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Graduate Studies Committee

Overall GSC Curriculum Sub-Committee: Issues and Directions

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Mission and Charge of the Graduate Studies Committee

The Graduate Studies Committee is an agency of the Faculty Senate which serves as the representative body of the Graduate Faculty on all aspects of graduate education.

Page 53ff of the current Curriculum Guide. http://www.uncg.edu/grs/faculty/gsc_com

mittee.html

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Membership of the GSC

Eighteen members. Nine are full members of the Graduate Faculty and represent the professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences.

One representative shall be elected by the faculties of each of the following: the School of Business and Economics, the School of Education, the School of Health and Human Performance, the School of Human Environmental Sciences, the School of Music, and the School of Nursing.

The College of Arts and Sciences shall elect three representatives with one each from the areas of humanities, science and mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences.

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GSC Membership (cont.)

Four additional full members of the Graduate Faculty shall be appointed by the Chair, in consultation with the Dean of The Graduate School, to serve one-year terms.

In addition, the Faculty Senate will appoint a member of the Graduate Faculty to the Graduate Studies Committee in order to serve as a linkage between the two groups on issues of mutual concern.

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Policies and Procedures

Student Affairs

Curriculum

Sub-Committees

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Responsibilities of the GSC, and 3 Sub-Committees

Review all proposals for new courses, revised courses, and modifications to current courses. (Curriculum Sub-Committee)

Review and act on all proposals for graduate programs. (Curr. Sub-Committee)

Review, formulate, and approve policies and regulations related to graduate education. (Policy Sub-Committee)

Hear student appeals related to Graduate School policies and regulations. (Student Affairs Sub-Committee)

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Responsibilities (cont.)

Call attention to issues of concern relating to graduate education. (overall GSC)

Act on matters of graduate education referred to the Committee. (overall GSC)

Report on all actions taken regarding graduate education policies and programs. (overall GSC)

Advise the Faculty Senate on matters relating to graduate education. (overall GSC)

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Charge of the Curriculum Sub-Committee

The Curriculum Subcommittee "is responsible for reviewing and approving all new/amended course proposals, proposals for Authorization to Plan new graduate programs and modifications of existing programs (including discontinuance of graduate programs.)"

Proposals for Authorization to Establish and routine course changes are also reviewed by the committee.

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Membership of the Curriculum Sub-Committee

One representative from each of the professional schools,

at least one representative from the College,

and the Associate Dean (ex-officio with vote).

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Usual Process for Courses

Committee members: review proposals, provide comments, decision made following open discussion of

comments, vote on disposition, then provide feedback to Contact Person.

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Review Standards

See UNCG Curriculum Guide (Provost’s web site)

Adherence to Curriculum Guide Standards as understood by the Committee Members

Requires good communication among GSC-CC and School/College committees and the Contact Person for the proposal

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See Flow Chart Handout

Flow of Curriculum Materials

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Responses Possible

Approve Approve with provisions No Decision/Table (for proposals that

cannot be reviewed due to inadequate information)

Reject

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Typical Review Issues and Responses (from FAQ)

Format from current Curriculum Guide? Does it communicate? SLO’s measurable? Link between SLO’s and Assessment? Current readings? Duplication of existing courses? If so, is

it justified? Resources need for implementation?

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New or Modified Graduate Programs

They follow a different process… New Programs may require extensive

planning, including fiscal and evaluation planning

Modified Programs may also need extensive planning, if the revision is extensive

Coordination with the Grad School and your School/College is as important as that within your Department

Allow plenty of time for review by GSC-CC as they can help improve your documentation

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