MINUTES OF A MEETING OF

THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND

RESEARCH

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 AT 2:30 P.M. IN AH 527

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Members Present: A. Eberlein – Chair, H. Akhand, J. Barden, , C. Bradley, T. Bredohl, P. Bruno, C. Butz, D. Candow, A. Cameron, R. Camp, M. Cappello, M. Dagenais, J. D’Arcy, L. Domm, G. Donnelly, B. Dupeyron, T. Hadjistavropoulos, L. Heisler, H. Ibrahim, K. Irwin, D. Malloy, K.Montgomery, A. Pitariu, A. Revet, C. Robertson, R. Rogers, D. Senkow, T. Sperlich, M. Spooner, S. Stewart, K. Wiome, A. Zarzeczny

Regrets: J. Cormier, J. Erlijman, F. Pirbhai-Illich, D. Smith, A. Volodin, Guests: H. Greenberg

1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Camp Montgomery MOVED To approve the agenda be circulated.

CARRIED 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF November 10, 2014 Robertson Bredohl MOVED To approve the minutes as circulated.

CARRIED 3. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

3.1 Follow-Up Report from the November 26, 2014 Executive of Council Meeting The report was received for information

4. REPORT FROM THE VICE-PRESIDENT (RESEARCH) Dr. Malloy informed the council as follows:

Provincial Auditor’s report is on target with March 31 as the completion date. 90% of the recommendations have been dealt with and he would like the remaining ones by the end of January.

Leaders have been named for each of the Research Clusters

There is major concern over what the Provincial Budget could mean to the University of Regina and Graduate Student funding in particular. Please send Dr. Malloy any thoughts on concerns that you may have on the budget.

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5. REPORTS FROM FGSR

5.1 Dean

Enrollment

Full Time Part Time Enrolled but not regist.

PhD Internat. Total

SS 2013 574 490 401 242 390 1465

Fall 2013 845 584 199 236 475 1628

Winter 2014 810 587 211 241 472 1608

SS 2014 615 534 382 238 456 1531

Fall 2014 905 556 183 252 497 1644

Winter 2015(as of Jan. 12)

754 587 300 243 501 1641

Staffing Changes in FGSR

Executive Assistant: - Lori Baiton retired Dec. 31 - Vicki Minhinnick is EA until permanent replacement is found

Associate Dean FGSR: - Dr. Dongyan Blachford is on Administrative Leave during 2015 - Dr. Randal Rogers has a 75% position in FGSR

Admission Supervisor(s) / Committee Academic Misconduct Thesis / Defenses

Email: Grad.AssocDean@uregina.ca - Dr. Xue Dong Yang has a 25% position in FGSR

International Portfolio Email: Grad.InternationalAssocDean@uregina.ca

Scholarships: - Tianna Yaskow is on leave during 2015 - Sarah Stewart replaces her

Front Desk: - Grace Baganes

FGSR Scholarship Updates

Main changes to Tri-Council Enhancements:

- No supervisor contribution is required any more. FGSR will cover the entire

enhancement.

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- The required GTA per year can be upgraded to a Graduate Teaching

Fellowship.

Main changes to Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFs):

- The maximum number of nominations and awards per line faculty per year

was increased from 20% to 30% of all GRFs.

• for 2015: max. 6 nominations and and max. 6 awards per line faculty

(Masters and/or PhD)

- The supervisor's contribution can also come from the supervisor's

department or line faculty.

- The required GTA per year can be upgraded to a Graduate Teaching

Fellowship.

- There will be two nomination deadlines per year.

- The GRF offer is valid for the same period as the student’s admission is valid,

i.e., GRFs can now be started in any semester, as long as it is the first

semester of a student’s program.

- If admission dates are changed (e.g., deferred), there is no guarantee the RF

offer will remain valid.

FGSR’s Nomination Deadlines for GRFs February 15th:

Justice Studies, Nursing, Police Studies, Psychology, Math/Stats, Social Work,

Johnson Shoyama,

Fine Arts and Education

April 15th:

Geography, Social & Political Thought, English, Gerontology, History,

Engineering,

Computer Science, Geology, Kinesiology,

Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biology

GRF Procedures for Line Faculties

Set internal deadline for receiving GRF nominations from departments / programs.

Review all nominations for eligibility based on the GRF Terms of Reference.

Write a nomination letter for each student and provide a ranking on the nomination

form.

Deliver nominations to FGSR by the deadline dates (February 15th and April 15th).

NOTE: If a line faculty has departments in both deadlines (this currently affects the

Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science) it will be up to that faculty to determine the

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number of nominations it would like to use with each deadline. For 2015, the total

number of nominations per line faculty per year is 6 (Masters and/or PhD).

Things being worked on

Grading Guidelines

Paperless Workflows

Guide for Program and Curriculum Development

Strategic Plan – FGSR

Budget:

• Base funding for PhD students

Questions and Answers

Thank you was expressed to K. Montgomery, R. Camp and B. Dupeyron for working on

the grading guidelines. The guidelines that were established are very good but may

need some clarification. These are only to be viewed as a guide while grading.

5.2 Associate Dean Report Randal Rogers introduced himself to the group. There was no report.

5.3 Manager, Graduate Scholarships and Awards Sarah Stewart introduced herself to the group. There was no report.

5.4 Director, Graduate Student Services No report. 5.5 PhD Committee

Ken Montgomery introduced himself to the group as the Chair until the end of June 2015. There was no report.

5.6 Scholarship and Awards Committee

No report.

6. REPORTS FROM FACULTIES 6.1 Faculty of Arts

MOTION 1: Master of Arts Economics Program Change Bredohl - Akhand MOVED To change the list of elective courses for the MAEPA program effective Winter 2015.

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The current list of electives The revised list of electives

ECON 831 – Applied Macroeconomics ECON 832 – Tax Policy and Fiscal Federation ECON 872 - Resource and Environmental Economics ECON 890AA-ZZ - Special Topics ECON 895AA-ZZ – Directed Reading Courses JSGS 835AE – Public Choice JSGS 835AL – Foreign Aid Policy JSGS 835AM – International Trade Policy JSGS 838 – Public Sector Financial Management JSGS 844 – Agricultural Policy

ECON 831 -– Applied Macroeconomics ECON 832 – Tax Policy and Fiscal Federation ECON 890AA-ZZ – Special Topics ECON895AA-ZZ – Directed Reading Courses JSGS 817 – Health Policy JSGS 818 – Program Evaluation JSGS 832 – Population Based Health Program Management JSGS 838 – Public Sector Financial Management JSGS 851 – Qualitative Methods JSGS 867 – Advanced Policy Analysis GEOG 805 – GIS and Spatial Analysis MBA 832 – Accounting for Managers

CARRIED

MOTION 2: Master of Arts in French Studies program Bredohl- Sperlich MOVED To allow students in the graduate program (M.A. French Studies) to take up to 2 courses (or 50%) of their course requirements in cognate disciplines or departments effective Fall 2015

CARRIED MOTION 3: New Justice Studies Courses and Economic Course

Bredohl - Montgomery MOVED To create 4 new courses: JS 802, JS 803, JS 804, ECON 836 effective Fall 2015 Discussion – - Guest, H. Greenberg, Department Head, Justice Studies spoke to the group outlining

the need for these courses. A. Watkinson asked if Social Welfare should be included in the title of JS 802. After discussion, it was determined that by definition the title implies the inclusion of Social Work.

CARRIED

6.2 Faculty of Business Administration MOTION 4: Public Safety Management

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Camp - Pitariu

MOVED To add a specialization in Public Safety Management (as detailed below) to the Levene MBA program effective Fall 2015.

Required Core Courses: (12 credit hours)

MBA 815 Business Policy & Strategy MBA 830 Social Issues in Business MBA 860 Managing Change MBA 880 Managing Information, Analytics and Decision-making

Required Study Tour (3 credit hours)

MBA 848AA-ZZ International Study Tour

Required Practicum (6 credit hours) MBA 899 Integrative Practicum

Public Safety Management Specialization Courses (12 credit hours)

Specialization Required Courses (6 credit hours)

JS 802 Interprofessional Collaboration for Public Safety, Health, and Learning ECON 836 Economics of Public Safety

Specialization Elective Courses (choose two*)

JS 803 Public Safety and Community Policing JS 804 Public Safety in a Democratic Society

The Specialization Courses have been approved by the Faculty of Arts RAGS Committee

and Faculty Council (as highlighted above in bold italics).

*Additional elective courses to be added in the future pertaining to fire and paramedical

services and pending approval by the corresponding line Faculty.

Background

Building on a foundation of technical skills developed either through an undergraduate business program or through the Post-Graduate Diploma in Business, the Levene MBA is designed to meet the needs of managers and leaders in multiple roles and sectors. This program combines a set of foundation courses in business with four core strategic courses, four elective/specialization courses, an international study tour, and an integrative practicum. Designating courses as Required for all students in the Public Safety Management Specialization program and additional courses as Specialization Electives creates greater flexibility to meet the advanced educational needs of Public Safety managers in fire services and paramedical services as well as in policing. Future courses specific to managing Fire Services and/or Paramedic Services could easily be added to the Public Safety Management Specialization Electives. For students from these additional fields, the courses in economics and inter-professional collaboration would be relevant. The motion would add a new specialization to the existing Levene MBA specializations in 1) International Business, 2) Engineering Management, and 3) General Management .

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Rationale: MBA Specialization in Public Safety Management The RCMP and Chiefs of Police of Canada have identified a need for a graduate management program for individuals managing in public safety contexts. This specialization, designed in collaboration with the Department of Justice Studies in the Faculty of Arts and the Collaborative Centre for Justice and Safety, and with input from stakeholders representing the RCMP, the Chiefs of Police of Canada, the Regina Police Service, and individuals tasked with protecting industrial and public venues, is intended to address those specific needs.

Discussion: There will be no Co-op route at this time.

CARRIED 6.3 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science MOTION 5: Course Change - ENIN 822 Ibrahim Camp

MOVED To remove the term and campus restrictions on ENIN 822 effective Winter 2015

CARRIED 6.4 Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

MOTION 6: New Courses McNutt - Hadjistavropoulos MOVED To create the 4 new courses as noted below effective Fall 2015: JSGS 880 Advanced Governance Analysis(3) JSGS 882 Strategic Management in the Public Sector (3) JSGS 883 Essentials for Public Policy and Administration (1.5) JSGS 884 Professional Planning (1.5)

Discussion: - The titles are not consistent. Karen Wiome will look into this.

- CARRIED

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MOTION 7: Curriculum Changes to the Master of Public Administration (MPA )

McNutt Camp

MOVED To change the curriculum of the Master of Public Administration (MPA)

program as outlined below effective Fall 2016.

Current Program Proposed Program

Effective September 2011 Effective September 2016

Tuition: per credit hour Tuition: flat fee (Pending Board of Governors approval)

Credit hours: 30 Credit hours: 36

JSGS 990 (0) Remove JSGS 990 (0)

Core Courses: 801 – Governance and Administration (3) 802 – Public Finance (3) 805 – Economics for Public Policy Analysis (3) 806 – Public Policy Analysis (3) 807 – Statistics for Public Managers (3) Restricted Electives:

- One Management elective (3):

o JSGS 808, 815, 838, 836AA-ZZ, 831

- One public policy elective (3):

o JSGS 816,817, 818, 819, 822, 840, 849, 854, 859,863, 864, 868, 872, 875

Electives: - 3 electives for a

minimum 9 credit hours. Elective courses taken outside of JSGS course offerings require approval of the Graduate Chair or Academic Advisor and FGSR.

Core Courses: 801 – Governance and Administration (3) 802 – Public Finance (3) 805 - Economics for Public Policy Analysis (3) 806 – Public Policy Analysis (3) 807 – Statistics for Public Managers (3) 808 - Ethical Democracy & Leadership (3) 838 - Public Sector Financial Management (3) 880 - Advanced Governance Analysis (3) 882 - Strategic Management in the Public Sector (3) 883 - Essentials for Public Policy and Administration (1.5) 884 - Professional Planning (1.5) Electives:

- 2 elective courses for a minimum of 6 credit hours. Elective courses taken outside of JSGS course offerings require approval of the Graduate Chair or Academic Advisor and FGSR.

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Discussion:

- The delayed timeline of September 2016 was discussed. The main reason was

timing of both the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina to get it

in place by 2015.

The motion was amended as follows:

MOVED To change the curriculum of the Master of Public Administration (MPA)

program as outlined below be changed effective Fall 2015, if possible, and it must

be implemented by Fall 2016.

CARRIED

6.5 Faculty of Nursing

MOTION 8: Admission Requirements

Donnelly Domm

MOVED To implement the new admission requirements as listed below for the CNPP

effective for the 2016 application period

Information & Rationale:

Current Requirements

New admission requirements Rationale

Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and additionally have:

Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and additionally have:

No change

an overall grade point average of 75% in all third and fourth year nursing courses taken at a Canadian accredited or provincially approved

an overall grade point average of 75% in the last 60 credit hours of most recent post-secondary studies

completion of an approved baccalaureate nursing program

Students may have completed an undergraduate degree many years ago with low GPA however they are now strong, academically, and have multiple continuing education experiences. Further, applicants can take additional university recognized courses to raise their GPA and meet the entry requirement. This

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baccalaureate nursing education program.

change will allow us to consider post-secondary marks beyond the undergraduate degree. Additionally the change allows us to accept accomplished RNs that have been educated outside of Canada, if they are a strong candidate and fulfill all of the application criteria according to the guidelines of the Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research (FGSR).

proof of licensure or registration as a registered nurse (RN) including registration number in a Canadian province or territory.

proof of licensure or registration as a registered nurse (RN) including registration number in a Canadian province or territory.

No change

completion of a minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience as a RN within the last five years; to be shown in the CV.

completion of a minimum of two (2) years of clinical practice experience as a RN within the last five years; to be shown in the CV (which includes education, nursing & work history, community involvement, special contributions and acknowledgements)

Curriculum vitae (CV) were not being submitted. This provides further guidance to the CV requirement which allows the application reviewer information to assess the student’s ability to complete graduate studies.

in addition to the FGSR required two (2) confidential letters of reference, applicants

Delete The form did not provide any additional information that was not already available in the letters of recommendation and the application.

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are to also have a clinical practice referee complete and submit the Clinical Verification and Reference form. The professional and academic reference should be from persons who can critically assess your ability to do research, practice clinically and successfully complete advanced courses in nursing.

a written essay addressing the following topic: A graduate-level nurse practitioner program is very demanding. How do you intend to address the demands? (500-1000 words).

a written essay addressing the following topic: A graduate-level nurse practitioner program is very demanding. How do you intend to address the demands? (500-1000 words). This will include proper APA standards and be formatted properly

The purpose of the essay is to assess writing ability needed for graduate studies. Providing information around the standard clarifies for the applicant the standard expected in the program.

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MOTION 9: Sequence of Courses

Donnelly Domm

MOVED To adjust the sequence of part time courses in semester two so that MNUR 803 –

Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology is completed in Year 1 and MNUR 802 – Advanced

Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning is completed in Year 2.

6.6 Faculty of Social Work

MOTION 10 New Course Watkinson - Robertson

MOVED To create a new required course, SW 885Thesis Proposal for the MSW Thesis route students effective Fall 2015

CARRIED

MOTION 11: Addition of SW 885 to Master of Social Work Thesis Based Watkinson Robertson

MOVED To add the new course of SW 885 Thesis Proposal as a required core course

CARRIED

MOTION 12: Removal of course Watkinson Robertson MOVED to remove three credit hours from the SW 8xx elective options from the recently approved listing of MSW class offerings

Current Program

Cr. Hrs. Proposed Program Cr. Hrs

Core Courses SW 880 and 881

6.0 Core Courses: SW 880 SW 881 SW 885

9.0

One Social Policy Course from

3.0 One Social Policy Course from SW 810, 811, 812, 816, 820,

3.0

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SW 810, 811, 812, 816, 820, 821, 831, 835, 851, 890

821, 831, 835, 851, 890

One Social Work Practice Course from: Micro (Individual) Practice: SW 803, 820, 835, 840, 876, 890 Mezzo (Group) Practice: SW 803, 820, 840, 873, 876, 890 Macro (Community) Practice: SW 812, 820, 840, 851, 872, 890

3.0 One Social Work Practice Course from: Micro (Individual) Practice: SW 803, 820, 835, 840, 876, 890 Mezzo (Group) Practice: SW 803, 820, 840, 873, 876, 890 Macro (Community) Practice: SW 812, 820, 840, 851, 872, 890

3.0

Two Social Work Electives from all 800 level courses

6.0 One Social Work Electives from all 800 level courses

3.0

Thesis (SW 901)

12.0 Thesis (SW 901) 12.0

Total Credit Hours

30.0 Total Credit Hours 30.0

7. OTHER BUSINESS None . 8. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: The next FGSR Faculty Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. in CW 113

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(The deadline for submission of agenda items is February 23, 2015). Prepared by: Vicki Minhinnick On behalf of: Dean Eberlein January 16, 2015