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.

2020-2021 GAC Meeting Dates

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

August 25, 2020
September 22, 2020
October 27, 2020
November 24, 2020
December CANCELED
January 26, 2021
February CANCELED
March 23, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 25, 2021

Minutes, Agendas, and Discussion Items

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

June 23, 2020

June 23 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, May 26, 2020

Program Reviews

New track: Foundational Sciences in the MS Medical Science degree in the IU School of Medicine
New online degree from existing: MPH concentration in Health Policy Managementin the Fairbanks School of Public Health
New online degree from existing: MPH concentration in Global and Environmentalin the Fairbanks School of Public Health
New online degree from existing: MPH concentration in Social & Behavioralin the Fairbanks School of Public Health
New online degree from existing: MS Human-Computer Interaction in the IU School of Informatics and Computing
Changes to MS Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the IU School of Medicine
Changes to PhD Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in the IU School of Medicine

Administrative approval: One-member master’s degree advisory committee for the BME and BS/MS degree non-thesis programs in the School of Engineering & Technology

May 26, 2020

May 26 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, April 28, 2020

Program Reviews

New Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine and Technologies from the IU School of Medicine
Three new graduate certificates from the IU Kelley School of Business
- Graduate certificate in Accounting
- Graduate certificate in Internal Auditing
- Graduate certificate in Tax
New graduate certificate in Infection Control and Prevention from the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
New accelerated degree BS CIT/MS Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems
Name Change from the MPH in Environmental Health to MPH in Global and Environmental Health, from the IU Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the IU MBA Columbus curriculum
Changes to the Ph.D. in Urban Education Studies in the IU School of Education
Changes to the Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology in the IU School of Medicine
Changes to the MS. in Microbiology & Immunology in the IU School of Medicine
Changes to the following three degree programs in the department of History in the School of Liberal Arts
- MA in History with a concentration in US History
- MA in history with a concentration in Public History
- Joint MA in History and MLIS

April 28, 2020

April 28 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, March 24, 2020

Program Reviews

Dual Degree degree for a Ph.D. in Urban Education Studies and Master of Jurisprudence from the IUPUI School of Education and IU McKinney School of Law
New track in Facilitated Learning in the Master of Library and Information Science degree program from the IU School of Informatics and Computing
New track in Crisis Informatics in the Master of Science in Applied Data Science degree program from the IU School of Informatics and Computing
Change to the Ph.D. in Exercise Science in the IU School of Health & Human Sciences

March 24, 2020

March 24, agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, February 25, 2020

Program Reviews

Existing MPH in Public Health Informatics from the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health to add as an online degree
Existing Graduate Certificate in Medical Management in the Kelley School of Business to add as an online degree
Change to Biology Non-Thesis Master’s degree in the School of Science – one-member advisory

February 25, 2020

February 25, agenda
Location: UL 1126
Minutes for approval, January 21, 2020

Program Reviews

New graduate certificate in Archives Management in the School of Informatics and Computing
BS Construction Management to MS in Technology (Facilities Management concentration) in the School of Engineering and Technology
BA/MAT in Spanish accelerated degree in the School of Liberal Arts
Changes to the MAT in Spanish in the School of Liberal Arts
Adding an online/distance education component to the existing MS and MSE degrees in the School of Engineering and Technology
Curriculum changes to the MS in Biostatistics in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Name changes to the MS and the PhD Anatomy & Cell Biology degree programs and the Physiology degree programs to reflect the new department name

January 21, 2020

January 21, agenda
Location: Ashby Browsing Room University Library
Minutes for approval, November 26, 2019

Program Reviews

New concentration in Motorsports Engineering from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
Joint degree for a Ph.D. in Urban Education Studies and Master of Jurisprudence from the IUPUI School of Education and IU McKinney School of Law
New minor in Education Law, Policy, and Advocacy, from the IUPUI School of Education
Changes to the MSD Periodontics VA Program in the School of Dentistry

November 26, 2019

November 26, agenda
Location: Ashby Browsing Room University Library
Minutes for approval, October 24, 2019

Program Reviews

New M.S. in Musculoskeletal Health from the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health in the School of Medicine
The master in Health Administration in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health to add an online component
Changes to the Facility Management concentration within the MS in Technology in the School of Engineering and Technology
Returning change request for the Nursing Education major. Clarification was needed regarding a discrepancy between the part-time and full-time options

October 24, 2019

October 24, agenda
Location: Campus Center 309
Minutes for approval, September 24, 2019

Program Reviews

New dual degree between IU McKinney School of Law and Purdue College of Agriculture, Purdue University West Lafayette
Changes to credit hours in the MS in Nursing program that affects all tracks and one graduate certificate
- Graduate Certificate Teaching in Nursing, 12 months and 21 months programs
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, full time and part time programss
- Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, full time and part time programs
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, full time and part time programs
- Family Nurse Practitioner, full time and part time programs
- Nursing Education, full time and part time programs
- Nursing Leadership in Health Systems, full time and part time programs
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, full time and part time programs
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, full time and part time programs
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, full time and part time programs
Changes to the MS in Applied Data Science in the School of Informatics and Computing that also affects the following specializations within the degree
- Applied Data Science
- Sports Analytics
- User-Experience Design

September 24, 2019

September 24, agenda
Location: AD 1006
Minutes for approval, August 29, 2019

Program Reviews

Changes to the minor in Public Health in the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the minor in Environmental Health Science in the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the dual degree MLIS in the School of Informatics & Computing and MA in History in the School of Liberal Arts

August 27, 2019

August 27, agenda
Location: Ashby Browsing Room University Library
Minutes for approval, May 23, 2019

Program Reviews

Site move from PWL to IUPUI – Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
New concentration in Applied Data Management and Analytics within the MS in Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
Changes to the MS in Anesthesiology (Anesthesiologist Assistant Program) in the IU School of Medicine
Changes to the Ph.D. in Urban Education, IU School of Education
Changes to the following five graduate certificates, IU School of Informatics and Computing
- Clinical Informatics
- Public health Professionals
- Health Information Management and Exchange
- Health Information Security
- Health Information Systems Architecture
Changes to the minor in Life Sciences, IU School of Medicine

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 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

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

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

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

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

Danielle Riede, Associate Professor | Herron School of Art and Design | HR 242 | 278-9442 | driede@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

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

David Skalnik, Ph.D. | School of Science | EL 212 | 274-8510 | dskalnik@iupui.edu

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

Sam Tiras, Ph.D. | Kelley School of Business | BS 4004 | 274-3420 | stiras@iu.edu

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

* Non-voting Member

Sara Allaei | Office of International Affairs | sallaei@iupui.edu