Minutes of the Graduate Council March 2, 2010

As approved by the Graduate Council, April 6, 2010 Members present: B. Barrett, S. Bellinger, R. Collins, C. Craft, B. DePaola, M. Donnelly, S. Eckels, J. Edgar, J. Fliter, K. Getty, D. Goodin, M. Hossain, M. Linville, R. Mohler, J. Reese, G. Shroyer, J. Steichen, E. Swilley, F. White, L. Williams, J. Yu Members absent: S. Brown, F. Burrack, C. Griffin, D. Higgins, L. Hoag, T. Keane, R. Krishnamoorthi, T. Melgarejo, C. Moore, B. Rowland, B. Schultz, S. Siepl-Coates, K. Taylor, Graduate School staff present: S. Fox, J. Guikema, K. Lease, C. Shanklin, S. Schlender Guests: D. Youngman 1. Opening remarks No report. 2. Minutes of the February 2, 2010 meeting were approved as presented. 3. Graduate School Actions and Announcements The following appointments for non-graduate faculty to teach graduate courses (emergency approval) and

graduate faculty membership were approved by the Dean of the Graduate School:

Non-Graduate Faculty to Teach Graduate Courses (emergency approval) Date approved Name Position Department/Program by Graduate School Emmett L. Andrews Instructor Family Studies & Human Services 1/27/10 Rudabeh Nazarinia Instructor Family Studies & Human Services 1/27/10

Robert Pettay Instructor Special Education, Counseling, 1/28/10 & Student Affairs Linda Puntney Assistant Professor Journalism and Mass Communications 2/04/10 Nelson Smith Instructor Art 2/12/10

Membership Date approved Name Position Department/Program by Graduate School Kevin Sauer Assistant Professor Hospitality Management & Dietetics 1/22/10

4. Academic Affairs Committee – Frank White, Chair

On behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Frank White proposed to approve the following faculty member for graduate faculty membership. The motion passed. Membership Name Position Department/Program

Cari Barragree Assistant Professor Educational Leadership

Course and curriculum issues: On behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Frank White proposed to approve the following course and curriculum changes, drops, and additions. The motion passed.

Expedited Course Changes:

Current Course Description Proposed Course Description

AT 800 - Textile Surface Design Application and analysis of textile surface design to include color and image addition and removal through wet processes and stitched surface manipulations. Credits: (3) When Offered: I, in odd years

AT 800 - Textile Surface Design Application and analysis of textile surface design to include color and image addition and removal through wet processes and stitched surface manipulations. Credits: (3) When Offered: I, in even years

ENGL 890 – History of the English Language. (3) I, II, S. The development of British and American English from Indo-European origins to the present. Pr.: Graduate standing or Instructor permission.

ENGL 790 - History of the English Language. (3) I, II, S. The development of British and American English from Indo-European origins to the present. Pr.: Graduate standing or Instructor permission.

PLAN 650 Housing and Development Programs (2) II. Review and evaluation of historical and current housing issues, production, and financial systems, including consideration of racial, ethnic, income, and gender issues as they relate to the role of housing developments and programs in community development. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715; ENG 200.

PLAN 650 Housing and Development Programs (3) II. Review and evaluation of historical and current housing issues, production, and financial systems, including consideration of racial, ethnic, income, and gender issues as they relate to the role of housing developments and programs in community development. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715; ENG 200.

PLAN 655. Land Development Planning. (2) II, in odd years. Examination of the process of land development in the United States, and its impacts from the perspective of developers, financial institutions, community planners, and city administrators. Focus is on the understanding of the land development process in meeting community goals, and shaping land development to meet community expectations for the improvement of the community. Conflict resolution and negotiation skills represent a communication emphasis. Pr.: PLAN 315

PLAN 655. Land Development Planning. (3) II, in odd years. Examination of the process of land development in the United States, and its impacts from the perspective of developers, financial institutions, community planners, and city administrators. Focus is on the understanding of the land development process in meeting community goals, and shaping land development to meet community expectations for the improvement of the community. Conflict resolution and negotiation skills represent a communication emphasis. Pr.: PLAN 315

PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning (1-3). I, II, S, intersession. Discussion of contemporary issues in planning within the framework of professional education as a basis for understanding how planners approach societal issues in practice. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.

PLAN 616 Discussion of contemporary issues in planning within the framework of professional education as a basis for understanding how planners approach societal issues in practice. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.

Seminar in Planning (1-3). I, II, S, intersession

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Current Course Description Proposed Course Description PLAN 752. Physical Processes of Plan Implementation. (2) II Introduction to legislation and interpretation of codes and ordinances related to planning, design, and construction. Focus is on the planning process and technical studies of housing, land use, building condition, and parking, as well as staff responsibilities in professional practice. Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.

PLAN 752. Physical Processes of Plan Implementation. (3)

PLAN 801. Planning Methods 1.

II. Introduction to legislation and interpretation of codes and ordinances related to planning, design, and construction. Focus is on the planning process and technical studies of housing, land use, building condition, and parking, as well as staff responsibilities in professional practice. Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.

(2) I. Introduction to quantitative methods in planning used to measure change in the demographic characteristics of communities, and changes in the economic structure of the community. Emphasis is on the location and interpretation of Census data, population projection methodologies, and processes of community economic analysis. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 715 or concurrent enrollment

PLAN 801. Planning Methods I.

, and concurrent enrollment in PLAN 631.

(3) I. Introduction to quantitative methods in planning used to measure change in the demographic characteristics of communities, and changes in the economic structure of the community. Emphasis is on the location and interpretation of Census data, population projection methodologies, and processes of community economic analysis, including the application of computer concepts to problem solving and data analysis in the planning profession. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715, or with concurrent enrollment in

PLAN 802. Planning Methods II. (2) II . Expansion of the analytic techniques discussed in PLAN 801, Planning Methods I, to include selection, collection, analysis and interpretation of planning data and the development of associated information systems. Topical coverage of such elements as community economic analysis, and presentation techniques (verbal, written, multimedia, and graphic). Includes both individual and collaborative participation. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 801

PLAN 715. PLAN 802. Planning Methods II. (3). II The application of computer concepts to problem solving and data analysis in the planning profession for community demographic analysis, economic analysis, and market analysis. Included are elements of professional report preparation and visual graphic presentations of planning projects for use in public meetings and for public viewing. Material developed in PLAN 801 form the subject matter of the presentations. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 801.

PLAN 815. Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice. (2) I. Review of the basic theories of regional and community growth and change, analysis of the process of urbanization in relation to societal determinants and environmental constraints, and the study of a process of planning for professional practice. Exploration of societal and human values in relation to issues of equity, social justice, economic welfare, and efficient use of resources, as well as ethical approaches to these issues. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 715 or concurrent enrollment

PLAN 815. Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice. (3). II. Review of the basic theories of regional and community growth and change, analysis of the process of urbanization in relation to societal determinants and environmental constraints, and the study of a process of planning for professional practice. Exploration of societal and human values in relation to issues of equity, social justice, economic welfare, and efficient use of resources, as well as ethical approaches to these issues. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715.

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Expedited Drop Courses: PLAN 631 Computer Applications in Planning I (1) I. The application of computer concepts to problem solving and data analysis in the planning profession, including the development of user skills in the application of various software packages for data analysis. Included is an extension of the basic knowledge level to advanced spreadsheet design for demographic analysis used in the planning profession, and the data search process using the Internet. Requisites Coreq.: PLAN 801. PLAN 632 Computer Applications in Planning II (1) II. The application of computer concepts to problem solving and data analysis in the planning profession, for community economic analysis, market analysis, including the development of user skills in the application of various software packages for producing multimedia presentations. Included are elements of producing video and multimedia presentations of planning projects for use in public meetings, as well as professional report preparation and graphic displays of the material for public viewing. Material developed in PLAN 631, 801 and 802 form the subject matter of the presentations. Requisites Pr.: PLAN 631, PLAN 801 and concurrent enrollment in PLAN 802.

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Expedited Curriculum Changes Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning 1) Changes to the Non-Baccalaureate MRCP program (Note: these curriculum changes are for students who begin as freshman at K-State and earn the Master of Regional and Community Planning) Rationale: Changes to the Non-Baccalaureate MRCP program are a result of two needs:

1) Several of the changes reflect a return to offering courses in the program at 3 credit hours after an experiment in providing courses for 2 credit hours with the option of a 1 credit hour lab or special independent study. During implementation of the 2 credit hour courses, it was found that 95% of the students elected to take the additional 1 credit hour lab or independent study along with the courses. This suggests that we should offer the full 3 credit hour version of the course, providing a curriculum that is more easily understood and is simplified for record keeping purposes.

2) A second rationale for the changes rests with re-ordering when some of the courses are offered to better balance the material covered in the curriculum. In the current curriculum, the Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice course is taught in the second semester. This course provides knowledge that the student needs to be familiar with as they leave the program for professional practice. The fourth semester is a more appropriate opportunity so that the material is fresh in their mind upon taking their first professional job.

Given the changes proposed, it became possible to balance the credit hour load of the student at 15 or 16 credit hours per semester, and provide an equitable course load for the faculty. Since these changes proposed are of a “housekeeping nature” the impacts on other programs are non-existent. The curriculum is more coherent for the student and the faculty teaching the courses.

The curriculum changes represent only minor “mechanical” changes in credit hours with the deletions of a few of the 1 credit hour courses and no new courses added to the curriculum requirements. There are no changes in the admission requirements or graduation requirements so the catalog copy of the curriculum remains unchanged except as noted in the following chart. The minimum requirement for completion of the program remains at 48 graduate credit hours and 102 undergraduate credit hours for a total of 150 credit hours for the 5 year MRCP degree program. Effective Date: Fall 2010

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EXPEDITED CURRICULUM CHANGES TO THE NON-BACCALAUREATE MASTERS OF REGIONAL & COMMUNITY PLANNING Courses in Bold/Italics are Graduate level. FROM: (Current list of courses for the curriculum, curriculum description, and admission criteria.)

TO: To: (Proposed list of courses for the curriculum, curriculum description, and admission criteria.)

First Semester ENVD 203 Survey of Design Professions 1 Math 100 College Algebra 3 COMM 105 Public Speaking 1A 2 Humanities/Design Elective 3 Social Science/History Elective 3 Soc Science/Sociology Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 Second Semester ENGL 100 Expository Writing 1 3 Humanities/Design Elective 3 Soc Science/History Elective 3 Natural Science Elective w/lab 4 Unrestricted UG Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 16 Third Semester PLAN 315 Introduction to Planning 3 LAR 440 Problems in Landscape Design - Nat Syst & Site Analysis 3 Humanities Elective 3 Soc Science/History Elective 3 Soc Science/Economics Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 Fourth Semester PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning 1 LAR 322 Environmental Issues & Ethics 3 ENGL 200 Expository Writing II 3 STAT *** Statistics Elective 3 Literature/Communication Elective 3 Social Science/Geography Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 16 Fifth Semester PLAN 660 Community Development Planning 3 OR PLAN 745 Urban Design/Historic Preserv Thry 3 GEOG 302 Cartography/Thematic Mapping 3 Social Science/Political Sci Elective 3 Natural Science Elective 3 Design/Resource Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15

First Semester ENVD 203 Survey of Design Professions 1 Math 100 College Algebra 3 COMM 105 Public Speaking 1A 2 Humanities/Design Elective 3 Social Science/History Elective 3 Soc Science/Sociology Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 (Grad 0; UG 15) Second Semester ENGL 100 Expository Writing 1 3 Humanities/Design Elective 3 Soc Science/History Elective 3 Natural Science Elective w/lab 4 UG Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 16 (Grad 0; UG 16) Third Semester PLAN 315 Introduction to City Planning 3 LAR 440 Problems in Landscape Design - Nat Syst & Site Analysis 3 Humanities Elective 3 Soc Science/History Elective 3 Soc Science/Economics Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 (Grad 0; UG 15) Fourth Semester PLAN 616 Seminar in Planning 1 LAR 322 Environmental Issues & Ethics 3 ENGL 200 Expository Writing II 3 STAT *** Statistics Elective 3 Literature/Communication Elective 3 Social Science/Geography Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 16 (Grad 0; UG 16) Fifth Semester PLAN 660 Community Development Planning 3 PLAN 745 Urban Design/Historic Preserv Thry 3 GEOG 302 Cartography/Thematic Mapping 3 Social Science/Political Sci Elective 3 Natural Science Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 (Grad 0; UG 15)

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Sixth Semester PLAN 650 Housing & Development Programs 2 OR PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis 3 PLAN 655 Land Development Planning 2 LAR 500 Site Analysis and Design 3 GEOG 508 Intro to GIS 3 FINAN 552 Real Estate 3 Semester Cr Hrs 14 Seventh Semester PLAN 631 Computer Applic in Planning 1 1 PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 2 PLAN 803 Community Research Methods 3 Restricted Grad Electives 6 Unrestricted Undergrad Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 Eighth Semester PLAN 632 Computer Applic in Planning 2 1 PLAN 699 Sp Stud Planning (Lab for 752) 1 PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing 3 PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation 2 PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 2 PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice 2 Unrestricted UG Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 14 Ninth Semester PLAN 753 Planning Law 3 PLAN 820 Planning Administration 3 PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective 1 OR PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing 3 CE 572 or 786 Restricted CE Elective 3 Restricted Grad Elective 3 Unrestricted UG Elective 1- 3 Semester Cr Hrs 16 Tenth Semester PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation 3 PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report) 2 Restricted Grad Electives 7 Unrestricted UG Electives 2 Semester Cr Hrs 14 Undergrad Curric Core 102 Grad Curriculum “Core” 32

Sixth Semester PLAN 650 Housing & Development Programs 3 PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis 3 OR PLAN 655 Land Development Planning 3 OR PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop 3 LAR 500 Site Analysis and Design 3 GEOG 508 Intro to GIS 3 Resource Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 (Grad 0; UG 15) Seventh Semester PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 3 PLAN 803 Community Research Methods 3 Grad Electives 6 UG Elective 4 Semester Cr Hrs 16 (Grad 12; UG 4) Eighth Semester PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing 3 PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation 3 PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 3 Grad Elective 3 FINAN 552 Real Estate 3 Semester Cr Hrs 15 (Grad 12; UG 3) Ninth Semester PLAN 753 Planning Law 3 PLAN 820 Planning Administration 3 PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective 1 OR PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing 3 CE 786 Land Dev for Engineers and Planners 3 Grad Elective 3 UG Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 16-18 (Grad 13-15; UG 3) Tenth Semester PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice 3 PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation 3 PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report) 2 Grad Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 11 (Grad 11; UG 0) Undergrad Curric Core & Electives 102

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Master’s Report 2 Restricted Elective, CE 3 Unrestricted Electives … 11 Total MRCP degree requirements 150

Non-Baccalaureate Grad Curriculum “Core” 31 Master’s Report 2 Grad Electives 15 Total MRCP degree requirements 150

Itemized list of changes to Non-Baccalaureate MRCP curriculum Change #1 Move 3 credits of Undergraduate Design/Resource Electives from the 5th Semester to the 6th Semester and drop the “Design” option leaving the selection as a “resource elective”. Rationale: Since PLAN 660 and PLAN 745 both become required courses (due to non-expedited changes #2 and #3), and FINAN 552 will be moved to the Eighth Semester, moving the electives to the Sixth Semester allows for students to take 15 hours in the Fifth Semester and in the Sixth Semester. Change #2 Move FINAN 552 Real Estate from the 6th Semester to the 8th semester in the NB MRCP Curriculum. Rationale: FINAN 552 typically fills quickly and is closed prior to the time when 3rd year students are able to enroll. Moving this course to the 4th year (8th semester) will provide students with a better chance of getting into the course before they are wait listed. If unable to take during the 8th semester, students would be able to take the course in the 10th semester. Change #3 Add PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop as an optional course selection for the 6th Semester. Rationale: During the third year of the NB program, the students will be taking PLAN 660 Community Development Planning and PLAN 745 Urban Design and Preservation Theory during the fifth semester. As a follow-up to these two courses, in the sixth semester the student will have the option of taking either PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis or PLAN 655 Land Development Planning in the Urban Planning Track OR PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop in the Community Planning Track. Thus the options include any of these three courses as an “OR” option in the sixth semester of study, two of which will always be offered (PLAN 748 and PLAN 655 are offered on alternate years). Change #4 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 655 Land Development Planning from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours.

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Change #5 Change PLAN 655 Land Development Planning from a required course to an optional course Rationale: In the sixth semester of the current NB MRCP curriculum, students are currently required to take PLAN 655. Students should actually have the option to take PLAN 748 or PLAN 655 since these two courses are offered on alternating years instead of every year. This was the original intent for PLAN 655 – there was a typo in the original curriculum sheet. In addition, PLAN 661 would be an appropriate choice for students electing to pursue the community development/planning track instead of the urban design track during this semester, and thus should be listed as an or option… this was an oversight on the original curriculum sheet. Change #6 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 752 Physical Processes of Plan Implementation from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours. Change #7 Remove Course from Curriculum Requirements for the Non-Baccalaureate MRCP program Remove Course Number: PLAN 699 Special Studies in Planning (Lab for PLAN 752) in the eighth semester. Rationale: By increasing PLAN 752 by one credit hour, the lab is now included in PLAN 752; thus, PLAN 699 is no longer needed for this purpose. Change #8 Remove Courses from Curriculum Requirements for the Non -Baccalaureate MRCP program Course Number: PLAN 631 Computer Applications in Planning I and Course Number: PLAN 632 Computer Applications in Planning II Rationale: The two courses are being dropped, and the content incorporated in PLAN 801 and PLAN 802 Change #9 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 and PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours. Change #10 Course Number Change for PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning From: PLAN 716 Seminar in Planning To: PLAN 616 Seminar in Planning … Change #11 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours Rationale: Note that this change increases the existing “core” from 35 credit hours to 36 credit hours, reducing the number of electives required to 12 credit hours, inclusive of the master’s report/specialization paper/thesis.

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Change #12 Move PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from 8th Semester to the 10th Semester. Rationale: PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice provides the basics of professional practice and should be one of the last courses taken in the program when students are best prepared to apply the material. Change #13 Remove the OR from between PLAN 660 Community Development Planning and PLAN 745 Urban Design and Preservation Theory in the 5th semester Rationale: The intent of the program is to provide the students with an introduction to both the tracks in planning, Community Development and Urban Design/Preservation Theory so that they can make informed decisions about which track they would prefer to follow in the sixth semester, where they will have the option to select PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop OR PLAN 655 Land Development Planning OR PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis (The latter two are offered on alternating years). The “OR” was never intended to be put on the original curriculum sheet for the fifth semester, an error that wasn’t caught during the previous curriculum cjamges. Change #14 Add an OR between PLAN 655 Land Development Planning, PLAN 748 Urban Visual Analysis, and PLAN 661 Community Development Workshop in the 6th semester Rationale: PLAN 655 and PLAN 748 are offered on alternating years allowing the choice in the fifth semester of the one offered in the urban design track, and those who select the community development/planning track would have the opportunity to select the PLAN 661 in this semester.

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Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning 2) Changes to the Post Baccalaureate MRCP Program (Note: these curriculum changes are for students who enter the program with a bachelors degree and earn the Master of Regional and Community Planning) Rationale: Changes to the Post Baccalaureate MRCP program are a result of two needs:

1) Several of the changes reflect a return to offering courses in the program at 3 credit hours after an experiment in providing courses for 2 credit hours with the option of a 1 credit hour lab or special independent study. During implementation of the 2 credit hour courses, it was found that 95% of the students elected to take the additional 1 credit hour lab or independent study along with the courses. This suggests that we should offer the full 3 credit hour version of the course, providing a curriculum that is more easily understood and is simplified for record keeping purposes.

3) A second rationale for the changes rests with re-ordering when some of the courses are offered to better balance the material covered in the curriculum. Some entering students need to complete specified deficiencies noted on their admission letter to the program, which can be accomplished in the first semester (Statistics or a course in American Government if needed). In the current curriculum, the Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice course is taught in the second semester. This course provides knowledge that the student needs to be familiar with as they leave the program for professional practice. The fourth semester is a more appropriate opportunity so that the material is fresh in their mind upon taking their first professional job.

Given the changes proposed, it became possible to balance the credit hour load of the student at 15 or 16 credit hours per semester, and provide an equitable course load for the faculty. Since these changes proposed are of a “housekeeping nature” the impacts on other programs are non-existent. The curriculum is more coherent for the student and the faculty teaching the courses.

The curriculum changes represent only minor “mechanical” changes in credit hours with the deletions of a few of the 1 credit hours courses and no new courses added to the curriculum requirements. There are no changes in the admission requirements or graduation requirements so the catalog copy of the curriculum remains unchanged except as noted in the following chart. The minimum requirement for completion of the post baccalaureate program remains at 48 credit hours for American students, and 49 credit hours for International students electing an internship. Effective Date: Fall 2010

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EXPEDITED CURRICULUM CHANGES TO POST-BACCALAUREATE MASTERS OF REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING FROM: (Current list of courses for the curriculum, curriculum description, and admission criteria.)

TO: To: (Proposed list of courses for the curriculum, curriculum description, and admission criteria.)

First Semester PLAN 631 Computer Applic in Planning 1 1 PLAN 715 Planning Principles 3 PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 2 PLAN 803 Community Research Methods 3 Unrestricted Electives 3 Semester Cr Hrs 12 Second Semester PLAN 632 Computer Applic in Planning 2 1 PLAN 699 Sp Stud Planning (Lab for 752) 1 PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing 3 PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation 2 PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 2 PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice 2 Semester Cr Hrs 11 Third Semester PLAN 753 Planning Law 3 PLAN 820 Planning Administration 3 PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective 1 OR PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing 3 GEOG 508 Intro to GIS 3 CE 572 or CE 786 Restricted CE Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 13 Fourth Semester PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation 3 PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report) 2 Unrestricted Grad Electives 6- 7 Semester Cr Hrs 12 Curriculum “Core” 32 Master’s Report 2 Restricted Elective … CE 3 Unrestricted Electives … 11 Total MRCP degree requirements 48

First Semester PLAN 715 Planning Principles 3 PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 3 PLAN 803 Community Research Methods 3 Grad Electives 3 Semester Cr Hrs 12 Second Semester PLAN 721 Infrastructure Planning & Financing 3 PLAN 752 Physical Proc Plan Implementation 3 PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 3 GEOG 508 Intro to GIS 3 Semester Cr Hrs 12 Third Semester PLAN 753 Planning Law 3 PLAN 820 Planning Administration 3 PLAN 880 Topics (Proposal Writing) Elective 1 OR PLAN 898 Thesis Proposal Writing 3 CE 786 Land Dev for Engineers and Planners 3 Grad Elective 3 Semester Cr Hrs 13-15 Fourth Semester PLAN 815 Planning Thry, Ethics & Practice 3 PLAN 836 Community Plan Preparation 3 PLAN 899 Research in Planning (Report) 2 Grad Electives 3 Semester Cr Hrs 11 Curriculum “Core” 36 Master’s Report 2 Grad Electives … 10 Total MRCP degree requirements 48

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Itemized list of changes to Post-Baccalaureate MRCP curriculum Change #1 Remove Course from Curriculum Requirements only for the Post-Baccalaureate MRCP program PLAN 699 Special Studies in Planning (Lab for PLAN 752) Rationale: By increasing PLAN 752 by one credit hour (see change #7, Changes to Non-Baccalaureate), the lab is now included in PLAN 752; thus, PLAN 699 is no longer needed for this purpose. Change #2 Move PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from the 2nd semester to the 4th semester. Rationale: PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice provides the basics of professional practice and should be one of the last courses taken in the program. Most students do not appreciate the theory material until after graduation, thus covering the ethics and practice information is more appropriate just before graduation. Change #3 Remove Courses from Curriculum for the Post-Baccalaureate MRCP program PLAN 631 Computer Applications in Planning 1 and PLAN 632 Computer Applications in Planning II, each for 1 credit hour. Rationale: This material will be taught in the expanded version of PLAN 801 and PLAN 802, which will show as an increase in credit hours from two to three credit hours. The Computer Applications courses were integral to the material presented in both Planning Methods courses and were listed as concurrent enrollment required. Inclusion of the course material eliminates the need for separate enrollment in both PLAN 801 and 802. Change #4 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 801 Planning Methods 1 and PLAN 802 Planning Methods 2 from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours. Change #6 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 752 Physical Processes of Plan Implementation from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours. Change #7 Credit Hour Change for PLAN 815 Planning Theory, Ethics and Practice from 2 credit hours to 3 credit hours.

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Non-Expedited New Courses GEOG 745 – Topics in Biogeography. (3) I. Examination of selected biogeography topics. Note: repeatable once with change in topic. Pr.: GEOG 445 or instructor permission. PSYCH 855 – Seminar in Applied Cognitive Science. (3) I, II. Multidisciplinary survey and discussion of empirical research and theoretical approaches to cognitive science topics. Pr.: Consent of instructor. CDPLN 635: Community Leadership and Capacity Building. (3) II. Explorations of the various approaches to leadership and leadership development, evaluation of leadership projects and the relationship of leadership to community capacity building. Topics include defining leadership and applying it to the workplace, and understanding the potential link between leadership and community capacity, as well as identifying strategies for leadership development in communities. CDPLN 660: Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas. (3) S. One half of the world's population lives on a coast and two-thirds of the world's largest cities are located on a coast. This course addresses the environmental, land use, and other critical issues affecting these areas worldwide. CDPLN 640: Immigrants in Communities. (3) II. International migration has historically impacted rural and urban communities around the world. Taking a comparative approach, this course examines community-immigrant interactions and influences on community development and immigrant inclusion. Readings relate theories of immigrant and community change to case studies. Students will gather primary data to assess the capacity of communities to include new international immigrants. CDPLN 651: Economic Development Strategies and Programs. (3) I. Course explores theories of local economic development and addresses the development issues faced by communities in the 21st century. Students will understand and apply concepts from economic development planning, economic analysis, business development, human resource development, community-based development, and high-technology development. CDPLN 721: Community and Regional Economic Analysis II. (3) S. This course will develop a substantive grounding in the theories and practice of measuring community economic dynamics plus build solid foundation skills for applied community economic analysis. Elements include basic descriptive tools of community economic analysis, such as economic base evaluation, industrial mix analysis, trade area assessment, and industrial and occupational composition analysis, input-output industrial accounting for economic impact analysis and the development of fiscal impact assessment techniques, and measures of public policy effectiveness. PLAN 749: Urban Planning Studio. (3) II. An interdisciplinary planning experience focusing on the physical aspects of planning urban and suburban environments, and the understanding of site specific relationships between site coverage, sustainability in site utilization and development, infrastructure needs, circulation and parking requirements and the impact of development proposals on surrounding neighborhoods. Pr.: PLAN 315 or PLAN 715 and graduate standing.

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Non-Expedited Curriculum Changes: The changes are mainly in IMSE Ph.D programs. Highlights of changes are listed as follows:

1. Core courses. The existing core courses are limited to three courses. The proposed program allows students to choose five out of six areas and take at least one course in each of the chosen areas.

2. Preliminary exam. The existing system requires students to choose two out of ten areas. Both written and oral exams are required. The proposed system also has two parts: the first part tests student’s research capability via a written proposal on a subject other than students’ dissertation topic. Upon passing the written part, an oral defense is scheduled to conclude the part one of the preliminary exam. Part two of the preliminary exam is the dissertation proposal. It should be scheduled within six weeks upon passing part one of the preliminary exam.

FROM: TO: With an MS degree Hours M.S. In Industrial Engineering 30 Core Courses: IMSE 841, IMSE 780, IMSE 811 9 Additional Graduate Courses 21 Dissertation 30 IE Graduate Seminar 0 Total graduate credit hours 90 Without an MS degree Hours Core Courses: IMSE 841, IMSE 780, IMSE 811 9 Graduate Courses 51 Dissertation 30 IE Graduate Seminar 0 Total graduate credit hours 90 Additional graduate courses, beyond the M.S., may be taken in industrial engineering, other engineering disciplines and non-engineering disciplines as judged by the student's supervisory graduate committee to be supportive of the student's research or educational objective. No more than 6 credit hours can be taken outside the IMSE department without prior approval.

With an MS degree Hours One class from 5 of 6 core areas 15 Optimization IMSE 780, 881 or 882 Stoch. Proc. IMSE 865, 866 or 971 Statistics IMSE 841, STAT 713, 720 or 722 Prod. and Inv. IMSE 811 Ergo. and Dec. The. IMSE 751, 822 or 850 Manufacturing IMSE 825 or 868 Maximum credit for MS 30 Additional credit hours 15 Ph.D. research hours 30 Total graduate credit hours 90 Without an MS degree Hours One class from 5 of 6 core areas* 15 Optimization IMSE 780, 881 or 882 Stoch. Proc. IMSE 865, 866 or 971 Statistics IMSE 841, STAT 713, 720 or 722 Prod. and Inv. IMSE 811 Ergo. and Dec. The. IMSE 751, 822 or 850 Manufacturing IMSE 825 or 868 Additional Graded courses 24 Additional credit hours 21 Ph.D. research hours 30 Total graduate credit hours 90 Additional graded courses must be courses that are awarded a letter grade. Additional credit hours can be graded courses or taken for credit/no credit such as Ph.D. research. If the Graduate School approves less than 30 hours of credit for an MS degree, then the remainder of the 30 hours (up to a maximum of

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The acceptability of the dissertation is determined by the student's supervisory graduate committee. The supervisory graduate committee must contain at least four members of the graduate faculty, including at least two from IMSE and one from another engineering discipline. * Actual degree requirements will be summarized on an approved plan of study. Credits from M.S. other than industrial engineering determined on a case-by-case basis. If a student receives a C or worse in any core course, then he/she must retake the course until a satisfactory grade is obtained At least 60 percent of credits must be at or above 800 level and no more than 6 credits may be at the 500 level.

Continuous enrollment required

24 hours) must be taken as additional graded courses. These additional hours must be graded courses. * A student may satisfy a core course requirement by passing an examination. In such a situation, the student may take an additional 3 hours of graduate graded courses in place of a core course. Actual degree requirements will be summarized on an approved Program of Study. Credits from M.S. degree other than industrial engineering are determined on a case-by-case basis. If a student receives a C or lower in any core course, then he/she must retake the course until a satisfactory grade is obtained. Each semester a student must enroll in IMSE 892 Graduate Seminar (0 credit hours). The student must have at least 15 hours of 800 or above graded classes and no more than 6 credits may be at the 500 level outside IMSE departmental courses. Continuous enrollment required.

Rationale: The faculty in the department of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering proposes an overhaul of the Ph.D program. The goals are to ensure breadth in course taken and depth via revamped preliminary exam process. Effective Date: Fall 2010

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5. Graduate Student Affairs Committee – Dan Higgins, Chair No report.

6. Graduate School Committee on Planning – Kevin Lease

- Second Reading. Chapter 4, Graduate Certificate Programs – Section B – Admission and General Requirements

On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate Handbook: Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 4, Graduate Certificate Programs – Section B – Admission and General Requirements B. ADMISSION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS To gain admission to a certificate program, the student must be approved for admission both by the graduate faculty of the program and by the Graduate School. In most instances, students will apply to a graduate certificate program after they are accepted into a graduate degree program within the Graduate School. In this case, the student should apply directly to the coordinator of the graduate certificate program, using the standard Graduate School application form. In instances where the graduate certificate program is not linked with a graduate degree program, students will apply directly to the graduate certificate program., and tUpon approval by the program, the program coordinator will forward to the Graduate School a recommendation regarding admission as a non-degree studentthe recommendation that the student be admitted as a non-degree student. In this case, the student must meet the entrance requirements for graduate study, including English language proficiency requirements as specified in Chapter 1;, and the relevant documentation must be forwarded to the Graduate School before the student can be admitted. The general requirements for graduate certificate programs are: B.1 The program must include between 12 and 20 hours of graduate credit. Certificates linked to specific doctoral programs may have requirements above the 20 hour maximum only if those additional hours would normally be a part of the program of study for the student's doctoral degree. B.2 Upon approval of the student's supervisory committee, credit from a certificate program may be applied to a graduate degree program. B.3 Upon approval of the coordinator of the certificate program, credits earned before the student entered the certificate program may be applied to that program. B.4 The minimum grade requirements for certificate programs are the same as those for graduate degrees. For graduate credit, the grade in a course must be C or higher. To remain in good standing, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. B.5 A student may retake a course with subsequent removal of the prior grade only once for each course and for a total of two courses for the approved list of courses in the certificate program. An approved list of courses must be on file in the Graduate School at the time the retake request is submitted. If the course is retaken by the direction of the certificate program coordinator, the original grade is noted as retaken and removed from the grade point average. The retake grade will always be used in computing the grade point average regardless of whether it is higher or lower than the original grade.

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B.6 Students dismissed from a Graduate Certificate Program must petition for readmission. For the reinstatement procedure refer to Chapter 2, Section G, G.2 or Chapter 3, Section G, G.2. B.7 Graduate School residence requirements and the requirements for a comprehensive final examination do not automatically apply to certificate programs, but individual certificate programs may include them if appropriate. B.8 To be awarded a graduate certificate, the student (a) must not be on probation, (b) must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on graduate coursework and on coursework applied to the certificate, (c) must meet all the requirements of the Graduate School and the student's certificate program, and (d) must be enrolled during the semester in which the certificate requirements are completed. Certificate programs may specify higher requirements.

The motion passed.

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- Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree – Section G. Dismissal and Reinstatement

On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate Handbook:

Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree – Section G. Dismissal and Reinstatement

G.1. Dismissal A graduate student will be denied continued enrollment at Kansas State University for any of the following reasons:

a. Failure of a student on probation as a condition of admission to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the first 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework.

b. Failure of a student placed on probation for deficient grades to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 within 2 semesters for full-time students and within 12 credit hours for part-time students (see F.3)

c. Failure to meet published departmental or University requirements.

d. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree.

e. Failure in the final degree examination(s) (see Chapter 2.K.3).

f. Failure to acquire mastery of the methodology and content in a field sufficient to complete a successful thesis or dissertation.

g. Qualifying for placement on probation a second time, except when the first period of probation is a condition of admission (Chapter 1.C) or when the second period is a condition of reinstatement (section G.2).

h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.

G.2 Reinstatement A degree or non-degree seeking student who has been denied continued enrollment may petition for reinstatement to the same curriculum program or for admission to a different one. Petitions for readmission are heard and decided by a Readmission Committee appointed by the Dean from the Student Affairs Committee. The procedures for reinstatement are described in Appendix C Graduate Student Reinstatement Procedure.

Students whose petitions are granted are readmitted on probation as a condition of readmission. In such cases, the Readmission Committee usually stipulates enrollment in a specific number of hours or courses, as well as other conditions for probation. To regain regular status, the reinstated student who has been reinstated must satisfy conditions described in F.3 for removal from probation.

The motion passed.

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- Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section G. Dismissal and Reinstatement

On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate Handbook:

Second Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section G. Dismissal and Reinstatement

G.1. Dismissal A graduate student will be denied continued enrollment at Kansas State University for any of the following reasons:

a. Failure of a student on probation as a condition of admission to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the first 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework.

b. Failure of a student placed on probation for deficient grades to achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 within 2 semesters for full-time students and within 12 credit hours for part-time students (see F.3)

c. Failure to meet published departmental or University requirements.

d. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree.

e. Failure in the final degree examination(s) (see Chapter 2.K.3).

f. Failure to acquire mastery of the methodology and content in a field sufficient to complete a successful thesis or dissertation.

g. Qualifying for placement on probation a second time, except when the first period of probation is a condition of admission (Chapter 1.C) or when the second period is a condition of reinstatement (section G.2).

h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.

G.2 Reinstatement A student who has been denied continued enrollment may petition for reinstatement to the same curriculum program or for admission to a different one. Petitions for readmission are heard and decided by a Readmission Committee appointed by the Dean from the Student Affairs Committee. The procedures for reinstatement are described in Appendix C Graduate Student Reinstatement Procedure.

Students whose petitions are granted are readmitted on probation as a condition of readmission. In such cases, the Readmission Committee usually stipulates enrollment in a specific number of hours or courses, as well as other conditions for probation. To regain regular status, the reinstated student who has been reinstated must satisfy conditions described in F.3 for removal from probation.

The motion passed.

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- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 5 – The Graduate Faculty – Section D.5 Graduate Faculty Associate

On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate Handbook: First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 5, The Graduate Faculty, Section D.5. Graduate Faculty Associate D.5 Graduate Faculty Associate The purpose of the Graduate Faculty Associate membership category is to permit limited Graduate Faculty membership to qualified individuals for teaching and supervisory committee membership. A Graduate Faculty Associate is a professional faculty member who has a graduate degree and possesses specialized training, experience, or certification required for specific teaching or committee service. Nomination to Graduate Faculty Associate must be initiated by the candidate's department, division, program, or equivalent unit. Graduate Faculty Associate nominees must demonstrate their qualifications through a combination of substantial professional expertise, publications, advanced professional degrees, training, certification, or recognized status in the relevant field. It is incumbent upon the department or equivalent unit to describe the role the individual will play (teaching graduate courses, supervisory committee membership or both) and provide rationale regarding the qualifications of the candidate to make a significant and necessary contribution to the program. In the event that the individual's role changes within the unit, the individual is required to undergo a new nomination process. Nomination guidelines should follow the general procedure described in Chapter 5.A.3 of the Graduate Handbook, and limitations as delineated in Chapter 5.D.6 apply. The purpose of the Graduate Faculty Associate membership category is to permit limited Graduate Faculty membership to exceptional individuals for teaching and/or supervisory committee membership. A Graduate Faculty Associate is a professional faculty member who possesses specialized training, experience, or certification required for specific teaching or committee service. Appointment to Graduate Faculty Associate is for a term of three (3) years. At the end of the term, the faculty member may be re-nominated. There is no limit to the number of terms to which a faculty member may be appointed. Nomination to Graduate Faculty Associate must be initiated by the appropriate department, division, program, or equivalent unit, which must provide documentation for a combination of substantial professional expertise, publications or scholarly contributions to the discipline, advanced training, degrees, certification, or recognized status in the relevant field. It is incumbent upon the administrative unit to describe the teaching and/or supervisory activities of the candidate and provide a rationale regarding the qualifications of the candidate to make significant and necessary contributions to the program. If the candidate is nominated for the purpose of teaching, the nominating unit is expected to provide a list of courses that the candidate will teach, along with detailed justification as to the qualifications the candidate has for teaching those courses. If the candidate is nominated for committee service, detailed justification as to the qualifications the candidate has for serving on the committee(s) must be included. In the event the activities of the individual change within the unit, a new nomination process must be initiated. Nomination guidelines should follow the general procedure described in Chapter 5.A.3 of the Graduate Handbook, and limitations as delineated in Chapter 5.D.6 apply. The motion passed.

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- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree, Section B – The Supervisory Committee

On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate Handbook: First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree, Section B – The Supervisory Committee: Upon admission to a master’s degree program, the student confers with the head of the academic program and selects an advisor or “major professor” from among the graduate faculty who are qualified to direct masters students and who are willing to assume the responsibility. Upon the recommendation of the head of the academic program, the Dean of the Graduate School then appoints a supervisory committee consisting of the major professor, who chairs the committee, and at least two other members of the graduate faculty**. In addition to the members recommended, the Dean of the Graduate School may appoint other members to the supervisory committee from the graduate faculty. All members of a student's supervisory committee participate as peers and have the responsibility for planning the program of study, advising the student, administering the final examination or evaluating the culminating experience, ensuring that University regulations and program requirements are met, and ensuring that the student’s masters program is of high quality.The head or chairperson of the academic unit to which the student has been admitted should assign an advisor to the master's candidate before the first registration. Within the first year of study, the candidate should assemble a supervisory committee including a major professor and at least two other graduate faculty**. After approval, the Dean of the Graduate School will formally appoint the supervisory committee. This committee will advise in developing a program of study, supervise the student's progress, and conduct the final examination. The supervisory committee also is responsible for ensuring that no conflicts of interest exist. Conflicts of interest to be avoided include those that may arise from personal or professional relationships between committee members, committee members and the student, with funding sources, and with any other stakeholders. The major professor serves as chair of the supervisory committee. --------------------- ** Special restrictions apply to visiting, part-time, adjunct, or emeritus faculty and to graduate faculty associates. See Chapter 5, Section D. The motion passed.

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- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section B – The Supervisory Committee

On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Kevin Lease proposed the following changes to the Graduate Handbook: First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section B – The Supervisory Committee: Upon admission to a doctoral program, the student confers with the head of the academic program and selects an advisor, or "major professor," from among the graduate faculty who are certified to direct dissertations and who are willing to assume the responsibility. Upon the recommendation of the head of the academic program, the Dean of the Graduate School then appoints a supervisory committee consisting of the major professor, who chairs the committee, and at least three other members of the graduate faculty**. On doctoral committees having co-major professors, at least one must be certified to direct dissertations. One member of the supervisory committee must be a graduate faculty member from outside the major professor's department. In addition to the members recommended, the Dean of the Graduate School may appoint other members to the supervisory committee from the graduate faculty. All members of a student's supervisory committee participate as peers and have the responsibility for planning the program of study, advising the student, administering the preliminary and final examinations, ensuring that University regulations and program requirements are met, and ensuring that the student's doctoral program is of high quality. In consultation with the student, the supervisory committee is responsible for advising on the courses to be taken, approving plans for developing the student's capacity for productive scholarship, ensuring that University regulations and program requirements are met, and making adjustments in the program of study. The supervisory committee also is responsible for ensuring that no conflicts of interest exist. Conflicts of interest to be avoided include those that may arise from personal or professional relationships between committee members, committee members and the student, with funding sources, and with any other stakeholders. --------------------- ** Special restrictions apply to visiting, part-time, adjunct, or emeritus faculty and to graduate faculty associates. See Chapter 5, Section D. The motion passed.

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7. Graduate School Committee on Assessment and Review – Bob Rowland No report.

8. Graduate Student Council Information – Steven Bellinger, Treasurer Steve Bellinger presented the following update of the Graduate Student Council’s (GSC) activities:

- Due to a power outage at the Union, the K-State Research Forum is rescheduled for April 2, 2010. For more information, please visit the GSC website at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gspeopleorg/gsc/index.htm. If you are interested in judging any of the sessions, please email egsc@ksu.edu.

9. University Research and Scholarship - Endorsement of K-State Principles of Community

A motion was made to endorse the K-State Principles of Community. The motion passed. - NSF Fellowship Program – November 1, 2010 Application Deadlines (http://www.nsf.gov/) For NSF Fellowship information please see the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/.

10. Other business

11. Graduate School Calendar of Events - For a list of Graduate School Events, please visit the Graduate School website at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gshome/calendar.pdf.

Council was adjourned at 4:23 p.m.

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