Graduate
Council Meeting Agenda
Coastal
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of
minutes from the
III.
Old Business
IV.
New Business
Proposals for New Courses
MSCI 573 Biology of sharks
(3) Prereq: permission of instructor) (Coreq: MSCI 573L) An introduction to the
biology of sharks. Lecture component
covers evolution, anatomy, behavior, natural history, physiology, conservation,
and ecology. Classes will be held on
campus and/or in the
MSCI 573L Biology of Sharks
Laboratory (1) (Coreq: MSCI 573) Topics will include taxonomy, diversity,
anatomy, physiology, capture and identification; telemetry tracking; and
observation of shark behavior in both their natural habitat and captivity.
Rationale: MSCI 573 and MSCI 573L were offered
spring/summer 2006 in response to student demand. MSCI 573 and MSCI 573L provide background for
students interested in shark research as well as international field
experience.
Proposals from the Director of Graduate Studies
Rationale for the following recommendations: The
proposed changes that follow are intended to clarify that specific academic
standards are in place for each program and that, while there are specific
University standards, e.g., transfer credit hours, individual programs have
their own standards and that students should consult the graduate coordinators
of their individual programs of interest as to how these standards may apply to
them.
Course Loads for Graduate Assistants, p. 197
Current wording
Graduate assistant applicants must be full-time
students. Graduate assistants are
required to carry a minimum of six (6) hours and may carry up to twelve (12)
hours combined during the fall and spring terms. Assistants are expected to carry a minimum of
three (3) credits each summer session, except in the CMWS graduate program. Students in the CMWS graduate program must
carry one (1) credit hour during the summer.
Recommended wording (recommended changes are
underlined)
Graduate assistant applicants must be full-time
students. Graduate assistants are
required to carry a minimum of twelve (12) hours over a twelve month
period. Students in good standing and
with extenuating circumstances may apply to the Graduate Coordinator in their
area of study for an extension to the 12 month period. Assistants are expected to carry a minimum of
three (3) credits each summer session, except in the CMWS graduate
program. Students in the CMWS graduate
program must carry one (1) credit hour during the summer.
Academic Standards, p. 195
Current wording
Graduate students will earn degree credit completed at
a grade level of C or above, but the student’s average on all courses attempted
for graduate credit which are to be applied to degree completion must be at
least a B (3.0 on a 4-point system).
Additionally, the student’s grade point average on all courses numbered
700 or above, that are to be applied to degree completion, must be no less than
3.0. Grades earned on credits
transferred from other universities do not count in the grade point
average. Grades earned below the grade
at C do not transfer to
An accumulation of grades of C+ or below on 12 credits of
graduate course work taken at the University within a 6 year period will
disqualify a student for a graduate degree.
This rule applies only to courses taken for degree completion purposes.
Students who receive grades below B on 12 or more
graduate credit hours, where these hours are being taken for degree completion
purposes, are consequently suspended from degree candidacy status and are not
permitted to enroll for further courses even as non-degree students, without the
specific approval by the University.
After a grade below B is 6 years old, it will cease to be a
disqualifying factor.
Recommended wording (recommended changes are
underlined)
Graduate students will earn degree credit completed at
a grade level of C or above, but the student’s average on all courses attempted
for graduate credit which are to be applied to degree completion must be at
least a B (3.0 on a 4-point system).
Additionally, the student’s grade point average on all courses numbered
700 or above, that are to be applied to degree completion, must be no less than
3.0. Students are advised that some
academic programs may have more stringent standards and to contact the graduate
coordinator in their academic area of interest regarding applicable academic
standards. Grades earned on credits
transferred from other universities do not count in the grade point
average. Grades earned below the grade
at C do not transfer to
Students who receive grades of C+ or below on 12
credits of degree-required graduate course work at the University within
a 6 year period are suspended from degree candidacy status and are not
permitted to enroll for further courses even as non-degree students, without
the specific approval by the University.
After a grade below B is 6 years old, it will cease to be a
disqualifying factor.