Graduate Affairs Committee :

March 28, 2006 Minutes

Present: Margaret Adamek, Rachel Applegate, Paul Carlin, Pamela Crowell, David Ford, Elisabeth Hinshaw-Osgood, Andrew Hsu, Anthony Kaleth, Joyce Mac Kinnon, Robert Osgood, Sherry Queener, Sharon Sims, Tom Southard, Jon Story, James Williams, Marianne Wokeck.

Staff: Dswanda Jones, David Koerner.

IU Dean’s Report – Dr. Queener
IUB has developed a New Degree Proposal Coversheet. The coversheet should accompany all proposal being submitted to better assist in tracking and approving proposals. The coversheet is available on the Graduate Office website at: www.iupui.edu/~gradoff/faculty/policies.html.

Purdue Dean’s Report – Dr. Story
Attended program reviews for the Chemistry and Biology departments in recent weeks and will attend the Physics review later in April. These reviews have provided help in understanding issues that need to be addressed in order to help graduate programs continue to grow and excel. Earlier he met with department heads and graduate chairs as well as a group of students from the School of Engineering and Technology. These meetings also help pinpoint administrative issues that we can work to improve, give us an opportunity to hear, first hand, issues of importance to students.

Graduate Office Report – Mr. Koerner
The Graduate Office will be moving to Union Building Room 207.

Committee Business

Curriculum Subcommittee Report – Dr. O’Palka
The next subcommittee meeting will be March 31 st we have 54 courses to review.

Fellowship Subcommittee Report – Mr. Koerner
The “make offer” list is out for University Fellowships. We have extended offers to 30 Masters students and 30 PhD students. The deadline for accepting the University Fellowship offer is 5 PM on Monday, April 17 th.

Program Information – Dr. Queener
Sending out for review

IUSN – Certificate in Nursing
SLA – Combined MD/Philosophy MA Degrees
SPEA – Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship
SPEA – Master of Public Management

Approved and Forwarded

SLA – Internship Option for Sociology MA
SLIS – MLS/MS in Health Informatics
SPEA – Certificate in Health Policy
SPEA – Certificate in Library Management

Next Meeting
April 25, 2006

Meeting Adjourned 4:30 pm