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Tempe Graduate Council
January 30, 2007
The Tempe Graduate Council met on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in Administration B building, Room 286. Graduate College (GC) Associate Dean Filiz Ozel presided.
Also in attendance were Graduate College Deans Dickson and Lindquist; Professors Barrett, Diaz, Koonce, Newman, Tsui; and student member Aubin.
Excused: Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Allison and Graduate College Dean Webber and Professors Savenye and Thompson
The minutes for the November 28, 2006 meeting were approved.
Dean Ozel led a discussion concerning the policy proposal to establish a maximum time limit for students pursuing doctoral degree programs at ASU. She shared with Council members that many of ASU's peer institutions have established maximum doctoral degree time limits for their students and outlined the need for an ASU institutional policy that clearly defines time limits for students to complete their doctoral degree requirements. After discussion and review of the Proposed New Policy Statement the Council recommended for approval the following policy to limit the total time to degree for doctoral programs at ASU.
Overall time limit (starting with the first semester of enrollment in the doctoral degree program) for the completion of degree and graduation requirements is ten consecutive years for doctoral programs at ASU. In addition, course work older than ten years cannot be included in the program of study.
After discussion and review of the Proposed Graduate Catalog Change the Council recommended for approval retaining the following current policy concerning the maximum time limit after candidacy.
Maximum time limit after candidacy: The candidate must take the final oral examination in defense of the dissertation within five years after passing the comprehensive examination.
Two groups (Group A and Group B) were established to review two proposals following the new process established in the spring of 2006. Group A reviewed the proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Integrative Health in the School of Social Work within the College of Public Programs. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group A regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding the name for this certificate, admissions criteria, target audience, field observation procedures, similar programs at ASU peer institutions and the involvement of other health related programs in the University. The proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Integrative Health was tabled pending further clarifications from the academic unit.
Group B reviewed the proposal to establish a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Social Science and Health in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group B regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding admissions procedures. The proposal to establish a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Social Science and Health received recommendation for approval pending minor revisions.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Submitted by:
Denise M. Campbell
The Tempe Graduate Council met on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. in Administration B building, Room 286. Graduate College (GC) Associate Dean Filiz Ozel presided.
Also in attendance were Graduate College Deans Dickson and Lindquist; Professors Barrett, Diaz, Koonce, Newman, Tsui; and student member Aubin.
Excused: Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Allison and Graduate College Dean Webber and Professors Savenye and Thompson
The minutes for the November 28, 2006 meeting were approved.
Dean Ozel led a discussion concerning the policy proposal to establish a maximum time limit for students pursuing doctoral degree programs at ASU. She shared with Council members that many of ASU's peer institutions have established maximum doctoral degree time limits for their students and outlined the need for an ASU institutional policy that clearly defines time limits for students to complete their doctoral degree requirements. After discussion and review of the Proposed New Policy Statement the Council recommended for approval the following policy to limit the total time to degree for doctoral programs at ASU.
Overall time limit (starting with the first semester of enrollment in the doctoral degree program) for the completion of degree and graduation requirements is ten consecutive years for doctoral programs at ASU. In addition, course work older than ten years cannot be included in the program of study.
After discussion and review of the Proposed Graduate Catalog Change the Council recommended for approval retaining the following current policy concerning the maximum time limit after candidacy.
Maximum time limit after candidacy: The candidate must take the final oral examination in defense of the dissertation within five years after passing the comprehensive examination.
Two groups (Group A and Group B) were established to review two proposals following the new process established in the spring of 2006. Group A reviewed the proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Integrative Health in the School of Social Work within the College of Public Programs. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group A regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding the name for this certificate, admissions criteria, target audience, field observation procedures, similar programs at ASU peer institutions and the involvement of other health related programs in the University. The proposal to establish a graduate certificate in Integrative Health was tabled pending further clarifications from the academic unit.
Group B reviewed the proposal to establish a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Social Science and Health in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Prior to the meeting, questions received from members of Group B regarding this proposal were forwarded to the unit, and the responses of the unit were incorporated into the proposal. There were additional questions from the Council members regarding admissions procedures. The proposal to establish a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Social Science and Health received recommendation for approval pending minor revisions.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Submitted by:
Denise M. Campbell