University Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies Meeting

January 10, 2006

Agenda Updated Jan 3, 2006

I. Approval of the Agenda

II. Approval of the Minutes: Dec. 7, 2005

III. Deferred Items on Hold from Last Year:

1. Request for Permanent Status of the M.S. in Health Promotion (Permanent Status Program Review in progress)
2. Request for Permanent Approval M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (PSPR in progress)
3. Request for Permanent Approval for Master of Mechanical Engineering (PSPR in progress)

IV. Old Business:

a. Revision of the MS in Physics and Astronomy ( attachment-1 attachment-2 attachment-3 attachment-4 12-7-05), ( attachment-1 attachment-2 attachment-3 1-3-06)

b. Revision of the PHD in Physics and Astronomy (attachment-1 attachment-2 attachment-3 attachment -4 12-7-05), ( attachment-1 attachment-2 attachment-3 1-3-06)

V. New Business:

a. Graduate Policy Change— Committee Composition, M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology, M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, and Ph.D. in Entomology and Applied Ecology ( attachment-1 attachment-2 attachment-3 1-3-06)

b. Disestablish the MA program in Physics ( attachment-1 1-3-06)

VI. Future Meeting Dates and Times

January 17 if needed

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Board Room, Hullihen Hall