University Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies Meeting

 

Apr. 9, 2008

1:30 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.

 

 Room 105, Hullihen Hall

Agenda (Updated April 2, 2008)

 

I.                 Approval of the Agenda:

 

II.               Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting: Feb. 27, Mar. 5, and Mar. 12 Mar. 26

 

III.              Old Business:

 

                       

    1. Revision of Marine and Earth Sciences College Graduate Policy Document (Checklist) (Policy)
    2. Revision of Geological Sciences Graduate Policy Document (Checklist) (Policy)
    3. Recommendation for including graduate program policy statements in a graduate catalog (new grad catalog- draft)
    4. Information Systems and Technology Management Graduate Policy Document (Policy)  This was already approved at a previous meeting.

 

IV.             New Business:

                                   

    1. Status of Review of New Courses on Course Challenge List (Course on Challenge List 2008)
    2. Course Challenge for CIEG 638, Allied Environmental Statistics and Data Analysis, (proposal is being withdrawn by proposing department)
    3. Online publication of University of Delaware theses and dissertations through ProQuest
    4. Review of PSPR Self-Study Outline for recommendations for revision (Senate Instructions on Permanent Approval)
    5. Announcements

 

V.                Previous Items Placed on Hold and Items Held in Reserve for Future Discussion:

                       

    1. Trends in Foreign Applications and Challenges for Foreign Graduate Students

 

VI.             Future Meeting Dates and Times

 

                  Next Meeting:  Apr. 23, 2008 

                  Time:  1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

                  Location:  Room 105 Hullihen Hall

 

                  Planned Meetings:  May 7. (Room 105 Hullihen Hall for all)