2006-2008 Bulletin of the Graduate Programs

- Page 16 - Revision as of 10/11/2006 GRADUATE PROGRAM GOVERNANCE D IRECTOR OF G RADUATE P ROGRAMS The director of graduate programs reports to the academic vice president. The director has administrative responsibility for graduate programs relative to the following: • program design and modification • admission to programs • evaluation of course transfer requests • acceptable progression within a graduate program • eligibility to graduate from programs 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. The director of graduate programs chairs two university oversight committees: G RADUATE P ROGRAM C OMMITTEE • 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 M.Ed. program • one at-large faculty member from the faculty not sponsoring either a graduate program or a career concentration in the M.Ed. program • one faculty member from the Library • one staff member chosen from among the following areas: • Admissions • Registrar • Student Life • Computer Services