Jim Coakley Chair Two Action Items Change Admission Requirements GPA Change English Language Requirement Exceptions GTA Appointments Informational item need for faculty participation in Graduate Program Reviews ID: 384623
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Graduate Council
Jim Coakley, ChairSlide2
Two Action Items
Change Admission Requirements – GPA
Change English Language Requirement
Exceptions
GTA Appointments
Informational item – need for faculty participation in Graduate Program ReviewsSlide3
Admission Requirements - GPA
Current:
a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and
a combined GPA of 3.00 on the last 90 quarter (60 semester) credit hours of graded undergraduate work toward the first baccalaureate degree plus all work completed thereafter,
OR
a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and a 45 quarter credit-hour graduate degree from a regionally accredited university. Slide4
Admission Requirements - GPA
Tedious to calculate last 90 when overall UG GPA is at or above a 3.0.
Provide departments the option to use last 90 when appropriate
Focus on first degree, and all coursework thereafter
Should be most recent degreeSlide5
Admission Requirements - GPA
Proposed – part 1:
a
cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 on the most recent baccalaureate
degree.
The major department may choose to calculate the GPA on the last 90 quarter credits (60 semester credits) of graded undergraduate work on the most recent baccalaureate degree, plus all work completed thereafter, and submit that GPA to the Graduate School as the basis for admissionSlide6
Admission Requirements - GPA
Current:
a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and
a combined GPA of 3.00 on the last 90 quarter (60 semester) credit hours of graded undergraduate work toward the first baccalaureate degree plus all work completed thereafter,
OR
a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and a 45 quarter credit-hour graduate degree from a regionally accredited university.
No GPA RequirementSlide7
Admission Requirements - GPA
Proposed – part 2:
OR
a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and
a 45 quarter credit-hour graduate degree from a regionally accredited university, anda cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 on the most recent graduate degree.Slide8
DiscussionSlide9
English Language Requirements
Graduate Applicants
TOEFL
Regular Admission
Conditional Admission
Paper
550 (600*)
500-547
Computer
213 (250*)
173-210
Internet (iBT)
80 (100*)
Minimum score of 18 on each section
61-79
IELTS
6.5
6.0
No change to these requirements
Computer-based exam no longer availableSlide10
English Language Requirements
Current Exception
Exempt from English Language Testing:
Individuals
who have completed a bachelors or master’s
degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or other English speaking country (See list below). Individuals who are in the process of earning an advanced degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or another English speaking country may be conditionally admitted. Citizens of the following countries: Australia, Belize, Canada, Ghana**, New Zealand, Scotland, West Indies, and United Kingdom. ** Exemptions for citizens of other countries are considered on a case-by-case basis if the medium of instruction is English.Slide11
English Language Requirements
Current Exception
No credit for partial time pursuing UG degree in English-speaking institution
No consideration of performance in earning degree
List of English-speaking countries needs updatingSlide12
English Language Requirements
Proposed Exception
Exempt from English Language Testing:
Applicants who have demonstrated success by achieving an overall GPA greater than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for 2 or more semesters/quarters in a rigorous undergraduate or postgraduate program in the U.S. or from one of the following English speaking countries**: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom.
**
Exemptions for citizens of other countries are considered on a case-by-case basis if the medium of instruction is English.Slide13
English Language Requirements
Current International GTA
Must score 26 on speaking section of
iBT
If in range of 18-25, department must:
Affirm that the graduate student will be enrolled in IEPA 098NC COMMUNICATION FOR IGTAs (with the unit paying the cost of this training). If at all possible, assign the graduate student chores (such as paper grading, reagent preparation, etc.) that do not require personal contact with undergraduate students.
If (b) above is not possible, and if possible, pair the IGTA in the laboratory or classroom with another TA who is a native speaker of English. Monitor the quality of IGTA performance using student evaluations and the evaluations of the supervising professors. The unit will document for each student the results of their evaluation of the student's performance as a GTA.
If the unit agrees to meet these conditions, the IGTA appointment can be made. Slide14
English Language Requirements
Current International GTA
Sub-score of 26 is very high expectation for all GTA positions
Lower University requirement to 22 – allow departments to set higher level as required
Provide flexibility to departments for exceptionsSlide15
English Language Requirements
Proposed International GTA
Lower minimum speaking sub-score to 22.
Exceptions
to the minimum TOEFL score/sub-score requirements will be considered by the Graduate School Dean on request if:
Applicants GRE Verbal score is greater than 500 (153 – revised GRE) ORThe Chair of the Graduate Program (or designated faculty)has personally interviewed the student and establishes a plan for language support for the student, if needed, which may include additional English Language Training, OR arranges for the student to complete language training at INTO-OSU equivalent to the admission status as designated by the Conditional Admission Program -CAPSlide16
DiscussionSlide17
Graduate Program Reviews (GPR)
OSU policy to conduct regular reviews of all graduate programs (10 year cycle)
OUS requires reviews of new programs
Reviews are joint efforts between Graduate Council and Graduate SchoolSlide18
GPR Committee
One external academic disciplinary peer
Chair of the committee
One prospective employer of degree recipients
One member from Graduate Council
One member from Graduate Faculty at largeDean/Associate Dean of Graduate SchoolSlide19
GPR Activities
Review self-study report
Site visit
Dinner with committee
One day visit with Dean, faculty, staff, students
Contribute to report (completed within three weeks of site visit)Slide20
GPR
We need Graduate Faculty to participate in these reviews
Please contact Vickie
Nunnemaker
if you are willing to assist the Graduate Council in maintaining high quality graduate programs at OSU.