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Campus Conversation on Graduate Education
Creating a collective vision for future directions in graduate education at Ohio State.
Initiated by Provost Bruce McPheron and organized by the Graduate School, this project is engaging stakeholders at Ohio State in conversations and workshops about graduate education at Ohio State.
Summit
The graduate community is invited to participate in the Campus Conversation on Graduate Education Summit on Wednesday, May 3, 8:30 a.m.–noon, Blackwell Ballrooms A, B, and C. The doors will open at 8 a.m., and refreshments will be provided.
This important meeting gives you a chance to hear about the findings from the year-long campus conversation process and to help plan Ohio State’s direction for graduate education over the next 10 years. Provost Bruce McPheron, who initiated this process early in fall semester, will provide the opening remarks.
Roadmap
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Phase 1, Environment Scanning (autumn 2016)
Identify the three critically relevant questions facing graduate education through a survey and facilitator-led focus groups
Status: Complete
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Phase 2, The Campus-Wide Conversations (spring 2017)
Future and vision each question through evidence-based, faculty-led conversations
Status: Ongoing
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Phase 3, Synthesis (Late spring/early summer 2017)
Identify internal challenges, align with university strategic plan, and produce document
Status: Upcoming
Topics
Final Topics
- Diversity and Inclusion
The pressing need to diversify the composition of our graduate students and those who teach them. Funding Environment
The challenges of supporting graduate education in a fiscal environment with declining federal grant dollars and state subsidy.Professional Development
Are we best preparing our students for their academic and non-academic careers?
Original Topics
Professional Development, Diversity/Inclusion, Interdisciplinary Graduate Education, Modes of education delivery, Graduate Faculty Composition, Funding Environment, Globalization, Enrollment
Participants
| Cheryl Achterberg Dean College of Education and Human Ecology |
Mike Boehm Vice Provost for Academic and Strategic Planning |
Janet Box-Steffensmeier Divisional Dean Social and Behavior Sciences |
| Pat Green Associate Dean College of Veterinary Medicine |
Joanna Groden Vice Dean College of Medicine Administration |
Scott Herness Interim Vice Provost and Dean Graduate School |
| Randy Moses Associate Dean College of Engineering |
Carol Whitacre Vice President Office of Research |
Susan Williams Vice Dean Arts & Sciences Administration |
| Cynthia Carnes Professor Pharmacy |
Tamara Davis Associate Professor Social Work |
Anita Hopper Professor Molecular Genetics |
| Rich Petty (chair) Distinguished University Professor Psychology |
Andrea Serrani Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Scott Herness Interim Vice Provost and Dean Graduate School |
| Roland Loup | Deb Peluso |
Still have questions?
herness.1@osu.edu