1. Graduate Council September 30, 2015
Let’s leave the globe background on only the title, agenda, and subtitle slides (the ones with roman numerals, e.g., I. Staffing.

2. AGENDA
Welcome
Approval of Minutes of Graduate Council Meeting of May 6, 2015
Graduate School Staffing and Organizational Chart
Introduction of New Councilors and Standing Committees
Graduate School Accomplishments AY 14-15
Graduate School Priorities AY 15-16
Reports and Discussion
Enrollment and Graduation Data
Graduate Certificates Report
PI/RA Agreements
New Business

3. Graduate Council Meeting of May 6, 2015
II. Approval of Minutes
Graduate Council Meeting of May 6, 2015

4. III. GS Staffing and Organizational Chart

5. New Staff Members and Positions
Dr. Zita Nunes, Director and Senior Faculty Advisor, Office for Graduate Diversity and Inclusion (OGDI)
Angela Ambrosi, Coordinator (PCC, U-Achieve, Graduate Catalogue)
Joseph Lindsey, Admission Technology Specialist
Mary Carroll-Mason, Communications Officer
Christopher Perez, Associate Director, OGDI

6. Pending Searches Graduate Student Life
Career Services/Multiple Career Paths – on hold

7. GS: ORGANIZATION
Advancing graduate education. Enhancing the graduate student experience.

8. IV. Introductions of New Councilors and Standing Committees

9. New Councilors Thomas (Tom) Castonguay, AGNR
Lucy Dalglish, JOUR, Council of Deans Appointee
Jeffrey Lucas, BSOS
Kristy Maddox, ARHU
Oded Rabin, ENGR
Students
Ashlee Wilkins, CMNS, GSG VP for Academic Affairs
Kelly Cowdery, EDUC, Graduate Student
Stephanie Cork, SPHL, GAAC
Moriah Willow, BSOS, Graduate Student

10. Standing Committees Programs, Courses and Curricula (PCC)
Ron Yaros (JOUR), Chair
David Andrews (SPHL)
Tom Castonguay (AGNR)
Sarah Eno (CMNS)
Ryan Long, ARHU
Kathryn Wentzel, EDUC
Ashlee Wilkins (CMNS-GSG)
Alex Chen, AD for Academic Standards and Policies
Fellowships and Awards
Ralph Bauer, (ARHU)
Phil DeShong (CMNS)
Mark Leone, AD for Fellowships and Awards

11. V. GS Accomplishments AY 14-15

12. FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
AY 14-15
INITIATIVES
Internal Orientation
ADMINISTRATION
Response to budget cuts
Implementation of “triage” system
Conversion of petitions and waivers to electronic process
New Graduate Student Orientation and Spouse/Partner Orientation
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Over $11.5 million awarded
932 DF, 20 UF, $300,000 MF
216 students and 61 faculty
Outstanding GA Awards
GS WRITING CENTER
18 Fellows, 13 departments, 7 colleges
462 consultations, 160 unique clients
Two boot camps – 150
Eight workshops
Weekly “Write-In” sessions
Five department-workshops
DIVERSITY
Four major PROMISE events
Diversity Reception and other events
URM Students at USG video
Six PhD Completion Workshops
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Centennial Vision
UMD Strategic Plan Update Committee
ADMISSIONS
New admission system
CRM Connect

13. AY 14-15 INITIATIVES External Orientation INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
GS Development and Alumni Relations Office
50 face-to-face discovery, cultivation, and solicitation visits
Three alumni events
Major gift proposals for 2 dissertation and 1 summer research fellowships
Four new GS funds included on university giving website
INTERNATIONAL
U21 Three-Minute Thesis
Joint seminar/research project with UCC
International Intern from Denmark
Visiting Scholar - Chinese Academy of Sciences
GSG President Exchange with U of Macau
International Thanksgiving Dinner (450)
TAP served over 1,500 students and processed over $700,000 of savings and refunds
Visits to Germany, Netherlands, and England
COMMUNICATIONS
Overall communication plan
New GS website launched
Three GS newsletters
GS in 13 publications

14. VI. GS Initiatives 15-16

15. FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
AY 15-16
INITIATIVES
ADMINISTRATION
Revise/Update Graduate Catalog
Implement U-Achieve
Petitions/Waivers to E-Forms
Office of Post-Doctoral Affairs
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Graduate Student Writing
Teaching and Learning
Multiple Career Paths
ETS/CGS URM mentoring proposal
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Fellowship allocation model
Fellowships and capital campaign
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Director
Website review
Student/faculty newsletter
INTERNATIONAL
Groningen, Leiden, Copenhagen
U21 DDoGS workshop and annual meeting
Joint seminar/research project--Chile and Argentina
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Centennial Vision
Flagship 2020
MSCHE self-study

16. VII. Reports and Discussion

17. a. Enrollment and Graduation Data

18. Admissions—Fall 2015 Applied Admitted Enrolled (new) Applicants
Applicants
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Fa14 - Fa15
% Change
Applied
Domestic
10,122
9,300
-8%
International
12,335
12,100
-2%
Admitted
3,130
3,011
-4%
1,847
2,722
47%
Enrolled
(new)
2,161
2,148
-1%
1,148
1,223 7%
Shama provide updated chart
Unofficial data as of 9/5/2015

19. Graduation—FY 2015
Shama provide updated chart

20. Completion and TTD Metrics
Average 10-year completion rate for doctoral students increased from 62.9% in 2014 to 65.7% in National average is 56.6%.
Median doctoral TTD remained constant at 5.3 years in 2013 and 2014.
Shama provide updated chart

21. b. Graduate Certificates Report

22. c. PI/RA Agreements
Brief introduction

23. VIII. New Business