March 31, 2021

Graduate Council Meeting

March 31, 2021 - 1-3pm

Agenda

• • Welcome 

    • Graduate Council Chair - Dr. Alyssa Crittenden 

    • ETS Guests, Karen Tingley & David Klieger

    • Grad Committee Proxy form  

  • Committee Composition (Reminder to Chairs: Submit minutes to Leslie Hunter & Emily)

  • Committee Reports 

    • Course Review Committee - Dr. James Navalta, Chair 

    • Programs Committee - Dr. Greg Moody, Chair

    • Program Review Committee - Dr. Kelly Mays, Chair

    • Awards Committees 1 & 2 - Sara Jordan & Janet Dufek, Co-Chairs (1) & Dr. Steen Madsen, Chair (2)

      • 2020-2021 Faculty and Student Award Recipients 

Nevada Regents’ Graduate Scholar Award

Cindy X. Kha, MS, PhD Candidate, Biological Sciences-Integrative Physiology, Advisor, Kelly Ai-Sun Tseng, PhD

Outstanding Thesis Award

STEM: Lara Turello, College of Sciences/Biochemistry/Chemistry

Non-STEM: Christopher Forepaugh, College of Urban Affairs/ Criminal Justice

Outstanding Dissertation Award

STEM: Ali Saber Sichani, College of Engineering /Civil & Environmental Engineering & Construction

Non-STEM: Shae Cox, College of Liberal Arts/History

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards

1. Dustin Davis, School of Integrated Health Sciences/IHS

2. Christopher Wakefield, College of Liberal Arts/Sociology

3. Nina Paul, College of Liberal Arts/Psychology

Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award

Jennifer Pharr, School of Public Health/Environmental and Occupational Health

Outstanding Graduate Faculty Leadership Award

Peter Gray, College of Liberal Arts/Anthropology

• • Appeals & Legal Issues Committee - Sean Clark, Chair

  • Top Tier Leadership & Professional Development Academy Advisory Board - Dr. Valarie Burke & Dr. Sara Jordan, Chairs 

  • Top Tier Postdoctoral Affairs Advisory Board - Dr. Barbara St. Pierre Schneider & Dr. Valarie Burke, Chairs

  • Top Tier GEM Working Group - Dr. Emily Lin & Kara Wada, Chairs

  • Top Tier Graduate Faculty & Student Success Working Group - Dr. Peter Gray, Chair

  • Top Tier Innovative Graduate Programs Working Group - Dr. Kate Korgan & Dr. Emily Lin, Chairs

  • Top Tier Graduate Pivot Planning Working Group - Dr. Doug Unger, Chair

  • Document shared by Doug

  • New this AY: Graduate College DEIJ Advisory Board

    • Spring semester mural project

  • New this AY: Graduate Student Advisory Board 

    • GSA Support Initiative

  • Faculty Senate Updates - Dr. Vicki Rosser, Chair

  • GPSA Updates: Nicole Thomas, Secretary

  • Dean’s Report & Requests for Guidance

    • COVID-19 Updates: See GC COVID webpage, GC COVID Decision Tracking & Actions spreadsheet & GC COVID webpage

      • Financial Updates

        1. Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) → One Time Funds & Student Scholarships

        2. Position requests

        3. GA Funding request

        4. EAB request

      • Spring Commencement & doctoral hooding

      • Campus reopening & Fall plans

      • Pivots & mode of delivery preferences

    • #RebelsGive - THANK YOU!

    • CIGAs and CGRAs Reminder

    • Grad Coord Annual Report: GEM/GA/Growth Projections & TTD - Due May 26

    • ICYMI: Chronicle Reports: Retaining Underserved Students: Strategies for Success in a Post-Pandemic Era & Faculty Diversity 

    • ICYMI: The HANDBOOKS are here!

      • Graduate Faculty Handbook

      • Graduate Student Handbook

      • Graduate Assistant Handbook

      • Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Handbook

      • Postdoctoral Scholar Handbook

      • COMING NEXT: Graduate Student Guide to Ethical Research & Guide to Accelerated Graduate Programs & Pipelines

  • GC Academic Affairs: Emily

    • Updating Catalog Unit faculty lists/descriptions, Program handbooks, GFS department lists--Due April 1st, 2021

    • IDP closes for students April 5; Faculty Docusign feedback deadline May 1st

  • GEM updates & R2PC data: Kara

    • App/Admit/Enroll and Graduation Data Updates

    • Updated MyUNLV Access for Graduate Coordinators and Faculty Advisors

    • Graduation deadlines extended

  • Graduate College Student Services: Kara for Valarie

    • Weekly Grad Academy newsletter each Sunday: all students & grad coordinators

      • Sign-up here

    • Certificates & Programs: AY21-22 application deadlines

      • Application portals are open!

  • FACETS (Behavioral Assessment) Pilot Presentation- Karen Tingley, Director of Academic Partnerships & David Klieger, Senior Research Scientist, ETS 

  • New Business