ZCPH: Graduate Program Committee
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Purpose of Meeting: Business item includes relevant attachment(s)*
1. Call to order (Lori: 1 min)
2. Automatic consent (Lori: 1 min)
a. Approval of minutes from 2/14/24*
b. Approval of agenda
3. Existing course change
a. Title: HI 745 Health Big Data Processing Platforms to "Big Data and Machine Learning in Health and Beyond" (Jake: 5 minutes)
4. Accelerated Graduate Degree (Lori: 20 minutes)
a. New proposal: BS Nutritional Sciences/MPH-Nutrition and Dietetics*
i. Reviewed by various individuals in ZCPH (Lorraine and Kelsi), approved by Nutrition and Dietetics working group (Michelle, Renee, Stephanie, Kelsi), and reviewed by the Grad School for AGD compliance (Kate Negri)
5. PhD Preliminary Exam Guidelines: CBHP (Young: 10 minutes)*
a. Proposed components
i. Take-home integrative review paper: Students conduct a comprehensive literature review related to their proposed dissertation topic, demonstrating their ability to synthesize existing research and identify gaps.
ii. Take-home research methods paper: Students design a study pertinent to their dissertation topic, showcasing their research planning skills.
iii. Oral exam: An evaluative discussion focusing on the student's integrative review and proposed research methods.
b. Key changes
i. Elimination of the 5-hour in-school, closed-book case study exam: This has been replaced with a take-home research methods paper on the student’s proposed dissertation topic, requiring them to design a study.
ii. Expansion of the exam period: The integrative review period has been increased from 4 weeks to 6 weeks. Eight weeks are allowed for the proposed research methods paper, overlapping with the integrative review period.
iii. Strengthened integration with the dissertation: The exam is designed to directly inform students’ dissertation proposals, making it a steppingstone rather than a separate hurdle.
6. Presentation of draft program array proposal (Dean Wendell: 25 minutes)
7. Review and comment on ZCPH governance document: Chapter 2 (Lori: 15 minutes)
a. Standing Committees & Working Groups: GPC (p. 3-4)
b. Approval flow chart (p. 8)
c. Academic program approval matrix (p.9)
d. Other GPC-related content
8. Adjourn
Contact: Analise Sandoval, analise@uwm.edu, (414) 977-7659.
