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

October 16, 2007

Members Present: M. Perez (Chair), S. Brown—Welty, D. Dickerson,
T. Dull, T. Skeen, Z. Wang.

Members Absent: G. Kriehn (excused), N Mahalik (excused),
R. Yazdipour (excused), C. Barnes (Student).

Visitors: A. Hoff, S. Sailor, T. Anderson.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Perez at 2:05 p.m. in the
University Center, Room #203

  1. Minutes: MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/9/07.
  2. Agenda: MSC to approve the Agenda as amended to move
    agenda item number 3 to be item number 5.
  3. Kinesiology Program Review – 2:20 Time Certain.
    The committee discussed with the visitors from the Kinesiology
    department issues related to their Student Outcome Assessment
    Program (SOAP) plan. It was suggested that the department select
    at least one or two student outcomes to measure in the spring
    2008 semester while they are writing the more comprehensive
    plan. The committee members pointed out the graduation rates for
    the program are good. It was noted by Dr. Dickerson that in her
    experience the faculty in the department are model graduate
    faculty in their support of graduate students. It was further noted
    that the issues within the department appear to be related to
    growth of the program.
    MSC to approve the program as a program of quality and
    promise with the following recommendations:
    a. Implement some student outcomes assessment
    measures in the spring 2008.
    b. Complete a new (SOAP) for graduate programs
    and implement it.
    c. The program is to be commended for its overall
    positive review.
  4. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Waiver – Spanish Program.
    The document submitted to the committee addressed the prior
    concerns of the committee.
    MSC to waive the GRE for admission to the Spanish
    program.
  5. Communications and Announcements.
    Dean Dickerson announced that post cards and posters for the
    Grad Expo have been received and distributed.
  6. Graduate Committee Annual Report 2006—07.
    The committee will look at the goals outlined in the report and will
    come prepared to decide the goals for the 2007— 2008 academic
    year next week.

MSC to adjourn at 3:00 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee is Tuesday,
October 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of the Minutes 10/16/07.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. Committee Goals for 2007—2008.

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