Minutes of the Graduate Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

5240 N. JACKSON AVENUE, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740-8023

Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743

April 29, 2008

Members Present: M. Perez (Chair), S. Brown-Welty, D. Dickerson,
T. Dull, G. Kriehn, N. Mahalik, T. Skeen,
R. Yazdipour, Z. Wang.
Visitors: S. Tracz, G. DeVoogd, P. Beare, C. Torgerson,
Pamela Lane-Garon.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Perez at 2:00 p.m. in the University
Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 04/22/08 with the following
    minor revisions:
    #3a, remove “Professor” before T. Dull;
    #4 (above a). “made several recommendations” should be
    replaced with “discussed several areas”.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    a. Dean Dickerson reported that the Graduate Recognition Expo was a
    success, well attended.
    b. Dean Dickerson reminded the committee about the Graduate Faculty
    Appreciation Reception, May 16, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Bulldog Foundation
    Community Room, Save Mart Center.
    c. Chair Perez announced that the Graduate Culture Task Force is
    meeting, has elected co-chairs, and started their work.
    d. Chair Perez distributed a letter from Bernie Vinovrksi and an email
    from Jerry Echeverria regarding the changes being implemented in
    graduate admissions.
    e. Chair Perez announced that the meeting of next week will be the last
    one in the semester. The committee will elect a new chair and make
    recommendations for Geology and Early Childhood Education
    programs.
  4. Graduate program review for Early Childhood Education and Reading
    Language – Time certain 2:20 pm.
    a. The committee called in the invited guests from the department and
    college: Susan Tracz (Coordinator), Glenn DeVoogd (Chair), Paul Beare
    (Dean), Colleen Torgerson (Associate Dean) and Pamela Lane-Garon.
    b. The committee and the invited guests discussed the program
    regarding faculty hiring, student and school exit survey, writing
    competency, field classes, special credentials, MS thesis/projects, and
    the effects of budget changes, etc. The committee decided to make
    recommendations next week.

MSC to Adjourn 3:00 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee is Tuesday, May 6,
2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of the Minutes of 4/29/08.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. Review of graduate program in Curriculum and Instruction –
    Time certain 2:20.
  5. Review of graduate program in Administration and Supervision –
    Time Certain 2:20.
  6. Election of Chair.
  7. Recommendations for Geology Graduate Program.
  8. Recommendations for Early Childhood Education Program.
  9. Recommendations for Reading/Language Arts Program.
  10. Recommendations for Curriculum & Instruction Program.
  11. Recommendations for Administration & Supervisors Program.

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