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Resources for Graduate Faculty

Updated 5 May, 2008

The 2008-2009 Graduate Catalog is online.

Dr. Murrow will maintain office hours at NWOSU-Enid every Tuesday in the Fall semester in Office 118. He will be in the office during the noon hour (by arrangement) for those students or faculty who are not available at other times.

As a result of the new "Oklahoma Creativity Project" initiative officially launched February 8, 2008, we will maintain a "Creativity & Innovation" web page.

THE 2007-2008 GRADUATE CATALOG is online. Online catalog files are in Adobe's PDF format. CLICK HERE

MEMO to all graduate faculty - this two-page flyer lists a few items of general interest to graduate faculty concerning responsibilities of graduate faculty, requirements for comprehensive exam, requirements for portfolio, etc. If you have questions about your responsibilities as a member of the graduate faculty, please contact the Graduate Office at your convenience. [Adobe PDF document]

NOMINATION FORM for GRADUATE FACULTY - this is a new form that we hope will expedite the nomination process for graduate faculty. Approval is through the department chair, to the dean, and ultimately to the Graduate Committee. [MS Word document]

PROPOSAL FOR GRADUATE COURSE - this is a new revision of the form to propose a new graduate course. All course proposals should be approved by the Graduate Committee in the semester prior to the course being taught. [MS Word template]

The Graduate Office has "browsing copies" of The Chronicle of Higher Education for anyone who is interested. Please do not remove the copies from the office.

PORTFOLIO issues:

ADDED NOVEMBER 5, 2007: Instructions for LiveText portfolio assessment @ MS1, MS2, and MS3.
Effective January 1, 2006, entering M.Ed. students are required to complete their portfolio within the LiveText web-based system. Milestone assessments of the portfolios are also completed by the advisory committee members within LiveText.
The Portfolio Handbook for Advanced Programs is not just for students; advisory committee members are required to evaluate the portfolios at Milestones 1, 2, and 3, so graduate faculty should familiarize themselves with the document, which is online in both PDF and MS Word format (discusses the "3-ring binder" portfolio).
Milestone 1 comes at the completion of the 10th hour of graduate work and is a requirement in the course EDUC 5010 Graduate Study Seminar; Milestone 2 at the 17th hour; and Milestone 3 at the conclusion of the student's degree program.
For Milestones 1 and 2, the student submits the portfolio to their advisory committee for evaluation (this refers to the "3-ring binder" portfolio, not to the web-based LiveText e-portfolio).
For Milestone 3, the student submits the portfolio to the Graduate Office (not to the advisory committee) by April 1, July 1, or November 1 in the semester they expect to complete their master's degree (another reference to the "3-ring binder" portfolio process).
Portfolio training sessions for graduate students will be held each semester; check the 'Announcements' page for details.

OTHER issues:

Enrollment "HOLD" - a hold is placed when students get behind on paperwork and other requirements (admission requirements, advisory committee form, degree plan of study, degree candidacy, etc.). Encourage your advisees to maintain regular contact with the Graduate Office and to keep their paperwork current.
Published deadlines are the dates that paperwork is required in the Graduate Office. Please forward documents as necessary, to help keep your students' records current and to ensure their ability to enroll with the least amount of "hassle" as is possible.
Students and faculty must familiarize themselves with the deadlines for paperwork - (1) upon admission, (2) upon the completion of 10 hours, and (2) at the completion of 17 hours. Other deadlines apply, but these are the ones that seem to be the most problematic.
Deadlines are summarized in the Graduate Catalog, section 2, page 10.

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