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The Graduate School Graduate Program Profiles 2011 Graduate School Retreat November 18, 2011 Prepared By: Nasser Zawia, PhD Hany Alashwal, PhD Sedrik Salah,
The Graduate School Graduate Program Profiles 2011 Graduate
School Retreat November 18, 2011 Prepared By: Nasser Zawia, PhD
Hany Alashwal, PhD Sedrik Salah, BSc
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The Graduate School 2BackgroundBackground 38 Masters Programs
161 Tracks 27 Doctoral Programs 115 Tracks 8 Professional Degree
Programs 15 Tracks 10 Certificate Programs
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The Graduate School 3 AdmissionsAdmissions
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4 Fall Applications We accepted about 50% of masters applicants
and 25% of doctoral applicants We were receiving more applicants
but we were not accepting more students
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The Graduate School 5 2011 data as of August 1 st, 2011. Admit
Percentage is 35.77%
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The Graduate School 6 Application data are from Spring 2011,
Summer 2011 and Fall 2011. Cont.
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The Graduate School 7 Application data are from Spring 2011,
Summer 2011 and Fall 2011.
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The Graduate School 8 Application data are from Spring 2011,
Summer 2011 and Fall 2011. Data shown include only residency status
reported by students. Cont.
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The Graduate School 9 Application data are from Spring 2011,
Summer 2011 and Fall 2011. Data shown include only residency status
reported by students.
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The Graduate School 10
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The Graduate School 11 First-time Enrollments (Fall)
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The Graduate School 12 1868 Graduate Students
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The Graduate School 13 Enrollment Percentage is 87.69%
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The Graduate School 14 Enrollment data are from Fall 2011.
Part-time students are those without an assistantship and who
enroll in fewer than 9 credits per semester.
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The Graduate School 15 Enrollment data are from Fall 2011.
Part-time students are those without an assistantship and who
enroll in fewer than 9 credits per semester.
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The Graduate School 16 The total number of enrollment for all
graduate programs as of Fall 2011 is: 2,014. Part-time students are
those without an assistantship and who enroll in fewer than 9
credits per semester.
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The Graduate School 17 Degree awarded data are from Summer
2010, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011.
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The Graduate School 18 QUALITY INDICATORS GPA - 3.1-3.6 GRE-
1100 (V&Q)
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The Graduate School 19 Applicant GRE scores * Domestic Means:
V=477 Q=560 * International Means: V=459 Q=716 * About 570 students
(32%) have less than 500 GRE score
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The Graduate School 20 Time-to-degreeTime-to-degree * 50% of
doctoral students graduate in 5 years * 76% finish within 10
years
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The Graduate School 21 FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
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The Graduate School 22
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The Graduate School 23
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The Graduate School 24 Total number of GTAs and GRAs is
511
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The Graduate School Diversity and Recruitment Alycia Mosley
Austin, PhD
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The Graduate School 26 Diversity and Recruitment Application
and Enrollment Demographics Fall 2011 Admitted Student Survey
Graduate School
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The Graduate School 27 Masters: Enrollment by Citizenship Fall
2011 NEWTOTAL 5% 4%
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The Graduate School 28 Doctoral: Enrollment by Citizenship Fall
2011 NEWTOTAL 29% 19%
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The Graduate School 29 Who are Underrepresented Minorities
(URM)? US Citizen or Permanent Resident Hispanic/Latino
Black/African American American Indian/Native Alaskan Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
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The Graduate School 30 Applications Fall 2011 Graduate School
9% URM Masters 8% URM *US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Only
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The Graduate School 31 Admits Fall 2011 13% URM DoctoralMasters
11% URM Graduate School *US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Only
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The Graduate School 32 Masters: Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall
2011 NEWTOTAL *US Citizens and Permanent Residents Only 8% URM6%
URM
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The Graduate School 33 Doctoral: Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall
2011 NEWTOTAL *US Citizens and Permanent Residents Only 9% URM (67%
in Psychology) 7% URM
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The Graduate School 34 Fall 2011 Admitted Student Survey Online
survey (Zoomerang) sent to all new admitted students as of August
2011 220 completed surveys (25% response rate) Ten $10 Dunkin
Donuts gift cards were offered as incentive Graduate School
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The Graduate School 35 Survey Goals How do students learn about
graduate programs in general and at URI? What qualities are
students looking for in graduate programs? How did students make
the decision about whether to attend URI Graduate School? Graduate
School
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The Graduate School 36 Focus Groups with Current Students
Graduate School
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The Graduate School 37 I came here because the package they
offer for graduate students. I wouldnt come here if I did not have
an assistantship. Because of my assistantship, but comes from my
program, not the graduate school I may not have chosen URI if I
didnt have support. It is about the dollar sign. Why did you choose
URI? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 38 I came to URI and the reason why I stay
here was the flexibility of my department... I wanted to do
something more cross disciplinary. 3 departments... It had lots of
flexibility to foster what I wanted to do at the time, and I wanted
to do something very applied. It had to do with initial contact
with the professors at the department and then the structure of the
program and flexibility of the department URI has the opportunity
to do a graduate certificate as part of your PhD in Women Studies
that I think it is pretty cool and I intend to do it. Graduate
School Why did you choose URI?
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The Graduate School 39 Survey Respondent Demographics Graduate
School
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The Graduate School 40 Graduate School
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The Graduate School 41 Graduate School
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The Graduate School 42 Graduate School
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The Graduate School 43 How do students learn about graduate
programs in general and at URI? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 44 How important were these factors in your
initial search for graduate programs? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 45 How did you specifically become aware of
URI Graduate School? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 46 Graduate School
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The Graduate School 47 What materials you would most like to
receive from any graduate program to which you are applying? A
brochure with all of the pertinent information regarding program
requirements, application requirements and process, faculty/staff
contact information, and student testimonials regarding the
atmosphere and rigor of the program. Course listings, current
student bios, employment of recent grads, what students in the area
do for fun Graduate School
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The Graduate School 48 What qualities are students looking for
in graduate programs? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 49 Qualities of potential graduate schools
Graduate School
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The Graduate School 50 How does URI rate? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 51 How was your admissions and application
experience? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 52 How did students make the decision to
attend URI Graduate School? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 53 What is your matriculation status?
Graduate School
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The Graduate School 54 Why did you decide to decline the offer
of admission to URI? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 55 Though URI was one of the top choices
amongst schools I had applied to, but I decided not to attend since
I did'nt receive any scholarships or financial support in any form
(like TA, or GRA)from my department. I was a doctoral candidate and
its a long term commitment. Without financial support it was not
possible for me to attend graduate school at URI. No money! Out of
State Tuition was too expensive. URI would not pay for a visit to
come meet with professors before the decision deadline, and other
schools offered this to me. Graduate School
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The Graduate School 56 It was my top choice, I got accepted,
however the notification about teaching assistantship awards came
for to late in the process. I was forced to make a choice. I was
accepted to URI very later after I had already visited other
schools and basically made up my mind. I was informed two weeks
before school started about the financial award. It was after I
informed the school I was not attending that I was told I could
have a stipend. The acceptance letter came to late Graduate
School
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The Graduate School 57 What types of financial support were
offered to you by URI? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 58 What types of financial support were
offered to you by your chosen institution or program? Graduate
School
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The Graduate School 59 Would you have chosen URI if given
greater financial support? Graduate School
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The Graduate School 60 Would you have chosen URI if you were
not offered financial support? Graduate School
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The Graduate School Graduate Student Learning Outcomes-Based
Assessment: Improving Graduate Programs at the University of Rhode
Island
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The Graduate School 62IntroductionIntroduction Our graduate
programs lacked a mechanism for self- analysis and
self-improvement. Prompted an effort, initiated in 2008, to develop
such a mechanism. Goal: FACULTY DRIVEN PROCESS TO IMPROVE GRADUATE
EDUCATION AT URI. The Graduate School and the Graduate Assessment
Team explored various models of graduate program assessment and
developed a plan tailored to URI.
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The Graduate School 63 Making Progress: Partnerships and
Collaboration
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The Graduate School 64 Insight Gained Over 3 Years Important
conversations have taken place within piloting programs and/or
departments: Program Goals? Objectives/Outcomes? Does our
curriculum take us where we want to go? A teamwork approach is
necessary (process can be as valuable as product) Departments and
programs vary greatly in prior experience and internal culture of
assessment Departments want a meaningful and manageable assessment
process
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The Graduate School 65 Learning What Works: Seven Pilot
Programs Clinical Psychology Communication Studies English Human
Development and Family Studies Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems
Engineering School Psychology Writing and Rhetoric
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The Graduate School 66 The Goal: Improve Graduate Programs SELF
ANALYSIS / INTROSPECTION OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES MEASURE STUDENT
PERFORMANCE SYNTHESIZE RESULTS IMPROVEMENT OF GRADUATE
PROGRAMS
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The Graduate School 67 Learning from the Pilot Program: Next
Steps Cohort-based phase-in of graduate programs Programs brought
into the assessment process gradually: 1 st cohort (7 pilot
programs) submitted Assessment Plans: Nov 1, 2011 to submit first
Assessment Report: June 1, 2012 Outreach to all graduate programs
to prepare and plan for assessment: Spring, 2012 Additional cohorts
to be identified will first develop assessment plans: coming
soon
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The Graduate School 68 Assessment Plans: Whats in a Plan?
Faculty conversation leading to agreement about overarching program
learning GOALS Development of measurable STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
or OBJECTIVES or COMPETENCIES Where is the learning happening?
Where will you look for evidence to demonstrate students learning?
CURRICULAR MAPPING Plan for assessing and reporting program student
learning outcomes success TIMELINE More conversations as the Plan
unfolds
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The Graduate School 69 Whats in an Assessment Report? Identify
student learning OUTCOMES EXAMINED (from Assessment Plan) Indicate
EVIDENCE used to assess the outcomes (thesis/defense; major paper;
field placement supervisor ratings; national exam, etc.) Describe
METHODS for data collection and analysis EVALUATE results looking
at actual to expected levels of performance REFLECT and PLAN for
response to results (Strengths? Recommended changes? Plans to
follow-up on effects of changes?)
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The Graduate School 70 Thinking Ahead: Helpful Recommendations
for Program Assessment Think about things you are already doing to
measure learning (if accredited, use what you already do) Use
resources available to you: o from your field o from your college o
from the Graduate School o from SLOAA Take advantage of
opportunities for support: o mini-grants o workshops o individual
consultation
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The Graduate School 71 The Goal: Improve Graduate Programs SELF
ANALYSIS / INTROSPECTION OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES MEASURE STUDENT
PERFORMANCE SYNTHESIZE RESULTS IMPROVEMENT OF GRADUATE
PROGRAMS
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The Graduate School 72 Measuring Student Performance: Pilot of
a Thesis/Dissertation Defense Rubric Created a thesis and
dissertation rubric to be used at the thesis and dissertation final
defense. To be completed by the major advisor, internal and
external committee members at the time of the defense. Rubric
included: Seven pre-selected criteria, and space for additional
program-specific criteria Scale: 4=Exceptional, 3=Strong,
2=Marginal, 1=Unacceptable, UN=Unable to answer
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The Graduate School 73 Rubric Criteria: Seven Standard Elements
1. Mastery of fundamental knowledge in the field 2. Ability to
access and integrate information into a cohesive overview of
current knowledge; Ability to critically evaluate the meaning,
value, and contribution of published literature in the field 3.
Imagination and originality of thought 4. Ability to design and
implement an appropriate collection and analysis of data or ability
to articulate a critical response to dramatic or artistic theory,
literature, design and performance in one's own work or that of
another artist 5. Ability to draw reasoned conclusions from a body
of knowledge 6. Oral presentation and defense of
thesis/dissertation 7. Impact of research on the field
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The Graduate School 74 Insight Gained: Results of Pilot Phase I
Viewed as a useful tool Feasible to apply Clarifies expectations to
students and committee Relatively late for feedback to the student
Next stepsPhase II Rubric Pilot
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The Graduate School 75 Learning What Works: Phase II of Rubric
Pilot Rubric being developed for thesis and dissertation written
proposal Viewed as less of a high stakes rubric Excellent student
learning tool: Students understand expectations early Receive
feedback on their written proposal to inform them about their
strengths and areas for improvement (e.g., design of study, mastery
of fundamental knowledge, writing skills, etc.) Valuable program
assessment tool: Data from the rubric can be used within a
department or program to assess whether their students are meeting
specific program goals and outcomes associated with the
proposal.
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The Graduate School 76 The Goal: Improve Graduate Programs SELF
ANALYSIS / INTROSPECTION OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES MEASURE STUDENT
PERFORMANCE SYNTHESIZE RESULTS IMPROVEMENT OF GRADUATE
PROGRAMS
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The Graduate School 77 Thank You Graduate School Graduate
Assessment Committee SLOAALOOC Graduate School Graduate Assessment
Committee SLOAALOOC
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The Graduate School URI Graduate School URI Graduate School
ApplyYourself & The Graduate Experience
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The Graduate School 79 SummarySummary ApplyYourself
Customization Easy for students Benefits for departments Double IT
support Graduate Community Serving our students Building a
community
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The Graduate School 80 CustomizationCustomization Departments
assign security roles to their department members Areas to gather
any information required of applicants Access to ApplyYourself,
Nolij, and PeopleSoft from any computer Areas to include
specialization selection by students, if available
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The Graduate School 81 Easy for Students Allows students and
departments to see if and when a decision has been published for
their application Allows students to see the status of their
application Online tech support Area for any important messages to
our prospective students (upcoming deadlines, etc.)
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The Graduate School 82 Benefits for Departments Easy searching
for individuals or groups of students Easy searching for
individuals or groups of students
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The Graduate School 83 Benefits for Departments 24 hours after
the prospective student submits their application, you can view the
URI ID here When the Graduate School publishes the final decision,
it will display here. Students will be sent an email on the
Decision Publish Date informing them of either an admission or
denial.
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The Graduate School 84 Benefits for Departments Click the PDF
icon to print application including references After searching,
click on the applicants name to view the application. Once in an
application, you can do an internal review or make a departmental
admission recommendation which will go to the Graduate School to
publish the final decision.
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The Graduate School 85 Benefits for Departments Departmental
Review Page Department Recommendation Page Click the page links to
view details or specific pages. This includes the internal review
page for departments labeled Departmental Review Page and the
departments decision recommendation to the Graduate School labeled
Department Recommendation Page.
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The Graduate School 86 Benefits for Departments Please use this
section to review and make notes within your department. This page
cannot be accessed by the student nor will it trigger a
departmental recommendation to the graduate school for publishing.
This is strictly for department reviewing. The recommendation to
Admit, Deny or a Admit with contingencies to the Graduate School
requires two signatory authorities on the Department Recommendation
Page see next slide Please use this section to review and make
notes within your department. This page cannot be accessed by the
student nor will it trigger a departmental recommendation to the
graduate school for publishing. This is strictly for department
reviewing. The recommendation to Admit, Deny or a Admit with
contingencies to the Graduate School requires two signatory
authorities on the Department Recommendation Page see next
slide
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The Graduate School 87 Benefits for Departments. This page
indicates to the Graduate School the departments formal
recommendation of Admit, Conditional Admit or Deny. Please note
both Approver 1 and Approver 2 sections must be completed and have
the same value chosen in the Recommendation field for the system to
publish the decision.
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The Graduate School 88 View Hobsons ApplyYourself trainings: o
On searching for application:
https://hobsons.webex.com/hobsons/lsr.php?A
T=pb&SP=TC&rID=275337&act=pb&rKey=1be d132b8681475d
https://hobsons.webex.com/hobsons/lsr.php?A
T=pb&SP=TC&rID=275337&act=pb&rKey=1be d132b8681475d
Online support is available on every screen in the top right
corner, simply click online supportonline support Call or stop at
Sedriks office. 208 Quinn Hall, 401-874-4260 IT Support
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The Graduate School 89 Graduate Community Serving our students
Helping navigate from admission to commencement Serving as a
sounding board when there is a question or issue Serve as a
mediators for conflict resolution Serving our departments Working
to streamline processes and cut down on unnecessary paperwork.
Serving as contact point for departments, administration and
students Assisting departments to maintain the high level of
excellence URI provides, no matter is the issue is great or
small
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The Graduate School 90 Graduate Community More than a degree An
EXPERIENCE Faculty, staff, and students get together for bowling,
trivia nights and volleyball. Enjoying cultural experiences and
broadening horizons. Thinking Big.
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The Graduate School THE NEW GRADUATE SCHOOL MANUAL
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The Graduate School 92
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The Graduate School 93 GRADUATE MANUAL REVISION COMMITTEE
STEVEN CAREY KEVIN McCLURE JEAN MILLER ELIZABETH SMITH GARY STONER
HAROLD BIBB KEITH KILLINGBECK NASSER ZAWIA THE 2009-10 AND 2010-11
GRADUATE COUNCILS HANY ALASHWAL SEDRIK SALAH
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The Graduate School 94 HYPERLINKS
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The Graduate School 95 HYPERLINKS GOOGLE CUSTOM SEARCH
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The Graduate School 96 ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
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The Graduate School 97 GRADUATE STUDENT --
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The Graduate School 98 FACULTY MEMBER --
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The Graduate School 99 ADMINISTRATOR --
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The Graduate School 100 MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE 1
OCTOBER FOR FALL, ON OR BEFORE 1 MARCH FOR SPRING SEE SECTION 4.52
FOR EFFECTS OF FAULURE TO REGISTER OR TO REQUEST A LEAVE OF
ABSENCE
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The Graduate School 101 THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST
ONE SEMESTER BEFORE THE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE THESIS ITSELF IS TO
BE SUBMITTED AND DEFENDED HYPERLINK TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT, PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL
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The Graduate School 102 7.43. Program of Study. Each student
enrolled in a masters degree plan shall submit four signed copies
of a program of study for approval by the end of the first
semester. OLD MANUAL 7.43. Program of Study. It is in the best
interests of graduate students to be guided in their work by a well
designed Program of Study. .. Students are expected to submit a
Program of Study as soon as is practicable, but not later than the
end of the second semester of their program. NEW MANUAL
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The Graduate School INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
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The Graduate School WE ARE RE-THINKING ALL ASPECTS OF GRADUATE
EDUCATION AND WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FERMENT
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The Graduate School 105 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
GRADUATE FACULTY STATUS NECESSARY?? FOR ADJUNCTS ONLY??
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The Graduate School 106 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
CO-MAJOR ADVISORS A GOOD IDEA OR MIGHT IT BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE FOR
SOME STUDENTS??
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The Graduate School 107 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS MORE?? WHICH ONES?? FORMAL DOCUMENTATION ON
TRANSCRIPTS
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The Graduate School 108 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS MORE
PROFESSIONAL MASTERS DEGREES?? MORE INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE
PROGRAMS??
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The Graduate School 109 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
FULL-TIME STATUS FOR STUDENTS IN THEIR LAST SEMESTER EVEN IF
ENROLLED IN ONLY ONE CREDIT WHAT ABOUT STUDENTS IN NON-THESIS
PROGRAMS??
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The Graduate School 110 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
REVISIONS OF PROGRAMS OF STUDY LEGITIMATE FOR FAILING GRADES??
LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES A P.O.S. CAN BE CHANGED??
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The Graduate School 111 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO HAVE YET TO
BECOME PROFICIENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE??
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The Graduate School 112 INITIATIVES AND FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
STUDENTS IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE THEY HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR DEGREE TIME
LIMIT ENROLLMENT BLOCKS TO CURB THIS PROBLEM -- TWO SEMESTERS
BEFORE LIMIT