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South Dakota State Univ. Graduate Faculty Annual Meeting

South Dakota State Univ. Graduate Faculty Annual Meeting. 16 October 2014. Agenda. Graduate School Staff Approval of the Minutes Fall 2014 Enrollments Graduate Programs for Approval this AY Policy Discussion Policy for Action by Graduate Council Policy Recently Approved

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South Dakota State Univ. Graduate Faculty Annual Meeting

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  1. South Dakota State Univ. Graduate Faculty Annual Meeting 16 October 2014

  2. Agenda • Graduate School Staff • Approval of the Minutes • Fall 2014 Enrollments • Graduate Programs for Approval this AY • Policy Discussion • Policy for Action by Graduate Council • Policy Recently Approved • Policy Currently in Draft • Items from the floor

  3. Graduate School Staff • Dean, Graduate School K. Doerner • Asst. to Dean N. Lounsbery • Grad Services M. Ochsner • Admissions Processor A. Gerlach • Sen. Sec. R. McDaniel • Grad Admis /Recruiter K. Johnson • Currently on Maternity Leave • Address Admissions Questions to Nicole Lounsbery • 130 Admin Bldg • 688-4181 • sdsu_gradschool@sdstate.edu

  4. Fall 2014 Graduate School Enrollment

  5. Fall 2014 Graduate School Enrollment

  6. Change in Graduate School Practice! • Students seeking Certificates should apply for the certificate program • Use the Graduate School online application • No app fee is applied (if in degree program) • Programs will begin to review this applications • Must apply for Certificate ‘graduation’ separately from degree graduation • Goal • Improve student service • Improve accuracy of student records

  7. Graduate Intent to Plan and Program Proposals • M.S. Agricultural Education • EHS, Dr. Scott Smalley • I2P approved Spring 2014 • Program review at BOR in December • Fall 2015 • M.Ed. Education Leadership & Principal Preparation • EHS and others –BHSU, NSU, USD • Program approved through SDSU • Summer 2015 • M.S. Industrial/ Organizational Psychology • A&S • I2P review at BOR in December

  8. Graduate Council Discussion Items • Graduate Assistants and Fellows • Guidelines developed into Policy • Fair Labor Standards Act • Affordable Care Act • With oversight by BOR Office Staff • Ongoing • Presentation for detailed description • Resolution: • Request for staff member to be in-house Intl Transcript Evaluator • Will be presented to UBOC with GS Annual Report

  9. Graduate School Action Items Publication Delay for Theses and Dissertations • Allows • Student to deposit thesis/dissertation to meet degree requirements with publication • TTO office to request delay of publication to file necessary IP documents • Student, up to 2 years, to self-publish.

  10. Recently Approved • Policy: Change of Grade for -798 and -898 course • Allows for I, NP, IP, NR to be changed to S without faculty approval provided thesis/dissertation is deposited and all examinations satisfactorily completed. • U ‘unsatisfactory’ grade must be change by standard process • Policy: Graduate Faculty • Policy: Graduate Student Advisory Committee

  11. Policy in Development • Graduate Credit Requirements • Dual credit use among degrees and certificates • Added flexibility to option B and C master’s programs. • Establish minimum core course requirements for degrees and certificates • Volunteers • Articulate rules for volunteer activity • What can ‘GAs’ volunteer for? • How does a GRA get ‘teaching experience’? • Approval process established • M. Serrett and T. Greene

  12. Items from the Floor

  13. Adjourment

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