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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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1. Minutes from the March 28, 2024 meeting will stand approved if no corrections are received. Please review the minutes on the Graduate School web page before the meeting:
2. Announcements
3. Dean's Report
4. New Business, Program Changes, Bumpers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
   1. Program Change Request: HESCMS: Human Environmental Sciences, Master of Science

   This request is to add a new concentration to the HESCMS (Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences). HESC/HDFS has participated in the GP IDEA program for several years. This proposal will create a concentration that will allow students to receive recognition for their participation and specialization in gerontology

   2. New Program Proposal: HESCMS-GERO: Human Environmental Sciences: Gerontology Concentration

   This request is to add a new concentration to the HESCMS (Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences). Program Change Request: AGECMS-INAG: Agricultural Economics: International Agribusiness Concentration. HESC/HDFS has participated in the GP IDEA program for several years. This proposal will create a concentration that will allow students to receive recognition for their participation and specialization in gerontology.

5. New Business. Program Changes, College of Engineering (Attachment A)
   1. New Program Proposal: BIOMGM: Biologics Manufacturing Graduate MicroCertificate

      Request being made on behalf of the faculty involved in biologics manufacturing across the university. Employment trends in the biopharmaceutical sector is expected to rise nationally, and specific to the State of Arkansas aligns with business initiatives and the state Science and Technology Plan. The National Science Foundation Track 2 grant to the University of Arkansas, University of Kentucky, and Clemson University described, as one of its workforce development goals, the offering of a graduate certificate at each institution.

Additional information for program change proposals and new program proposals may be viewed at https://registrar.uark.edu/program-unit-changes/index.php or in Attachment A.

6. Proposed course changes/additions/deactivations (Attachment B)
7. Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty and graduate assistants (Attachment C)
8. Other Business

   GSIE: ENGL Lang Prof : English Language Proficiency Requirements

   Adding the Duolingo English Tests as an accepted indicator of English Proficiency. After benchmarking with other SEC schools, it was determined we needed to include the Duolingo English Test as an accepted measurement for English language proficiency in order to remain competitive in the international student market. The English Language Committee reviewed and approved of these changes