Decision-Making, Governance, and Management in American Graduate Schools: Oregon State University

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1 Decision-Making, Governance, and Management in American Graduate Schools: Oregon State University Sally K Francis Dean in Residence, Council of Graduate Schools Dean, Graduate School, Oregon State University Structural Elements of Graduate Education Faculty units that supervise graduate study and recommend degrees departments or programs Chief academic officer responsible for graduate education Degree granting unit Faculty governance Student representation 1

2 Role of the Graduate School Provide leadership for advancing excellence in graduate education Quality control Oversee standards for admission, programs, degrees Conduct regular program reviews Work with international office Approve Graduate Faculty nominations Interpret national trends Role of the Graduate School, cont d. Promote interdisciplinarity Provide leadership on student funding issues Represent graduate education in university strategic planning Represent academic issues in labor relations Address issues of postdoctoral scholars Provide university-wide perspective 2

3 Oregon State University Founded in 1868 as result of Morrill Act of 1862 Land, Sea, Space, and Sun Grant #88 annual research expenditures ($250M+) Oregon State Board of Higher Education Chancello Finance and Administration Vice President OSU Cascades Campus Vi P id t Research Vice President University Advancement Vice President President Provost and OSU Alumni Association E ti Vi P id t OSU Foundation, Inc. Academic Affairs and International Programs Vice Provost Information Services Vice Provost/Chief Information Officer Student Affairs Vice Provost University Outreach and Engagement Vice Provost Deans College of Agricultural Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Engineering College of Forestry College of Health and Human Sciences College of Liberal Arts College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences College of Pharmacy College of Science College of Veterinary Medicine Graduate School University Honors College October

4 Oregon State University Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and International Programs Becky Warner Provost and Executive Vice President Sabah Randhawa Academic Units Deans Special Assistant to the Provost Gigi Bruce Executive Assistant to the Provost Andrea Bisson Vice Provost for Information Services Curt Pederson Vice Provost for Student Affairs Larry Roper Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement Scott Reed College of Agricultural Sciences Sonny Ramaswamy College of Business Ilene Kleinsorge College of Education Sam Stern College of Engineering Ron Adams College of Forestry Hal Salwasser College of Health and Human Sciences Tammy Bray College of Liberal Arts Larry Rodgers College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Mark Abbott College of Pharmacy Wayne Kradjan College of Science Sherm Bloomer College of Veterinary Medicine Cyril Clarke Graduate School Martin Fisk (Acting) University Honors College Dan Arp INTO Oregon State University Center Director Steve Walters Academic Programs Director Chris Bell October 2009 Oregon State University Graduate School Graduate Dean Graduate Dean Associate Associate Dean Dean (0.75) (0.75) Coordinator, Coordinator, Graduate Graduate Services Services (0.75) (0.75) Associate Associate Dean Dean Postdoctoral Postdoctoral Affairs Affairs (0.25) (0.25) Assistant Assistant Dean Dean for for Graduate Graduate Academic Academic Programs Programs && Admissions Admissions Executive Executive Assistant Assistant to to The The Dean Dean Director, Director, MAIS MAIS Graduate Graduate Program Program Director, Director, MCB MCB Graduate Graduate Program Program Director, Director, Applied Applied Economics Economics Program Program Director, Director, Environmental Director, Director, Water Water Environmental Sciences Sciences Resources Resources Graduate Graduate Graduate Graduate Program Program Program Program IT Manager IT Manager Coord Coord Graduate Graduate Associate Associate Coord Coord Graduate Graduate Associate Associate Analyst Analyst Programmer Programmer (also (also reports reports to to Classified Staff Phil Phil Brown Brown (.80) (.80) Assoc Assoc Director Director Enterprise Enterprise Computing) Computing) 4

5 Oregon State University Graduate School 3200 students ~35% PhD ~19% international 43 from Europe + 8 Turkey Awards all master s & doctoral degrees, but not professional degrees (DVM, PharmD) Houses 5 interdisciplinary graduate programs 4 Professional Science Master s OSU Graduate School Activities: Program Development of new graduate programs and review of existing ones Guiding/setting development of academic and administrative policies governing graduate study and monitoring adherence to standards 5

6 Graduate School Activities: Students Recruitment and Admissions Financial support Monitoring progress to degree & certify degrees Student experience support programs Grievances and misconduct Postdoctoral scholars Graduate School Activities: Faculty & Unit Administrators Faculty appointments P&T, graduate faculty status Directors of graduate programs Faculty Senate bodies Graduate Council Graduate Admissions Committee Curriculum Council Communications 6

7 Graduate Council Appointed body of the Faculty Senate 1 member from each of 11 academic colleges Dean & Assoc Dean ex officio, non-voting Establishes all academic policies governing graduate education Considers program review reports Reviews and approves curricular proposals Advises on Graduate School initiatives Graduate Admissions Committee Appointed body of Faculty Senate Reviews appeals to admit applicants who do not meet University admission standards 3.00 GPA on last 90 credits 4-year bachelor s degree Accredited institution 7

8 Curriculum Council Appointed body of Faculty Senate Reviews all curricular proposals undergraduate, graduate, & professional Establishes academic policies relative to undergraduate degrees Graduate School Activities: Faculty & Unit Administrators Faculty appointments P&T, graduate faculty status Directors of graduate programs Faculty Senate bodies Graduate Council Graduate Admissions Committee Curriculum Council Communications 8

9 Additional Graduate School Activities Data Collect& disseminate data Respond to national surveys & other data requests Participation in central university policy making, strategic planning, & decision making Involvement in professional organizations Participation in accreditation processes Commencement ceremony Recognize and celebrate success Dean of the Graduate School--Duties Leadership policy & strategic planning Unit management including budget oversight Serve on Provost s Council University Promotion & Tenure Committee Other University Budget Committee, International Council Facilitate external program reviews including reviews of proposed new programs Approve theses/dissertations Hear grievances Interface with OSU Foundation 9

10 Associate Dean Develops Graduate Council agenda Oversees interdisciplinary graduate programs Approves students Programs of Study Approves Graduate Faculty nominations Represents Graduate School in labor relations Hears appeals and petitions; dismissals Advises on proposals for new programs Designs professional development activities for graduate students and graduate faculty Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs Oversees matters relative to the postdoctoral experience Job classification Professional development Health insurance and other benefits 10

11 Assistant Dean Oversees admissions process Oversees student related activities Maintains student records Manages IT Participates on International Council Prepares enrollment statistics Coordinator of Graduate Services Advises Dean regarding matters relative to financing graduate study International financial certification Tuition remission Health insurance Scholarship & fellowship management Manages award competitions Diversity recruitment 11

12 Initiatives Mentoring workshop RCR course Enrollment management report Graduate certificate on college teaching Automation of processes Challenges Budget Enrollment management International collaborations Quality 12