General Faculties Council GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE Minutes for Approval

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1 General Faculties Council GRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE Minutes for Approval Meeting #13 October 21, 2015, 2:00 4:00 p.m. A167 Voting Members Lisa Young, Co-Chair Mary O Brien, Academic Co-Chair Jalel Azaiez Ozouf Amedegnato Lorraine Doepel* Lawrence Harder Blake Lewis Angelique Saweczko Frans van der Hoorn Secretary Susan Belcher Non-Voting Members Christine Johns Peggy Patterson Carol Poland Scribe Cherie Tutt, Governance Coordinator Guests Pat Braul, Manager (Graduate Programs in Education), Werklund School of Education present for Item 4 Sharon Friesen, Vice-Dean, Werklund School of Education present for Item 4 Vernon Jones, Associate Dean (Academic), Haskayne School of Business present for Item 5 Louise MacDonald, Program Manager, EMBA, Haskayne School of Business present for Item 5 Gillian Robinson, Senior Director (Strategic Operations), Faculty of Graduate Studies Tanya Zdorenko, Graduate Calendar Coordinator, Faculty of Graduate Studies *by telephone The Co-Chair called the meeting to order at 1:59 p.m. and confirmed quorum. 1. Approval of the Agenda That the Agenda for the October 21, 2015 Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee meeting be approved. 2. Remarks of the Co-Chair and Academic Co-Chair The Co-Chair announced Mary O Brien as the new Academic Co-Chair for the Committee and expressed her appreciation to Mary for taking on the role. The Co-Chair also congratulated Lawrence Harder on being awarded a Killam Annual Professorship.

2 Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee October 21, 2015 Minutes for Approval Page 2 of 5 It was reported that the proposal for the new Post-Bachelor s Certificate in Sustainable Urban Design was approved by the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee and will now be submitted to government for final approval. The English Language Proficiency proposal reviewed by the Committee at its September meeting has been updated with the suggestions provided from the Committee and is now moving through the Faculty of Graduate Studies process and will come back to the Committee after this. The Academic Co-Chair made no remarks. 3. Approval of the September 23, 2015 Meeting Minutes Documentation for this item was circulated with the Agenda. That the Minutes of the Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee meeting #12, held on September 23, 2015 be approved. 4. Approval of the Calendar Changes for the MA and PhD Leadership Specialization, Werklund School of Education Documentation for this item was circulated with the Agenda. Sharon Friesen, Vice Dean, and Pat Braul, Manager (Graduate Programs in Education), of the Werklund School of Education, presented this item. Highlights: It was reported that Graduate Programs in Education are requesting that the specific courses required for the Leadership Specialization in the Educational Research program be included in the Graduate Calendar; currently the Calendar only includes general information about the Specialization The Committee had a thorough discussion on whether this was simply an omission of information from the Calendar or whether the exit requirements for this Specialization have actually not been through a formal approval process The proponents reported that the exit requirements for the Leadership Specialization were approved at the time of creation of the Specialization, and that all students who have been enrolled since that time have taken the required courses The proponent explained that the omission of the Specialization requirements in the Calendar has resulted in students having to receive individual advising and that the addition of the requirements to the Calendar will greatly reduce this, and will improve clarity for students In response to a question, it was confirmed that there are approximately 100 students form the MA and PhD degree steams in the Leadership Specialization

3 Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee October 21, 2015 Minutes for Approval Page 3 of 5 It was noted that the Leadership Specialization courses are not listed in the Calendar entry for the MEd, and the Committee therefore recommended that the proponents review this section of the Calendar to ensure that the entry for the MEd is complete and consistent with the other entries regarding this Specialization The Committee decided that, since no evidence was put before the Committee confirming that the exit requirements for the Leadership Specialization have been formally approved, the Committee will recommend the changes to the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee (APPC) for approval and direct the proponents to provide evidence of the approval to the APPC in conjunction with the consideration of this matter The Committee then decided to approve the proposed Calendar amendments conditional on the approval of the exit requirements That the Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee recommend that the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee approve the specific courses and units that students in the Leadership Specialization are required to complete in Educational Research for both the MA and PhD degree streams, as set out in the documents provided to the Committee. That the Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee approve an amendment to the Graduate Section of the Calendar to identify Calendar changes for the Leadership Specialization in the Educational Research MA and PhD degree streams, as set out in the documents provided to the Committee, and conditional on the confirmation of approval by the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee of the specific courses and units that students in the Leadership Specialization are required to complete. 5. Approval of the Addition of the Finance Specialization to the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Haskayne School of Business Documentation for this item was circulated with the Agenda. Vernon Jones, Associate Dean (Academic), and Louise MacDonald, Program Manager (EMBA), of the Haskayne School of Business, presented this item. Highlights: The proponents reported that the Haskayne School of Business is requesting that the Finance Specialization, currently offered as a specialization for the regular Master of Business Administration, be added as a specialization for the EMBA program It was explained that a number of EMBA students have expressed an interest in taking additional finance courses, and that currently students wanting these courses have had to enrol in regular and evening MBA courses. Students in the EMBA and MBA are typically quite different and it is proposed that the Finance Specialization electives offered be specifically targeted to each group. The demand for the Specialization was discussed and it was estimated that approximately 40% of students will be interested in completing the Specialization

4 Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee October 21, 2015 Minutes for Approval Page 4 of 5 In response to a question, it was confirmed that an additional two 700 level Finance courses will be offered in the EMBA program in addition to the two finance courses currently offered in the weekend format. More options will not be offered at this time as there would not be sufficient numbers of students for it to be cost efficient. The Committee discussed the history, format and the curriculum of the joint EMBA program offered by the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta, and requested that proof of consultation with the University of Alberta in regards to this change, be provided to the Committee, even though there is no direct collaboration between the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary for this Concentration, it is important that the two universities work with one another The Committee discussed the rationale for the change articulated in the proposal and it was confirmed that the market has not been specifically surveyed, but there is indication of strong student demand that warrants the addition of the Specialization to the EMBA The Committee agreed that the GAPS Calendar Working Group should re-draft the language in the Calendar entry to ensure consistency between the MBA and EMBA entries, and to remove any ambiguity around program requirements That the Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee approve the addition of a Specialization in Finance to the Executive Master of Business Administration program, effective September 2015, as set out in the documents provided to the Committee, conditional on evidence of consultation with the University of Alberta being provided to the Committee. That the Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee (GAPS) direct the GAPS Calendar Working Group to re-draft the Executive MBA section of the Calendar to better coincide with the MBA section of the Calendar. 6. Status of Program Approvals Documentation for this item was circulated with the Agenda. The Committee discussed the proposals currently in development, which will be coming to the Committee in November and December. The Co-Chair announced that two program support specialists have been hired in the Office of the Provost to assist with the development of program proposals. 7. Other Business There was no other business.

5 Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee October 21, 2015 Minutes for Approval Page 5 of 5 8. Adjournment That the Graduate Academic Program Subcommittee adjourn the October 21, 2015 meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.