Graduate COUNCIL February 21, 2018

Call to Order Welcome, Steven Lonergan, Chair Introductions Seating of Substitute Council Members

Consent Agenda Minutes of January 17 meeting Agenda for current meeting GCCC Proposal for Graduate Certificate in Meat Science Proposal for Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Proposal for Graduate Certificate in Finance Status change for Veterinary Preventive Medicine Program (to departmental (VDPAM) program) Discontinuation of Graduate Minor in Technology and Social Change GFMC report FYI approval of 13 Associate members (listed in agenda)

Announcements and Remarks Graduate Council Chair, Steven Lonergan Need for a new GC rep on Policy Library Advisory Committee Brief update from January DOGE meeting Brief update from Associate Deans for Graduate Affairs meeting Dean of Graduate College, William Graves (Attending Board of Regents Meeting) Assistant Dean of Graduate College, Craig Ogilvie For consideration: Requirement for graduate faculty status to direct postdocs Graduate College Office, Judy Strand

Old Business Chapter 9 Revisions Chapter 9 is back from University Counsel (this morning) and will be posted on the Graduate Council page. Committee will review and will be on March Agenda.

New Business Graduate Assistantships for Certificate Students in the New Graduate Certificate in Mathematics: Hal Schenk and Bernard Lidicky Proposal is in docket. Has been approved by GCCC Expect a vote on the request to allow assistantships for students in this program. Proposal for Doctor of Education Program: Anne Foegen Discussion and vote Motion regarding requirement of postdoc mentors to be graduate faculty members.

Committee and Subcommittee reports Outside committee member committee: Isaac Gottesman, chair : Discussion. Double Degree Committee: Carlton Basmajian (chair) Discussion and Vote 1) The total credits for any double degree must be at least 48 credits, all of which are non-overlapping (there must be at least 24 stand-alone credits for each major). 2) Total credits must equal at least 75% of the sum of credits from each separate degree. 3) This change would affect any new proposed double degrees. 4) For existing double degree programs that fall below this new threshold, programs administering those degrees would need to adjust the total credits required or justify why existing credit totals should be below the new threshold. 5) If one or both of the degrees has a thesis or creative component, one final oral examination must be held covering the combined thesis or creative component.  One thesis is submitted to satisfy the requirements of both degrees. 6) If a thesis or non-thesis is combined with a coursework only degree, the thesis/non-thesis project should include information for both degrees.

Committee and Subcommittee reports Admission Status committee (Marquart, chair) Discussion regarding removal of status Graduate Faculty Membership Committee (Riney-Kerhrberg, chair

Other Items?

Meeting Schedule All meetings will be in 3150 Beardshear Hall from 4:15-5:30. Wednesday, Mar 21 Wednesday, April 18