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| 3:00 | Call to order Approval of Minutes - 28 April, 2003 |
Kevin Kesler |
| 3:05 | Information Items Incoming Freshman Enrollment Graduate Program |
Joyce Kinkead Tom Kent |
| Consent Agenda EPC Business EPC Annual Report UPRPC/Space Management Report Graduate Council Report Tables |
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| 3:10 | Key Issues and Action Items Approval of Parliamentarian Policy Changes for Faculty Senate Honorary Degrees and Awards Nominations Proposed Changes to the Hiring Policy Senate Membership on Banner Committee |
Kevin Kesler Janis Boettinger Marv Halling Sue Guenter- Schlesinger Kevin Kesler |
| 3:45 | University Business Department Heads Terms |
Provost Albrecht |
| 4:15 | New Business |
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Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for April 28th, 2003 Call to Order Martha Dever called the meeting to order at 3:02. Minutes Brent Miller made a motion to accept the minutes of the April 7th meeting. The motion, seconded by Kathy Piercy, was passed. Consent Agenda Bruce Miller moved to accept the Consent Agenda, and Dean Miner seconded. Michael Timmons started a discussion concerning the calendar schedules presented by the Calendar Committee. He made the motion to remove the Calendar Committee report from the Consent agenda to be placed on the next meetings agenda in the fall. Vicki Simonsmeier seconded. In the discussion Janis Boettinger amended the motion to make the report a key action item for discussion later in today's meeting. Jan Roush seconded, and the motion passed with 13 dissenting votes and 4 abstentions. The original motion was then voted upon, and was passed with 5 dissenting votes and 2 abstentions. Bruce Miller moved to accept the remainder of the Consent Agenda. The motion, seconded by Janis Boettinger, was passed. Key Issues and Action Items Intellectual Property Brent Miller reintroduced the issue of Intellectual Property. He specifically explained the necessity for a signed letter of acceptance by the faculty, of the concepts of intellectual property. He then introduced Russ Price who displayed the comparison between the Federal Law as defined by the Bayh-Dole Act, and how USU's intellectual property policy conforms. Brent Miller then moved to accept the proposal on Intellectual Property. Dennis Walker seconded, and the motion passed with 5 dissenting votes. Student Proposal for Reading Days Ericka Ensign brought up the issues of the Student Proposal for Reading Days and Dead Week. She was accompanied by Celestial Bybee - ASUSU President. She presented the revised proposal which eliminates Dead Week from the policy, and professors are no longer required to hold office hours during regularly scheduled class times during reading days. She then gave responses to several faculty concerns regarding reading days, many of which would be issues for the calendar committee to resolve. Ericka's motion postponed from the last meeting, and then amended to accept the principles of reading days, was placed again on the floor. Jan Roush proposed a program where a pilot study on reading days would be conducted for the next two years, and a final decision on reading days would be made based on the results of the study. She then moved to substitute Ericka's motion with this proposal of a pilot study. The motion was seconded by Janis Boettinger. Discussion ensued concerning whether or not a pilot study would produce research that does not already exist, and if one is therefore necessary. One comment made was that President Hall supports reading days, and that debate in the senate is meaningless. Stephen Bialkowski called to question, ending discussion, and Mark Larson seconded. The call to the motion passed with 5 dissenting votes. Jan Roush's motion was then voted on, and failed with 15 votes in favor, and 3 abstentions Discussion commenced with calendaring issues, and what effects two added reading days would have on students and faculty. Several opinions were presented. Mark Larsen called to question, which was seconded by Michael Timmons and passed with 3 dissenting votes. The amended proposed policy on reading days was then voted on, and failed with 28 voted against, 23 votes for, and 2 abstentions. PRPC Issue I and II Bruce Miller explained the procedural change for sabbatical need, which includes clarifying change in language. He moved to accept Issue I as outlined. The motion, seconded by Mike Kuhns, was passed. Bruce Miller then explained the addition of new language to Issue II, including a subsection that would not allow for changes of status for faculty with special appointments. He moved to accept Issue II with these changes. Mark Larsen seconded, but the motion failed with 23 votes against, 21 for, and 3 abstentions. Lynn Dudley moved to table PRPC Issue II for further investigation. Vance Grange seconded. The motion failed with 28 votes against, 23 votes in favor, and 2 abstentions. The motion to accept Issue II was voted on and received 28 votes in favor, 14 votes against, and 4 abstentions. Because it is an amendment to the motion previously presented, it requires a two-thirds vote to pass. With abstaining votes counting against the motion, the motion failed. Calendar Committee Report Dallas Holmes moved to accept the 2004-2005 calendar schedule as has been previously approved, without changes to commencement or addition of reading days. The motion was seconded by Michael Timmons. Sydney Peterson explained that the calendar must be changed because of the need to close-out students for the newly revised commencement program. Janis Boettinger made a substitute motion to postpone commencement to one week later, a schedule defined in column #5 in the Calendar Committee report. Jan seconded the motion. Discussion continued about the differences between the possible calendar schedules, to which Sydney Peterson mentioned that the concerns she has heard can be taken back to the Calendar Committee for consideration. Bruce Miller then moved to postpone the decision of the calendar schedule until the next meeting in the fall. The motion, seconded by Kevin Kesler, was passed with 28 votes for and 18 votes against. University Business Provost Stan Albrecht began University Business. He introduced Vice Provost, Chris Fawson, and Rhonda Callister from the College of Business, who reported on a study on women's recruitment and retention at USU. Chris Fawson described a new committee called the Board of Mediators, to which suggestions for members are being requested. The Provost then briefly explained the issues the Provost Office is concerned with for the upcoming school year, including compensation increases for faculty and staff, and increasing course fees. New Business Marv Halling presented the election results for the Faculty Senate President-Elect. Janis Boettinger won the election and will fill that position for the next school year. Stephen Bialkowski brought up the issue of recycled paper, and introduced the student president of the Ecological Coalition of Students (ECOS), Jim Steitz, and his successor for next year, Vanessa Welsh. They explained the benefits of recycling paper on campus, and the need for heightened environmental awareness among the faculty and staff. Stephen Bialkowski then made a motion to endorse recycling Ecological Coalition of Students paper on campus. The motion was seconded by Pam Dupin-Bryant. Discussion continued concerning the lack of information needed for the senate to make a formal decision on the matter. Mike Kuhns moved to table the report until the fall. The motion, seconded by Shawn Olsen, was passed with 2 opposing votes. Faculty Senate President Martha Dever then officially turned the meeting over to President-Elect Kevin Kesler, and passed to him the responsibilities of Faculty Senate President. President Kesler then presented Martha Dever with a plaque of appreciation for completion of a successful year as Faculty Senate President. She was honored with a round of applause. Adjourn President Kevin Kesler then called for adjournment. Mark Larson moved to adjourn, and Vicki Simonsmeier seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 pm. |
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Introduction: Educational Policies Committee Report for Faculty Senate 5/1/03 Joyce Kinkead-Chair, Stanley Allen-Agriculture,Celestial Bybee-ASUSU Pres., Todd Crowl-Natural Resources, Ericka Ensign,-ASUSU Acad VP, James Evans-Science, Jan Roush-HASS, Robert Franckowiak-GSS, Scott Hunsaker-Education, Dennis LaBonty-Business, David Luthy-DEED chair, Weldon Sleight-Extension, Cheryl Walters-ILR, Jeffrey Walters- ASC Chair, Paul Wheeler-Engineering Meeting Dates: September 5, 2002, October 3, 2002, November 7, 2002, December 5, 2002, January 9, 2003, February 6, 2003, March 6, 2003, April 3, 2003, May 1, 2003 Facts & Discussion: Curriculum Subcommittee In May meetings, the Curriculum Subcommittee approved the following program changes:
In April meetings, the Academic Standards Subcommittee approved the following program changes:
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2002- 2003 The major function of the Educational Policies Committee is to serve as the Faculty Senate committee on educational policy. All policy recommendations and major actions are referred to the Senate for approval or disapproval. The Educational Policies Committee operates through four subcommittees: Academic Standards, Curriculum, General Education, and Distance and Electronic Education. The Educational Policies Committee met monthly from September 2002 - May 2003 and considered the business of its four subcommittees. Membership on EPC consists of the Provost or his designee, one faculty representative from each college, one faculty representative from Extension, one faculty representative from the Library, two student officers from ASUSU, and one student officer from the GSS. The faculty representatives are elected to the committee in accordance with USU Policy Manual, Section 402.11.2. The following individuals served on the Educational Policies Committee during the 2002-2003 academic year:
All formal actions taken by EPC through its subcommittees are described under the appropriate subcommittee report. ACADEMIC STANDARDS SUBCOMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2001-2002 According to the USU Policy Manual [402.12.6(7)], the Academic Standards Subcommittee (ASSC) (a) recommends policy on all matters pertaining to academic evaluation of students, including admission, retention, grade assignment, and graduation; (b) recommends discipline policy regarding student academic dishonesty; and (c) approves the process for discipline regarding alleged academic violations by students and for grievance hearings in cases of alleged student academic dishonesty. Membership The ASSC consists of four faculty members and one student appointed from the Educational Policies Committee (EPC). Their terms correspond to their EPC terms. Additional members are appointed to the ASSC for two-year terms by the EPC to lend expertise. The 2002-2003 membership of the ASSC is as follows:
Business Issues considered by the ASSC this year were as follows: Posthumous Degrees Policy. The ASSC approved policy language for the conditions under which the University would grant posthumous degrees to students who die before completing all degree requirements. This policy standardizes and codifies ad hoc procedures under which the Registrar's Office had been operating in such cases. Repeal of limit on transfer credits from 2-yr Institutions that can be applied to a Bachelor's Degree. The ASSC approved a recommendation to eliminate the restriction that no more than 80 credits earned at a 2-yr institution could be applied to meeting the requirements of a USU Bachelor's Degree. The Subcommittee felt that existing requirements that students earn a minimum of 30 USU credits and 40 upper division credits were sufficient to ensure the integrity of Bachelor's Degrees awarded by USU. Repeal of limit on maximum Independent Study credits that can be applied to a Bachelor's Degree. The ASSC recommended that the existing policy limiting the maximum amount of Independent Study credit that can be applied to meeting the requirements of a Bachelor's Degree to 30 credits be repealed. Policy on minimum credits for an Associate's Degree following another degree. The ASSC recommended that a policy be established requiring that any student who already holds a post-secondary degree be required to complete at least USU 15 credits to earn an Associate's Degree from Utah State University. This policy would bring the requirements for earning such degrees in alignment with the existing policy on second Bachelor's Degrees awarded by USU. Policy on Petitions for Academic Record Adjustment. The ASSC adopted language for procedures to be followed in cases where students wish to petition for adjustment of their academic records after grades have been posted to the transcript that clarifies and codifies procedures developed by the Registrar's Office. The policy defines the conditions under which such petitions may be granted and establishes a 2 year limit within which such petitions must be initiated. Academic Warning/ Probation/ Suspension Policies. The ASSC reviewed these policies at the request of the EPC, and recommended that in cases of Academic Suspension, the suspension shall take effect immediately and that students who have been suspended be barred from USU taking courses in the following semester in contrast to the existing policy which permitted a one-semester grace period following suspension. Policy on Concurrent Enrollment Credit on Transcripts. The EPC requested that the ASSC review existing practice and make recommendations. The existing practice has been that USU concurrent enrollment credit earned by high school students has been treated as transfer credit when these individuals enroll as freshmen at USU. In some cases, this has meant that students have been placed on probation before they have completed any on-campus courses. To address this situation, the ASSC recommended that secondary students who have taken concurrent enrollment classes shall be considered as being in Good Standing when they enter USU following graduation from high school. Policy on Intent to Transfer Graduation Requirements. USU has initiated an Intent to Transfer program that permits students attending another institution to receive coordinated advising and program approval from their current institution and USU. The policy issue considered by the ASSC was how to incorporate these students into USU's Seven-Year Policy for meeting graduation requirements. The subcommittee recommended that students who declare an Intent to Transfer to USU will come within the scope of the Seven-Year Policy beginning with the semester in which the Intent to Transfer Education Plan has been signed by authorized representatives of both USU and the sending institution. Curriculum Subcommittee Annual Report 2002-2003 The Curriculum Subcommittee makes recommendations on curricula matters, including course changes and forwards them to the Educational Policies Committee for approval. The following members served on the Curriculum Subcommittee during 2002-2003
The meetings of the Curriculum Subcommittee, held from September 2002 through May 2003 dealt mainly with the course additions, course changes, and deletions requested in refining departmental curricula. Number of courses by department reviewed by the subcommittee:
During the 2002-2003 the Curriculum Subcommittee approved the following program changes:
The Curriculum Subcommittee discussed the following issues: Distance and Electronic Education Committee The subcommittee will make recommendations to the EPC on matters pertaining to distance and electronic education. It will also assist the faculty and administration in identifying problems, trends, and opportunities for USU in these areas. The subcommittee shall consist of an elected representative from each college plus a representative from each of the following: Instructional Support, Information Technology, Continuing Education, and ASUSU or the GSS. Additional members may be appointed to the subcommittee by the Educational Policies Committee to lend academic expertise. The terms of Educational Policies Committee members on the subcommittee will correspond to their terms on the Educational Policies Committee. Other members will serve a 2-year term. The term of office for student members shall be one year and coincide with the term of ASUSU and GSS officers. The subcommittee shall elect a chair annually.
Standards for the Development and Delivery Of Time Enhanced (On-line) Courses (Draft Outline – May 10, 2003)
General Education Subcommittee Report 2002-2003 Membership:
The General Education Subcommittee of the Educational Policies Committee met monthly throughout the year. The Subcommittee reviewed courses for General Education designation, recommended policy on University Studies and General Education and examined the General Education program. A summary of activities and approvals by the subcommittee follows: Courses Approved 2002-2003 for General Education designation:
Other activities during the year: Review Criteria The Subcommittees extensively reviewed the criteria for approval of General Education courses. New criteria is posted on the website. CLEP and AP Credit The Subcommittee reviewed and approved modified conversion tables for CLEP and AP credit for general education courses. Review Schedule for General Education Courses A review schedule for General Education Courses was approved by the Subcommittee (May 2002). The schedule establishes a three year rotation of all General Education courses. The first year in the review cycle will be next year (AY 2002-2003). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for FY2003 The major actions of the University Physical Resources Planning Committee (UPRPC) are summarized as follows:
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Capital Improvement Priority List FY 2004 | ||
| Type | Project Name | Budget |
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| Improvements | Tunnel Extension - Edith Bowen Area | 1,000,000 |
| Central Energy Plant Chiller Addition (NR, Spectrum) | 750,000 | |
| Buried Natural Gas Pipe Replacement | 100,000 | |
| Old Heat Plant Tank Removal | 50,000 | |
| Steam/Condensate Pipe Replacement | 250,000 | |
| Nutrition & Food Science Fire Alarm Upgrade | 150,000 | |
| Lundberg Fire Escape | 50,000 | |
| New Well | 350,000 | |
| Vet. Sci. Fire Pumps & Generator | 350,000 | |
| Technical Support Services Renovation | 200,000 | |
| Old Heat Plant Asbestos Removal | 175,000 | |
| Roofing | Fine Arts Visual | 185,000 |
| Stadium Press Box | 53,000 | |
| University Reserve (East & West BUR) | 25,000 | |
| Water Lab | 70,000 | |
| Paving | Bus Turnaround North | 95,000 |
| A2 Lot Overlay | 60,000 | |
| Total Amount Requested | 3,913,000 | |
Capital Development Priority List FY 2005 | ||
| Priority | Project Name | Approx. Budget |
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| BUILDINGS - Requesting State Funding | ||
| 1 | Animal Science Renovation | 4,500,000 |
| 2 | BNR Renovation/Addition | 25,000,000 |
| 3 | HPER Addition | 12,000,000 |
| 4 | Utility Infrastructure Addition | 2,600,000 |
| 5 | Agricultural Science Building Renovation | 30,000,000 |
| 6 | Ray B. West Building Renovation & Addition | 11,000,000 |
| 7 | Business Building Addition | 18,000,000 |
| 8 | Computing, Mathematical, and Statistical Sciences Building | 20,000,000 |
| 9 | BNR-Biology Addition | 15,000,000 |
| INFRASTRUCTURE - Requesting State Funding | ||
| 1 | Campus Utility Development | 12,000,000 |
| 2 | Campus Site Development | 6,000,000 |
| 3 | Campus Utility Development Phase II | 10,000,000 |
| OFF CAMPUS - Requesting State Funding | ||
| 1 | Tooele Campus Building Purchase & Addition | 2,500,000 |
| 2 | Brigham City Campus Building Renovation | 5,000,000 |
| Projects Not Requesting State Funding | ||
| 1 | Stadium Team Building | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | Child Care Facility | 2,000,000 |
| 3 | West Housing | 27,000,000 |
| 4 | West Parking Facility | 9,100,000 |
THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES 2003-2004 In order to describe these changes and improvements and in order to provide you with information regarding the status of our graduate programs, we organized this report in three major segments. Segment one outlines our achievements for 2002-2003 and the initiatives that we will pursue during the 2003-2004 academic year. Segment two provides general information about the mission of the Graduate School and information concerning last year's actions by the Graduate Council, including funding for graduate students. Segment three includes information regarding the number of applications received by the Graduate School, the enrollment figures for last year, the number of degrees awarded during the previous academic year, the percentages of underrepresented students in our graduate programs, and finally information about the Graduate Mentor Award. In the appendix to this report, you will also find a variety of tables that provide in greater detail data that are summarized in the body of the report. I will begin by providing you with a summary of the changes that we instituted during the 2002-2003 academic year and the initiatives that we will pursue during this academic year. I. CHANGES, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND NEW INITIATIVES During the 2002-2003 academic year, we instituted several major changes and improvements in the School of Graduate studies, and we have launched several new initiatives that constitute part of our compact plan. A. Changes and Achievements for 2002-2003 The priorities for the School of Graduate Studies during the 2002-03 academic year concerned primarily the implementation of our compact plan, the improvement of the Graduate School's ability to help departments with recruitment activities, and the development of funding sources for new graduate fellowships and scholarships. As a result of these efforts, two of our compact plan initiatives were included in the university's top ten initiatives: (1) enhanced recruitment efforts for doctoral students and (2) tuition remission support for master's graduate assistants. Both of these initiatives received funding from the university, so the School of Graduate Studies will be able to provide some limited help to departments and programs both in the area of doctoral recruitment and in the area of tuition remission for master's graduate assistants. In addition to these improvements in graduate education, we instituted the following major changes in the School of Graduate Studies: Changed our admissions procedure to make the process more efficient
1. Changed our admissions procedure to make the process more efficient For this academic year, we changed our admissions procedure to make sure that we forward in a timely fashion application packets to departments and programs. With the implementation of Banner, we will be converting our admissions process to an all-electronic format, which will further improve our ability to serve students and to help departments identify quickly excellent applicants. 2. Funded several new fellowships Last year, the School of Graduate Studies funded new Merit Scholarships, developed two new fellowships for underrepresented students, and increased the number of Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) from three to four. Although we have increased our fellowship funding, we nonetheless follow well behind our peer institutions in this kind of graduate student support. 3. Improved our recruitment efforts Through the help of the provost's office, we were able to name a new associate dean who began to coordinate our campus-wide recruitment efforts. Our associate dean formulated a recruitment plan that we will begin to institute this year. In addition, we received funding for the recruitment initiative in our Compact Plan, and these resources will help us greatly in our recruitment efforts this year. 4. Helped to develop new university and intra-university graduate programs Working with the Graduate Council, we improved the efficiency of the program approval process, and the council approved several new graduate programs during the last academic year, programs that build our USU's faculty expertise and the needs of the state, region, and nation. In addition, we worked with INRA to develop a new intra-university doctoral program in Subsurface Science. We also developed closer ties with state and private universities in order to discuss the possibilities for new interdisciplinary and collaborative graduate programs. 5. Improved our data collection and warehousing of data One of the ongoing challenges within the School of Graduate Studies concerns the collection and distribution of reliable data regarding graduate education at USU. During the last academic year, we made progress in establishing a template for the kinds of data that we need to collect on a regular basis. In addition, we made strides in collecting and updating this data. We will be sharing this information with departments and programs to allow departments and programs to measure their performance in a variety of areas (recruitment, retention, time to graduation, student support, and so forth) with the performance of other units on campus. B. New Initiatives In addition to the changes outlined above, we are working currently on the following initiatives that we believe will further improve the quality of graduate education at USU:
In this segment, we will report on the activities of the Graduate School during the 2002-2003 academic year and provide information about the mission of the school. A. Graduate Council The Graduate Council reviews and approves the policies and regulations for graduate studies at USU and advises the dean on their application. Listed below are the Graduate Council Members who served in 2002-2003.
B. Major Graduate Council Actions: 2002-2003 A proposal from the department of Environment and Society to offer a Natural Resources and Environmental Education (NREE) Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program was approved (10/25/02). A proposal from the department of Environment and Society to offer a MS degree in Human Dimensions of Ecosystems Science and Management was approved (11/15/02). A proposal from the department of Geology to offer an MS in Applied Environmental Geoscience was approved (1/31/03). A proposal to increase the School of Graduate Studies application fees to $50 for domestic applicants and $60 for International applicants was approved (1/31/03). A proposal from the department of English to combine two existing specializations within the MA/MS degree in English-Literature Studies and Theory and Practice of Writing-into a single, new graduate specialization called Literature and Writing was approved (3/7/03). A proposal to change the registration requirement for the semester following the grace semester from 1 credit to a $100 Post Defense Continuing Registration Fee was approved (3/4/03). C. Funding for Graduate Students The following funds were made available for student support through the Graduate Dean's office in 2002-2003
In addition, 60 semesters of in-state tuition waivers for resident students and 30 semesters for nonresidents were awarded (Table 1). D. Graduate Student Travel The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) administers funds from the School of Graduate Studies and from the Vice President for Research for travel cost for graduate students who present papers at professional meetings. Master's students are eligible for one $300 award and doctoral students are eligible for two $300 awards during their degree programs. Students can receive funding for USU-generated papers presented up to three months after graduation, with appropriate recognition of USU on the paper. Of the 126 graduate students who applied for travel funds in 2002-2003, 122 were approved and traveled, with a total expenditure of $35,060. There was 1 more award than in 2002-2003. III. ENROLLMENT INFORMATION In this segment we will provide information about graduate student enrollments during the 2002-2003 academic year. A. Applications Applications for graduate study at USU during 2002-2003 totaled 3,316 (Table 2; Table 3 contains quarter/semester information by college), an increase of 4.2% from the 3,183 graduate applications in 2001-2002. As of August 18, 2003, 2,754 applications had been received for 2003-2004, 5 less than the 2,904 applications that had been received by August 11, 2002 for 2002-2003. The total number of graduate students accepted by departments for 2003-2004 was 1,297, 47% of the applicants. The percentage of acceptances was down from 55% for 2002-2003. B. Enrollments The total matriculated graduate student enrollment for Fall 2002 was 2,446, 10.7% of all USU students and a 0.1% increase from Fall 2001 (Table 4). The total of matriculated graduate students plus postbaccalaureate, nonmatriculated students was 3,112, 13.6% of the USU student body. From Fall 2001 to Fall 2002, there was a 4% decrease in master's students, from 2,037 in 2001 to 1,956 in 2002 (Table 5). There was an increase of 84 doctoral students in Fall 2002, a 17% increase from Fall 2002. C. Degrees Awarded In 2002-2003, 984 graduate degrees-925 master's degrees, and 59 doctorates-were awarded (Table 6). The total number of graduate degrees was 11.08% higher than the 875 awarded in 2001-2002 and 15.14% higher than the 835 awarded in 2000-2001. The number of master's degrees in 2002-2003 was 12.86% more than the 806 awarded in 2001-2002, and 17.08% more than the 767 awarded in 2000-2001. The number of doctoral degrees was down 16.95% from the 69 awarded in 2001-2002 and 11.86% less than the 66 doctorates awarded in 2000-2001. Tables 7 and 8 list the master's and doctoral degrees awarded by department or interdepartmental program for the last 10 years. D. Student Diversity International students continue to contribute to the cultural diversity at USU. Table 9 shows the countries from which international applications were received for 1998-1999 through 2002-2003. In Fall 2002, 22.9% of matriculated graduate students were from other countries-19.8% at the master's level and 35.1% at the doctoral level (Table 10). Enrollment of international doctoral students has increased since 1998 (Table 10). International students received 12.4% of the master's degrees (Table 11) and 26.1% of the doctoral degrees (Table 12) awarded in 2001-2002. Table 13 shows international 2002-2003 graduated-degree recipients by country of origin. American ethnic minority students continue to be a relatively small percentage of USU's matriculated graduate students (2.9%, N= 72) in Fall 2002 (Table 14) and graduate degree recipients (3.7%, N=30 of master's degrees and 1.4%, N= 1 of doctoral degrees) in 2001-2002 (see Tables 11 and 12). Tables 11 and 12 show that fewer women received graduate degrees in 2001-2002. The number of women receiving master's degrees decreased from 358 (46.4% of master's degrees in 2000-2001) to 333 (41.3% of master's degrees in 2001-2002). For doctoral degrees, the decrease was from 26 (39.4% of doctorates awarded in 2000-2001) to 20 (29.0% of doctorates awarded in 2001-2002). The number of total graduate degrees awarded to women decreased from 384 (45.9% to 353 (40.3%), a 8.07% decrease. Graduate Mentor Award The University Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award, established in 1996, is given to a faculty member who exemplifies excellence in the mentoring of graduate students. Dr. Steven D. Aust, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry was the 2003 recipient of this award. |
| Graduate Council Report Tables | |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 14 |
TABLE 1 Scholarship In-State Tuition Waivers 2002-03 | ||
| College | Resident Semesters | Nonresident Semesters |
| Agriculture | 6 | 1 |
| Business | 8 | 1 |
| Education | 10 | 4 |
| Engineering | 6 | 4 |
| Family Life | 6 | 2 |
| HASS | 10 | 4 |
| Natural Resources | 4 | 4 |
| Science | 10 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 30 |
TABLE 2 Graduate Applications for Admission to Graduate Study 1989-90 to 2002-03 | |
| Requested Year of Study | Number |
| 1989-90 | (NA, computer failure) |
| 1990-91 | 2469 |
| 1991-92 | 2667 |
| 1992-93 | 3162 |
| 1993-94 | 2933 |
| 1994-95 | 3203 |
| 1995-96 | 2997 |
| 1996-97 | 3085 |
| 1997-98 | 2586 |
| 1998-99 | 2360 |
| 1999-2000 | 2825 |
| 2000-01 | 3039 |
| 2001-02 | 3183 |
| 2002-03 | 3316 |
TABLE 3 APPLICATIONS BY COLLEGE BY QUARTER/SEMESTER, 1996-97 through 2002-03 | |||||||
| College | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
Agriculture | |||||||
| Summer | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Fall | 58 | 44 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 45 | 79 |
| Winter | 8 | 13 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| TOTAL | 71 | 69 | 73 | 51 | 66 | 58 | 104 |
Business | |||||||
| Summer | 47 | 54 | 39 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 86 |
| Fall | 455 | 413 | 325 | 398 | 456 | 396 | 377 |
| Winter | 69 | 59 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 37 | 43 | 50 | 110 | 106 | 92 | 58 |
| TOTAL | 608 | 569 | 414 | 578 | 632 | 573 | 521 |
Education | |||||||
| Summer | 72 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 71 | 55 | 85 |
| Fall | 666 | 428 | 417 | 539 | 429 | 532 | 620 |
| Winter | 44 | 36 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 27 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 57 | 56 |
| TOTAL | 809 | 562 | 521 | 655 | 577 | 644 | 761 |
Engineering | |||||||
| Summer | 25 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 39 | 24 | 22 |
| Fall | 505 | 411 | 446 | 523 | 567 | 659 | 707 |
| Winter | 43 | 47 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 16 | 29 | 45 | 83 | 108 | 143 | 167 |
| TOTAL | 589 | 527 | 515 | 628 | 714 | 826 | 896 |
Family Life | |||||||
| Summer | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | ** |
| Fall | 120 | 102 | 126 | 114 | 113 | 118 | ** |
| Winter | 9 | 4 | * | * | * | * | ** |
| Spring | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 13 | ** |
| TOTAL | 143 | 118 | 145 | 143 | 141 | 136 | ** |
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | |||||||
| Summer | 6 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Fall | 193 | 185 | 167 | 179 | 165 | 187 | 159 |
| Winter | 14 | 5 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 5 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 39 | 28 | 33 |
| TOTAL | 218 | 218 | 205 | 214 | 215 | 228 | 208 |
Natural Resources | |||||||
| Summer | 8 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Fall | 210 | 171 | 137 | 129 | 131 | 98 | 111 |
| Winter | 12 | 11 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 236 | 208 | 162 | 155 | 170 | 122 | 143 |
Science | |||||||
| Summer | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Fall | 376 | 268 | 257 | 321 | 411 | 474 | 534 |
| Winter | 20 | 21 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Spring | 8 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 81 | 102 | 137 |
| TOTAL | 411 | 315 | 325 | 401 | 524 | 596 | 683 |
Quarter/Semester Totals | |||||||
| Summer | 176 | 199 | 143 | 200 | 250 | 213 | 235 |
| Fall | 2583 | 2022 | 1930 | 2245 | |||