Old Business –
1. Carolyn Carlson – New Graduate Certificate in Digital and Social Media
This was a second reading and there were no questions. David Evans made a motion to
approve on second reading. Scott Nowak seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
2. Jennifer Priestley – New Program and Courses for Ph.D. in Analytics and Data Science
Discussion of the course proposals. Questions/issues/concerns included:
-The MATH courses are elective for the MS-Applied Statistics but required for the Ph.D.
-Enrollment is expected to be low at first but will build as successive cohorts come in.
-Why is MATH 8010 a MATH course and not a STAT coursethis is more of a philosophical
course not an applied course.
-Course designations are not different for “graduate” vs. “phd”, should numbering of courses
be different to know which are also available for graduate students
-Is there an accrediting body for this disciplineno, but there is a local advisory board
-Can someone come into the program with just a Bachelorsnot likely but possible
Motion to approve courses on a first reading from Scott Nowak, seconded by Sherrill Hayes.
Motion passed unanimously.
New Business 1. Ken Hoganson – Termination of the MS in Applied Computer Science
The MS in ACS was closed two years ago and replaced with a traditional MS in Computer
Science. All students have graduate from the MS-ACS and the program will now be officially
terminated with the Board of Regents. Motion to approve terminated the MS-ACS made by
Marla Bell, seconded by David Evans. Motion passed unanimously.
Other –
NONE
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Next GPCC Meeting: October 9, 2013, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., LB 330
Minutes recorded by David Baugher