Council of Graduate Coordinators and Staff (CGCS) Meeting February 22, 2013

Agenda Items SED Survey Doctoral profile Grad Application Files: Image Now vs Paper system Grad Applications Processing Center Ethics Education for Graduate Students Proposed Grad Cert Plan of Study Upcoming Events Announcements/Reminders

SED Survey: 2011 S&T Doctoral Profile PhD degrees awarded: 65 – Male: 52 – Female: 13 – Physical Sciences: 26 – Engineering: 39 Graduate and UG total debt level: – None: 40 – $30K or less: 15 – >30K: 6

SED Survey: 2011 S&T Doctoral Profile (contd) Median time to degree – Since baccalaureate: 8.4 years – Since starting graduate school: 7.9 years Postgraduation Plans: – Postdoc fellowship, etc.: 16 – Academe (other than postdoc): 5 – Govt.: 3 – Industry: 11

Graduate Application Files: Image Now vs. Paper-based system – Streamlining ideas/suggestions?

Graduate Studies Application Processing Center – Inbox/Outbox/Rush files – 11am and 3pm drop to the Admissions Office – Daily tracking of application files processed

Ethics Education for Graduate Students Refer to the handouts. Implementation ideas/suggestions?

Proposed Grad Cert Plan of Study Refer to the draft handout. Implementation ideas/suggestions?

Upcoming Events Grad Talk Sessions - 12:00 pm – 249, 250, 254 Toomey Hall Monday, February 25 Wednesday, February 27 Friday, March 1 Etiquette dinner Workshops (UMSL, Elizabeth, others) CF Poster Session Wednesday, March :00 am – Havener Center Upstairs Atrium CF Awards Banquet Tuesday, April 2 – 6:00 pm – Location TBD Etc. For a complete list of events, please visit our website:

Announcements/Reminders Motion: “Graduate Council asks that the Graduate Office encourage Departments to adopt graduate rubrics which are filled out by the committee rather than individually by committee members” made by Worsey, second Montgomery. Approved unanimously. Please continue to submit your GLO rubrics to either 118 Fulton Hall or

Open Items

Thanks for attending. Next Meeting: At 12pm March 8, 140 Toomey Hall