1. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council ACADEMIC SENATE REVIEW: PROPOSED MAS PROGRAMS The role of Graduate Council and CCGA in reviewing proposals for self-supporting programs is to:  Ensure the proposed program conforms to Graduate Council policies and Divisional and Systemwide Regulations;  Assess the purpose of the proposed program and how it fits with UCSD’s academic offerings.

2. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council Three Areas to Address  F UNCTION : What function does the proposed MAS program serve in the University’s and department’s academic enterprise?  S TUDENTS : What is the target student population? What is the impact on current students?  R ESOURCES : What is the impact on academic and administrative resources?

3. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council Function  D EMAND FOR THE MAS DEGREE : Is there a demonstrated need?  P URPOSE AND SCOPE : What is the overall purpose and scope of the program? What makes it distinct from existing programs and how does it relate to these?  P ROFESSIONAL TRAINING : How will the program meet the goals of working professionals?

4. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council Students  S TANDARDS TO MAINTAIN QUALITY  Address how the program will sustain a high quality student population and create flexibility to accommodate the unique backgrounds of professional students  I MPACT ON STUDENTS IN STATE - SUPPORTED PROGRAMS  Checks to prevent student inequities  If proposed program uses existing courses, effect on state-supported Master’s and PhD students  S TUDENT F INANCIAL S UPPORT

5. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council Resources  F ACULTY  Faculty oversight of program and curricular responsibilities  Teaching demands on Senate Faculty—On-load vs. Off-load  Effects on service and other faculty responsibilities  Impact on state-supported programs  Impact on departments outside of home department  Role of affiliated and non-Senate faculty

6. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council Resources  A DMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES  Program Oversight Define administrative structure in interdisciplinary programs or joint degrees between departments (if applicable) Role of UCSD Extension (if applicable)  Demands on department’s existing staff support and campus administrative units  Student Affairs  F INANCIAL RESOURCES  Financial structure of self-supporting model, including required resources to establish program’s infrastructure  Return to Aid

7. UCSD Academic Senate Graduate Council Proposal Development Resources  Graduate Council: Proposal Guidelines for New Graduate Programs  Graduate Council Staff  Lori Hullings, Senate Analyst, lhullings@ucsd.edu or x40100lhullings@ucsd.edu  Miky Ramirez, Senior Senate Analyst, m1ramirez@ucsd.edu or x43641m1ramirez@ucsd.edu  CCGA Handbook http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/senate/committees/ccga/ccgah andbook09-10.pdf