Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC) Agenda - revised
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 2:00 p.m.
1511 Greenville Centre

I.

Call to Order

1. The 08-31-11 GCC minutes were approved electronically and forwarded to the GSAB for agenda placement.
2. The 09-07-11 GCC minutes will be distributed via e-mail for an electronic vote then forwarded to the GSAB for agenda placement.
3. 09-09-11 curriculum development workshop and UCC/GCC liaison/resource person orientation events; 09-14-11 repeatable courses workshop.
4. 09-30-11 Academic Program Development Workshop
5. GCC role in review of HIIM program development package.

2:00

II.

Brody School of Medicine

• Memorandum of Request
  • Revision of Existing Course(s): MPH 6002 (REVISED)
• Marked Catalog Copy
• Supporting Documentation
  • Letters of Support
• Signature Form

2:05

III.

College of Human Ecology

• Memoranda of Request (REVISED)
  • Renumbering and Revision of Existing Course(s): SOCW 6804 (to 6801) (REVISED), SOCW 6808 (to 6800) (REVISED)
  • Revision of Existing Certificate(s): Substance Abuse Certificate Program
• Marked Catalog Copy (REVISED)
• Supporting Documentation
  • Office of the Registrar
  • Notification of Affected Units
• Signature Form

2:20

IV.

College of Allied Health Sciences - postponed to 10-05-11 agenda

• Memorandum of Request
• Request for Authorization to Establish a New Degree Program: MS in Health Informatics and Information Management
• Assessing Readiness to Offer New Degree Programs
• Appendix G: Request For Authorization to Establish a New Distance Education Degree Program or Site
• Budget Template for Proposed Degree Programs
• Chair and Dean Letters of Support
• Campus Space Planning Communication
• Academic Program Development Collaborative Team
• External Review Completion Confirmation
• Marked Catalog Copy
• Signature Form

2:40

V.

Old Business

1. Provide feedback regarding the new APD chapter of the GCC manual.
2. Implement any actions recommended by the Academic Council relative to 5000-level courses.
3. Focus on deleting or banking courses not in use when adding new courses.
4. Send forward a motion to the GSAB for a policy on deleting courses that have not been offered or had no enrollment for a specific time period.
5. Vice Chair Decker recommended the GCC continue their work with the Graduate Working Group on 3.6.2 Graduate Curriculum.
6. Develop training modules utilizing Media site technology with topics to include: Pieces in a Curriculum Development Package, Completion of the Course Proposal Form, and/or Tips for Certificate Planners. Recordings to be posted on the GCC Web site.
7. Video/audio record the resource persons' workshop and post on the GCC Web site.

3:40

VI.

New Business

1. SACS Principle 4.9 - Draft guideline addressing course credit for manual and/or Web site.
2. Proposal justifications - Draft text for manual and/or proposal form.
3. Revision of Signature Form for GCC Curricular Changes (REVISED)

4:40

VII.

Adjournment

5:00