FS 08-54/Ex., FS 08-65/Ex., FS 09-10/GSPC/Ex.

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be established as a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate.

CHARGE

A.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be the consultative deliberative body of the faculty on matters relating to graduate education, graduate curriculum, planning and research including post-baccalaureate course offerings, degree programs, extension, admission and matriculation requirements, assistantships, fellowships, graduate student awards, grading, library services, and other matters related to post-baccalaureate and graduate instructional development and delivery.

B.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall develop, periodically review, revise as appropriate and recommend such university-wide graduate policies, standards, and procedures as are conducive to the maintenance of quality in advanced degree programs throughout the University.  Pursuant to this, it shall coordinate policies, standards, and procedures of the departments and schools and the University as a whole, insofar as they relate to degrees and/or programs beyond the bachelor’s degree. As appropriate, the Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall also collaborate with other Faculty Senate standing committees to co-sponsor policy recommendations.

OPERATIONS

A.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be a committee of the Faculty Senate, reporting to the Executive Committee.

B.    The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

C.    Issues considered by the Graduate Studies Policies Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well.  Any standing committee may similarly refer issues to the Graduate Studies Policies Committee through the Executive Committee.

D.    The Senate shall elect a Chair at the end of each academic year to serve during the coming academic year. The Graduate Studies Policies Committee may nominate a candidate for Chair. Nominations of candidates for Chair may also be made by a senator from the floor or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time faculty members.

1)    The Chair is responsible for establishing the agenda for each meeting, and for producing an end-of-year report.

2)    A quorum of the Committee shall require the presence of at least six voting members.

MEMBERSHIP

The Graduate Studies Policies Committee shall be composed of 11 voting members: one Committee Chair, nine faculty representatives from each of the seven Colleges, and one faculty representative from the Library.  A member of GSPC shall serve as the Faculty Senate representative to the Dean’s Graduate Advisory Council. Every effort shall be made to include a faculty member from each of the seven colleges. In no instance shall more than one faculty member from any given department be appointed. In no instance shall more than 2 faculty members from any given college be appointed. Elected members shall serve three year staggered terms. The Dean of Graduate Education and a representative from the College of Continuing Education shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members, as shall one post-baccalaureate student selected according to procedures determined by Associated Students Incorporated.

Carried unanimously. (December 4, 2008)

Note: OPERATIONS OF THE FIVE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY SENATE:

A.    The five Committees are committees of the Faculty Senate, reporting to the Executive Committee.

B.    Each Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

C.    Issues considered by any one of the five Committees may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. Any standing committee may similarly refer issues to another standing Committee through the Executive Committee.

D.    As specified in the Faculty Senate By-Laws, each standing Committee shall nominate and the Faculty Senate shall elect a chair at the end of each academic year to serve as the chair for the coming academic year.

1.     The Chair is responsible for establishing the agenda for each meeting, and for producing an end-of-year report.

2.     The meeting agenda and supporting documentation shall be distributed to Committee members at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

3.     A quorum of the Committee shall require the presence of at least six voting members and is required for voting on a motion.

MEMBERSHIP:

Voting - Eleven (11) faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate: