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

December 4, 2007

Members Present: M. Perez (Chair), S. Brown–Welty D. Dickerson, G. Kriehn, N. Mahalik, T. Skeen, Z. Wang, R. Yazdipour.

Members Absent: T. Dull (excused), C. Barnes (Student).

The meeting was called to order by Chair Perez at 2:04 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes: MSC to approve the Minutes of 11/27/2007.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    S. Brown–Welty attended a Senate Meeting regarding Graduate
    Student Petitions Committee Policy and Procedures (APM 428). The
    changes to APM 428 were approved and amended successfully.
    Provost’s Scholarships have been awarded.
    There is a one–time Faculty Enhancement available (due mid
    February).
    Andrew Rogerson has been appointed as the new Dean of Science
    and Mathematics.
  4. Department of Plant Science Graduate Program Review –
    Committee Recommendations.
    The Graduate Committee commends the program for its excellent
    self–study.
    The Graduate Committee commends faculty regarding commitment
    to their graduate students and program.
    The Graduate Committee recommends the following:
    a. Discuss implementation of a project opposed to just a
    thesis option.
    b. Update the timeline in the SOAP plan.
    c. Implement an Alumni survey, and continue with the
    graduate student exit survey if it is helpful in evaluation of
    the program.
    d. Explore avenues for enhancing graduate culture within
    their department.
    MSC to approve the Plant Science Graduate Program
    as a “Program of Quality and Promise”.
  5. Graduate Admissions.
    The Graduate Committee discussed the following concerns
    regarding graduate admissions:
    a. Clear guidelines are needed for evaluating the GPA of
    international students.
    b. Faculty have expressed concern regarding the
    electronic format for admissions (cumbersome, time
    lapse problems, difficult to read transcripts, etc.).
    c. It is necessary to establish Balogna student’s criteria
    for students requesting entrance into a graduate
    program with a three–year degree.
    d. A policy for carrying admission of a student from one
    semester to the next.

MSC to adjourn at 3:00 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of Minutes 12/4/2007.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. Graduate Admissions – Time Certain 2:15.

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