Meeting Minutes, March 10,
2005
Members
Present:
Kathryn
Obenchain, Presiding Chair, Education
John
Nelson, COS
Eric
Rasmussen, CLA, Humanities
James
Winn, CLA, Fine Arts
Matt
Leone, HCS
Kambiz
Raffiee, Business
Tracy
Veach, Medicine
Andy
Trzynadlowski, Engineering
Donica
Mensing, Journalism
Glenn
Miller, Agriculture
Jessica
Muehlberg, Graduate Student Association
Members
Absent:
Scott
Tyler, Chair and COS,
Ron
Phaneuf, Faculty Senate
Stacy
Gordon,
Guests:
Susan
Henthorne, GSA Advisor
Michael
Peters, Recorder
Chris
Pritsos, Nutrition
Tamara
Scronce, Art
Joe
DeLappe, Art
Patricia
Holden-Huchton, Nursing
Old
Business
1. The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:30
and invited the council to review the previous meeting’s minutes.
MOTION: (Nelson/Read) To approve the February 2005 meeting
minutes. Motion passed unanimously.
2. Discussion of Separate Graduate and
Undergraduate Transcripts: Muehlberg
briefed the council on the issues pertaining to a student’s request for the
university to be able to provide separate transcripts reflecting only graduate
work or only undergraduate work as opposed to the current practice of listing
all registrations, undergraduate and graduate, on a single transcript. Discussion ensued.
MOTION: (Miller/Leone) That the Council supports the proposal that,
if possible, the university provide separate transcripts to reflect work
completed as either an undergraduate or a graduate student but not both
together and, that transcripts be printed in reverse chronological order to
show the most current semesters first.
Motion passed unanimously.
Standing
Reports
3. Graduate Dean’s Report: Read reported that effective September 2005 a
new Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) will be implemented with a
new scoring scheme. Applications
forwarded to programs will include conversion tables to enable programs to
determine whether or not applicants meet minimum requirements for admission,
assistantships, etc.
The Council of Graduate School
survey just out reflects a 5% decrease in international enrollment for the
current academic year.
UNR’s Hydrologic Sciences program is
currently undergoing their program review.
It still appears that the 25%
indirect cost recovery funds will be returned from the state to UNR presumably
only for capital improvement, not operating costs.
4. Chair’s Report: Obenchain reported on the discussion held
between chair Scott Tyler and Provost John Frederick regarding separating the
positions of Vice President for Research and Dean of the
5. GSA Report: Muehlberg
reported that Graduate Student Appreciation week would run April 4 – 8, 2005
and that GSA was seeking faculty judges for both the annual awards program as
well as the poster and paper presentation competitions.
6. Faculty Senate Report: No report.
7. Courses & Curriculae Report: MS in Nutrition Pritsos briefed the council on the proposal to increase
the master of science in nutrition thesis program from 30 credits to 32
credits. The initiative would increase
the multidisciplinary approach to the program and add an additional core course. It would also expand opportunities for
faculty participation from other departments by including additional seminar
classes. MOTION: (Nelson/Veach) To approve the proposed change in the MS in
Nutrition thesis program. Motion
approved unanimously.
Master
of Fine Arts Scronce and DeLappe
briefed the council on the proposed new master of fine arts degree
program. This would be a terminal degree
in studio art, a three-year program of 60 credits including a written thesis
and final exhibition. The program would
comply with national accreditation standards.
The program would be non-discipline specific, that is, would include
painting, sculpture, photography, etc. and would require additional studio
space. MOTION: (Nelson/Veach) To approve the proposed master of fine arts
degree program. Motion approved
unanimously.
The
council discussed methods to improve the review of C&C proposals. The council’s subcommittee would generate a
two page summary of routine submissions and proposals for new programs would be
available in PDF format on the website.
Deadlines for submissions would be reviewed to ensure timely review and
council approval before sending proposals to the university C&C committee.
MPH
courses Motion: (Veach/Muehlberg) To table review and action on MPH course
proposals. Motion passed unanimously.
Certificate
in gerontology (Nursing) Holden-Huchton
briefed the council on the proposed certificate program in gerontology. Program is designed to meet the need for
increased number of nurse educators specifically in gerontology. Applicants for program would need a minimum
of a baccalaureate in nursing as well as an advanced degree. The program utilizes the educator track of
the current master of science in nursing and would include 11 credits using
existing courses. After discussion, the
council advised that the program should be revised to include a minimum of 14
graduate credits which Holden-Huchton said would be no problem. MOTION: Veach/Muehlberg) To approve the
certificate program as modified by council’s suggestions. Motion passed unanimously.
C&C
subcommittee consent agenda. Read
summarized the proposals reviewed by the subcommittee. MOTION:
(Leone/Veach) To approve the
presented consent agenda. Motion passed
unanimously.
New
Business
8. GSA Survey Results: Muehlberg summarized some of the findings of
the recently concluded survey and indicated the survey’s findings would be
available on the GSA website.
9. The council concluded their business and
adjourned at 4:15. The next meeting will
be held in the Faculty Senate room of the Jot Travis Student Union at 2:30 on
Thursday, April 14, 2005.