Program Characteristics:
Inquiries:
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Forwarded to Graduate Program Director and Graduate Program Assistant
Applications:
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Initial processing by Graduate School (as for all programs)
Forwarded to Graduate Program Director for review
Graduate Program Assistant assists with processing
Review conducted based on procedures developed by Graduate Program Director and Graduate
Program Steering Committee and approved by relevant Chair(s)/Dean(s) and Graduate Dean
Funding decisions made based on procedures developed by Graduate Program Director and
Graduate Program Steering Committee and approved by relevant Chair(s)/Dean(s) and Graduate
Dean
Admissions:
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Graduate Program Director responsible for final decisions
Graduate Program Assistant assists with processing
Graduate School issues official letter of admission (as for all programs)
Student Advising:
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Graduate Program Director serves as temporary advisor for incoming students
Graduate Program Director and Graduate Program Steering Committee primarily responsible for
program management with assistance of Graduate Dean and relevant Chair(s)/Dean(s) if
necessary
Graduate Program Steering Committee collaborates with Graduate Program Director to oversee
day-to-day program management
Graduate Program Steering Committee membership is representative of the academic home
units of faculty members participating in the program
Students reassigned to permanent advisor in home unit as soon as possible
Students “live” (e.g., get mail, have office [if possible]) in same academic unit as advisor
Students “count” toward enrollment in advisor’s home academic unit (where advisor has office
and primary appointment)
Graduate Program Directors meet as a group on a regular basis with Graduate Dean to promote
communication/collaboration/continual improvement.
Expectations for completion of milestones for degrees developed by Graduate Program Director
and Graduate Program Steering Committee and approved by relevant Chair(s)/Dean(s) and
Graduate Dean
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Graduate Program Assistant assists with all aspects of student support, ensuring appropriate
level of enrollment (e.g., full-time), processing required forms, scheduling events, entering
information into Banner (as for all programs)
In cases of conflict, Graduate Program Director and Graduate Steering Committee address issues
(as is done in other programs), with the Graduate School becoming involved when resolution at
the program level is not possible
Curriculum:
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Core – goal of core is to develop commonly agreed upon required body of knowledge, facilitate
cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration among faculty and students; highlight
relevant recent research outcomes in relevant discipline(s).
o Minimum of 1 regularly scheduled (can be online) course
o Minimum of 1 seminar/journal course
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Additional courses:
o Must conform to relevant rules for graduate programs at relevant level
o Must promote interdisciplinary themes while providing opportunity to build students’
expertise in a particular area.
Changes to Curriculum or Program:
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Addressed through changes to Program policies and procedures (to be reviewed and approved by
Graduate Dean in consultation with relevant Department Chair(s)/Dean(s)
Addressed through Graduate School Binder Process
All faculty supervised by relevant Department Chair/Dean
Graduate Program policies and procedures (written document, available on web) reviewed on 5-year basis by Graduate Dean. Review includes
requests for input from relevant Department Chair(s)/Dean(s).
Graduate Program Director reports to Graduate Dean for program-related issues.
All non-departmental/interdisciplinary Graduate Program Directors will meet as a group on a regular basis with Graduate Dean to promote
communication/collaboration/continual improvement.
Grad Prog
Director
Rotating 3-year term
Grad Prog Asst
In Prog Dir's unit
Graduate Program Steering Committee
3-5 member voting body; representation of
departments/schools of participating faculty
Graduate Program Faculty
Nominated by Graduate Program Steering Committee, approved by relevant
Department Chair/Dean, approved by Graduate School for Adjunct Faculty Status in
Program
Authority to serve as primary advisor to students