University Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies Meeting

 

Mar. 12, 2008

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

 

 Room 105, Hullihen Hall

Agenda (Updated Mar. 6, 2008)

 

I.                 Approval of the Agenda:

 

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

 

III.              Old Business:

 

                        Items for the Senate

    1. Request to Disestablish the Ph.D. Program in Statistics (attachment) Report on Email Vote

 

Items Needing Committee Approval Only

    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
    4. Review of Information Systems and Technology Management Graduate Policy Document (Policy)

 

IV.             New Business:

                                   

    1. Strategic Planning in Relation to Graduate Studies (Report from Strategic Planning Committee Representative, Matt Kinservik)
    2. Review of PSPR Self-Study Outline for recommendations for revision (Senate Instructions)
    3. Announcements

 

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

                       

    1. Revision of Ph.D. Program in IFST
    2. Review of PSPR Self-Study Outline for recommendations for revision
    3. Trends in Foreign Applications and Challenges for Foreign Graduate Students

 

VI.             Future Meeting Dates and Times

 

                  Next Meeting:  Mar. 26, 2008 

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

                  Location:  Room 105 Hullihen Hall

 

                  Planned Meetings:  Apr. 9, Apr. 23, and May 7. (Room 105 Hullihen Hall for all)