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
November 30, 2010
Members Present: M. Wilson (Chair), S. Brown-Welty, K. Carey N. P. Mahalik, R. Raeisi, S. Skelton, M. Stevens, Toni Wein.
Members Absent: R. Yazdipour (excused).
Visitors: Imelda Basurto, Fraka Harmson, Todd Wilson, Dean Andrew Rogerson.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Wilson at 2:00 p.m. in Thomas #117.
1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 11/9/2010.
2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3. Communications and Announcements.
A. Chair Wilson reported that the Senate Executive committee had the first reading of the 0-unit policy; following that reading, the item was pulled for revision prior to a second reading. Chair Wilson also stated that the first reading for the off-campus doctoral program took place at that meeting.
B. Dean Carey announced the Graduate Committee lunch will be at BJ’s on 12/13/2010 and encouraged everyone to attend. She also announced a holiday open house at her residence on 12/12 and invited the committee to attend.
C. Dean Carey explained to the committee why the 0-unit policy was taken off the Executive committee agenda. The policy needs to be revised so that a better system of tracking students who sign up for 0-units is in place before the policy goes back for further consideration. This item will appear as a future committee agenda item.
4. On-line Reading Master’s Program.
a. Dr. Imelda Basurto advised the committee that the following changes had been made to the program: 1) the title was change to be the Master of Arts in Reading; 2) the sequence of courses was changed to ensure that prerequisite courses at the beginning of the program, 3) the thesis was removed as a requirement and an comprehensive exam has been included.
MSC: Approve Master’s in Reading Program.
5. Computer Science Program Review:
a. Todd Wilson advised the committee of the following actions that had taken place in response to the recommendations by the UGC last April. Dean Rogerson provided addition information on College support for the program. The UGC discussed the status and plan for the program SOAP.
MSC to adjourn at 3:00 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Committee will be Tuesday,
December 7, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in Thomas #117.
Agenda
1. Approval of the Minutes of 12/2/10.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Communications and Announcements.
4. Zero-Units Revision.
5. Criminology Program Review. Time Certain: 2:20 p.m.
6. Discussion of Computer Science Program Review.
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