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

October 7, 2008

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

Members Absent: N.P. Mahalik (excused), S. Skelton (excused),
R. Yazdipour (excused).

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 September 30, 2008.
  2. Agenda: MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements:
    A thank you was given to S. Brown-Welty regarding the Senate meeting for
    APM 223 (Interim Standards for Continuation Procedures for Termination of a
    Graduate Program). The interim policy has been approved by the Senate.
    Visitors from Communicative Disorders will be present October 21, 2008.
    Special Education to be determined.
  4. M.A. in International Relations and the M.P.A. in Public Administration.
    MSC to approve the M.A. in International Relations as a Program of
    Quality and Promise.
    MSC to approve the M.P.A. In Public Administration as a Program of
    Quality and Promise.
  5. The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
    MSC to approve Graduate Student IELTS scores of 6.5 or higher.
  6. Graduate Student Symposium (GSS).
    Programs interested in participating in the GSS will start getting together for
    planning. Possibilities for a location include SaveMart Center, Satellite
    Student Union, and the Library. May 7, 2009 was listed as a tentative date. It
    is recommended that an announcement regarding the GSS be made at the
    Spring Staff Assembly.
  7. Graduate Student Advisory Board.
    Dean K. Carey will follow up once students have met for the first time.

MSC to adjourn at 2:50 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee is Tuesday, October 14,
2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of the Minutes of 10/07/08.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. Discussion of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies (Health & Human
    Services)
  5. Graduate student symposium.

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