Graduate Working Group

Report:

Graduate Education at California State University, Sacramento: Vision, Governance, Resources and Graduate Student Support.

Letter from Joseph Sheley 

Vision for Graduate Education

VISION: To be a leader in the CSU system in creating, promoting, and coordinating community linked graduate and post-baccalaureate education.

MISSION: To provide an intellectual environment that advances:

a. Individual growth and development
b. The capacity for creating and applying advanced knowledge
c. Diversity of people and ideas
d. Our community and professions
e. Respectful and creative dialogue across disciplines

We are guided by the following VALUES:

a. pursuit of excellence
b. collaborative efforts
c. community and global engagement
d. ethics and social responsibility
e. diversity and access

Background and Purpose

In Spring 2007, the Acting Dean for Graduate Studies convened a Working Group on Graduate Education.  Members included a chair or graduate coordinator from and chosen by each of the seven colleges, a representative chosen by the Library, a representative from the College of Continuing Education, and two representatives from the Faculty Senate.  The working group undertook a study of graduate education at California State University, Sacramento to frame the issues related to graduate education.  Various historical reports, campus demographics, and system-wide reports were studied before convening a campus “Summit on Graduate Education” at the Spring 2007 semester’s end. 
Taking a student centered approach the working group identified four themes for the campus discussion: vision, governance, resources, and graduate student support.

Working Group Members

Dr. Fred Batt, Library Representative
Dr. Bruce W. Behrman, College of Social Science and Interdisciplinary Studies Representative
Dr. Robin Carter, College of Health and Human Services Representative
Dr. Cristy A. Jensen, Faculty Senate Representative
Dr. Edmund W. Lee, College of Education Representative
Dr. Marcus M. Marsh, College of Natural Science and Mathematics Representative
Dr. Sheree Meyer, College of Arts and Letters Representative
Dr. Chevelle A. Newsome, Acting for Graduate Education
Dr. John Oldenburg, College of Engineering and Computer Science Representative (Spring 2007)
Dr. Katherine J. Pinch, Faculty Senate Representative
Ms. Alice K. Tom, College of Continuing Education Representative
Dr. Chiang Wang, College of Business Administration Representative
Dr. Cui Zhang, College of Engineering and Computer Science Representative (Fall 2007)