AGENDA
COALS GRADUATE PROGRAM COUNCIL
January 16, 2019
Guests: Clare Gill, Executive Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Research
Jenna Kurten, Program Manager: Presentation: Online graduate assessment collection
I. MINUTES
II. NEW COURSE REQUESTS https://nextcatalog.tamu.edu/courseadmin/
a. ESSM 646 : Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Remote Sensing
b. GENE 658 : Bioinformatics: Differential Gene Expression
c. POSC 678 : Practical Genomics and Bioinformatics for Ag & Life Sciences
III. CHANGE IN COURSE/INACTIVATION REQUESTS View courses here (after login): N/A https://nextcatalog.tamu.edu/courseadmin/
IV. NEW PROGRAM PROPOSAL N/A https://nextcatalog.tamu.edu/programadmin/
V. CHANGE IN PROGRAM/CERTIFICATE https://nextcatalog.tamu.edu/programadmin/
a. CERT-INAG: International Agriculture Certificate (ALEC)
b. MAG-ESSM : Master of Agriculture in Ecosystem Science and Management
c. MS-ESSM : Master of Science in Ecosystem Science and Management
d. PHD-ESSM : Doctor of Philosophy in Ecosystem Science and Management
VI. GRADUATE FACULTY NOMINATIONS
a. Mandadi, Kranthi MEPS
b. Research Scientist eligibility
VII. GRADUATE OPERATION COMMITTEE ITEMS
a. College of Engineering proposed catalog edit (handout)
b. Transparency about Graduate Student fees in offer letter – Dr. Butler-Purry
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Fellowship structure – Excellence and Merit
b. Masters – tuition update
c. Department assistantship minimum rates
GPC Dates for 2018-2019 Academic Year (Every third Wednesday)
All meetings will be in 501 AGLS at 1:30 PM unless otherwise noted:
February 20, 2019 March 20, 2019 April 17, 2019 May 15, 2019
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