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April Agenda
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
2:00 p.m.
Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering
- Minutes for the April 18th, 2019, Graduate Council meeting will stand approved if no corrections are received. Please review the minutes on the Graduate School web page before the meeting: Graduate Council Minutes
- Welcomes and Announcements
- Old Business: None
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New Business, Program Changes
- Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences, proposal to modify the Master of Science degree in Geography (GEOGMS) by making curricular changes and editing catalog language.
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Walton College of Business
- Department of Management, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (MGMTPH) by clarifying catalog language and making curricular changes.
- Department of Marketing, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree (MKTGPH) by clarifying catalog language and making curricular changes.
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Graduate School
- Proposal to change the Master of Science degree in Microelectronics Photonics (MEPHMS) to a Master of Science degree in Materials Engineering (MATEMS) with six concentrations and a Master of Science degree in Materials Science (MATSMS) with six concentrations.
- Proposal to change the Ph.D. degree in Microelectronics-Photonics (MEPHPH) to Materials Science and Engineering (MSENPH).
- Program change proposals and new program proposals may be viewed on the Program and Unit Changes page by clicking on program management. The proposals are also in Attachment A.
- New Business, Policy Revision, Proposed changes to the Grade Appeal Process for Graduate Students, Attachment B.
- Discussion item: Should we allow transfer credit for doctoral degrees?
- Discussion item: Should we have a policy on the use of copy editors in theses and dissertations?
- Discussion item: Removing graduate faculty status.
- Course change reports from the University Course and Programs Committee (UCPC) (Attachment C)
- Graduate faculty recommendations for graduate assistants: A preliminary list is attached (Attachment D). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
- Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty: A preliminary list is attached (Attachment E). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
- Other Business
Please note that the September 19th meeting will start at 2:10 p.m.