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Overall GSC Curriculum Sub-Committee: Issues and Directions. Graduate Studies Committee. Mission and Charge of the Graduate Studies Committee. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Graduate Studies Committee
Overall GSC Curriculum Sub-Committee: Issues and Directions
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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_com
mittee.html
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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.
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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.
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Policies and Procedures
Student Affairs
Curriculum
Sub-Committees
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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See Flow Chart Handout
Flow of Curriculum Materials
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Responses Possible
Approve Approve with provisions No Decision/Table (for proposals that
cannot be reviewed due to inadequate information)
Reject
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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?
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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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