February 19, 2020

GRADUATE COUNCIL AGENDA

Feb 19, 2020 @ 1 - 4 pm, Gateway Gather 1 & 2 (GTW 268-269)

• 1. Welcome and Comments from Council Chair, Dr. Toni Repetti

  2. Executive Committee Reports

     1. Course Review Committee

     2. Program Committee

     3. Program Review

     4. Awards Committees 1 & 2

     5. Appeals & Legal Issues

     6. Professional Development Academy Advisory Board

     7. Top Tier Postdoctoral Committee & Advisory Board

     8. Top Tier R2PC

     9. Top Tier Faculty & Student Support

     10. Top Tier Innovative Programs

     11. Faculty Senate

     12. GPSA

  3. Emily Lin’s Associate Dean’s Report

• • 1. Reminder: Graduate Student Annual Evaluations: Extended deadline Feb. 28

    2. Updating 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog basic department/school information: Deadline is April 1st

    3. 2020-2021 Program Handbook Updates: Deadline  is April 1st

• 4. Kate Korgan’s Dean’s Report

• • 1. Search Updates 

    2. AY20-21 IGA Application: Fall 2020 due date is March 15th

    3. Fall 2020 Finishing Fellows Application coming soon! Deadline: April 15th

    4. Docusign Forms - with Janine Barrett & Kara Wada

       1. Grad Rebel Gateway tutorial videos playlist

          1. Graduate Student Forms video 

       2. Forms spreadsheet - Draft version - final will be posted online

       3. Grad Coordinator OR Department Chair signature option

• • • • 1. Under the “Other Actions” menu, select “Finish Later” to immediately release the form to the other signer

• • 1. Changes to Forms in response to your requests & feedback

    2. Forms questions: 

       1. Advisor signature before committee appointment?

       2. Advisor signature on probation/separation?

       3. Add Grad Coordinator signature on GFS application?

    3. Grad Rebel Gateway LIGHTNING Upgrade

• • • 1.  Grad Rebel Gateway - Lightning Experience 

• 1. Graduate Faculty Handbook Review & Graduate Student Handbook

  2. Shorelight Update - Dr. Kyle Kaalberg

  3. GC Bylaw updates & process

  4. Graduate College Strategic Plan Review

  5. New Business

  6. Upcoming Events

     1. Curriculog Workshop - Feb. 21st 10am - Noon in GTW Inspiration

     2. GPSA & Graduate College Research Forum - Sat. Feb 29th 8:30am @ SU

     3. Graduate Showcase - April 17th 4pm - 6pm @ SEB