Minutes of the Graduate Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 N. Jackson Avenue, M/S UC 43
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate Ext. 8-2743

September 23, 2008

Members Present: T. Skeen (Chair), S. Brown-Welty, K. Carey,
P. English, N. Mahalik, Z. Wang.

Members Absent: G. Kriehn (excused), S. Skelton (excused),
R. Yazdipour (excused).

Visitors: D. Dickerson, L. Gonzalez, S. Walker, R. Mardon,
K. Klein.

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

1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 9/16/2008.
2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as amended:
   Add a new item 5 (Executive Session) and moving the
   remaining items down one number.
3. Communications and Announcements.
   1.  Dean K. Carey distributed a document entitled “Committee
      Response Guideline for Graduate Program Review” for
      consideration at a future meeting.
   2. Dr. Dickerson announced that the advising workshops held this
      fall were very successful and that she was getting good feedback
      about the sessions. She also noted that there was record
      attendance at those workshops this year.
   3. Dr. Dickerson reminded the committee that the first Electronic
      Admissions workshop will be held this Friday, 9/26/2008.
   4. Chair Skeen noted he would be adding International English
      Language Testing System (IELTS) to the agenda for next week.
4. Program Review for International Relations and the MPA in Public
   Administration.
   The committee discussed the following issues related to these program
   reviews:
   1. For both programs there was discussion about the distribution of
      advising among the faculty, which is currently handled by two
      faculty members.
   2. It appears the Student Outcome Assessment Plans (SOAP) for both
      programs are being implemented. There was discussion about the
      MPA program implementing the results of the SOAP to improve
      their program.
   3. There was discussion encouraging the International Relations
      program to develop the elective courses as has been recommended
      by the reviewers, and in addition to create a list of other potential
      elective courses students could take according to their career
      aspirations.
   4. There was discussion related to the International Relations
      program about developing a recruitment plan that included
      recruitment targets and strategies.
   5. There was a discussion encouraging both departments to explore
      offering some of their courses on the weekends.
   6. There was discussion related to the International Relations
      program about their portfolio review process (part of their SOAP)
      and encouragement to develop more clear rubrics for assessing
      student portfolios.
5. Executive Session.
   MSC to appoint Ted Bergman to the Graduate Curriculum
   Subcommittee to replace Saul Jimenez-Sandoval.
6. Graduate/undergraduate cross-listed classes.
   MSC to postpone until next week.
7. Graduate student symposium.
   MSC to postpone until next week.
8. Graduate student advisory board.
   MSC to postpone until next week.

MSC to adjourn at 3:25 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee is Tuesday, September
30, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

Agenda.

1. Approval of the Minutes of 9/23/08.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Communications and Announcements.
4. Discussion of the International English Language Testing System.
5. Graduate/undergraduate cross-listed classes.
6. Graduate student symposium.
7. Graduate student advisory board. 

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