Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
April 24, 2009
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,
I’m pleased to announce that today I received recommendations from the Committee on Graduate Education regarding restructuring the Graduate School. I have posted a PDF of the report on this web site for a 30-day public comment period. I encourage you to read the recommendations and forward your thoughts.
Download: Committee on Graduate Education Report (PDF format)
The Committee generated this report after being charged with the task of making recommendations on how we can provide the best graduate education experience to students and do it in the most cost effective manner. The Committee held three open public meetings, invited staff from various offices within the Graduate School to present information at committee meetings, and met with colleges, departments, interdisciplinary programs, and additional staff from across the University. Now we invite all students, faculty, and staff who are involved in graduate education to read the report and send your comments to the Committee at gradcmte@umn.edu. The Committee will compile and forward verbatim all that it receives to me and the President. Based on the Committee’s report and the comments received, final organizational decisions will be made by the President after appropriate consultation.
The reputation of a research university is inextricably linked to the reputation of its graduate programs. I’d like to thank the Committee on Graduate Education for all of the thought and effort it put into this important project. By thinking in new ways, we can enhance the reputation of our graduate programs and of our University even in the face of substantial budget cuts. Graduate education will be stronger, and as a result the whole University will benefit.
Sincerely,
Tom Sullivan
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