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College of Letters and Science Faculty Document No. 624
October 17, 2002

Graduate Program Committee Annual Report, 2001-2002


The Graduate Program Committee of the College of Letters and Science held six meetings during the academic year to carry out its functions as authorized by the Rules Governing the Letters and Science Faculty Chapter 2.12. The meeting dates were October 25, 2001; November 15, 2001; December 13, 2001; February 5, 2002; March 5, 2002; and April 9, 2002.

Legislative Recommendations

The following recommendations were forwarded to the Dean for his action or referral to the Faculty:
  1. approval of the proposal to change the name of the Master's in Liberal Studies.
  2. approval of the proposal to modify admission requirements of the Graduate Certificate in International Technical Communication.
  3. approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the MA/MS in Geography.
  4. approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the TESOL Graduate Certificate Program.
  5. approval of the proposal to create a Graduate Certificate in International Human Resources and Labor Relations.
  6. approval of the proposal to create a Graduate Certificate in Rhetorical Leadership, contingent on the insertion of language that encourages students to participate in a program of practical application, if appropriate. The program coordinator should submit an informal follow-up report two years after the program is implemented.
  7. approval of the proposal to modify the advising process of the Master's in Human Resources and Labor Relations.
  8. approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the MA Degree in History.
  9. approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the MPA and the joint MPA/MUP degree.
  10. approval of the proposal to add Plan G Professional Writing Option to the MA in English.
  11. approval of the proposal to add a Professional Writing Concentration to the PhD in English.
Procedural Issues

Committee members agreed to meet November 15 and December 13 for the Fall semester and once a month on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. beginning February for the Spring semester.

Kristine Ruggiero was elected unanimously as Committee Co-Chair for the 2001-2002 academic year.

Committee members agreed to review program change forms on-line. Any member who has a concern about any of the items should bring a copy of the document to the meeting.

The Committee approved leaving the wording of the Charter as it now stands.

The Committee will invite coordinators from all certificate programs implemented by Fall 2000 to attend a meeting of the Committee to discuss the status of their programs.

Other Business

The Committee reviewed the Graduate School's request for nominations for graduate committees and agreed that the Committee on Committees should continue to make the nominations, but that GPC members were interested in providing input for the Graduate Faculty Council.

The Committee recommended three nominees (Fred Helmstetter, Edward Mabry, and Campbell Tatham) for the Graduate Faculty Council to the Committee on Committees.


Respectfully submitted,

Allen Bell, Math Sciences
Jeffrey Hayes, Art History
Robert Jeske, Anthropology
Connie Jo, L&S Admin., ex officio
David Petering, Chemistry
Patrice Petro, English
Kristin Ruggiero, History
Charles Schuster, L&S Admin., ex officio
William Wainwright, Philosophy
Charles Wimpee, Biological Sciences

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Prepared by Y. Bode



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