4-5-2022

Graduate Programs Committee

 Online

Committee: Greg Moody (Chair), Michelle Samuel (Integrated Health Sciences), Neeraj Bhandari (School of Public Health), Christina Demopoulos (Dental), Doris Watson (Education), Shahram Latifi (Engineering), Rhonda McElory proxy for Finley Cotrone (Hospitality), Dan Lee (Liberal Arts), Rebecca Benfield (Nursing), Dong-Chan Lee (Sciences), Benjamin Burroughs proxy for term by Greg Borchard (Urban Affairs), Corrin Sullivan (Medicine), Doris Watson (Faculty Senate), Cory Tucker (Library), Lina Chato (GPSA), Scarlett Iglesias Hoyos (GPSA) Michelle Samuel proxy for Wendy Kveck (Fine Arts)

Ex-Officio: Elizabeth Barrie (Online Education), Gail Griffin (Provost’s Office), Ruth Garay (Registrar), Sam Fugazzotto (Registrar), Lucas Graff (Grad College), April Fox (Grad College), Emily Lin (Grad College), Lindsay Couzens (Assessment), Rosemary Le (Provost’s Office) Tracy Johnson (Grad College), Jackie Killian (Nursing), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology)

Invitees:  Angela Amar (Nursing), Angela Silvestri (Nursing), Jennifer Pfannes (Nursing), Mary Bondmass (Nursing), George Rhee (Astronomy), Christine Clark (Curriculum & Instruction), Mei Yang (Elec Engineering), Peter Wiens (Grad Cert in Leadership), Hans Rawhouser (New Venture Mngt), Yong Li (New Venture Mngt), Katherine Jaimes (Education), Sara Jordan (Education), James Navalta (Kinesiology)

GP Agenda

1. Committee Business

   1. None

2. New Programs

• 1. None

3. Program Changes

• 1. Doc of Nursing Practice (Angela Amar)

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  2. MS Nursing (Mary Bondmass) (Full Approval)

     • Creation of new subplan – Midwifery

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  3. MS Nursing (Jennifer Pfannes)

     • Why did you have five abstentions and five ‘no’ votes

       1. It was more about the changes from the BSN level to the MS level, and it reflects the education that simply didn’t get to the faculty about elevating to a new level

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  4. Doc of Nursing Practice – Activation (Mary Bondmass)

     • Does this give an MS before the DNP (Lucas)? No

     • Is this already accredited through anesthesiology (Gail)? We follow the existing anesthesiology program, which is accredited. We will have multiple accreditation to do for this program.

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  5. PhD Astronomy (George Rhee)

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  6. MS Astronomy (George Rhee)

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  7. PhD Curr & Instruction (Christine Clark)

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  8. PhD Electrical Engineering (Mei Yang)

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  9. Grad Cert in Leadership for Teachers and Professionals (Peter Wiens)

     • Program is not listed on the entirely online only programs (Beth)

     • (Gail) you can update this through the degree directory

     • Motion passes: 11-0

  10. Grad Cert New Venture Mngt (Hans Rawhouser)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  11. Grad Cert New Venture Mngt – Name Change (Yong Li)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  12. M. Ed – C&I (Katherine Jaimes)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  13. MS Couple & Family Therapy (Sara Jordan)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  14. MS Kinesiology (James Navalta)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  15. MS Hotel Administration (Rhonda McElroy)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  16. MBA & Doc of Medicine (Corrin Sullivan)

      • Motion passes: 11-0

  17. Doc of Medicine (Corrin Sullivan)

      • Motion passes: 11-0