Transcript Fall 2015 Graduate Coordinator Meeting

Graduate
Coordinators
1 Sept 2015
Graduate Student
Professional Development
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How to Run a Meeting 20 Oct, 5pm, Wagner 159
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Career Readiness 3 Nov, 2 pm, Walder, Union
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Navigating Social Media Purposefully and Professionally
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25 Feb 16 1:30pm, Lewis and Clark
3 Minute Thesis:
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http://threeminutethesis.org/
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3 Minute Thesis Information Session
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 3:00-4:00 pm
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Ag Engineering 100
‘New’ Graduate Credit Policy
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http://www.sdstate.edu/policies/upload/CreditRequirements-for-Graduate-Degree-Programs.pdf
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‘New’ Option D Professional master’s Degree
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No research paper/ or thesis required
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Program can be 30 cr hr
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No supervisory committee
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Must be specifically target a ‘non-academic’ job type
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Must be actively advised by external advisory board
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Must have comprehensive/ capstone experience.
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Discussion Information Session
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Thursday, October 8, 2015 3:00pm
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Student Union - Lewis and Clark Room
‘New’ Graduate Credit Policy
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Shared Credits between credentials
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Max of 50% cr shared between master’s, doctoral,
certificate
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Once a credential participates in sharing credits, further
sharing is no allowed.
New Practices
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Students not enrolled for 1 semester will be inactivated
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Aligned with undergraduate processes
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Students must reapply
Probation
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If <3.0 pga the Probation the next semester
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Program will be consulted
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An improvement plan required for continuation.
How to determine GRA
ACA‘hours’
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Educational hours generally NOT recorded for ACA
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‘non-compensable’
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Includes self-directed research, ie research for completion of a
degree overseen by mentor and/or committee
Compensable hours generally are recorded for ACA
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Includes directed-research, which is research undertaken by
an employee which is assigned and controlled by a supervisor.
Case-by-Case basis
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Do Not tell students to record a predetermined number of
hours.
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Graduate School has been notified of this practice.
Specific tasks which are generally recorded for ACA:
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Menial
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Travel
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Mandatory meetings
Academic Integrity Policy
Reminder
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Student Academic Integrity and Academic Appeals
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Plagiarism is a student conduct issue.
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Students present work similar to ‘other’ published work
during the written portion of the comprehensive exam
for PhD or final Master’s exam.
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Faculty must not to use plagiarism, unless properly
vetted, as a basis for assigning a grade.
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Failure to follow policy may provide opportunities for
students to contest ‘grades’ based on non-academic
standards.