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
October 19, 2010
Members Present: M. Wilson (Chair), S. Brown-Welty, K. Carey N. P. Mahalik, S. Skelton, M. Stevens, R. Yazdipour.
Members Absent: None.
Visitor: Glen DeVoogd.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Wilson at 2: 05 p.m. in Thomas #117.
1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/12/2010.
2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3. Communications and Announcements.
A. Animal science to be discussed Nov 2nd
B. Computer engineering option to be discussed Nov. 9th.
C. Review of industrial technology was distributed.
D. Project guidelines, 0-units next week.
E. Dean Carey Writing Center opened yesterday. It’s full for next 2 weeks. Lots of
interest. With an additional $25000, can operate on Saturday.
F. Grad writing class during intercession is approved. The class will provide support
for students to help them pass the graduate writing requirement.
4. MA in Ed with Option of Reading Online – 1st Reading.
A. Concern about use of word “online” in degree title.
B. What happens if there are not enough students? Option needs to average 17 students
per cohort (over all 10 courses) to be viable.
C. Target audience is students living too far from a university. Potentially across
western US and into Mexico.
D. Discussion of grading rubric for a course.
E. Discussion of sequence of courses.
F. Graduate Level Writing in the 213 course. Rubric provided to the committee.
G. Thesis option. Recommended dropping it. Dean Carey will discuss with faculty about
having a comprehensive examination.
H. Return for second reading.
5. Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program for the Bakersfield Campus – 1st Reading.
After a question and answer period, it was agreed to waive the second reading.
MSC to approve the Doctorate in Educational
Leadership Program for the Bakersfield Campus.
MSC to adjourn at 2:44 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee will be Tuesday,
October 26, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in Thomas #117.
Agenda
1. Approval of the Minutes of 10/12/10.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Communications and Announcements.
4. Project Guidelines.
5. 0-Units Continuation.
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