Minutes Graduate Studies Committee Meeting for December 4, 2008
Members Present: K. Weiss, G. Fitzgerald, P. Lemma, B. Emiliani, J. Sikorski, N. Hoffman, R. Siporin, B. Nicholson, M. Davis, D. Mitchell, E. Thornton, E. Retelle, S. Cohen, L. Zidani-Eroglu, J. Harmon, B. Greenfield, E. Iglesias, G. Claffey, M. Voight, M. Bednarski, W. Nelson, S. Seider, M. Howell. Welcome G. Fitzgerald called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM The minutes from the October 23, 2008 meeting - APPROVED Notes from the Dean Open House: March 4, 4:00-7:00 pm Alumni Hall Graduate Research and Creative Activity Day: May 7, Alumni Hall 4:00-6:30 Graduate Forum: April 23rd Connecticut Room 12:30-2:30 Graduate Commencement Wednesday, May 27 Comprehensive exam results were due on Dec. 1st – there are still departments that have not reported results of examinations yet. Dean Lemma wants to make sure the correct students are on the graduation list. Please forward data to the Dean’s Office as soon as possible. Please be sure to return all pending files to the graduate admissions office before you leave for the break. If you have files that are pending materials please let us know to hold them or withdraw them. Thesis and special project should be turned into the Graduate office by December 19. If you need additional days, let the Dean know who will review on the 30th. All grade change forms must be given to the graduate office when all grades are due so that graduate students may be closed out for graduation. Please remember to have all independent study and capstone registration forms submitted to the Graduate Office as soon as possible; they should not be sent after the first week of classes (February 2) and will not be counted after the freeze date. We continue to lose students in our overall counts when this occurs. Since graduate students wait until the last minute to register for classes, if they do not have a planned program on file, they will need a pin number. Please make arrangements to have someone in your office provide the pin numbers if you are not going to be in the office during the continuing registration period.
Elections: As a result of G. Fitzgerald’s (chair) upcoming sabbatical, an election was held to fill the position for the spring 2009 semester, with another election to fill the position for a full three year term to be held at the end of the spring 2009 semester. At the October 23rd meeting K. Weiss was nominated. Hearing no other nominations, the slate was put to a vote. K. Weiss was unanimously elected chair. A call for nominations was requested to fill the position of secretary. J. Harmon self-nominated and hearing no other nominations, the slate was put to a vote. J. Harmon was unanimously elected secretary.
Committee Reports Ad hoc Committee on Program Offerings
Scholarship J. Sikoski (chair) circulated the list of winners pending final approval. Dean Lemma requested that everyone review the list to make sure all names are on the list. There will be no outstanding scholar award this year for the School of Technology. A reception honoring the award winners will be held on February 26th from 5 – 7 pm in the Constitution room. Dean Lemma circulated a list and asked the members to indicate names of those who will introduce the recipients from individual programs. Policy S. Seider – see wording below. These policy statements will make the wording official in the next graduate catalog – see below. The next meeting of the Policy committee is Thursday 12/11.
Appeals G. Claffey – None. This was amended to reflect that there was one appeal that is in the course of being resolved. The issue was forwarded to Dean Lemma’s office from the GSC appeals committee and the Dean reported that the issue is now in the hands of the student involved in the appeal request. GSA Dean Lemma reported on behalf of our student member. The senate contacted Alex to remind her that graduate students are required to serve on a number of committees in addition to the GSC (Academic Integrity Committee, UPBC - the University Policy and Budget Committee and there should also be other graduate students who should serve on our committee from the other schools of the University. Dean Lemma asked that members please nominate some graduate
students to be contacted who might serve on these committees. For additional information please contact Alexandra Rossett or Dean Lemma’s office. Curriculum D. Mitchell reported that the next round of curriculum changes needs to be submitted before we return for the spring semester. A list of courses that appear to be inactive was sent to all departments for input. Please be sure to inform the curriculum committee of the status of these courses. The information provided below was voted upon and fully APPROVED 1) IT: The committee voted to approve the proposal from the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Management to change designator of graduate-level courses for the M.S. in Technology Management from IT (Industrial Technology) to TM (Technology Management). This will entail the creation of a new designator to the existing curriculum menu.
2) SPED Course Revision Advanced Topics in Emotional Disturbances Research in Special Education
2a
SPED
532
[EDPS][GS]
Approved
2b
Course Addition
SPED
598
[EDPS][GS]
Approved
2c
Program Revision
Master of Science Program for Students with [EDPS] [GS] Certification in Other Areas of Education
Approved
3) The committee did not consider the any changes to Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology courses because the Course Revision Forms had not yet been submitted to Dean Lemma.
Computer Electronics & Graphics Technology
6k
Course Revision Course Revision Course Revision Course Revision
CET
449
Advanced Networking Internet Technologies Applied Networking Technology Computer Applications for the Professional
[TECH][GS]
2008-1105 13:21:42 2008-1105 14:14:00 2008-1105 14:23:14 2008-1105 14:19:59
6n
CET
479
[TECH][GS]
6p
CET
501
[TECH][GS]
6q 4) History 11q 11s
CET
513
[TECH][GS]
Course Deletion
HIST
466
History of American Technology American Material Culture
[AS][GS]
Approved Approved with minor changes Approved with minor changes
11t
Course Addition
HIST
504
[AS][GS]
11u
Course Addition
HIST
505
Local History and Community Development Civil War and Reconstruction in the United States
[AS][GS]
Course Addition
HIST
566
[AS][GS]
Approved
5) Physics & Earth Sciences 18f Course Revision Course Revision ESCI 431 Introduction to Hydrogeology Elementary Science Instruction and Curriculum [AS][GS] Approved
18g
SCI
557
[AS][GS][EDPS]
Approved
Development Course Addition Teaching of Science in the Secondary School
SCI
570
[AS][GS][EDPS]
Approved
The following Policy was APPROVED with highlighted changes
COURSE CREDIT OVERLOADS FOR FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTS A typical study program for a full-time graduate student at CCSU is considered to be 9-15 credits of academic work per semester. A full-time graduate student who wishes to register for 16-18 credits must receive written authorization from the Dean, School of Graduate Studies. Authorization for credit overloads during winter and summer session must also be obtained from the Dean. Credit overload forms are provided by the University Registrar. Students who wish to register for more than 18 credits should consult with their advisor and then apply in writing to the Dean, School of Graduate Studies at least one week prior to registration for the semester in which the additional course credits are to be taken. Applications for over 18 credits are available on the Registrar’s website. Effective fall, 2003, in addition to the applicable tuition/required fees, full-time students registering for more than 18 credits will be assessed appropriate excess per credit fees for each credit beyond 18. These fees are non-refundable and will not be deleted if at a later time the total credits are fewer than 19. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Engineering Dept language to review as well: APPROVED The applicants must have earned a BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or Engineering Technology for the Mechanical/Manufacturing specialization. The applicants must have earned a BS in Civil Engineering or Engineering Technology for the Civil/Construction specialization. Other Bachelors programs may be considered by the Department for each specialization provided they meet the math, science and engineering technology requirements.
G. Fitzgerald reported that the meeting dates and locations for spring will be emailed. M. Davis led a round of applause for the wonderful work G. Fitzgerald has done on behalf of the GSC in her role as chair. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by G. Fitzgerald at 3:15 PM
Respectfully submitted, Ken Weiss, GSC Secretary