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Graduate Committee

 

The Graduate Committee shall:

  1. meet monthly (and more often as necessary) throughout the regular academic year to study graduate activities, including policies, curricular programs, and degree requirements. The first meeting of this committee shall be called by the Chair;

  2. inform the Faculty on graduate matters;

  3. review proposals for new graduate programs or changes in established programs and proposals for new policies or changes in established policies.  All new graduate programs and major changes in existing programs require the approval through via the College Senate.

  4. review credentials for Graduate Teaching Faculty status;

  5. study ways of evaluating the effectiveness of graduate policies and programs; and

  6. consist of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (or his/her designee), up to two voting graduate students (appointed by the Chair upon recommendation of the committee), one Faculty member to be elected by and from each program offering a master’s degree (including one representative of the Cooperstown Graduate Program), and three Faculty members to be elected by the Faculty-at-large. Except for the three committee members to be elected by the Faculty-at-large, only those who regularly teach 500/600 level courses shall be eligible for election to this committee. Any department or staff unit not represented in the voting membership may designate one non-voting observer to attend meetings and report to his/her department or unit on the committee’s activities.

 

2008-2009 Faculty-at-large Members (terms expire)

Gretchen Sorin, Cooperstown Graduate (2011)

Thomas Horvath, Biology (2010)

Cynthia Lassonde, Elem. Ed & Reading (2010)

 

2008-2009 Program Members

Mr. James Coan, Milne Library

Ms. Kira DeLanoy, Student Representative

Dr. Cynthia Falk, Cooperstown Graduate Program - Chair

Dr. Constance Feldt-Golden, Elementary Educ & Reading

Dr. Jeff Heilveil, Biology

Dr. Michael Merilan, Dean of Science & Social Science

Dr. Peter Muller, Earth Sciences

Dr. James Ryder, Mathematical Sciences

Dr. Raymond Siegrist, Secondary Education

Dr. Emily Phillips, Counselor Education

Dr. Walter Wagor, Dean of Behavioral & Applied Science

Ms. Nancy Wolters, Continuing Education

 

College Senate Meetings, 3:00 pm
in Craven Lounge

Fall 2008

September 22

October 6

October 20

November 3

November 17

December 8 (Waterfront)

Spring 2009

January 26

February 9
March 2
March 16

March 30

April 20
May 4

 

Steering Committee Meetings, 3:00 pm   in Milne 116B

Fall 2008

September 15
September 29

October 13

October 27

November 10

December 1

Spring 2009

January 19

February 2

February 16

March 9
March 23

April 15 (Wed.)
April 27

 

Contact Information

Adam K. Ryburn

Presiding Officer of Faculty

Chair of College Senate

607.436.3063

ryburnak@oneonta.edu

State University of New York

College at Oneonta

Oneonta, NY  13820