Master's and Specialist Program Team Meeting Report

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Report for Meeting Scheduled:
Wednesday, September 05, 2001 at 12:30 PM

  1. Called to Order: 12?30 p.m.

  2. Special Orders:

  3. Reports of Sub-Teams:

  4. Reports of Special Teams and other Team Business:

  5. Unfinished Business:

  6. New Business:
    o Reviewed the team charge -Kathy and Eliza provided background information on the curriculum revision (foundation course) and new MS degree in Information Science and Technology o Decided to concentrate on two agenda items during the Fall semester. Formed two project teams to work on the issues. - Curriculum revision project team: E. Dresang, K. Burnett, D. Latham, M. Chavez-Hernandez, S. Maatta, and M. Davis - MS Degree project team: R. Blazek, K. Belton, W. Shim, M. Heo, K. Burnett, L. Bonnici, T. Markland. o The curriculum revision team will develop course syllabus and method of delivery of the 3 credit foundation course and capstone course. The result will be discussed during the October team Meeting so that it can be presented to the faculty during the November meeting. o The MS degree team will conduct market analysis for feasibility of such a degree. If the results of the investigation turn out to be positive, then it will study the contents of the program and present it to the M&SP Team for review. The outcome of the review will be presented to the faculty during the November meeting. o The following procedures were established to nominate the Summers Graduate Student Award*. * eligible to students who have graduated in the Fall 2000, Spring and Summer 2001. - T. Markland will compile the list of students with a GPA 3.5 and above or top 20 students. by Sep. 5 - Dean's office will contact the students requesting a one-page statement attesting their academic achievement, service to the school, and professional and community service. by Sep 10 - A small group of members of the M&SP Team (K. Belton, M. Genz, M. Heo, and E. Dresang) will review the statements and select 5 candidates. by Sep. 18 - The short list will be sent to faculty members for voting. by Sep. 25 Regards, o Reviewed the team charge -Kathy and Eliza provided background information on the curriculum revision (foundation course) and new MS degree in Information Science and Technology o Decided to concentrate on two agenda items during the Fall semester. Formed two project teams to work on the issues. - Curriculum revision project team: E. Dresang, K. Burnett, D. Latham, M. Chavez-Hernandez, S. Maatta, and M. Davis - MS Degree project team: R. Blazek, K. Belton, W. Shim, M. Heo, K. Burnett, L. Bonnici, T. Markland. o The curriculum revision team will develop course syllabus and method of delivery of the 3 credit foundation course and capstone course. The result will be discussed during the October team Meeting so that it can be presented to the faculty during the November meeting. o The MS degree team will conduct market analysis for feasibility of such a degree. If the results of the investigation turn out to be positive, then it will study the contents of the program and present it to the M&SP Team for review. The outcome of the review will be presented to the faculty during the November meeting. o The following procedures were established to nominate the Summers Graduate Student Award*. * eligible to students who have graduated in the Fall 2000, Spring and Summer 2001. - T. Markland will compile the list of students with a GPA 3.5 and above or top 20 students. by Sep. 5 - Dean's office will contact the students requesting a one-page statement attesting their academic achievement, service to the school, and professional and community service. by Sep 10 - A small group of members of the M&SP Team (K. Belton, M. Genz, M. Heo, and E. Dresang) will review the statements and select 5 candidates. by Sep. 18 - The short list will be sent to faculty members for voting. by Sep. 25 Regards, Wonsik -Jeff- Shim, Tel 850.644.6237 College of Information Florida State University

  7. Announcements:
    Next Meeting will be held on Wed October 24 12:30 - 2:00

  8. Adjourned: 2:00

Agenda Posted by Eliza Dresang (dresang@lis.fsu.edu) on 09/29/2001 at 14:28:14