Graduate Studies Board - Minutes - Thursday 3 May 2012

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Graduate Studies Board minutes record proceedings for the meeting held on Thursday 3 May 2012, 9.00 a.m.–12.00 midday in A204. The document lists attendees, apologies, and in-attendance participants, then covers Section A items including adoption of the agenda and confirmation of the 8 March 2012 minutes. Matters arising address actions such as reminder emails to students, updates to postgraduate degree academic regulations, inter-institutional procedures for GTEs, training development, policy review items, and approval of English-language requirements.

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SECTION A: MINUTES AND RELATED ISSUES

1. Adoption of agenda

2. Minutes of the meeting of 8 March 2012

3. Matters arising from the minutes

GRADUATE STUDIES BOARD MINUTES Thursday 3 May 2012 9.00 a.m.-12.00 midday in A204 Present: Dr Lisa Looney (Chair), Ms Gillian Barry, Dr Pat Brereton, Ms Goretti Daughton, Dr Tracy Dixon, Dr Gabriel Flynn, Ms Louise McDermott (Secretary), Dr Enda McGlynn, Dr Anne Morrissey, Dr Ciarán Mac Murchaidh, Professor Colm O’Gorman, Ms Caitríona Rowsome Apologies: Dr Dermot Brabazon, Dr Bernadette Flanagan, Ms Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Dr Christine Loscher, Ms Patricia Moore, Dr Ana Terres In attendance: Professor Liam Barry, Ms Jennifer Bruton, Ms Gráinne Curran The Chair welcomed Professor Liam Barry, incoming Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, to his first meeting of the Graduate Studies Board. She also expressed appreciation to Ms Jennifer Bruton for her significant contribution to the work of the GSB during her term of office as representative of the Associate Deans for Teaching and Learning/Education, noting that Ms Bruton was in attendance on this occasion instead of the new ADTL/E representative, Ms Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, who was unavoidably absent. SECTION A: MINUTES AND RELATED ISSUES 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. It was noted that, as previously agreed and on the basis of unusual pressure of business, consideration of Items 11, 12 and 13 would be held over to an additional meeting of the GSB to take place on 17 May 2012. 2. Minutes of the meeting of 8 March 2012 The minutes were confirmed subject to the substitution of the words ‘in the absence of the necessary technical developments’ for the words ‘pending the necessary technical developments’ in Item 3.9. They were signed by the Chair. 3. Matters arising from the minutes 3.1 Noted that a reminder e-mail was being sent to students approaching the maximum registration period and that a structured system for identifying and communicating with such students in future would shortly be worked out and implemented.(Item 3.1) 3.2 Noted that a reminder e-mail was being sent to students approaching the deadline for transfer to, or confirmation on, the PhD register and that a structured system for identifying and communicating with such students in future would shortly be worked out and implemented (Item 3.2) 3.3 Noted, with respect to the management of inter-institutional GTEs, that considerable work to agree and implement procedures had been undertaken both within DCU and between DCU and other institutions. An IUA workshop on the issue will shortly be hosted by DCU and will involve representatives from relevant offices in each institution (e.g. Registry, ISS or equivalents) . (Item 3.9) 3.4 Noted that training for students and supervisors was being developed further. (Item 3.10) 3.5 Noted that an issue in respect of the rate of progress of a student had been mentioned to a supervisor. (Item 3.15) 3.6 Noted that the guidelines relating to Academic Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees by Research and Thesis had been reworded in respect of the following: extension to registration period; submitting requests for theses to be written in a language other than English or Irish; transfer/confirmation process. (Items 3.18, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5) 3.7 Noted that a policy on Recognition of Prior Learning in respect of research candidates would be considered by the GSB at its meeting of 28 June 2012.(Item 3.19) 3.8 Noted that the Extracurricular Committee had confirmed that the module descriptor for the Uaneen Module was accurate and up to date. (Item 3.22) 3.9 Noted that the numbers of students residing abroad were small, that there was no particular need to conduct further analysis of this matter at present, and that any issues that arose could be dealt with in the context of Academic Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees by Research and Thesis. (Item 3.24) 3.10 Noted that the card fee deadline had been moved to the first working Monday in January and that the associated proced

FAQs

Who attended the Graduate Studies Board meeting on 3 May 2012?

The minutes list the chair, other board members present, apologies, and additional attendees in attendance.

What was decided regarding the agenda items 11, 12, and 13?

Items 11, 12, and 13 were held over to an additional meeting on 17 May 2012 due to unusual pressure of business.

What changes were noted in the postgraduate academic regulations?

The minutes note rewording related to extension to registration period, thesis language submission requests, and the transfer/confirmation process.

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