2003-2004 Graduate Academic Catalog

- Page 16 - GRADUATE PROGRAM GOVERNANCE • one staff member chosen from among the following areas: • Admissions D IRECTOR OF G RADUATE P ROGRAMS • Registrar • Student Life The director of graduate programs reports to the academic vice president. The director has administrative responsibility for graduate programs relative to the following: • Computer Services G RADUATE A DMISSIONS C OMMITTEE • program design and modification • The Graduate Admissions Committee provides direction and oversight regarding admission to the various graduate programs. This committee is comprised of • admission to programs • evaluation of course transfer requests • acceptable progression within a graduate program • eligibility to graduate from programs • one faculty member from each department sponsoring a graduate program or career concentration (for the MSA program) This responsibility is exercised within the context of oversight of graduate program structure and implementation by a variety of groups: the Graduate Program Committee, the Graduate Admissions Committee, the Dean’s Council and, ultimately, the Cedarville faculty at large. • one staff member from the Enrollment Management Division • one staff member from the Student Services Division The director of graduate programs works with school deans and department chairs to facilitate the staffing of graduate courses. The director of graduate programs chairs two University oversight committees: G RADUATE P ROGRAM C OMMITTEE Graduate programs themselves are approved by the Board of Trustees in accordance with directives from the Ohio Board of Regents. Curriculum design for all new graduate programs, and for those that undergo substantial change (as determined by the academic vice president) are submitted, through designated channels, to the faculty at large for confirmation. • The Graduate Program Committee provides direction and oversight regarding curricular and program policy issues. This committee is comprised of • a member of the Dean’s Committee (sitting as an ex-officio member) • one faculty member from each department sponsoring either a graduate program or a career concentration in the MSA program Teaching-oriented graduate programs offer the opportunity to meet licensure requirements of selected specialties for Ohio as specified by the State of Ohio Department of Education. • one at-large faculty member from the faculty not sponsoring either a graduate program or a career concentration in the MSA program • one faculty member from the Library Revision as of 8/21/2003