October Agenda

Thursday, October 17, 2019

2:00 p.m.

Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

  1. Minutes for the September 19th, 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
  2. Announcements
  3. Old Business: a. Use of copy editors in theses/dissertations (Attachment A) b. Policy for removing graduate faculty status (Attachment B)
  4. New Business, Program Changes
    1. College of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, proposal to modify the M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering (BMEGMS) by adding a healthcare entrepreneurship concentration, changing the CIP code and making catalog edits.
    2. College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering (CHEGPH), by reducing elective hours from six to three; reducing technical elective hours from 18 to 12; and increasing dissertation hours by nine.
    3. College of Graduate Dean, Program in Space and Planetary Sciences, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Space and Planetary Sciences (SPACPH) by changing catalog copy to show correct number of total hours and providing a list of potential electives.
    4. College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, proposal to delete the Addiction Counseling concentration in the M.S. degree in Counseling (CNSLMS-ADCN).
    5. College of Education, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, proposal to deactivate the Executive Leader concentration in the M.S. degree in Nursing (NURSMS-EXLD).
  5. New Business, New Program Proposals, College of Education and Health Professions
    1. Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, proposal to create a post-master’s certificate in Advanced School-Based Speech-Language Pathology (ASPLMC).
    2. Proposal to create a graduate certificate in Nursing Education (NUEDGC).
    Program change proposals and new program proposals may be viewed on the Program and Unit Changes page or in Attachment C.
  6. Course change reports from the University Course and Programs Committee (UCPC) (Attachment D)
  7. Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty: A preliminary list is attached (Attachment E). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
  8. Other Business