Graduate Affairs Committee

The Graduate Affairs Committee (GAC) is the main graduate affairs governing and advisory body for the IUPUI campus, overseeing approval of new graduate and professional degrees.

Graduate faculty members from IUPUI, as well as Deans (or their representatives) from all schools on the IUPUI campus make up the Graduate Affairs Committee. GAC members terms may be for one or more years.

The Curriculum and Fellowship Committees are subcommittees of the GAC.

2021-2022 GAC Meeting Dates

The GAC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

August 31, 2021
September 28, 2021
October 26, 2021
November 23, 2021
December CANCELED
January 25, 2022
February 22, 2022
March 22, 2022
April 26, 2022
May 24, 2022

Minutes, Agendas, and Discussion Items

April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, March 22, 2022

Program Reviews

New online collaborative graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management
New non-thesis track in the MS in Medical Neuroscience degree program in the School of Medicine
Changes to the thesis track in the MS in Medical Neuroscience degree program in the School of Medicine
Changes to the graduate certificate in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology program in the department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology
New thesis option in the MS in Mathematical Sciences in the School of Science

March 22, 2022

March 22, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, February 22, 2022

Program Reviews

New Master in Regenerative Medicine and Technologies in the School of Medicine
New Minor in Biomedical & Life Science Teaching and Learning submitted by School of Medicine
New Facilities Management major in the MS in Technology in the School of Engineering and Technology
New accelerated degree, BS in Artificial Intelligence/MS in Applied Data Science in the School of Informatics and Computing
New accelerated degree, BS in Data Science (online)/MS in Applied Data Science in the School of Informatics and Computing
New MOU between School of Science MS degrees (MS in Computer Science and MS in Computational Data Science) and Amity University
Curriculum changes to the graduate certificate in Energy Management & Assessment in the School of Engineering and Technology
Curriculum changes to the master’s and graduate certificate in Museum Studies programs in the School of Liberal Arts
Request to omit the Form 7 requirement for non-thesis students in the MS Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems in the School of Engineering & Technology

February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, January 25, 2022

Program Reviews

Minor in Organizational Leadership in the School of Engineering and Technology
Minor in Technical Communication in the School of Engineering and Technology
Dual degree between IU School of Health and Human Sciences’ Postprofessional Occupational Therapy Doctorate and Kelley School of Business’ Graduate Certificate in Medical Management
Dual degree between IU School of Medicine’s MD and Purdue West Lafayette’s MS in Biomedical Engineering
Changes to the curriculum in the minor in Global Health in the Fairbanks School of Public Health

January 25, 2022

January 25, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, November 23, 2021

Program Reviews

New Ph.D. in Music Therapy in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
New accelerated degree – BA Political Science/ MPA in the O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs
New accelerated degree – BA/MA in Sociology in the School of Liberal Arts
Changes to the Ph.D. in Economics in the School of Liberal Arts

November 23, 2021

November 23, 2021 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, October 26, 2021

Program Reviews

New Graduate Certificate in Urban School Leadership from the IU School of Education
New accelerated degree – BS Cybersecurity to MS Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems in the School of Engineering and Technology
New MOU between Engineering & Technology MS degrees (MS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Mechanical Engineering, and MS in Cybersecurity & Trusted Systems) and Amity University
Changes to the graduate certificate in Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology
Changes to the Post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
New IU Online collaborative degrees: MAT in German, Graduate Certificate in German

October 26, 2021

October 26, 2021 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, September 28, 2021

Program Reviews

Returning – Ph.D. in Translational Cancer Biology in the IU School of Medicine
Graduate Certificate in Urban School Leadership in the IU School of Education
BS/MSE Motorsports Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology
Changes to the PhD minor in Diabetes and Obesity

September 28, 2021

September 28, 2021 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, August 31, 2021

Program Reviews

Name change and curriculum change to the minor in Environmental Health Science in the Fairbanks School of Public Health - changing to Global Health
Curriculum changes to the minor in Biostatistics in the Fairbanks School of Public Health

August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, May 25, 2021

Program Reviews

New PhD in Translational Cancer Biology at the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (IUSCCC) within the IU School of Medicine
New PhD minor in Medical and Molecular Genetics in the IU School of Medicine
New graduate certificate in Public Health Promotion in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Revisions to plan of study and credit hours – PhD in Exercise Science in the School of Health & Human Sciences
Revisions to the PhD in Musculoskeletal Health in the School of Medicine
Revisions to the plan of study – PhD minor in Cardiovascular Science in the School of Medicine
Remove GRE requirement – MS in Medical and Molecular Genetics in the School of Medicine - includes Genetic Counseling track
Revisions to the graduate certificate in Digital Signal Processing in the School of Engineering and Technology
Revisions to the plan of study – PhD in Urban Education in the School of Education

May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, April 27, 2021

Program Reviews

New online PhD in Philanthropic Leadership in the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
New Master of Design in the Herron School of Art and Design
New minor in Africana Studies
Policy and Guidelines for Classification of Program Modalities
MS in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems in the School of Engineering and Technology to add online
Change to courses and course requirements for the graduate certificate in System Engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology

April 27, 2021

April 27 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, March 23, 2021

Program Reviews

Combined degree between MS in Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering & Technology and a Doctor of Medicine in the School of Medicine
Changes to the curriculum in the PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics from the IU School of Health and Human Sciences
Programmatic expansion of the Anatomy & Physiology PhD Education track in the IU School of Medicine
Reduction of credit hours for the MA in Sociology non-thesis option in the IU School of Liberal Arts

March 23, 2021

March 23 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, January 26, 2021

Program Reviews

New minor in Advanced Research Methods from the IU School of Nursing
New minor in Symptom Science and Self-Management from the IU School of Nursing
Changes to the minor in Social and Behavioral Science in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Request to remove GRE in the IU Online Collaborative EdS in Educational Leadership in the School of Education
Change to policy for candidacy courses for graduating Purdue graduate students

January 26, 2021

January 26 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, November 24, 2020

Program Reviews

New graduate certificate in Engineering Leadership in the School of Engineering and Technology
Course changes to the following concentrations in the Ph.D. in Exercise Science in the School of Health and Human Science
- Movement Biomechanics
- Motor Control
- Exercise Physiology

November 24, 2020

November 24 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, October 27, 2020

Program Reviews

New Graduate Certificate in Project Management, School of Engineering and Technology
New Minor in Medical Neuroscience
MS in Media Arts & Science to add an online degree in addition to the on-campus degree, School of Informatics and Computing
4+1 BS Neuroscience / MS BME, School of Engineering and Technology
Changes to the Ph.D. in Medical Neuroscience, School of Medicine
New IU Online Collaborative Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising

October 27, 2020

October 27 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, September 22, 2020

Program Reviews

Accelerated degree - Memo of Understanding between Butler University and IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy for a BA in in Arts Administration (Butler) and Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies
New Clinical Practice Track in the MS in Music Therapy from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
New Research Track in the MS in Music Therapy from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
New PhD Minor in Microbiology and Immunology from the IU School of Medicine
Changes to the PhD in Applied Social and Organizational Psychology program in the Purdue School of Scienc
Changes to the MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology program in the Purdue School of Science

September 22, 2020

September 22 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, August 25, 2020

Program Reviews

New online collaborative - Graduate Certificate in Spanish, IU Online Collaborative
New online collaborative - M.A. in History, IU Online Collaborative
New online collaborative - Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling; IU Online Collaborative; IUPUC
New online collaborative - MSED in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum; IU Online Collaborative; IUPUC

August 25, 2020

August 25 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, June 23, 2020

Program Reviews

Name Change – MSED in Educational Leadership to MSED in Urban Education Leadership – IU School of Education
New Track – Urban Principals Program in the MSED Urban Education Leadership program – IU School of Education
New Track – District Level Administrator Program for Urban Settings non-degree option, IU School of Education
Change to the PhD in Applied Social and Organizational Psychology, IUPUI School of Science
Change to the PhD in Addiction Neuroscience, IUPUI School of Science
Change to the Motor Control concentration in the PhD in Exercise Science degree, IU School of Health & Human Sciences
Change to the Exercise Physiology concentration in the PhD in Exercise Science degree, IU School of Health & Human Sciences

For questions about archived information, please contact the curriculum specialist in the graduate office. The main number to the office is 317-274-1577 or you can email gradoff@iupui.edu.

Academic Year 2019-2020

Academic Year 2018-2019

Academic Year 2017-2018

Academic Year 2016-2017

Academic Year 2015-2016

Academic Year 2014-2015

GAC Highlights

Important information and deadlines discussed during the most recent GAC meeting can be downloaded here.

Roster

Margaret Adamek, Ph.D. | School of Social Work | ES 4138H | 274-6730 | madamek@iupui.edu

Sara Allaei | Office of International Affairs | ES 2129 | 274-3261 | sallaei@iupui.edu

Kyle Anderson, Ph.D. | Kelley School of Business | BS 4112 | 274-0150 | kyjander@indiana.edu

Marta Antón, Ph.D. | School of Liberal Arts | CA 441B | 274-0421 | manton@iupui.edu

Janice S. Blum, Ph.D. (Chair)* | Graduate Office | UL 1170 | 274-5845 | jblum@iupui.edu

Tien-Min Gabriel Chu, Ph.D. | School of Dentistry | DS 112 | 274-5148 | tgchu@iu.edu

Melissa Cyders, Ph.D. | School of Science | LD 1268 | 274-6752 | mcyders@iupui.edu

Dezra Despain* | Graduate Office | UL 1170 | 278-4326 | dezdes@iupui.edu

Fred DiCamilla, Ph.D. | School of Liberal Arts | CA 501T | 274-4804 | fdicamil@iupui.edu

Lynn Dombrowski, Ph.D. | School of Informatics & Computing | IT 583 | 278-7673 | lsdombro@iupui.edu

Adam Eckerd, Ph.D. | O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | BS 4062 | 274-1078 | aeckerd@iu.edu

Christina Eggenberger | Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) | gpsgpres@iupui.edu

Rebecca Ellis, Ph.D. | School of Nursing | NU 122 | 274-0047 | rjbartle@iu.edu

Margaret Ferguson*, AVC | Office of Academic Affairs | AD 5002 | 274-4500 | mferguso@iupui.edu

Richard L. Gregory, Ph.D. | School of Dentistry | DS 123 | 274-9949 | rgregory@iu.edu

Miki Pike Hamstra, | Robert McKinney School of Law | IH 357A | 274-0402 | mhamstra@iupui.edu

Tabitha Hardy, Ph.D. | Graduate Office | UL 1170 | 278-4644 | tamhardy@iupui.edu

Cleveland Hayes II, Ph.D. | School of Education | ES 3138 | 274-6952 | clehayes@iu.edu

Monica Henry* | Graduate Office | UL 1170 | 278-2071 | mlhenry@iupui.edu

Dawn Holder, Associate Professor | Herron School of Art and Design | HE 102 | dawnhold@iu.edu

Marjorie Hovde, Ph.D. | Purdue School of Engineering and Technology | ET 324F | 274-0825 | mhovde@iupui.edu

Thomas D. Hurley, Ph.D. | School of Medicine | MS 4019 | 278-2008 | thurley@iupui.edu

Josette Jones, Ph.D. | School of Informatics and Computing | WK 120 | 274-8059 | jofjones@iupui.edu

Kimberly Lewis*, Registrar | Office of the Registrar | CE 250 | 274-1507 | kimamill@iupui.edu

Jiliang Li, Ph.D. | School of Science | SL 306 | 278-1163 | jilili@iu.edu

Sara Lowe | University Library | UL 1112F | 274-0349 | mlowe@iupui.edu

Karl MacDorman, Ph.D. | School of Informatics and Computing | IT 475J | 278-8169 | kmacdorm@iupui.edu

Jennifer Mahoney* | Graduate Office | UL 1170 | 278-4305 | mahoney2@iupui.edu

James Mohler,* Ph.D. | Purdue University Graduate School | Young Graduate House, #170 West Lafayette, IN 47907 | 765-496-7360 |jmohler@purdue.edu

Jacquelynn O'Palka, Ph.D. | School of Health & Rehabilitation Science | BR114 | 278-0934 | jopalka@iupui.edu

Zachary Riley, Ph.D. | IU School of Physical Education | NIFS 109 | (317) 278-1487 | zariley@iupui.edu

Patrick J. Rooney, Ph.D | Lilly Family School of Philanthropy | TG 301 | 278-8917 | rooney@iupui.edu

Randall Roper, Ph.D. | School of Science | LD 220 D | 274-8131 | rjroper@iupui.edu

Brian Russ, Ph.D. | IUPUC | 812-348-7295 | brruss@iu.edu

Paul Salama, Ph.D. | School of Engineering & Technology | SL 160 | 278-1682 | psalama@iupui.edu

Chasity Thompson, J.D. | Robert McKinney School of Law | IH 115C | 278-3001 | chasthom@iupui.edu

Jeffery Wilson, Ph.D. | School of Liberal Arts | CA 207B | 274-1128 | jeswilso@iupui.edu

Constantin Yiannoutsos, Ph.D. | School of Public Health | HS 3000 | 278-3045 | cyiannou@iupui.edu

* Non-voting Member

Margaret Adamek, Ph.D. | School of Social Work | ES 4138H | 274-6730 | madamek@iupui.edu

Sara Allaei | Office of International Affairs | ES 2129 | 274-3261 | sallaei@iupui.edu

Marta Antón, Ph.D. | School of Liberal Arts | CA 441B | 274-0421 | manton@iupui.edu

Janice S. Blum, Ph.D. (Chair)* | Graduate Office | UL 1170 | 274-5845 | jblum@iupui.edu

Ryan Brewer, Ph.D. | IUPUC | CC Room 122 | 812-348-7253 | rybrewer@indiana.edu