Graduate Studies Senate Committee Minutes
April 23, 2008
1:30 pm
Members present:
Charles Mason, Chair; Darwin
Davis, Matthew Kinservik,
Old Business:
Committee discussion on options for the graduate catalog: Havidan Rodriquez was a guest of the Committee
to present information with regard to the history and direction of changes
being considered in the
Announcements: Chair Chuck Mason reminded the Committee to review and make comments on the Permanent Status Program Review (PSPR) procedures and policy that are on the Senate webpage. He passed out a preliminary listing of items that the committee is to take a look at and provide feedback to Chuck. A revised list will be presented at the next meeting. The objective is to recommend a list of materials, among them an outline for the self-study that should be provided by the program’s unit to the Provost in order to conduct a good PSPR. Havidan provided a brief overview of the PSPR process. He asked whether or not a change in the representation of the members of the Graduate Studies Senate Committee on the PSPR should be considered. The general consensus of the Committee was that no change should take place in the current PSPR members of the review committee.
Next Meeting: May 7
1:30-3:00 pm
105 Hullihen Hall
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