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Council of Graduate Coordinators and Staff (CGCS) Meeting . February 22, 2013. Agenda Items. SED Survey Doctoral profile Grad Application Files: Image Now vs Paper system Grad Applications Processing Center Ethics Education for Graduate Students Proposed Grad Cert Plan of Study
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Council of Graduate Coordinators and Staff (CGCS) Meeting February 22, 2013
Agenda Items • SED Survey Doctoral profile • Grad Application Files: Image Now vs Paper system • Grad Applications Processing Center • Ethics Education for Graduate Students • Proposed Grad Cert Plan of Study • Upcoming Events • Announcements/Reminders
SED Survey: 2011 S&T Doctoral Profile • PhD degrees awarded: 65 • Male: 52 • Female: 13 • Physical Sciences: 26 • Engineering: 39 • Graduate and UG total debt level: • None: 40 • $30K or less: 15 • >30K: 6
SED Survey: 2011 S&T Doctoral Profile (contd) • Median time to degree • Since baccalaureate: 8.4 years • Since starting graduate school: 7.9 years • Postgraduation Plans: • Postdoc fellowship, etc.: 16 • Academe (other than postdoc): 5 • Govt.: 3 • Industry: 11
Graduate Application Files: Image Now vs. Paper-based system • Streamlining ideas/suggestions?
Graduate Studies Application Processing Center • Inbox/Outbox/Rush files • 11am and 3pm drop to the Admissions Office • Daily tracking of application files processed
Ethics Education for Graduate Students Refer to the handouts. Implementation ideas/suggestions?
Proposed Grad Cert Plan of Study Refer to the draft handout. Implementation ideas/suggestions?
Upcoming Events Grad Talk Sessions - 12:00 pm – 249, 250, 254 Toomey Hall • Monday, February 25 • Wednesday, February 27 • Friday, March 1 Etiquette dinner Workshops (UMSL, Elizabeth, others) CF Poster Session • Wednesday, March 13 - 11:00 am – Havener Center Upstairs Atrium CF Awards Banquet • Tuesday, April 2 – 6:00 pm – Location TBD Etc. For a complete list of events, please visit our website: http://grad.mst.edu/upcomingevents/
Announcements/Reminders • Motion: “Graduate Council asks that the Graduate Office encourage Departments to adopt graduate rubrics which are filled out by the committee rather than individually by committee members” made by Worsey, second Montgomery. Approved unanimously. • Please continue to submit your GLO rubrics to either 118 Fulton Hall or glo@mst.edu
Thanks for attending. Next Meeting: At 12pm March 8, 140 Toomey Hall