Graduate Council Agenda

Thursday, March 16, 2017

2:00 p.m.

Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

  1. Minutes for the February 16th, 2017, Graduate Council meeting will stand approved if no corrections are received. (Please review the Graduate Council Minutes).
  2. Announcements
  3. Old Business: None
  4. New Business, Program Changes:
    1. Graduate School:
      1. ) Proposal to modify the M.S. degree in Space and Planetary Sciences (SPACMS) by removing SPAC 5111L and SPAC 5513 as required courses.
      2. ) Proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Space and Planetary Sciences by removing SPAC 5111L and SPAC 5513 from the list of required courses.
    2. Walton College of Business, Proposal to modify the Master of Information Systems degree by modifying admissions requirements and allowing the GRE as a possible standardized test for admission.
    3. College of Engineering: Proposal to change the name of the M.S. degree in Computer Science (CSCEMS) to a degree entitled Master of Science in Computer Science, and to change the CIP code. Details may be found in Attachment A or at Program and Unit Changes on the Registrar's site.
  5. Course change reports from the University Course and Programs Committee (UCPC) (Attachment B).
  6. Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty: A preliminary list is attached (Attachment C). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
  7. Other Business