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Graduate Program Directors/Program Assistants Brown Bag

This agenda outlines the Graduate Program Directors and Assistants Brown Bag meeting held on March 28, 2012. Key topics included an introduction to ATLE/TA training by Kevin Yee, updates on admissions, discussions on four-hour courses and their implications, as well as an overview of research symposia events. The meeting also addressed important updates regarding withdrawal forms and candidacy deadlines, emphasizing graduate-level concerns related to undergraduate course management. Participation in an open forum allowed for new business discussions.

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Graduate Program Directors/Program Assistants Brown Bag

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  1. Graduate Program Directors/Program Assistants Brown Bag Thursday, March 28th, 2012

  2. Agenda • Welcome • Intro to ATLE/TA training – Kevin Yee • Admissions • Four-Hour Courses? • Research Symposia • Form Updates – Withdraw • Candidacy Deadline – April 26th • In the News • Open Forum/New Business

  3. Four-Hour Courses • This appears to be driven by a number of issues at the ugrad level: • Courses that are inflated in terms of their SCH • Scheduling issues in terms of classrooms • Already carried out at the ugrad level • Will it be coming to grad?

  4. Research Symposia • March 22, 5th Annual Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium • 14 winners from 7 disciplines • April 19th, 1st Statewide Event • Winners of university competitions from numerous institutions across the state

  5. New Forms • Withdraw Form Candidacy Deadline: last day of classes each semester (April 26th)

  6. Items in the News • MOOCs: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/education/harvard-asks-alumni-to-donate-time-to-free-online-course.html?ref=education&_r=0 • http://chronicle.com/article/Recasting-Yourself-for/46403

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