2012-2013 Graduate Council Actions
Degree
Program
Request Type
Nature of Change
Graduate Council
elections
Committee appointments discussed
and finalized
Peter Bubenik agreed to stay on as
the Research Council
representative for Graduate Council
Andrew Resnick is no longer able
to be the Univ Admissions &
Standards representative; an email
vote was conducted
Track title change to Adult,
Continuing and Higher Education
(ACHE); delete core course ALD
700, replace w/ ALD 606
Suspend admission to the dual
program Sport
Management/Exercise Science
Proposal to move program from
College of Education & Human
Services to College of Sciences &
Health Professions, School of
Health Sciences
GRE required of all applicants; use
all 8 pre-requisites to calculate prerequisite course GPA
Streamlining application process by
using PT Centralized Application
Service; revising credits of DPT
642, DPT 692, DPT 844, DPT 890
Change credit hours for PSY 530
from 4 to 3; add new course PSY
540, per accrediting body
recommendation
Research Council
Graduate Council
elections
Ph.D
Urban Education
Revisions to Leadership &
Lifelong Learning track
M.Ed.
Health, Physical
Education, Recreation
& Dance (HPERD)
Suspend admission
Master
Public Health
Move program
Master
Occupational Therapy
Revise admission criteria
Doctor
Physical Therapy
Revisions
M.S.
Physics
Revisions to Medical
Physics tracks
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Wendy
Regoeczi
volunteered &
was approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
September 13, 2012
Approved
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2012-2013 Graduate Council Actions
Degree
Certificate
M.A./Specialist
Program
BGES
Psychology
Office of
Academic
Planning
M.Ed.
M.Ed.
Request Type
Nature of Change
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
New certificate
Proposed new certificate,
Geospatial Science Applications in
the Field Sciences—total 16
credits, includes new course EVS
523
September 13, 2012
Approved
Revisions
Moving courses from one phase to
another, course title changes,
increase credits to PSY 572, add 2
new courses PSY 736, 727
September 13, 2012
Approved on
the condition
that PSY 725
is
renumbered
to PSY 625
Graduate Council
elections
A Graduate Faculty Review
Committee member has left the
University; nominations taken,
paper ballot circulated
October 9, 2012
Haigang Zhou
appointed &
approved
University Assessment
Committee member
requested
Pamela Rutar volunteered
October 9, 2012
Approved
October 9, 2012
Approved with
one “no” vote
Reduce credits from 4 to 3 for ADM
613 School Law and ADM 674
Special Education Law
Superintendency
Licensure
Program course revisions
CASAL
Program Development
Plan (PDP), Master of
Education in Education of
Health Professional,
RACGS submission
Proposing a new degree in
collaboration with Cleveland Clinic
for the education of health
professionals; 2 year, 30 credit
program; new cohort every other yr
October 9, 2012
Graduate Faculty
By-Laws
Revisions
Discussion of further
revisions
Additional wording added in areas;
more grammatical corrections
October 9, 2012
Because of
the number of
issues raised,
proposal
tabled until
further review;
approved
Final draft will
be
forthcoming
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Degree
M.Ed.
Program
Request Type
CASAL
Master of Education in
Education of Health
Professionals, Program
Development Plan (PDP)
submission
Graduate Faculty
By-Laws Revisions
Final revisions
Request from Vice
Provost LaGrange, re:
700-level courses and
state subsidies
Graduate Faculty Status
Master’s of
Public
Administration
(MPA)
Local Urban
Management
Certificate
Urban Studies
Master of
Music (MM)
Revisions
Revisions to courses
Music
Revisions
Nature of Change
Following further discussion,
Council suggested a specialization
instead of a full PDP, collaborating
with other area hospitals,
renumbering 700-level courses to
600 and contacting School of
Nursing for conflicts
Final revisions/corrections were
made to document; general
graduate faculty vote is next step
University has a policy on the
numbering of courses; request is to
change any 700 or 800-level
course specifically designed for
Master’s students to a 500 or 600level course
Twenty-five applications received
for Summer; 7 denied, 18
recommended
Revise admissions criteria similar
to other Urban certificates (no
reference letters, add resume,
minimum 50% on GRE)
Change titles and numbers for GIS
courses (UST 642/742 to UST
585/; UST 643/743 to UST 586/;
and UST 644 to UST 587)
Revisions include clarifying 3
Performance tracks, changing core
requirements and adding 3 new
courses (MUS 526/326, MUS
540/440, MUS 601)
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
November 6, 2012
Further revisions
& review will be
made; dept. will
return to Council
again
November 6, 2012
Approved; vote
will be included
in spring general
Council
elections
November 6, 2012
Initial discussion
November 6, 2012
Approved
December 13, 2012
Approved
December 13, 2012
Approved
December 13, 2012
Council
questioned
cross-listing
across 2 levels;
sent back to
dept. to revise
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Degree
Program
Request Type
Nature of Change
Request from UCC
Should there be a limit on 600-level
courses doctoral students count
toward their degree, similar to 400level for undergrad to Master’s
Request from Vice Provost
LaGrange, re: 700-level
courses and state subsidies
Master of
Music (MM)
Music
M.S.
Electrical
Engineering
M.S.
Electrical
Engineering
M.S.
Electrical
Engineering
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
December 13, 2012
After discussion,
Council agreed
more flexibility is
needed with
doctoral students
Program director input sought; new
700/800-level courses designed for
Master’s students will no longer be
December 13, 2012
approved; depts. asked to renumber
existing courses, Master’s/doctoral in
class should be cross-listed
Limit on number of years
Policy set of one-year limit for late
allowed for late withdrawal
withdrawal after completion of the
December 13, 2012
course, with exceptions considered
Graduate Faculty Status
Ninety applications were received for
December 13, 2012
Fall, 85 recommended, 5 denied
Revisions-resubmission
Revisions include clarifying 3
Performance tracks, changing core
requirements and adding 3 new
courses (MUS 526/326, MUS
January 17, 2013
540/440, MUS 601); cross-listing
300/500 common nationally, no set
precedent yet
Request from Vice Provost
Dr. Zhu wrote a draft policy
LaGrange, re: 700-level
statement & it was circulated for
courses and state subsidies review; new courses won’t be
January 17, 2013
approved if cross-listed two levels
(exceptions reviewed)
New specialization
Creating new specializationJanuary 17, 2013
Nanobiotechnology
Revisions for
Admissions criteria revised to allow
international students
international students to take ESL course January 17, 2013
if TOEFL score is between 525 and 550
Revisions for international
Per INS requirements, international
students
students doing internships must get
January 17, 2013
credit; students will take 1 credit
course EEC 602
Agreed; Dr. Zhu
will write memo &
return for Council’s
review
Approved
Approved with 5
abstentions
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
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Degree
Program
Request Type
M.S.
Chemical
Engineering
Revisions for
international students
Policy on paper copies
for theses/dissertations
Office of
Research
M.Ed.
Request from Vice
Provost LaGrange, re:
700-level courses and
state subsidies
Separation from
Graduate Faculty ByLaws and Office of
Research By-Laws 8.5
in Greenbook, following
Graduate Faculty
Urban Studies
New certificate
Dept. of
Management
Change course prefixes
CASAL
Master of Education in
Education of Health
Professionals, PDP
Request from Vice
Provost LaGrange, re:
700-level courses and
state subsidies
Nature of Change
Admissions criteria revised to allow
international students to take ESL course
if TOEFL score is between 525 and 550
Revise? Are paper copies needed?
Should College go to totally electronic
copies?
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
January 17, 2013
Approved
February 11, 2013
Discussion; Dr.
Zhu will take to
Dean’s Council
Approved pending
one addition (new
courses, not
existing)
Draft memo circulated
February 11, 2013
Proposal requires graduate faculty vote
during the spring election process
February 11, 2013
Approved
March 5, 2013
Approved
March 5, 2013
Approved
In response to the 2012 mitigation
agreement with CSU & City of
Cleveland, new certificate in Historic
Preservation proposed; 4 courses, one
course title change, one new course
UST 580 Conservation Techniques
Due to the department name change,
requesting course prefix change from
MLR to MGT
Department has polled additional
interested health facilities in NE Ohio
area & received supporting letters;
courses have been re-numbered;
discussion with School of Nursing
Final memo draft approved
March 5, 2013
March 5, 2013
With Council’s
concerns
addressed,
proposal was
approved
Memo will be sent
to Deans,
Associate Deans &
Chairs; approved
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Degree
Program
Request Type
Policy on paper copies
for theses/dissertations,
re-visit
Policy on paper copies
for theses/dissertations,
re-visit
Discussion
Graduate Faculty Status
By-Laws vote
M.S.
Certificate
M.S.
Physics
Museum
Studies in
Natural History
BGES,
Museum
Studies track
Admissions revisions
Nature of Change
Changing policy & eliminating paper
copies of theses/dissertations
submissions; policy will be added to
Graduate Catalog & forms will be
updated; effective date Fall 2013
Most errors are in the Table of Contents
and References pages. Perhaps staff
can request these pages in paper copies
for ease of review. Library wlll no longer
keep paper copies in the Archives.
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
March 5, 2013
Approved
April 8, 2013
Informational
International admission transcript
reviews; 3-year international degrees
April 8, 2013
Forty-nine applications were received.
Committee recommendations are two
denied, 47 approved including two initial
3-year appointments.
April 8, 2013
By-Laws revisions vote passed; it will be
forwarded through University approval
process
Require GRE for all candidates, use
quantitative score for admission
decisions
Council requested
a representative
from Enrollment
Services,
international
admissions, attend
next meeting to
answer questions
Vote was
overlooked;
following meeting
an email vote was
taken; Committee
recommendations
approved
April 8, 2013
Vote results sent
to UCC
May 6, 2013
Approved
Delete certificate
Low/no enrollment; originating faculty
member has left University
May 6, 2013
Approved
Delete track, non-thesis
option
Low/no enrollment; originating faculty
member has left University
May 6, 2013
Approved
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Degree
Program
Request Type
M.S.
Health
Sciences
Revisions to Physician
Assistant track
Curriculum &
Foundations
New Curriculum &
Instruction track entitled
Elementary & Secondary
Education (Advanced
and Applied Teaching)
M.Ed.
Graduate Council
Elections for 2013-2014
Graduate Council
Elections for 2013-2014
Graduate Council
Elections for 2013-2014
Graduate Council
Elections for 2013-2014
International Admissions
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
Originally approved by Council on
6/22/12 but returned by UCC for
clarification; curriculum sheet now
included
May 6, 2013
Approved
Includes 2 new courses, minimum 32-34
credits, does not lead to licensure or
endorsement, is in cooperation with
Teacher Ed Dept for course work
May 6, 2013
Approved
May 6, 2013
Approved
May 6, 2013
Approved
May 6, 2013
Approved
May 6, 2013
Approved
Nature of Change
New Council members announcedreplacement for Dr. C.C. Bowen needed
(sabbatical); Dr. Sridhar agreed to finish
out her term
UCC rep needed—because UCC will be
meeting over the summer a summer rep
was thought to be helpful; Dr. Sridhar
agreed to serve through the summer
UCC rep needed for 2-year term; will be
chosen in the Fall
Committee appointments discussed and
finalized
Three guests from Enrollment Services
attended to discuss the admission
procedures for international students; the
professional agency AACRAO (American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Officers) is used to evaluate
transcripts and 3-year degrees
May 6, 2013
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