Graduate Affairs Committee :
November 22, 2005 Minutes
Present: Margaret Adamek, Subir Chakrabarti, Pamela Crowell, David Ford, Jeffrey Goebl, David Handel, Elisabeth Hinshaw-Osgood, Dolores Hoyt, Andrew Hsu, Marvin Kemple, Joyce Mac Kinnon, Chris Miller, Sherry Queener, Simon Rhodes, Sharon Sims, Jon Story, Marianne Wokeck.
Guest: Sarah Ally, Sheldon Rung, PhD, Thom Upton, PhD.
Staff: Dswanda Jones, David Koerner, Susan Wheeler.
Approval of the Minutes - Dr. Queener
Minutes from the October 5, 2005 Meeting Approved.
IU Dean’s Report – Dr. Queener
There has been a spotlight on all universities. The spotlight is looking at the quality indicators of programs; those indicators are retention rates, quality of faculty, and the quality of students. We have to be extremely careful on this campus to be very clear of what is expected of all. Applications for admissions where the GPA does not meet the standard set by this university, cannot be accepted as a regular admission.
Purdue Dean’s Report – Dr. Story
We’ve had several opportunities to talk with different groups to improve/strengthen our efforts of collegiality across all campuses. We’re continuing to work on the quality of relationships and communication.
Graduate Office Report – Mr. Koerner
Students are currently registering for Spring, but if the Fee Remissions aren’t received the students will not be paid. If you have any Spring admissions the fee remissions should be in sooner than later.
Committee Business
Fellowship Subcommittee Report - Mr. Koerner
We’ve met and the university fellowship isn’t due until February. Please look over the instructions, because they have changed. The instructions will be sent out to Deans and Chairs in a few weeks.
Program Information - Dr. Queener
Computer Science Graduate Certificates
- Bioinformatics Certificate
- Biometric Computing Certificate
- Cyber Security Certificate
- Database/Data Mining Certificate
- Software Engineering Certificate
Discussion
- TOEFL iBT - A new internet-based version of the TOOEFL test. To succeed academically in English-speaking colleges and universities, students need to be able to apply their language skills in the classroom. Integrated questions or tasks, in the new test will help learners build the skills and confidence needed to communicate effectively in the academic environments they plan to enter. The new integrated tasks will ask test takers to read, listen, and then speak in the response to a question. The new test also requires writing a response to material they have heard and read, and to compose an essay in support of an opinion. This test is approximately 4 hours long. All section will be completed in one day, to minimize travel expenses.
No change is projected in the locally administered ESL examination which international students must take once they arrive on campus.
Next Meeting
January 24, 2006
Meeting Adjourned 4:45 pm