Minutes of the Graduate Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5241 N. Maple, M/S TA 43
Fresno, California 93740-8027
Office of the Academic Senate Ext. 8-2743

Members Present: T. Skeen (Chair), S. Brown-Welty, N. Mahalik S. Skelton, M. Stevens.

Members Absent: K. Carey, (excused), R. Yazdipour (excused).

Visitors: L. Neal, H. Martinez.

The meeting was called to order by Chair T. Skeen at 2:00 p.m. in the Thomas Administration Building, Room #117.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 12/1/2009.

  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.

  3. Communications and Announcements.

    1. Sharon Brown-Welty announced she attended the Academic Senate meeting on February 1, 2010 where they approved the change in title of the Master of Arts in Education from Administration and Supervision to Educational Leadership and Administration as approved by the Graduate Committee.
    2. Chair Skeen noted that there will be many program reviews to discuss this semester.
    3. Chair Skeen distributed a Proposal for Pursuing Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Programs. See agenda item #5.
    4. Chair Skeen distributed the Proposal for the Multiple Off-Campus Degree Program for the M.A. Education – Educational Leadership and Administration and the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.

  4. Graduate Student Research and Creative Activities Support Award

    The committee reviewed the revised guidelines, including the title change. The committee recommends having the Fresno State email address as the appropriate email contact on the application form.

    MSC to approve the new Guidelines using the Fresno State email address on the application.

  5. Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Proposal.

    After short discussion it was decided that several pages were missing to the proposal. Copies of those pages were distributed and the committee. It was noted that there were no approving or support signatures on the proposal, and the committee decided they would not review the proposal until they had copies with signatures.

MSC to adjourn at 2:20 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee will be February 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Thomas Administration, Room #117.

Agenda:

  1. Approval of the 2/2/09 Minutes.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. Proposal for the Multiple Off-Campus Degree Program for the M.A. Education – Educational Leadership and Administration and the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.
  5. Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Proposal.

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