Minutes of the Special Graduate Council Meeting
19 May 2014
Attending:H-P Bischof, C. DeFilippo, H. Flores, J. Hornak, C. Licata, J. McCluskey, J. Perkins, A. Savakis, M. Schweppe, T. Trabold, L. Underhill, D. Wilson, F. Sahin
Guests:J. Haefner, M. Boyd, T. Hannigan
Abbreviations:Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (CMS), Games & Learning (G&L), advanced certificate (AC), Innovative Learning Institute (ILI), Media Arts, Games, Interaction, Creativity (MAGIC) Center, Graduate Council (GC)
Meeting Started 2:10 PM
Introductions
Opening Remarks
J. Haefner - Truly cross disciplinary programs are difficult to implement because of our siloed nature. CMS is taking over the adult learning clientele who were once served by the evening courses. CMS has ~1.2k students, offers 90 courses. CMS pulls expertise from all colleges.
Gaming is truly interdisciplinary.
M. Boyd - CMS offers two degrees since 1980.
T. Hannigan - The anticipated students in the G&L program are educators.
Discussion Related to CMS and AC in G&L
-GC: G&L is not substantial in learning. R: Andy consulted with educators to develop the AC.
-CMS has a curriculum committee. CMS does not claim to own courses, they just try to put together programs to benefit students.
- Credits earned through the AC in G&L can be applied to professional Studies MS.
-G&L proposal needs to put learning outcomes in course outline, not just on the learning objective sheet.
-GC: Teaching for an AC is as an overload must be approved by Dean and Department Head. R: The teaching overload is considered a part of the faculty member’s commitment to MAGIC. (This would eliminate the overload problem.) GC: A joint program between CMS and colleges would insure a teaching commitment as faculty reside in the college. In the current arrangement, CMS could have adjunct teach courses and leave the on campus experts out of the picture.
-The proposed program in CMS is not multidisciplinary. Having all faculty in the G&L AC from one college does not give outsiders the perception of being multidisciplinary.
-GC struggles with CMS. How do we decide where a program goes? It is easier to get faculty to participate in a CMS program then to participate in a program in another college.
-Could a joint program work? This is a MAGIC-CMS joint project, not a Golisano-CMS effort.
-How should ILI do it?
GC: Approach the colleges by saying, you have the faculty would you like to participate. Golisano has excitement but concerns about faculty overloads. Will accrediting bodies have a concern with faculty loads.
-There is concern about the first course being a 700 level graduate coursewith no prerequisites. Why not make the first course a 600 level course as this is more in line with RIT’s numbering scheme? All courses in an AC should be an existing course (i.e., already have been approved and taught at least once). Courses in the G&L AC are all new courses.
-There were funding concerns. Provost is front loading/funding the courses. $200/cr hr.
-Market: The Education Advisory Board lists gamification as a hot job topic with K-12 educators and corporate persons being most interested.
-GC will revisit the AC in G&L in the fall.
Meeting Ended 3:20 PM
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