The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #9 on
February 10, 1989:
MOTION PASSED (Unanimous Approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the following proposal for
second master's degree.
PROPOSAL FOR SECOND MASTER'S DEGREE
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At the discretion of the student's advisory committee, admitting
department, and dean, up to 20% of the total minimum number of
credits required for a UAF master's degree may be transferred from
a previously earned master's degree. Transferred credit may not be
research, project, or thesis credit. The transferred credit must be
for complete graduate level courses and not portions of a course. For
a 30-credit master's degree, up to 6 graduate credits may be
transferred; for a 45-credit master's degree, up to 9 graduate
credits may be transferred. The following procedures are required
for students who wish to pursue a second master's degree:
1. A new application for graduate study and for the new program
is required. All procedures required for the initial degree apply
including a $20 new application processing fee, updated
transcripts and three new letters of reference.
2. GRE scores accepted for the first master's degree at UAF may
be accepted for a second master's degree when required.
3. [[ students who have earned their first master's degree at UAF
or at another institution, a maximum of 20% of the total
minimum credits required for the second master's degree may
be approved towards the second degree.]] *FOR STUDENTS WHO
HAVE EARNED A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, NO MORE THAN 20% OF THE TOTAL
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE SECOND MASTER'S DEGREE MAY
HAVE BEEN USED IN FULFILLMENT OF THE FIRST MASTER'S
DEGREE. The acceptability of specific courses will be
determined by the student's advisory committee, admitting
department, and dean of the college or school in which the
student is enrolled.
4. All students will have to fulfill general university
requirements for the second master's degree (same as for the
first degree), including passing a comprehensive examination,
completing a minimum of 30 credits *(INCLUDING WORK
APPLIED FROM A PREVIOUS MASTER'S DEGREE), and if a thesis
is required, passing an oral defense of thesis.
5. All the work used to fulfill degree requirements for a second
master's degree must be completed within seven (7) years.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1989
RATIONALE: The courses required for different UAF
master's degree programs often overlap, and students
interested in earning a second master's degree must find
other courses to fill in the required minimum number of
credits for the degree. Examples of such possible
situations are course requirements for degrees in
geology and anthropology or archaeology, geology and
geological engineering, electrical engineering and
physics, and English literature and creative writing. In
order for the student to earn both degrees, either
concurrently or sequentially, it would be reasonable not
to require the student to repeat courses or to fill in with
credits solely in order to meet the minimum
requirements. In 1975, UAF (then the Northern Region)
chose to require a minimum of 30 credits for each
master's degree, although the statewide regulations
allow the use of up to 9 credits for a second master's
degree, and UAS has adopted those criteria.
Signed: David M. Smith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 2/23/89
APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION(S) INDICATED: Patrick J. O'Rourke
Date: 3/14/89
(*CAPS = modification)
Note: Please note change in #3. Original language was confusing.
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #9 on
February 10, 1989:
RESOLUTION PASSED (Unanimous Approval)
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The UAF Faculty Senate moves to adopt the following resolution
relating to procurement:
WHEREAS, The University of Alaska Fairbanks is presently
experiencing a serious problem approaching a crisis in the
timely and felicitous purchase of supplies and services; and
WHEREAS, This situation now risks impeding the mission of faculty
to serve students and the wider community; and
WHEREAS, Attempts to rectify the situation have resulted in only
marginal improvements; and
WHEREAS, While both the new state procurement law and glitches in
the PMIS may contribute to the problem, they alone do not
appear to be the only culprit; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the UAF faculty asks Chancellor
O'Rourke to investigate the problem and to take whatever steps
are needed to reach a solution.
Signed: David M. Smith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 2/15/89
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The UAF Faculty Senate passed the following at its Meeting #9 on
February 10, 1989:
MOTION PASSED (with 1 nay)
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Credit Compressibility
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For short courses and classes of less than one semester in duration,
course hours will not be compressed into fewer than three days per
credit.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1989
RATIONALE: To enable the University to provide short,
intensive vocational workshops as well as professional
seminars to a population that will not normally be served
in more traditional settings.
Signed: David M. Smith, President, UAF Faculty Senate Date: 2/15/89
APPROVED: Patrick J. O'Rourke, Chancellor Date: 2/20/89
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