I. Approval of Minutes
I attach a copy of the minutes of our last meeting.

II. Review of a Proposal for a Certificate in Clinical Cardiovascular Engineering
The proposal, submitted by Jerome Schultz, Director of the Graduate Program in bioengineering, Harvey Borovetz, Director of the Cardiovascular Training Program, Gerald Holder, Dean of Engineering and George Michalopoulos, Dean of the School of Medicine, is attached. The graduate certificate will require an ethics course and clinical internships in addition to the requirements of the M.S. in Bioengineering. Associate Dean Larry Shuman and Director Jerome Schultz will attend the meeting to answer questions.

III. Review of Annual Report of Murtha Center
When UCGS approved the creation of the John P. Murtha Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, it required that the Center present to UCGS an Annual Report. I attach their report of fall 1995, and our response.

IV. Distance Education
I attach the recent report of the Distance Education Task Force and the Distance Learning Draft Policy Statement and Guidelines just issued by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, which is our regional accrediting body. Two years ago UCGS formed an ad hoc Committee on Distance Education which reviewed the status of distance education on this campus and expressed some concerns and recommendations. It is now two years later. What is our reaction to these new documents and do we want to revisit the issue?

V. Issues for 1996-97
What issues should be tackled by the Student Affairs committee and the Graduate Procedures Committee?

VI. Reviews of New Programs
I attach the guidelines for the review of recently approved programs which UCGS adopted, but which were not carried our. Are they too complicated? I would like advice on how to proceed.

cc: Sam Conte, Jerome Schultz, Larry Shuman

This page developed and maintained by Paula Janikowski .........Last revision November 25, 1996