Minutes of the Graduate Council
March 2, 2010
As approved by the Graduate Council, April 6, 2010
Members present: B. Barrett, S. Bellinger, R. Collins, C. Craft, B. DePaola, M. Donnelly, S. Eckels, J. Edgar,
J. Fliter, K. Getty, D. Goodin, M. Hossain, M. Linville, R. Mohler, J. Reese, G. Shroyer, J. Steichen, E. Swilley,
F. White, L. Williams, J. Yu
Members absent: S. Brown, F. Burrack, C. Griffin, D. Higgins, L. Hoag, T. Keane, R. Krishnamoorthi,
T. Melgarejo, C. Moore, B. Rowland, B. Schultz, S. Siepl-Coates, K. Taylor,
Graduate School staff present: S. Fox, J. Guikema, K. Lease, C. Shanklin, S. Schlender
Guests: D. Youngman
1. Opening remarks
No report.
2. Minutes of the February 2, 2010 meeting were approved as presented.
3. Graduate School Actions and Announcements
The following appointments for non-graduate faculty to teach graduate courses (emergency approval) and
graduate faculty membership were approved by the Dean of the Graduate School:
Non-Graduate Faculty to Teach Graduate Courses (emergency approval)
Date approved
Name
Position
Department/Program
by Graduate School
Emmett L. Andrews Instructor
Family Studies & Human Services
1/27/10
Rudabeh Nazarinia Instructor
Family Studies & Human Services
1/27/10
Robert Pettay
Instructor
Special Education, Counseling,
1/28/10
& Student Affairs
Linda Puntney
Assistant Professor Journalism and Mass Communications
2/04/10
Nelson Smith
Instructor
Art
2/12/10
Membership
Name
Kevin Sauer
Position
Assistant Professor
Date approved
Department/Program
by Graduate School
Hospitality Management & Dietetics
1/22/10
4. Academic Affairs Committee – Frank White, Chair
On behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Frank White proposed to approve the following faculty
member for graduate faculty membership. The motion passed.
Membership
Name
Cari Barragree
Position
Assistant Professor
Department/Program
Educational Leadership
Course and curriculum issues:
On behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Frank White proposed to approve the following course and
curriculum changes, drops, and additions. The motion passed.
Expedited Course Changes:
Current Course Description
AT 800 - Textile Surface Design
Application and analysis of textile surface design to
include color and image addition and removal through
wet processes and stitched surface manipulations.
Credits: (3)
When Offered: I, in odd years
ENGL 890 – History of the English Language. (3) I,
II, S. The development of British and American
English from Indo-European origins to the present. Pr.:
Graduate standing or Instructor permission.
PLAN 650 Housing and Development Programs (2)
II. Review and evaluation of historical and current
housing issues, production, and financial systems,
including consideration of racial, ethnic, income, and
gender issues as they relate to the role of housing
developments and programs in community
development. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715;
ENG 200.
PLAN 655. Land Development Planning. (2) II, in
odd years. Examination of the process of land
development in the United States, and its impacts from
the perspective of developers, financial institutions,
community planners, and city administrators. Focus is
on the understanding of the land development process
in meeting community goals, and shaping land
development to meet community expectations for the
improvement of the community. Conflict resolution
and negotiation skills represent a communication
emphasis. Pr.: PLAN 315
PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning (1-3). I, II, S,
intersession. Discussion of contemporary issues in
planning within the framework of professional
education as a basis for understanding how planners
approach societal issues in practice. Requisites Pr.:
PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.
Proposed Course Description
AT 800 - Textile Surface Design
Application and analysis of textile surface design to include
color and image addition and removal through wet processes
and stitched surface manipulations.
Credits: (3)
When Offered: I, in even years
ENGL 790 - History of the English Language. (3) I, II, S.
The development of British and American English from IndoEuropean origins to the present. Pr.: Graduate standing or
Instructor permission.
PLAN 650 Housing and Development Programs (3) II.
Review and evaluation of historical and current housing
issues, production, and financial systems, including
consideration of racial, ethnic, income, and gender issues as
they relate to the role of housing developments and programs
in community development. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or
PLAN 715; ENG 200.
PLAN 655. Land Development Planning. (3) II, in odd
years. Examination of the process of land development in the
United States, and its impacts from the perspective of
developers, financial institutions, community planners, and
city administrators. Focus is on the understanding of the land
development process in meeting community goals, and
shaping land development to meet community expectations
for the improvement of the community. Conflict resolution
and negotiation skills represent a communication emphasis.
Pr.: PLAN 315
PLAN 616 Seminar in Planning (1-3). I, II, S, intersession
Discussion of contemporary issues in planning within the
framework of professional education as a basis for
understanding how planners approach societal issues in
practice. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.
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Current Course Description
PLAN 752. Physical Processes of Plan
Implementation. (2) II Introduction to legislation and
interpretation of codes and ordinances related to
planning, design, and construction. Focus is on the
planning process and technical studies of housing, land
use, building condition, and parking, as well as staff
responsibilities in professional practice. Pr.: PLAN
315 or PLAN 715.
PLAN 801. Planning Methods 1. (2) I. Introduction
to quantitative methods in planning used to measure
change in the demographic characteristics of
communities, and changes in the economic structure of
the community. Emphasis is on the location and
interpretation of Census data, population projection
methodologies, and processes of community economic
analysis. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 715 or concurrent
enrollment, and concurrent enrollment in PLAN 631.
Proposed Course Description
PLAN 752. Physical Processes of Plan Implementation.
(3) II. Introduction to legislation and interpretation of codes
and ordinances related to planning, design, and construction.
Focus is on the planning process and technical studies of
housing, land use, building condition, and parking, as well as
staff responsibilities in professional practice. Pr.: PLAN 315
or PLAN 715.
PLAN 801. Planning Methods I. (3) I. Introduction to
quantitative methods in planning used to measure change in
the demographic characteristics of communities, and changes
in the economic structure of the community. Emphasis is on
the location and interpretation of Census data, population
projection methodologies, and processes of community
economic analysis, including the application of computer
concepts to problem solving and data analysis in the planning
profession. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715, or with
concurrent enrollment in PLAN 715.
PLAN 802. Planning Methods II. (2) II . Expansion PLAN 802. Planning Methods II. (3). II The application of
of the analytic techniques discussed in PLAN 801,
computer concepts to problem solving and data analysis in the
Planning Methods I, to include selection, collection,
planning profession for community demographic analysis,
analysis and interpretation of planning data and the
economic analysis, and market analysis. Included are
development of associated information systems.
elements of professional report preparation and visual graphic
Topical coverage of such elements as community
presentations of planning projects for use in public meetings
economic analysis, and presentation techniques (verbal, and for public viewing. Material developed in PLAN 801
written, multimedia, and graphic). Includes both
form the subject matter of the presentations. Requisites Pr.:
individual and collaborative participation. Requisites
PLAN 801.
Pr.: PLAN 801
PLAN 815. Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice.
PLAN 815. Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice. (3). II.
Review of the basic theories of regional and community
(2) I. Review of the basic theories of regional and
community growth and change, analysis of the process growth and change, analysis of the process of urbanization in
of urbanization in relation to societal determinants and relation to societal determinants and environmental
environmental constraints, and the study of a process of constraints, and the study of a process of planning for
professional practice. Exploration of societal and human
planning for professional practice. Exploration of
values in relation to issues of equity, social justice, economic
societal and human values in relation to issues of
welfare, and efficient use of resources, as well as ethical
equity, social justice, economic welfare, and efficient
use of resources, as well as ethical approaches to these approaches to these issues. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or
PLAN 715.
issues. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 715 or concurrent
enrollment
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Expedited Drop Courses:
PLAN 631 Computer Applications in Planning I (1) I. The application of computer concepts to problem solving
and data analysis in the planning profession, including the development of user skills in the application of various
software packages for data analysis. Included is an extension of the basic knowledge level to advanced spreadsheet
design for demographic analysis used in the planning profession, and the data search process using the Internet.
Requisites Coreq.: PLAN 801.
PLAN 632 Computer Applications in Planning II (1) II. The application of computer concepts to problem
solving and data analysis in the planning profession, for community economic analysis, market analysis, including
the development of user skills in the application of various software packages for producing multimedia
presentations. Included are elements of producing video and multimedia presentations of planning projects for use
in public meetings, as well as professional report preparation and graphic displays of the material for public
viewing. Material developed in PLAN 631, 801 and 802 form the subject matter of the presentations. Requisites
Pr.: PLAN 631, PLAN 801 and concurrent enrollment in PLAN 802.
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Expedited Curriculum Changes
Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
1) Changes to the Non-Baccalaureate MRCP program (Note: these curriculum changes
are for students who begin as freshman at K-State and earn the Master of Regional and
Community Planning)
Rationale: Changes to the Non-Baccalaureate MRCP program are a result of two needs:
1)
Several of the changes reflect a return to offering courses in the program at 3 credit hours after an experiment in
providing courses for 2 credit hours with the option of a 1 credit hour lab or special independent study. During
implementation of the 2 credit hour courses, it was found that 95% of the students elected to take the additional 1
credit hour lab or independent study along with the courses. This suggests that we should offer the full 3 credit hour
version of the course, providing a curriculum that is more easily understood and is simplified for record keeping
purposes.
2) A second rationale for the changes rests with re-ordering when some of the courses are offered to better balance the
material covered in the curriculum. In the current curriculum, the Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice course is
taught in the second semester. This course provides knowledge that the student needs to be familiar with as they
leave the program for professional practice. The fourth semester is a more appropriate opportunity so that the
material is fresh in their mind upon taking their first professional job.
Given the changes proposed, it became possible to balance the credit hour load of the student at 15 or 16 credit hours per
semester, and provide an equitable course load for the faculty. Since these changes proposed are of a “housekeeping
nature” the impacts on other programs are non-existent. The curriculum is more coherent for the student and the faculty
teaching the courses.
The curriculum changes represent only minor “mechanical” changes in credit hours with the deletions of a few of
the 1 credit hour courses and no new courses added to the curriculum requirements. There are no changes in the
admission requirements or graduation requirements so the catalog copy of the curriculum remains unchanged
except as noted in the following chart. The minimum requirement for completion of the program remains at 48
graduate credit hours and 102 undergraduate credit hours for a total of 150 credit hours for the 5 year MRCP
degree program.
Effective Date: Fall 2010
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EXPEDITED CURRICULUM CHANGES TO THE NON-BACCALAUREATE
MASTERS OF REGIONAL & COMMUNITY PLANNING
Courses in Bold/Italics are Graduate level.
FROM:
TO: To: (Proposed list of courses for the curriculum,
(Current list of courses for the curriculum,
curriculum description, and admission criteria.)
curriculum description, and admission criteria.)
First Semester
ENVD 203 Survey of Design Professions
Math 100 College Algebra
COMM 105 Public Speaking 1A
Humanities/Design Elective
Social Science/History Elective
Soc Science/Sociology Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
1
3
2
3
3
3
Second Semester
ENGL 100 Expository Writing 1
Humanities/Design Elective
Soc Science/History Elective
Natural Science Elective w/lab
Unrestricted UG Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
3
3
3
4
3
First Semester
ENVD 203 Survey of Design Professions
1
Math 100 College Algebra
3
COMM 105 Public Speaking 1A
2
Humanities/Design Elective
3
Social Science/History Elective
3
Soc Science/Sociology Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
(Grad 0; UG 15)
15
Second Semester
ENGL 100 Expository Writing 1
3
Humanities/Design Elective
3
Soc Science/History Elective
3
Natural Science Elective w/lab
4
UG Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
16
(Grad 0; UG 16)
16
Third Semester
PLAN 315 Introduction to Planning
3
LAR 440 Problems in Landscape Design - Nat Syst
& Site Analysis
3
Humanities Elective
3
Soc Science/History Elective
3
Soc Science/Economics Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
Third Semester
PLAN 315 Introduction to City Planning
3
LAR 440 Problems in Landscape Design - Nat Syst
& Site Analysis
3
Humanities Elective
3
Soc Science/History Elective
3
Soc Science/Economics Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
(Grad 0; UG 15)
Fourth Semester
PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning
LAR 322 Environmental Issues & Ethics
ENGL 200 Expository Writing II
STAT *** Statistics Elective
Literature/Communication Elective
Social Science/Geography Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
Fourth Semester
PLAN 616 Seminar in Planning
1
LAR 322 Environmental Issues & Ethics
3
ENGL 200 Expository Writing II
3
STAT *** Statistics Elective
3
Literature/Communication Elective 3
Social Science/Geography Elective 3
Semester Cr Hrs
16
(Grad 0; UG 16)
1
3
3
3
3
3
16
Fifth Semester
PLAN 660 Community Development Planning 3
OR
PLAN 745 Urban Design/Historic Preserv Thry 3
GEOG 302 Cartography/Thematic Mapping
3
Social Science/Political Sci Elective 3
Natural Science Elective
3
Design/Resource Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
Fifth Semester
PLAN 660 Community Development Planning
3
PLAN 745 Urban Design/Historic Preserv Thry 3
GEOG 302 Cartography/Thematic Mapping
3
Social Science/Political Sci Elective 3
Natural Science Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
(Grad 0; UG 15)
6
Sixth Semester
PLAN 650 Housing & Development Programs
OR
PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis
PLAN 655 Land Development Planning
LAR 500 Site Analysis and Design
GEOG 508 Intro to GIS
FINAN 552 Real Estate
Semester Cr Hrs
Seventh Semester
PLAN 631 Computer Applic in Planning 1
PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1
PLAN 803 Community Research Methods
Restricted Grad Electives
Unrestricted Undergrad Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
Sixth Semester
PLAN 650 Housing & Development Programs
3
PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis
3
OR
PLAN 655 Land Development Planning
3
OR
PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop 3
LAR 500 Site Analysis and Design
3
GEOG 508 Intro to GIS
3
Resource Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
(Grad 0; UG 15)
2
3
2
3
3
3
14
Seventh Semester
PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1
3
PLAN 803 Community Research Methods
3
Grad Electives
6
UG Elective
4
Semester Cr Hrs
16
(Grad 12; UG 4)
1
2
3
6
3
15
Eighth Semester
PLAN 632 Computer Applic in Planning 2
1
PLAN 699 Sp Stud Planning (Lab for 752)
1
PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing 3
PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation
2
PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2
2
PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice
2
Unrestricted UG Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
14
Eighth Semester
PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing 3
PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation
3
PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2
3
Grad Elective
3
FINAN 552 Real Estate
3
Semester Cr Hrs
15
(Grad 12; UG 3)
Ninth Semester
PLAN 753 Planning Law
PLAN 820 Planning Administration
PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective
OR
PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing
CE 572 or 786 Restricted CE Elective
Restricted Grad Elective
Unrestricted UG Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
Ninth Semester
PLAN 753 Planning Law
3
PLAN 820 Planning Administration
3
PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective
1
OR
PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing
3
CE 786 Land Dev for Engineers and Planners
3
Grad Elective
3
UG Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
16-18
(Grad 13-15; UG 3)
Tenth Semester
PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation
PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report)
Restricted Grad Electives
Unrestricted UG Electives
Semester Cr Hrs
Undergrad Curric Core
Grad Curriculum “Core”
3
3
1
3
3
3
1- 3
16
Tenth Semester
PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice
3
PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation
3
PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report)
2
Grad Elective
3
Semester Cr Hrs
11
(Grad 11; UG 0)
3
2
7
2
14
102
32
Undergrad Curric Core & Electives
102
7
Master’s Report
Restricted Elective, CE
Unrestricted Electives …
Total MRCP degree requirements
2
3
11
150
Non-Baccalaureate Grad Curriculum “Core”
31
Master’s Report
2
Grad Electives
15
Total MRCP degree requirements
150
Itemized list of changes to Non-Baccalaureate MRCP curriculum
Change #1
Move 3 credits of Undergraduate Design/Resource Electives from the 5th Semester to the 6th
Semester and drop the “Design” option leaving the selection as a “resource elective”.
Rationale:
Since PLAN 660 and PLAN 745 both become required courses (due to non-expedited changes #2 and
#3), and FINAN 552 will be moved to the Eighth Semester, moving the electives to the Sixth Semester
allows for students to take 15 hours in the Fifth Semester and in the Sixth Semester.
Change #2
Move FINAN 552 Real Estate from the 6th Semester to the 8th semester in the NB MRCP
Curriculum.
Rationale:
FINAN 552 typically fills quickly and is closed prior to the time when 3rd year students are able to enroll.
Moving this course to the 4th year (8th semester) will provide students with a better chance of getting
into the course before they are wait listed. If unable to take during the 8th semester, students would be
able to take the course in the 10th semester.
Change #3
Add PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop as an optional course selection for the 6th
Semester.
Rationale:
During the third year of the NB program, the students will be taking PLAN 660 Community
Development Planning and PLAN 745 Urban Design and Preservation Theory during the fifth semester.
As a follow-up to these two courses, in the sixth semester the student will have the option of taking
either PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis or PLAN 655 Land Development Planning in the Urban
Planning Track OR PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop in the Community Planning Track.
Thus the options include any of these three courses as an “OR” option in the sixth semester of study,
two of which will always be offered (PLAN 748 and PLAN 655 are offered on alternate years).
Change #4
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 655 Land Development Planning from 2 credit hours to 3 credit
hours.
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Change #5
Change PLAN 655 Land Development Planning from a required course to an optional course
Rationale:
In the sixth semester of the current NB MRCP curriculum, students are currently required to take PLAN
655. Students should actually have the option to take PLAN 748 or PLAN 655 since these two courses
are offered on alternating years instead of every year. This was the original intent for PLAN 655 – there
was a typo in the original curriculum sheet. In addition, PLAN 661 would be an appropriate choice for
students electing to pursue the community development/planning track instead of the urban design
track during this semester, and thus should be listed as an or option… this was an oversight on the
original curriculum sheet.
Change #6
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 752 Physical Processes of Plan
Implementation from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours.
Change #7
Remove Course from Curriculum Requirements for the Non-Baccalaureate MRCP program
Remove Course Number: PLAN 699 Special Studies in Planning (Lab for PLAN 752) in the
eighth semester.
Rationale:
By increasing PLAN 752 by one credit hour, the lab is now included in PLAN 752; thus, PLAN 699 is no
longer needed for this purpose.
Change #8
Remove Courses from Curriculum Requirements for the Non -Baccalaureate MRCP program
Course Number: PLAN 631 Computer Applications in Planning I and
Course Number: PLAN 632 Computer Applications in Planning II
Rationale:
The two courses are being dropped, and the content incorporated in PLAN 801 and PLAN 802
Change #9
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 and PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 from 2
credit hours to 3 credit hours.
Change #10
Course Number Change for PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning From: PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning
To: PLAN 616 Seminar in Planning …
Change #11
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from 2 credit hours to 3
credit hours
Rationale:
Note that this change increases the existing “core” from 35 credit hours to 36 credit hours, reducing the
number of electives required to 12 credit hours, inclusive of the master’s report/specialization
paper/thesis.
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Change #12
Move PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from 8th Semester to the 10th Semester.
Rationale:
PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice provides the basics of professional practice and should
be one of the last courses taken in the program when students are best prepared to apply the material.
Change #13
Remove the OR from between PLAN 660 Community Development Planning and PLAN 745
Urban Design and Preservation Theory in the 5th semester
Rationale:
The intent of the program is to provide the students with an introduction to both the tracks in planning,
Community Development and Urban Design/Preservation Theory so that they can make informed
decisions about which track they would prefer to follow in the sixth semester, where they will have the
option to select PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop OR PLAN 655 Land Development
Planning OR PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis (The latter two are offered on alternating years). The
“OR” was never intended to be put on the original curriculum sheet for the fifth semester, an error that
wasn’t caught during the previous curriculum cjamges.
Change #14
Add an OR between PLAN 655 Land Development Planning, PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis,
and PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop in the 6th semester
Rationale:
PLAN 655 and PLAN 748 are offered on alternating years allowing the choice in the fifth semester of
the one offered in the urban design track, and those who select the community development/planning
track would have the opportunity to select the PLAN 661 in this semester.
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Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
2) Changes to the Post Baccalaureate MRCP Program (Note: these curriculum changes
are for students who enter the program with a bachelors degree and earn the Master of
Regional and Community Planning)
Rationale: Changes to the Post Baccalaureate MRCP program are a result of two needs:
1) Several of the changes reflect a return to offering courses in the program at 3 credit hours after
an experiment in providing courses for 2 credit hours with the option of a 1 credit hour lab or
special independent study. During implementation of the 2 credit hour courses, it was found that
95% of the students elected to take the additional 1 credit hour lab or independent study along
with the courses. This suggests that we should offer the full 3 credit hour version of the course,
providing a curriculum that is more easily understood and is simplified for record keeping
purposes.
3) A second rationale for the changes rests with re-ordering when some of the courses are offered
to better balance the material covered in the curriculum. Some entering students need to
complete specified deficiencies noted on their admission letter to the program, which can be
accomplished in the first semester (Statistics or a course in American Government if needed).
In the current curriculum, the Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice course is taught in the
second semester. This course provides knowledge that the student needs to be familiar with as
they leave the program for professional practice. The fourth semester is a more appropriate
opportunity so that the material is fresh in their mind upon taking their first professional job.
Given the changes proposed, it became possible to balance the credit hour load of the student at
15 or 16 credit hours per semester, and provide an equitable course load for the faculty. Since
these changes proposed are of a “housekeeping nature” the impacts on other programs are nonexistent. The curriculum is more coherent for the student and the faculty teaching the courses.
The curriculum changes represent only minor “mechanical” changes in credit hours with the deletions of
a few of the 1 credit hours courses and no new courses added to the curriculum requirements. There
are no changes in the admission requirements or graduation requirements so the catalog copy of the
curriculum remains unchanged except as noted in the following chart. The minimum requirement for
completion of the post baccalaureate program remains at 48 credit hours for American students, and 49
credit hours for International students electing an internship.
Effective Date: Fall 2010
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EXPEDITED CURRICULUM CHANGES TO POST-BACCALAUREATE
MASTERS OF REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
FROM:
TO: To: (Proposed list of courses for the curriculum,
(Current list of courses for the curriculum,
curriculum description, and admission criteria.)
First Semester
PLAN 631 Computer Applic in Planning 1
PLAN 715 Planning Principles
PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1
PLAN 803 Community Research Methods
Unrestricted Electives
Semester Cr Hrs
Second Semester
PLAN 632 Computer Applic in Planning 2
PLAN 699 Sp Stud Planning (Lab for 752)
PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing
PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation
PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2
PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice
Semester Cr Hrs
Third Semester
PLAN 753 Planning Law
PLAN 820 Planning Administration
PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective
OR
PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing
GEOG 508 Intro to GIS
CE 572 or CE 786 Restricted CE Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
Fourth Semester
PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation
PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report)
Unrestricted Grad Electives
Semester Cr Hrs
Curriculum “Core”
Master’s Report
Restricted Elective … CE
Unrestricted Electives …
Total MRCP degree requirements
curriculum description, and admission criteria.)
First Semester
1
3
2
3
3
PLAN 715 Planning Principles
PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1
PLAN 803 Community Research Methods
Grad Electives
Semester Cr Hrs
3
3
3
3
12
12
Second Semester
PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing
PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation
PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2
GEOG 508 Intro to GIS
Semester Cr Hrs
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
12
11
3
3
1
3
3
3
13
3
2
6- 7
12
32
2
3
11
48
Third Semester
PLAN 753 Planning Law
PLAN 820 Planning Administration
PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective
OR
PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing
CE 786 Land Dev for Engineers and Planners
Grad Elective
Semester Cr Hrs
3
3
1
3
3
3
13-15
Fourth Semester
PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice
PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation
PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report)
Grad Electives
Semester Cr Hrs
3
3
2
3
Curriculum “Core”
Master’s Report
Grad Electives …
Total MRCP degree requirements
36
2
10
48
12
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Itemized list of changes to Post-Baccalaureate MRCP curriculum
Change #1
Remove Course from Curriculum Requirements only for the Post-Baccalaureate MRCP
program
PLAN 699 Special Studies in Planning (Lab for PLAN 752)
Rationale:
By increasing PLAN 752 by one credit hour (see change #7, Changes to Non-Baccalaureate), the
lab is now included in PLAN 752; thus, PLAN 699 is no longer needed for this purpose.
Change #2
Move PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from the 2nd semester to the 4th
semester.
Rationale:
PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice provides the basics of professional practice and
should be one of the last courses taken in the program. Most students do not appreciate the theory
material until after graduation, thus covering the ethics and practice information is more appropriate
just before graduation.
Change #3
Remove Courses from Curriculum for the Post-Baccalaureate MRCP program
PLAN 631 Computer Applications in Planning 1 and PLAN 632 Computer Applications in
Planning II, each for 1 credit hour.
Rationale:
This material will be taught in the expanded version of PLAN 801 and PLAN 802, which will show
as an increase in credit hours from two to three credit hours. The Computer Applications courses
were integral to the material presented in both Planning Methods courses and were listed as
concurrent enrollment required. Inclusion of the course material eliminates the need for separate
enrollment in both PLAN 801 and 802.
Change #4
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 and PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2
from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours.
Change #6
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 752 Physical Processes of Plan
Implementation from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours.
Change #7
Credit Hour Change for PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from 2 credit hours
to 3 credit hours.
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Non-Expedited New Courses
GEOG 745 – Topics in Biogeography. (3) I. Examination of selected biogeography topics. Note:
repeatable once with change in topic. Pr.: GEOG 445 or instructor permission.
PSYCH 855 – Seminar in Applied Cognitive Science. (3) I, II. Multidisciplinary survey and discussion
of empirical research and theoretical approaches to cognitive science topics. Pr.: Consent of instructor.
CDPLN 635: Community Leadership and Capacity Building. (3) II. Explorations of the various
approaches to leadership and leadership development, evaluation of leadership projects and the
relationship of leadership to community capacity building. Topics include defining leadership and
applying it to the workplace, and understanding the potential link between leadership and community
capacity, as well as identifying strategies for leadership development in communities.
CDPLN 660: Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas. (3) S. One half of the world's population lives on a
coast and two-thirds of the world's largest cities are located on a coast. This course addresses the
environmental, land use, and other critical issues affecting these areas worldwide.
CDPLN 640: Immigrants in Communities. (3) II. International migration has historically impacted
rural and urban communities around the world. Taking a comparative approach, this course examines
community-immigrant interactions and influences on community development and immigrant inclusion.
Readings relate theories of immigrant and community change to case studies. Students will gather
primary data to assess the capacity of communities to include new international immigrants.
CDPLN 651: Economic Development Strategies and Programs. (3) I. Course explores theories of
local economic development and addresses the development issues faced by communities in the 21st
century. Students will understand and apply concepts from economic development planning, economic
analysis, business development, human resource development, community-based development, and hightechnology development.
CDPLN 721: Community and Regional Economic Analysis II. (3) S. This course will develop a
substantive grounding in the theories and practice of measuring community economic dynamics plus
build solid foundation skills for applied community economic analysis. Elements include basic
descriptive tools of community economic analysis, such as economic base evaluation, industrial mix
analysis, trade area assessment, and industrial and occupational composition analysis, input-output
industrial accounting for economic impact analysis and the development of fiscal impact assessment
techniques, and measures of public policy effectiveness.
PLAN 749: Urban Planning Studio. (3) II. An interdisciplinary planning experience focusing on the
physical aspects of planning urban and suburban environments, and the understanding of site specific
relationships between site coverage, sustainability in site utilization and development, infrastructure
needs, circulation and parking requirements and the impact of development proposals on surrounding
neighborhoods. Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715 and graduate standing.
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Non-Expedited Curriculum Changes:
The changes are mainly in IMSE Ph.D programs. Highlights of changes are listed as follows:
1. Core courses. The existing core courses are limited to three courses. The proposed program
allows students to choose five out of six areas and take at least one course in each of the chosen
areas.
2. Preliminary exam. The existing system requires students to choose two out of ten areas. Both
written and oral exams are required. The proposed system also has two parts: the first part tests
student’s research capability via a written proposal on a subject other than students’ dissertation
topic. Upon passing the written part, an oral defense is scheduled to conclude the part one of the
preliminary exam. Part two of the preliminary exam is the dissertation proposal. It should be
scheduled within six weeks upon passing part one of the preliminary exam.
FROM:
TO:
With an MS degree
Hours
With an MS degree
Hours
M.S. In Industrial Engineering
Core Courses:
IMSE 841, IMSE 780, IMSE 811
30
Additional Graduate Courses
Dissertation
IE Graduate Seminar
Total graduate credit hours
21
30
0
90
Without an MS degree
Core Courses:
IMSE 841, IMSE 780, IMSE 811
Graduate Courses
Dissertation
IE Graduate Seminar
Total graduate credit hours
9
Hours
9
51
30
0
90
Additional graduate courses, beyond the M.S., may
be taken in industrial engineering, other engineering
disciplines and non-engineering disciplines as judged
by the student's supervisory graduate committee to
be supportive of the student's research or
educational objective.
No more than 6 credit hours can be taken outside the
IMSE department without prior approval.
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One class from 5 of 6 core areas
Optimization IMSE 780, 881 or 882
Stoch. Proc. IMSE 865, 866 or 971
Statistics IMSE 841, STAT 713, 720 or 722
Prod. and Inv. IMSE 811
Ergo. and Dec. The. IMSE 751, 822 or 850
Manufacturing IMSE 825 or 868
15
Maximum credit for MS
Additional credit hours
Ph.D. research hours
Total graduate credit hours
30
15
30
90
Without an MS degree
Hours
One class from 5 of 6 core areas*
Optimization IMSE 780, 881 or 882
Stoch. Proc. IMSE 865, 866 or 971
Statistics IMSE 841, STAT 713, 720 or 722
Prod. and Inv. IMSE 811
Ergo. and Dec. The. IMSE 751, 822 or 850
Manufacturing IMSE 825 or 868
15
Additional Graded courses
Additional credit hours
Ph.D. research hours
24
21
30
Total graduate credit hours
90
Additional graded courses must be courses that
are awarded a letter grade.
Additional credit hours can be graded courses or
taken for credit/no credit such as Ph.D. research.
If the Graduate School approves less than 30
hours of credit for an MS degree, then the
remainder of the 30 hours (up to a maximum of
The acceptability of the dissertation is determined by
the student's supervisory graduate committee.
The supervisory graduate committee must contain at
least four members of the graduate faculty, including
at least two from IMSE and one from another
engineering discipline.
* Actual degree requirements will be summarized on
an approved plan of study.
Credits from M.S. other than industrial
engineering determined on a case-by-case basis.
If a student receives a C or worse in any core
course, then he/she must retake the course until a
satisfactory grade is obtained
At least 60 percent of credits must be at or above
800 level and no more than 6 credits may be at the
500 level.
24 hours) must be taken as additional graded
courses. These additional hours must be graded
courses.
*
A student may satisfy a core course requirement
by passing an examination. In such a situation,
the student may take an additional 3 hours of
graduate graded courses in place of a core
course.
Actual degree requirements will be summarized
on an approved Program of Study.
Credits from M.S. degree other than industrial
engineering are determined on a case-by-case
basis. If a student receives a C or lower in any
core course, then he/she must retake the course
until a satisfactory grade is obtained.
Each semester a student must enroll in IMSE 892
Graduate Seminar (0 credit hours).
Continuous enrollment required
The student must have at least 15 hours of 800
or above graded classes and no more than 6
credits may be at the 500 level outside IMSE
departmental courses.
Continuous enrollment required.
Rationale: The faculty in the department of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering proposes
an overhaul of the Ph.D program. The goals are to ensure breadth in course taken and depth via
revamped preliminary exam process.
Effective Date: Fall 2010
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5. Graduate Student Affairs Committee – Dan Higgins, Chair
No report.
6. Graduate School Committee on Planning – Kevin Lease
- Second Reading. Chapter 4, Graduate Certificate Programs – Section B – Admission and General
Requirements
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate
Handbook:
Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 4, Graduate Certificate Programs –
Section B – Admission and General Requirements
B. ADMISSION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
To gain admission to a certificate program, the student must be approved for admission both by the graduate
faculty of the program and by the Graduate School.
In most instances, students will apply to a graduate certificate program after they are accepted into a graduate
degree program within the Graduate School. In this case, the student should apply directly to the coordinator of
the graduate certificate program, using the standard Graduate School application form.
In instances where the graduate certificate program is not linked with a graduate degree program, students will
apply directly to the graduate certificate program., and tUpon approval by the program, the program coordinator
will forward to the Graduate School a recommendation regarding admission as a non-degree studentthe
recommendation that the student be admitted as a non-degree student. In this case, the student must meet the
entrance requirements for graduate study, including English language proficiency requirements as specified in
Chapter 1;, and the relevant documentation must be forwarded to the Graduate School before the student can be
admitted.
The general requirements for graduate certificate programs are:
B.1 The program must include between 12 and 20 hours of graduate credit. Certificates linked to specific doctoral
programs may have requirements above the 20 hour maximum only if those additional hours would normally be a
part of the program of study for the student's doctoral degree.
B.2 Upon approval of the student's supervisory committee, credit from a certificate program may be applied to a
graduate degree program.
B.3 Upon approval of the coordinator of the certificate program, credits earned before the student entered the
certificate program may be applied to that program.
B.4 The minimum grade requirements for certificate programs are the same as those for graduate degrees. For
graduate credit, the grade in a course must be C or higher. To remain in good standing, a student must maintain a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
B.5 A student may retake a course with subsequent removal of the prior grade only once for each course and for a
total of two courses for the approved list of courses in the certificate program. An approved list of courses must be
on file in the Graduate School at the time the retake request is submitted. If the course is retaken by the direction
of the certificate program coordinator, the original grade is noted as retaken and removed from the grade point
average. The retake grade will always be used in computing the grade point average regardless of whether it is
higher or lower than the original grade.
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B.6 Students dismissed from a Graduate Certificate Program must petition for readmission. For the reinstatement
procedure refer to Chapter 2, Section G, G.2 or Chapter 3, Section G, G.2.
B.7 Graduate School residence requirements and the requirements for a comprehensive final examination do not
automatically apply to certificate programs, but individual certificate programs may include them if appropriate.
B.8 To be awarded a graduate certificate, the student (a) must not be on probation, (b) must have a cumulative
GPA of 3.0 or higher on graduate coursework and on coursework applied to the certificate, (c) must meet all the
requirements of the Graduate School and the student's certificate program, and (d) must be enrolled during the
semester in which the certificate requirements are completed. Certificate programs may specify higher
requirements.
The motion passed.
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- Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate
Handbook:
Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
G.1. Dismissal
A graduate student will be denied continued enrollment at Kansas State University for any of the following
reasons:
a.
Failure of a student on probation as a condition of admission to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
3.0 in the first 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework.
b.
Failure of a student placed on probation for deficient grades to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
within 2 semesters for full-time students and within 12 credit hours for part-time students (see F.3)
c.
Failure to meet published departmental or University requirements.
d.
Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree.
e.
Failure in the final degree examination(s) (see Chapter 2.K.3).
f.
Failure to acquire mastery of the methodology and content in a field sufficient to complete a successful
thesis or dissertation.
g.
Qualifying for placement on probation a second time, except when the first period of probation is a
condition of admission (Chapter 1.C) or when the second period is a condition of reinstatement (section
G.2).
h.
A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.
G.2 Reinstatement
A degree or non-degree seeking student who has been denied continued enrollment may petition for reinstatement
to the same curriculum program or for admission to a different one. Petitions for readmission are heard and
decided by a Readmission Committee appointed by the Dean from the Student Affairs Committee. The
procedures for reinstatement are described in Appendix C Graduate Student Reinstatement Procedure.
Students whose petitions are granted are readmitted on probation as a condition of readmission. In such cases, the
Readmission Committee usually stipulates enrollment in a specific number of hours or courses, as well as other
conditions for probation. To regain regular status, the reinstated student who has been reinstated must satisfy
conditions described in F.3 for removal from probation.
The motion passed.
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- Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate
Handbook:
Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
G.1. Dismissal
A graduate student will be denied continued enrollment at Kansas State University for any of the following
reasons:
a. Failure of a student on probation as a condition of admission to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of
3.0 in the first 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework.
b. Failure of a student placed on probation for deficient grades to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
within 2 semesters for full-time students and within 12 credit hours for part-time students (see F.3)
c. Failure to meet published departmental or University requirements.
d. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree.
e. Failure in the final degree examination(s) (see Chapter 2.K.3).
f.
Failure to acquire mastery of the methodology and content in a field sufficient to complete a successful
thesis or dissertation.
g. Qualifying for placement on probation a second time, except when the first period of probation is a
condition of admission (Chapter 1.C) or when the second period is a condition of reinstatement (section
G.2).
h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.
G.2 Reinstatement
A student who has been denied continued enrollment may petition for reinstatement to the same curriculum
program or for admission to a different one. Petitions for readmission are heard and decided by a Readmission
Committee appointed by the Dean from the Student Affairs Committee. The procedures for reinstatement are
described in Appendix C Graduate Student Reinstatement Procedure.
Students whose petitions are granted are readmitted on probation as a condition of readmission. In such cases, the
Readmission Committee usually stipulates enrollment in a specific number of hours or courses, as well as other
conditions for probation. To regain regular status, the reinstated student who has been reinstated must satisfy
conditions described in F.3 for removal from probation.
The motion passed.
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- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 5 – The Graduate Faculty – Section D.5
Graduate Faculty Associate
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate
Handbook:
First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 5, The Graduate Faculty, Section D.5.
Graduate Faculty Associate
D.5 Graduate Faculty Associate
The purpose of the Graduate Faculty Associate membership category is to permit limited Graduate Faculty
membership to qualified individuals for teaching and supervisory committee membership. A Graduate Faculty
Associate is a professional faculty member who has a graduate degree and possesses specialized training,
experience, or certification required for specific teaching or committee service.
Nomination to Graduate Faculty Associate must be initiated by the candidate's department, division, program, or
equivalent unit. Graduate Faculty Associate nominees must demonstrate their qualifications through a
combination of substantial professional expertise, publications, advanced professional degrees, training,
certification, or recognized status in the relevant field. It is incumbent upon the department or equivalent unit to
describe the role the individual will play (teaching graduate courses, supervisory committee membership or both)
and provide rationale regarding the qualifications of the candidate to make a significant and necessary
contribution to the program. In the event that the individual's role changes within the unit, the individual is
required to undergo a new nomination process. Nomination guidelines should follow the general procedure
described in Chapter 5.A.3 of the Graduate Handbook, and limitations as delineated in Chapter 5.D.6 apply.
The purpose of the Graduate Faculty Associate membership category is to permit limited Graduate Faculty
membership to exceptional individuals for teaching and/or supervisory committee membership. A Graduate
Faculty Associate is a professional faculty member who possesses specialized training, experience, or
certification required for specific teaching or committee service. Appointment to Graduate Faculty
Associate is for a term of three (3) years. At the end of the term, the faculty member may be re-nominated.
There is no limit to the number of terms to which a faculty member may be appointed.
Nomination to Graduate Faculty Associate must be initiated by the appropriate department, division,
program, or equivalent unit, which must provide documentation for a combination of substantial
professional expertise, publications or scholarly contributions to the discipline, advanced training, degrees,
certification, or recognized status in the relevant field. It is incumbent upon the administrative unit to
describe the teaching and/or supervisory activities of the candidate and provide a rationale regarding the
qualifications of the candidate to make significant and necessary contributions to the program. If the
candidate is nominated for the purpose of teaching, the nominating unit is expected to provide a list of
courses that the candidate will teach, along with detailed justification as to the qualifications the candidate
has for teaching those courses. If the candidate is nominated for committee service, detailed justification as
to the qualifications the candidate has for serving on the committee(s) must be included. In the event the
activities of the individual change within the unit, a new nomination process must be initiated. Nomination
guidelines should follow the general procedure described in Chapter 5.A.3 of the Graduate Handbook, and
limitations as delineated in Chapter 5.D.6 apply.
The motion passed.
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- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree, Section B – The
Supervisory Committee
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate
Handbook:
First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree, Section B – The
Supervisory Committee:
Upon admission to a master’s degree program, the student confers with the head of the academic program and
selects an advisor or “major professor” from among the graduate faculty who are qualified to direct masters
students and who are willing to assume the responsibility. Upon the recommendation of the head of the academic
program, the Dean of the Graduate School then appoints a supervisory committee consisting of the major
professor, who chairs the committee, and at least two other members of the graduate faculty**. In addition to the
members recommended, the Dean of the Graduate School may appoint other members to the supervisory
committee from the graduate faculty. All members of a student's supervisory committee participate as peers and
have the responsibility for planning the program of study, advising the student, administering the final
examination or evaluating the culminating experience, ensuring that University regulations and program
requirements are met, and ensuring that the student’s masters program is of high quality.The head or chairperson
of the academic unit to which the student has been admitted should assign an advisor to the master's candidate
before the first registration. Within the first year of study, the candidate should assemble a supervisory committee
including a major professor and at least two other graduate faculty**. After approval, the Dean of the Graduate
School will formally appoint the supervisory committee. This committee will advise in developing a program of
study, supervise the student's progress, and conduct the final examination.
The supervisory committee also is responsible for ensuring that no conflicts of interest exist. Conflicts of interest
to be avoided include those that may arise from personal or professional relationships between committee
members, committee members and the student, with funding sources, and with any other stakeholders.
The major professor serves as chair of the supervisory committee.
--------------------** Special restrictions apply to visiting, part-time, adjunct, or emeritus faculty and to graduate faculty associates.
See Chapter 5, Section D.
The motion passed.
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- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section B – The
Supervisory Committee
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate
Handbook:
First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section B – The
Supervisory Committee:
Upon admission to a doctoral program, the student confers with the head of the academic program and selects an
advisor, or "major professor," from among the graduate faculty who are certified to direct dissertations and who
are willing to assume the responsibility. Upon the recommendation of the head of the academic program, the
Dean of the Graduate School then appoints a supervisory committee consisting of the major professor, who chairs
the committee, and at least three other members of the graduate faculty**. On doctoral committees having comajor professors, at least one must be certified to direct dissertations. One member of the supervisory committee
must be a graduate faculty member from outside the major professor's department. In addition to the members
recommended, the Dean of the Graduate School may appoint other members to the supervisory committee from
the graduate faculty. All members of a student's supervisory committee participate as peers and have the
responsibility for planning the program of study, advising the student, administering the preliminary and final
examinations, ensuring that University regulations and program requirements are met, and ensuring that the
student's doctoral program is of high quality.
In consultation with the student, the supervisory committee is responsible for advising on the courses to be taken,
approving plans for developing the student's capacity for productive scholarship, ensuring that University
regulations and program requirements are met, and making adjustments in the program of study.
The supervisory committee also is responsible for ensuring that no conflicts of interest exist. Conflicts of interest
to be avoided include those that may arise from personal or professional relationships between committee
members, committee members and the student, with funding sources, and with any other stakeholders.
--------------------** Special restrictions apply to visiting, part-time, adjunct, or emeritus faculty and to graduate faculty associates.
See Chapter 5, Section D.
The motion passed.
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7. Graduate School Committee on Assessment and Review – Bob Rowland
No report.
8. Graduate Student Council Information – Steven Bellinger, Treasurer
Steve Bellinger presented the following update of the Graduate Student Council’s (GSC) activities:
- Due to a power outage at the Union, the K-State Research Forum is rescheduled for April 2, 2010. For more
information, please visit the GSC website at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gspeopleorg/gsc/index.htm. If you
are interested in judging any of the sessions, please email egsc@ksu.edu.
9. University Research and Scholarship
- Endorsement of K-State Principles of Community
A motion was made to endorse the K-State Principles of Community. The motion passed.
- NSF Fellowship Program – November 1, 2010 Application Deadlines (http://www.nsf.gov/)
For NSF Fellowship information please see the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/.
10. Other business
11. Graduate School Calendar of Events
- For a list of Graduate School Events, please visit the Graduate School website at: http://www.kstate.edu/grad/gshome/calendar.pdf.
Council was adjourned at 4:23 p.m.
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