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The presentation highlights the current functions and student support initiatives of the Graduate School, along with challenges faced due to organizational structure. It emphasizes the need for strategic planning and better integration to enhance the effectiveness of the Graduate School.
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Graduate School Presentation to Faculty Senate 12/11/17
Background The Dean of the Graduate School position was merged with the Vice President for Research for five years. Associate Dean effectively oversaw the Grad School s daily business, but was not empowered re: large-scale and long-term planning, action. International recruiting & admissions have been separated from the Graduate School for more than five years. The Grad School has no direct influence over international recruiting and admissions.
The Graduate Schools Current Functions I Admit all domestic students in graduate academic programs (not M.D., Psy.D., or any international students) Graduate all students in academic programs(+ approve theses, dissertations) Process contracts for all Graduate Assistants Maintain graduate faculty membership Maintain & implement policies relating to graduate education & oversee appeals
The Graduate Schools Current Functions II Assist programs in recruitment/marketing advising program-level policies Oversee/assist with approval of graduate-level curriculum
The Graduate Schools Current Functions III Represent WSU at ODHE s Chancellor s Council on Graduate Studies (CCGS; formerly RACGS) Assist to develop new programs at WSU Represent WSU's interests re: other new OH programs Influence state-level policies
Graduate Student Support I Graduate Assistantships Min. stipend + fee remission for 6-18 credit hours Types Research Assistantships (RSP policy; college budgets) Teaching Assistantships (college budgets) Other assistantships (individual unit budgets)
Graduate Student Support II Scholarships & Fellowships Graduate Tuition Scholarship (GTS) Graduate Council Scholarship Wright Fellowship WPAFB Scholarship ONG Scholarship
The Graduate Schools Challenges Reduced Graduate School staff has been further stretched by return of dean s duties without associate dean program reviews already on hold in 2017-18 Imperfect communication/coordination programs administered at college level changed admissions practices, redirection of funding, etc.; Grad School not always notified Suspension of policies duly approved through Faculty Governance Academic Dismissal Commencement Eligibility Current funding model determined more by ad hoc history than strategy Pending federal tax legislation
The Graduate Schools Actions Establishment of internal Graduate Advisory Board New efficiencies Begun: Electronic Programs of Study (uAchieve) Electronic GA contracts (Salesforce?) Electronic petitions (Curriculog?) Revised eligibility criteria for scholarships Anticipated: Reassess standardized tests for admissions Guide revision of program policies Develop standardized internal program review process
The Graduate Schools Potential Contributions Inform and facilitate strategic planning discussions Help answer questions Help rationalize values for budgeting tuition waivers Decimal multipliers for contributions to mission? Teaching Research support Admin. support
Total Graduate Fee Remission by College FY16 College/School/Unit VPR/GS (per fee remission policy) $3,387,902.93 COSM CECS COLA RSCOB CEHS BSOM CONH Lake Amount $3,004,108.50 $1,148,624.25 $754,601.00 $523,136.00 $486,326.06 $97,157 $43,752 $1,770.00 Miscellaneous Totals $55,0363.50 $9,997,741.24
Graduate Tuition Scholarships by College R17-S18 College/School Amount Recipients Average CoLA $360,000 120 $3000 CoSM $360,000 80 $4500 CEHS $270,000 39 $6923 RSCoB $40,000 9 $4444 CECS* $20,000 6 $3333 BSoM $20,000 12 $1666 CoNH $0 0 0 Totals $1,070,000 266 $4022 *CECS also received $352,000 in PhD Completion awards.
Scholarships Administered by the Graduate School Scholarship FY17 $ FY 17 # FY18 $ (to date) FY18 # (to date) 131 $683,780 180 $408,546 WPAFB $0 0 $7,500 2 Nat. Guard $135,128 11 $66,072 10 GC Scholar $49,974 5 $19,614 4 Wright Fellow $74,000 28 $14,500 9 Grad. Excel. $942,882 224 $516,232 156 Total
CECS PhD Completion funds: must be used for complete support, which consists of a minimum stipend of $3400/semester and full tuition. may be awarded one semester at a time, but may not be awarded for less than a full semester. may not be used as partial awards (i.e., as less than a full semester s support, as indicated above) and/or to supplement grant funds. Are allocated per mutual agreement among the Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering PhD programs.
