1. Graduate COUNCIL
February 21, 2018

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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. Other Items?

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