University Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies

April 15, 2005

AGENDA Updated Apr 6, 2005

I. Approval of the Agenda

II. Approval of the Minutes: (March 11 and March 15, 2005)

III. Deferred Items on Hold:

a. Request for Permanent Status of the M.S. in Health Promotion (attachment) (attachment) 

b. Request for Permanent Approval M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (attachment) (attachment)

c. Request for Permanent Approval for Master of Mechanical Engineering (attachment)

IV. Old Business:

d. Policy change – Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Policy (attachment)

e. Course Challenge for BISC 638 (attachment)

V. New Business:

f. Raise GRE requirement for MS in Nutrition

a. Listing of criteria for internal and external reviews initiated by the Office of the Provost that resulted from revision of resolutions pertaining to review of provisional programs for permanent status (attachment of resolutions)

b. Proposal to require all graduate courses for credit to have a demonstrable product (specifically courses for thesis/dissertation proposal presentation and guest speaker series)

c. Report on implementation of PeopleSoft- Mary Martin

d. Other item/issues

VI. Future Meeting Dates and Times

May 6

Time: 8:30 – 10:30

Location: Faculty Senate Conference Room, Corner of Kent Way and College