I.
1:30-3:00 PM, Dow 743
Jackie Huntoon, Dean of the Graduate school
General discussion: state of affairs, etc.
Grad student expectations: memo from Jackie 9/27
Research Rankings: memo from Dave Reed 9/24
II. Information
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Course Grades and Grading Policy: http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/gen_selection/Senate_Policy_304.pdf
Early term class surveys: memo from Max 9/27
Faculty searches:
People Admin: guidance from Max
START-UP: funds from Dave Reed
NY Times article re: bias regarding women in science (handout)
Upcoming policy changes:
Smoke Free campus & Changes in Health insurance: Mroz memo 9/26
III. Discussion
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B.
Proposals to change names of degrees:
BIO: Clinical Laboratory Sciences to Medical Laboratory Sciences
SS: MS in Environmental Policy to MS in Environmental and Energy Policy
Prioritization for Research Equipment:
General comments?
II. Follow up
A. Tenure and Promotion policy as discussed by Max at Academic Forum
On-going Activities
Grad School : MAGS Distinguished thesis and Spring 2013 Finishing Fellowships
(Charlesworth email 9/16)
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award & Outstanding Scholarship Award
Nominations to Grad School by 10/19 (Byers-Sprague email 9/21)
Department-level assessment activities:
Reports from Spring 2012 due to Christa Walck
College strategic plan update
Focus upon Graduate education and research
Charter revisions: Bio, HU, Math, SS – due by end of fall semester (KIP and HU in)