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.

2023-2024 GAC Meeting Dates

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

August 22, 2023
September 26, 2023
October 24, 2023
November 28, 2023
December CANCELED
January 23, 2024
February 27, 2024
March 26, 2024
April 23, 2024
May 28, 2024

Minutes, Agendas, and Discussion Items

November 28, 2023

November 28, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, October 24, 2023

Program Reviews

New specialization in Health Sciences Librarianship from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering
New PhD minor in Neurobiology from the Department of Biology in the School of Science
New PhD minor in Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Psychology Department of the School of Science
Changes to the credit hours in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) from the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the credit hours in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree from the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the curriculum in the MS in Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Translational Biomedical Research Track program in the School of Medicine
Changes to the curriculum in the MS in Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Clinical Anatomy & Physiology Track program in the School of Medicine
Changes to the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health & Human Sciences
Changes to the Dietetic Internship Certificate in the School of Health & Human Sciences

October 24, 2023

October 24, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, September 26, 2023

Program Reviews

New Computer Science, MS/Computer Science, BS accelerated degree in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering
New Computer Science, MS/Artificial Intelligence, BS accelerated degree in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering
New Applied Data Science MS/Computer Science BS accelerated degree in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering
New PhD minor in Developmental Biology and Genetics from the Department of Biology in the School of Science
New PhD minor in Neurobiology from the Department of Biology in the School of Science
New PhD minor in Physiology from the Department of Biology in the School of Science
New PhD minor in Scientific Foundations from the Department of Biology in the School of Science
New dual degree MD-PhD in Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiology (ACBP) in the School of Medicine
Change to the MS (non-genetic counseling) degree requirements in Medical and Molecular Genetics in the School of Medicine
Changes to the curriculum in the graduate certificate in Dental Informatics in the School of Dentistry

September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, August 22, 2023

Program Reviews

New PhD minors from the School of Science for the following:
- Algebra and Discrete Math
- Applied Mathematics
- Geometry and Topology
- Mathematical Analysis
- Statistics
- Biophysics
- Geometry and Topology
- Mathematical Physics
- Molecular Physics
- Quantum Science
- Forensic Science
New DDS/PhD in Dental and Oral Health Science dual degree in the School of Dentistry
Change to the plans of study for the concentrations in the MPH degree in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Health Policy & Management
- Epidemiology
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Public Health Studies
- Public Health Informatics

August 22, 2023

August 22, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, May 23, 2023

Program Reviews

New MOU between Sharda University, India and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IUPUI
New MOU between University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), India and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IUPUI
Changes to the plan of study in the M.A. in Applied Communication in the School of Liberal Arts
Changes to the plan of study in the Ph.D. in Exercise Science in the School of Health & Human Sciences
Changes to the CIP code for the M.S. and Ph.D. in Musculoskeletal Health in the School of Medicine
Changes to the minor in Biostatistics in the Fairbanks School of Public Health

May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, April 25, 2023

Program Reviews

New IU Online collaborative graduate certificate in Computer Science from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computer & Engineering
New IU Online collaborative MAT in Computer Science from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computer & Engineering
New IU Online collaborative MS degree in Actuarial Science from the School of Science
New BSPH MPH in Interdisciplinary Public Health Studies in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the BSPH/MPH in Epidemiology in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the BSPH/MPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the MS in Economics in the School of Liberal Arts
Changes to the PhD minor in Global Health in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the graduate certificate in E-Social Work in the School of Social Work

April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, March 28, 2023

Program Reviews

New MS in Computer Science from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
New PhD in Computer Science from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Curriculum change to the Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration dual degree in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the MS in Global Health & Sustainable Development in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the MS in Biostatistics in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the concentration in Public Health Informatics in the MPH degree in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the PhD in Epidemiology in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Curriculum change to the PhD in Health Policy Management in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
Revisions to the admission requirements for the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health and Human Science
Changes to the Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics Track 1 in the School of Health & Human Sciences
School of Medicine memo with clarification of seminar course in the PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics, curriculum change for the MD/PhD students in the PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics, clarification of courses for the PhD minor and MS in Medical and Molecular Genetics (non-Genetic Counseling).

March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, February 28, 2023

Program Reviews

Changes to the plan of study in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health graduate certificate in Public Health
Changes to the plan of study in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health graduate certificate in Infection Control and Prevention Epidemiology

February 28, 2023

February 28, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, January 24, 2023

Program Reviews

Changes to the MD/MA in Philosophy dual degree in the School of Liberal Arts
New Doctor of Dental Surgery and Master of Business Administration dual degree between the IU School of Dentistry and the Kelley School of Business

January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, November 22, 2022

Program Reviews

Termination of the MS in Occupational Therapy in the School of Health & Human Sciences
Changes to the Ph.D. in Nursing plan of study in the School of Nursing
Changes to the Ph.D. minor in Epidemiology in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Changes to the plan of study in the following concentrations within the MPH in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health:
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy & Management
- Public Health Informatics
- Social and Behavioral Sciences

November 22, 2022

November 22, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, October 25, 2022

Program Reviews

IU Online collaborative – Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Learners – a collaboration between the IU system-wide Schools of Education
Accelerated degree: Media Arts and Science, BS/Library Information Science, MLIS in the School of Informatics and Computing
Collaborative degree between Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) on behalf of KFUPM Business School
Dual Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery – Master of Public Health between the School of Dentistry and the School of Public Health
Dual Degree: MD - PhD Translational Cancer Biology in the School of Medicine
Dual Degree: MD - PhD Musculoskeletal Health in the School of Medicine
Changes: Counseling/Counselor Education requests increase in credit hours from 40 to 60
Changes: Dietetic Internship Graduate Certificate Program request change in supervised practice credit hours
Changes: Doctorate in Nutrition & Dietetics request change in admission requirements
Changes: Doctorate in Nutrition & Dietetics Track 2 request change in admission requirements

October 25, 2022

October 25, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, September 27, 2022

Program Reviews

- - New concentration in Interdisciplinary Public Health Studies in the MPH program in the Fairbanks School of Public Health
  - Revision of the MS in Nutrition and Dietetics Program in the School of Health and Human Sciences
  - Name change and plan of study revision to the PhD Cancer Biology minor in the School of Medicine. The requested new name is Translational Cancer Biology

September 27, 2022

September 27, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, August 23, 2022

Program Reviews

- - Graduate Certificate in Dental Informatics in the School of Dentistry
  - Graduate Certificate for District Level Administrators in Urban Settings in the School of Education
  - Request to omit the Form 7 requirement from the non-thesis track in the MS in Computational Data Science in the School of Science
  - Request for one-member advisory committee in the MS in Computational Data Science in the School of Science
  - A new Memo of Understanding between the School of Engineering and Technology and Nalla Malla Reddy Engineering College in Hyderabad, India

August 23, 2022

August 23, 2022 agenda
Location: Zoom
Minutes for approval, May 24, 2022

Program Reviews

- New Post-Baccalaureate in Health Information Management in the School of Informatics and Computing
- New accelerated degree; BS in Informatics and MS in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems between the Schools of Informatics and Computing and Engineering and Technology
- Changes to the PhD in Philanthropic Studies in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropic Studies
- A new Memo of Understanding between the School of Informatics and Computing and Nalla Malla Reddy Engineering College in Hyderabad, India

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 2021-2022

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Academic Year 2017-2018

Academic Year 2016-2017

GAC Highlights

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

Roster

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

Kathi Badertscher | Lilly Family School of Philanthropy | AD 3000 | 278-8950 | kcoon@iu.edu

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

Ryan Brewer, Ph.D. | IUPUC | 4601 Central Ave | 812-348-7253 | rybrewer@iu.edu

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

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

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

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

Erin Engels | McKinney School of Law | IH 219 | 274-7674 | eengels@iupui.edu

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

Raymond Haberski, Ph.D. | School of Liberal Arts | CA 503C | 278-1019 | haberski@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

Marj 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

Amelia Hurt | Fairbanks School of Public Health | RG 5132 | 278-8415 | amehurt@iu.edu

Hea-Won Kim, Ph.D. | School of Social Work | ES 4111 | 278-0332 | heakim@iupui.edu.edu

Mike Klemsz, Ph.D. | School of Medicine | MS 5010 | 274-8298 | mklemsz@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

Suzann Lupton | O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | BS 3025G | 274-2717 | slupton@iu.edu

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

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

Kyle Minor, Ph.D. | School of Science | LD 126J | 274-2933 | ksminor@iupui.edu

Zachary Riley, Ph.D. | School of Health and Human Science | NIFS 109 | (317) 278-1487 | zariley@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

Kelly Sumner* | Office of International Affairs | ES 2126 | kelketho@iupui.edu

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

Lloyd Thomas Wilson, J.D. | Robert McKinney School of Law | IH 305 | 274-4826 | ltwilson@iu.edu

Juan Yepes, DDS | School of Dentistry | RI 4205 | jfyepes@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

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

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

Erin Brady, Ph.D. | School of Informatics & Computing | IT 583 | 278-7673 | brady@iupui.edu

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

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

Raymond Haberski, Ph.D. | School of Liberal Arts | CA 503C | 278-1019 | haberski@iupui.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

Marj 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

J.K. Lee, Ph.D. | IUPUC | 812-348-7254 | leejk@iupuc.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

John Mann* | Office of International Affairs | ES 2126 | 274-3261 | jpmann@iupui.edu

Cullen Merritt, Ph.D. | O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | BS 4155 | 278-0200 | merrritt1@iupui.edu

Kyle Minor, Ph.D. | School of Science | LD 126J | 274-2933 | ksminor@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

Isheka Orr | Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) | gpsgpres@iupui.edu

Zachary Riley, Ph.D. | School of Health and Human Science | 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

Jesse Stewart, Ph.D. | School of Science | LS 100E | 274-6761 | jstew@iupui.edu

Kelly Sumner* | Office of International Affairs | ES 2126 | kelketho@iupui.edu

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

Lloyd Thomas Wilson, J.D. | Robert McKinney School of Law | IH 305 | 274-4826 | ltwilson@iu.edu

Juan Yepes, DDS | School of Dentistry | RI 4205 | jfyepes@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

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