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Graduate Studies Committee

Overall GSC Curriculum Sub-Committee: Issues and Directions. Graduate Studies Committee. Mission and Charge of the Graduate Studies Committee.

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Graduate Studies Committee

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  1. Overall GSC Curriculum Sub-Committee: Issues and Directions Graduate Studies Committee

  2. Mission and Charge of the Graduate Studies Committee • The Graduate Studies Committee is an agency of the Faculty Senate which serves as the representative body of the Graduate Faculty on all aspects of graduate education. • Page 53ff of the current Curriculum Guide. • http://www.uncg.edu/grs/faculty/gsc_committee.html

  3. Membership of the GSC • Eighteen members. Nine are full members of the Graduate Faculty and represent the professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. • One representative shall be elected by the faculties of each of the following: • the School of Business and Economics, • the School of Education, • the School of Health and Human Performance, • the School of Human Environmental Sciences, • the School of Music, and • the School of Nursing. • The College of Arts and Sciences shall elect three representatives with one each from the areas of • humanities, • science and mathematics, and • social and behavioral sciences.

  4. GSC Membership (cont.) • Four additional full members of the Graduate Faculty shall be appointed by the Chair, in consultation with the Dean of The Graduate School, to serve one-year terms. • In addition, the Faculty Senate will appoint a member of the Graduate Faculty to the Graduate Studies Committee in order to serve as a linkage between the two groups on issues of mutual concern.

  5. Sub-Committees • Policies and Procedures • Student Affairs • Curriculum

  6. Responsibilities of the GSC, and 3 Sub-Committees • Review all proposals for new courses, revised courses, and modifications to current courses. (Curriculum Sub-Committee) • Review and act on all proposals for graduate programs. (Curr. Sub-Committee) • Review, formulate, and approve policies and regulations related to graduate education. (Policy Sub-Committee) • Hear student appeals related to Graduate School policies and regulations. (Student Affairs Sub-Committee)

  7. Responsibilities (cont.) • Call attention to issues of concern relating to graduate education. (overall GSC) • Act on matters of graduate education referred to the Committee. (overall GSC) • Report on all actions taken regarding graduate education policies and programs. (overall GSC) • Advise the Faculty Senate on matters relating to graduate education. (overall GSC)

  8. Charge of the Curriculum Sub-Committee • The Curriculum Subcommittee "is responsible for reviewing and approving all new/amended course proposals, proposals for Authorization to Plan new graduate programs and modifications of existing programs (including discontinuance of graduate programs.)" • Proposals for Authorization to Establish and routine course changes are also reviewed by the committee.

  9. Membership of the Curriculum Sub-Committee • One representative from each of the professional schools, • at least one representative from the College, • and the Associate Dean (ex-officio with vote).

  10. Usual Process for Courses • Committee members: • review proposals, • provide comments, • decision made following open discussion of comments, • vote on disposition, • then provide feedback to Contact Person.

  11. Review Standards • See UNCG Curriculum Guide (Provost’s web site) • Adherence to Curriculum Guide Standards as understood by the Committee Members • Requires good communication among GSC-CC and School/College committees and the Contact Person for the proposal

  12. Flow of Curriculum Materials • See Flow Chart Handout

  13. Responses Possible • Approve • Approve with provisions • No Decision/Table (for proposals that cannot be reviewed due to inadequate information) • Reject

  14. Typical Review Issues and Responses (from FAQ) • Format from current Curriculum Guide? • Does it communicate? • SLO’s measurable? • Link between SLO’s and Assessment? • Current readings? • Duplication of existing courses? If so, is it justified? • Resources need for implementation?

  15. New or Modified Graduate Programs • They follow a different process… • New Programs may require extensive planning, including fiscal and evaluation planning • Modified Programs may also need extensive planning, if the revision is extensive • Coordination with the Grad School and your School/College is as important as that within your Department • Allow plenty of time for review by GSC-CC as they can help improve your documentation

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