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Minutes of the Graduate Council
September 7, 2010
GRADUATE COUNCIL
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Minutes of Meeting Held on September 7, 2010
Present:
Interim Dean Weyman, Professors Shelton, Appan, Tumeo, Doerder,
Bubenik, Foster, Spicer, Delgado, Thornton, Jeffers
Absent/Excused:
Professors Klinger, Dixit, Loovis, Boboc, Sridhar, Weinstein, Vaughn,
Jeffres, Mensforth, Kosteas
Guests:
Professors Medina-Rivera & Engelking(Modern Languages),
S. Kaufman, Elvery, Alexander (Urban Studies), and B. Blake (Computer &
Information Science)
Interim Dean Weyman called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introduction. Council members introduced themselves around the table.
2. Approve Agenda: Two amendments were made to the Agenda:
™ Discussion of the new Program Development Plan (PDP) approval process
™ Discussion of the number of credits required for the status of a full time graduate
student
™ These items will be discussed in item #7, Items for Future Discussion
™ The Agenda was approved as amended
3. Approve minutes from May 4 meeting: The minutes were approved as written.
4. Dean’s Remarks: Dr. Weyman gave brief introductory remarks to familiarize Council with her
background.
5. New Business
a. New 4+1, Spanish
i. Council APPROVED the program, on the condition that we receive
confirmation of the College faculty approval.
b. Master of Occupational Therapy program admission criteria
i. Council APPROVED the proposal to change the current admission
criteria of 3.0 GPA overall, 2.8 science GPA, and 2.8 GPA for the last 48
credit hours to a GPA criteria of 3.0 for all three.
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c. M.A. in Environmental Studies
i. The specialization involves a minimum of 44 credit hours, which include
core competencies, core classes, elective hours, and an exit project
ii. Council APPROVED a new specialization in Sustainable Economic
Development.
d. Master of Public Administration (MPA) proposed degree-changes to 6 tracks—for
ease of understanding, components of this proposal were voted on separately
i. PAD 619 Seminar in City Management/Pad 630 Public Human Resources
Management/PAD 631 Law & Public Administration will increase credit
hours from three to four.
1. This part of the proposal was APPROVED with one ‘no’ vote
2. The department is encouraged to provide new syllabi which highlight
the areas of content increase to justify the increased credit hour before
it is submitted to the University Curriculum Committee.
ii. Per the accrediting body, changes are proposed for PAD 630 Public Human
Resources management to be a core course in all six specializations, and for
PAD 604 Organizational Behavior to be a specialization requirement in five
of the tracks, an elective in the Economic Development track. Total credit
hours in each of the 6 tracks will not change.
1. These elements of the proposal were unanimously APPROVED.
e. The proposed changes to the Economic Development (ED) specialization in the
Master of Urban Planning, Design, and Development (MUPDD) program include:
i. removing courses no longer regularly offered from the specialization course
list, adding courses that are regularly offered & relevant
ii. changing specialization requirements so that students earning the ED
simultaneously earn the Urban Economic Development Certificate
(department issued)
iii. increasing the number of courses required for the specialization by one, and
iv. total credit hours required (48) for the degree or core requirements are not
changed.
v. Council members unanimously APPROVED the entire proposal.
f. The proposed changes to the Economic Development (ED) specialization in the M.S.
in Urban Studies program include:
i. removing courses no longer regularly offered from the specialization course
list, adding courses that are regularly offered & relevant
ii. changing the specialization requirements so that students earning the ED
simultaneously earn the Urban Economic Development Certificate
(department issued)
iii. giving students the option of using an exit project or thesis, in place of a
capstone.
iv. total credit hours required (40) for the degree are not changed
v. Council members unanimously APPROVED the entire proposal.
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g. The proposed changes to the Economic Development (ED) specialization in the
Master of Public Administration (MPA) program include:
i. removing courses no longer regularly offered from the specialization course
list, adding courses that are regularly offered & relevant
ii. changing the specialization requirements so that students earning the ED
simultaneously earn the Urban Economic Development Certificate
(department issued).
iii. total credit hours required (42) for the degree are not changed.
iv. Council members unanimously APPROVED the entire proposal.
h. The proposed changes to the Master of Computer Information & Sciences (MCIS)
include:
i. changing core requirements to a “Group 1” that requires 11 credit hours,
requiring CIS 606 Analysis of Algorithms as a Group 1 course APPROVED
ii. creating a “Group 2” list of courses in which students must complete a
minimum of 6 credit hours (2 or more courses) from a required list and
reducing electives credits from 22-24 (thesis/non-thesis) to 14-16 APPROVED
iii. allowing a maximum of two 500-level courses from a specific list –
APPROVED
iv. language requirement is clarified per University standards – APPROVED
v. standardized testing admission requirements are revised - APPROVED
vi. changing the independent study allotment from 5 to 3 credit hours, increasing
the professional internship hour from one to two, and imposing a maximum
of 12 credit hours for non-degree students – APPROVED
i. Master of Business Administration proposes changes to allow students to choose an
international business course from a list, rather than the previously required MBA
602 International Business - APPROVED
6. Graduate Council Representation & Standing Committee Reports:
a. Faculty Senate – No report, has not met.
b. University Admissions & Standards – No report
c. College of Graduate Studies Admissions & Standards –No report.
d. University Curriculum Committee – Will be meeting, Friday September 10.
e. Graduate Faculty Review Committee
• Two applications were approved under criteria 4 and were granted practitioner status
• One application was pending receipt of additional, clarifying information
• All 22 submissions were recommended by the Committee
• Graduate Council APPROVED the Committee’s recommendations for 22
new/renewed applications.
f. Petitions Committee
• The Committee has reviewed 46 petitions since May
g. Grade Dispute Committee – No report.
h. Program Review Committee – No report
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i. University Research Council Committee – will be meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9
7. Program Review Reports
™ Program Review reports have been completed and received for the Music, Dramatic
Arts, Computer & Information Sciences, and Communication departments.
™ Council noted that the external reviewer for the Computer & Information Sciences
report suggests a possibility of this department being in a College of Science or
College of Engineering.
8. Items for future Discussion
™ Minimum number of credits required for full-time graduate student status-discussion
i. To have a graduate assistantship (GA) contract, a student must have 9 credit
hours which is considered full-time
ii. Some programs are structured with 4 credit hour courses, students take 2
courses which will be 8 total, leaving one additional credit needed
iii. Discussion—how did 9 = full time come about?
o Nine credits was established under the quarter system
o Three definitions of full-time graduate student currently include, 1) an
international definition set by the federal government, 2) a definition
set by financial aid, and 3) a definition set by the Graduate College
iv. Dr. Tumeo and Dr. Bubenik will work to get additional information on full
time graduate student status from financial aid, CISP and possibly RACGS to
report back to Graduate Council
™ Program Development Plan (PDP) new degree review process—discussion
i. Dr. Tumeo is requesting a review of the current process for the PDP and Full
Program Plan (FPP).
ii. The current process for a new PDP involves sending the proposal to UCC
after Graduate Council approval.
iii. Dr. Tumeo is requesting that new PDP’s be sent directly to RACGS in
Columbus after Graduate Council approval.
iv. Dr. Weyman will call John Jeziorowski, Chair of the UCC
9. Announcements/Applause
™ Dr. Weyman announced that based on the work of an Ad Hoc Committee on
graduate assistantships from 2008 and an additional Committee’s work in 2010, a
proposal was submitted to the Strategic Initiative Fund to increase doctoral stipends
o The proposal was approved for funding
o The proposal involved forming a Task Force to implement the increase/raise
o A representative from Graduate Council is needed on the Task Force—
Cheryl Delgado agreed
™ An item for future discussion was requested—Representation on Graduate Council
for the independent School of Nursing
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o This will involve a change in by-laws.
o Until a written proposal is submitted a non-voting member may attend
Graduate Council meetings.
o Discussion took place on Graduate Council representation overall; Colleges
versus subject areas
™ Dr. Weyman was congratulated on her recent promotion to full professor
10. Next Meeting: The next Graduate Council meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2010 at
2:00 p.m. in Parker-Hannifin Hall, Conference Room #200.
11. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
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