August

Thursday, August 19, 2021

2:00 p.m.

Microsoft Teams

  1. Minutes for the April 15, 2021 Graduate Council meeting will stand approved if no corrections are received. (Please review the Graduate Council Minutes)
  2. Announcements
    • Welcome New Graduate Council Secretary: Dakota Kalkstein
    • Welcome New Members & Introductions
    • Future of Virtual Thesis/Dissertation Defenses
  3. Dean’s Report
  4. New Business, Program Changes, College of Education and Health Professions
    1. Proposal to create new Autism Spectrum Disorder Graduate MicroCertificate (AUSDGM)
    2. Proposal to modify the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EDLEED) by altering admissions requirements and program requirements
    3. Proposal to modify the Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership (EDLEES) by clarifying admission requirement and altering program requirements
    4. Proposal to modify the Master of Education in Educational Leadership (EDLEME) by clarifying admission requirements, altering program requirements, and requesting exemption of standardized test requirement
    5. Proposal to modify the Doctor of Nursing Practice (NURSDP) by altering program requirement in Technical Writing
  5. New Business, Program Changes, Walton College of Business
    1. Proposal to modify the Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (ECONPH) by altering program requirements
  6. New Business, Program Changes, Graduate School & International Education
    1. Proposal to modify the Master of Science in Materials Engineering (MATEMS) by altering admission requirements and program requirements and altering program requirements in Energy Materials and Devices Concentration (MATEMS-ENMD), Mechanical and Structural Materials Concentration (MATEMS-MSTM), and Nanoscale Materials and Devices Concentration (MATEMS-NSMD)
    2. Proposal to modify the Master of Science in Materials Science (MATSMS) by altering admission requirements and program requirements and altering program requirements in Energy Materials and Devices Concentration (MATEMS-ENMD), Mechanical and Structural Materials Concentration (MATEMS-MSTM), and Nanoscale Materials and Devices Concentration (MATEMS-NSMD)
    Program change proposals and new program proposals may be viewed on The Registrar's Office Program and Unit Changes page. or in Attachment A.
  7. New Business: Policy Change: Modifications to Graduate Student Grievance Procedures ( Attachment B)
  8. Course change reports from the University Course and Programs Committee (UCPC) ( Attachment C)
  9. Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty: A preliminary list of faculty is attached Attachment D). A preliminary lists of Graduate Assistants is attached (Attachment E) A complete list will be distributed at the meeting. Attachment E A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
  10. Other Business: Future of Graduate Council Meetings for Fall 2021