May 5, 2017

GRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

1 - 3pm in TAM Grand Hall

1. Welcome from Graduate Council Chair, Dr. Peter Gray: 1pm

2. Graduate Committee Reports: 1:05pm

   1. Curriculum: Travis Olson

   2. New Programs and Program Revisions: Glenn Nowak

   3. Program Review: Kaushik Ghosh

   4. Appeals & Legal Issues: Jennifer Rennels

   5. Professional Development: Carolyn Sabo

   6. Awards: Donovan Conley

   7. GPSA: Kanani Espinoza

   8. Faculty Senate: Shannon Sumpter

   9. Graduate Writing Advisory Committee: Anne Stevens

   10. Top Tier Committees: Janet Dufek

       1. Graduate Student Funding

       2. Top Tier Systems & Data

       3. Postdoctoral Fellows (Postdoc Social; PDA website; Survey)

       4. Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

       5. Mentorship & Top Tier Processes and Policies

       6. R2PC & GEM

   11. Executive Committee: Peter Gray

   12. Nominations & voting for Council Chair, 2017-2018

3. Graduate College Information & Updates: 1:20pm

• 1. Dean Korgan: 1:20pm

     1. Graduate Faculty Fellows Opportunities (see below/attached)

     2. Top Tier Report & Goals (see ppt below/attached)

     3. Next year's committees & Chairs: Top Tier, Janet Dufek

        1. Top Tier Systems & Data

        2. Postdoctoral Fellows 

        3. Interdisciplinary & Innovative Graduate Programs

        4. Faculty & Student Resources

        5. R2PC & GEM

     4. Student Life & Climate Survey

     5. Graduate Faculty Policy

• • • 1. Minimum Qualifications for Mentorship & Teaching

      2. Grad Professors of Proactive 

• 1. 6. Comm, Marketing & Branding

        2. 1. What makes graduate education at UNLV distinctive? What makes your program distinctive?

           2. Program fliers

           3. Website

           4. Lookbook

  2. Dean Hartley: 2:00pm

• • • 1. 2016 Student Annual Review Reports

      2. Curriculum Changes

      3. Faculty Development Center

      4. GA Micro-teaching workshops

4. Upcoming Events & Deadlines: 2:20

• 1. Deadlines

     1. 1. Appoint your state funded GAs for Fall 2017-2018 by May 15th. Early submissions are encouraged! 

• • 1. Events

       1. Spring Doctoral Recognition Ceremony & Hooding - Friday, 5/12

       2. Commencement - Saturday 5/13

    2. Fall Orientation: SAVE-the-DATE

       2. 1. New Graduate Student Orientation

          2. Friday, August 25, 9am-6pm

          3. Detailed schedule to follow

• • • 1. New Graduate Assistant Orientation

         1. Wednesday, August 23rd, 9:30-11:30am

         2. SU Green Room and Theatre

         3. This is mandatory for all new GAs and recommended for returning GAs

      2. New International Student Orientation

5. New Business & Goals for 2017-2018: 2:30

6. Awards & Recognition: 2:45

7. Graduate Faculty Reception: 3pm