2011 CGS Annual Meeting Program - Council of Graduate Schools

y, FRIDAY 9, • DECEMBER 9, 2011
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK KIERLAND 1
SPONSORED BY
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
DEALING WITH STUDENTS IN CRISIS KIERLAND 4C
Managing the pressures of graduate school can be overwhelming for some
students, and intervention by faculty or administrators may be required in some
cases. Graduate deans will share best practices for identifying and supporting
graduate students in crisis, along with appropriate policies and procedures for
handling difficult or disruptive students.
Speaker: Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Loyola University
Chicago
Speaker: Sheryl Tucker, Dean, Graduate College, Oklahoma State University
GRADUATE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AT MASTER’S KIERLAND 3
AND DOCTORAL LEVELS
Following on the plenary session on “Graduate Student Learning Outcomes,” this
session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss nuts and bolts
issues surrounding the definition and use of these outcomes to improve graduate
education. Discussion topics will include differences between master’s and
doctoral learning outcomes as well as practical strategies for generating
outcomes and creating and implementing assessment plans.
Speaker: Maria Di Stefano, Associate Provost and Dean, Graduate Studies, Truman State
University
Speaker: Duane Larick, Dean, Graduate School, North Carolina State University
BUILDING A CULTURE FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION AT MASTER’S KIERLAND 4A
FOCUSED INSTITUTIONS
Institutions serving off-campus and part-time students face challenges in creating
a graduate identity. Small campuses with few or specialized master’s programs
have similar issues. This session will frame the topic and focus on how to
develop and grow a graduate presence.
Speaker: Lawrence Fritz, Assistant Vice President and Dean, Graduate Studies and
Research, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Speaker: Kathleen Long, Dean, Graduate Studies/Extended Learning, West Virginia
Wesleyan College
Speaker: Nan Yancey, Dean, Graduate Studies, Lewis University
MANAGING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS WHILE ACHIEVING ACCESS KIERLAND 4B
AND EXCELLENCE
Most colleges and universities are continuing to experience budget challenges.
However, graduate deans must continue to place a high priority on maintaining
high quality competitive graduate programs that are accessible to all students.
Speakers will describe budgeting strategies at their institutions to ensure access
and excellence in these challenging times and ways they are positioning for
eventual recovery.
Speaker: Andrew Comrie, Dean, Graduate College and Associate Vice President for
Research, University of Arizona
Speaker: Robin Garrell, Vice Provost and Dean, University of California, Los Angeles
Speaker: Harry Richards, Dean, Graduate School, University of New Hampshire
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