University Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies

January 14, 2005

105 Hullihen Hall; 8:30 – 11:30a.m.

  

MINUTES

Members Present- Mary Martin, Linda Bucher, John Sawyer, Bob Opilla, Stuart Kaufman, John Pesek (substitute for Dewey Caron) Pablo Huq, Charles Mason (chair), Paula Vasquez (graduate student representative)

 

 

1.                  Agenda revised due to visitors from CHEP (Gail Rys) and Marine Studies (David Kirchman)

 

2.                  Old Business:

 

    1. Revision of Master of Arts Major – Political Science and International Relations

1.      Approved by committee pending revisions sent to Office of Graduate Studies and committee chair

 

    1. Revision of Doctor of Philosophy Major – Political Science and International Relations

1.      Approved by committee pending revisions sent to Office of Graduate Studies and committee chair

 

    1. Revision of Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

-Approved by committee

 

    1. New Doctor of Philosophy – Preservation Studies

2.      Committee voted to recommend establishment of Ph.D. in Preservations Studies as a new program

3.      Committee voted to recommend an open hearing to the FACSEN Coordinating Committee

 

3.                  New Business:

 

    1. Request for an extension of permanent approval of the Ph.D. in Entomology and Applied Ecology

1.      Committee recommended a three-year extension; subject to approval of the department chair

 

    1. Revision of an existing major: Master of Materials Science and Engineering MMSE

- Approved by committee contingent upon receiving a letter of approval from Chemical Engineering

- This item must be further reviewed by the committee due to issues brought to the attention of the chair and the Office of Graduate Studies

 

b-1 Revision of an existing major: Ph.D. of Materials Science and Engineering

      - Approved by committee with minor revision (typo)

      - This item must be further reviewed by the committee due to issues brought to the attention of the chair and the Office of Graduate Studies

 

    1. Revision of Master of Music – Addition of Composition Concentration

2.      Approved by committee contingent upon clarification of requirements & receipt of program policy statement

 

    1. Request to establish M.A. in Coastal and Ocean Management

- Proposal tabled for further discussion

- Committee may request clarification from the department and other UD offices

 

    1. Revision of an existing major: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership

- Approved by committee pending submission of separate approval forms for the 3 actions proposed

 

    1. Revision of an existing major: Ph.D. in Education 

- Approved by committee

 

g.   Committee discussed the provisional program review process, focusing on the need for review to come at an appropriate time. The committee will prepare a proposal to extend the review period for advanced degree programs.

 

h.   Committee discussed a need to review titling of degrees for graduate programs in general and particularly where the major title is similar to degree title.  This issue will be held for a future meeting.