1. GradUATE COUNCIL
October 18, 2017

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

3. Consent Agenda Minutes from Graduate Council Meeting on September 20
Agenda for current meeting
GCCC approval items
Proposal for Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID)/MBA
Proposal for Master of Real Estate Development
Proposal for PhD Population Sciences
Ch E 410X/510X dual list proposal

4. Announcements and Remarks
Graduate Council Chair, Steven Lonergan
Dean of Graduate College, Comments from William Graves
Assistant Dean of Graduate College, Craig Ogilvie
Graduate College Office- Judy Strand

5. Old Business Chapter 9 status: Report from Dean Graves
Campaign of Welcome: Deb Marquart: Update coming in November

6. New Business
Sign up for Graduate College Award Committees

7. Committee Reports
English Proficiency Requirement: Deb Marquart, Pranav Shrotriya, Julie Bothell
Meeting next week
Outside Committee Member : Annette O’Connor, Isaac Gottesman, Nicola Bowler, Tonglu Li, Allen Miller, Dan Russell, Raimond Nagel, Mark Kaiser, Judy Strand, Sebastian Speer
Report of proposed procedure changes by Dean Bill Graves.
Other questions to be addressed/ reviewed? Number of committee members, more defined determination of what “outside” is.

8. Committee Reports
Concurrent degree, Double degree, and co-major programs: Carleton Basmajian (chair), Matt O’Neal, George Weston, Travis Sapp, Natalie Robinson
How can the defined programs be more clearly defined and distinguished? (especially double degree and concurrent, but also co-majors)
 What are the perceived benefits and outcomes of the double degree programs?
 How do you document integration in a double degree program?
 What is the equitable assignment of “non-overlapping” credits in a double degree program that includes a degree with a large number of credits?
Can we agree on a percentage of “non-overlapping credits” instead of a set number?     
Double degree programs –as worded now- require integration of the two subject areas in the exam.  If one of the participating programs does not include an exam or thesis, should this be considered a concurrent degree?

9. Committee Reports
Expired Course policy –Drena Dobbs (Chair) George Winston, Sebastian Speer
Currently 24 credits can be between 11 and 17 years and 12 can be over 17.
First option: Make it more clear that a total of 36 credit hours over 11 years old are allowed, but only 12 of those can be over 17 years.
Second option: Allow 36 credits (never more) over 11 years old
Add sentence to encourage the POSC to ensure that possible deficiencies due to older courses are addressed with research, independent study, courses, or seminars

10. Committee Reports
Admission policy review: Reviewed by the Executive Committee : Deb Marquart, Ken Moore, Gary Munkvold
Endorsement of elimination of provisional admission
Elimination of restricted status may increase the number of requests for exceptions and perhaps more tracking at the program level.
GC should consider process and standards (GPA) required for requests for exceptions.

11. Meeting Schedule
All meetings will be in 3150 Beardshear Hall from 4:15-5:30.
Wednesday, Nov 15
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Wednesday, Jan 17
Wednesday, Feb 21
Wednesday, Mar 21
Wednesday, April 18