Transcript Fall 2015 Graduate Faculty Meeting

Graduate Faculty
Meeting
15 October 2015
Agenda
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Enrollment
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Policies
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Events
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Your input
Enrollment
Fall Enrollment- Duplicate Headcount
2013
2012
112
108
Phd
AGBio
224
204
Masters
146
127
PhD
Eng
116
102
Masters
12
16
PhD
EHS
314
335
Masters
77
82
PhD
A&S
140
142
Masters
140
137
Nursing Doctoral
41
53
Masters
21
21
PhD
Pharm
Masters
1343
1327
Total
2014
116
255
154
153
13
293
88
146
136
61
21
1436
2015
112
243
146
140
12
296
88
138
121
70
20
1
1387
Dif prev year
-4
-12
-8
-13
-1
3
0
-8
-15
9
-1
1
-49
Policies
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SDSU 2:17 Credit Requirements for Graduate Credential Programs
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Rules for Credit Sharing between Credentials
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Max of 50% of cr hr shared between two of master’s, doctoral, and certificate
Professional Master’s – option D
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Patterned off Professional Science Master’s accreditation criteria
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Job “types” are clearly identified
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No student supervisory committee
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30 cr min
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Require Program Advisory Board
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Program Learning outcomes and metrics are included in approval
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Reviewed Annually by the PAB
Comprehensive ‘Capstone’ Experience
Professional Science Master’s Programs
What Professional Students want……
Stackable Certificates
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Working group formed to develop ‘general structure’
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Some Ideas
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Student could ‘assemble’ certificates into a master’s degree
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Not required to pursue master’s
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Allow ‘many’ years to finish master’s
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Certificates would focus on specific skills (clear outcomes)
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Employers would validate usefulness/relevance of certificates
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Certificates would have ‘capstone’ experience
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Process to ensure student has truly mastered ‘skills’
Graduate Assistantship Whitepaper
SD BOR 5:22
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‘Waive’ of 100% of state support tuition
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Currently, waive 2/3 of state support tuition
‘Waive’ 100% of fees (except General Activity Fee).
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GAF = $33.90/ cr [FY16]
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Includes Univ Support Fee(s) and program fees.
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Revenue Neutral
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Possible review/approval by BOR in Dec 2015 meeting
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Implementation for FY17 (beginning Summer 2016)
Events
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See the Graduate School Homepage-> Events
Thank you
Questions/Comments…?