Graduate Education. Collectively, the MPC universities offer one of the most diverse and comprehensive multimodal multidisciplinary graduate education programs in the nation. As shown earlier, 57 courses were offered in the Spring and Summer 2016 and 496 courses have been offered since the inception of the program. The impact of the educational program will increase in future years, as the MPC universities expand the number of courses offered through their existing exchange program, in which students from any MPC university can take courses from other universities. These courses must be placed online for the collaborative exchange to work most effectively. Considerable progress has been made, thus far, in converting classroom courses to online courses and increasing the reach of the program.
Graduate Education. 1. Payment for approved and completed graduate courses selected by a unit member will be made in accordance with the following provisions:
a. Approved graduate study shall be graduate level courses offered by an accredited college or university which are directly related to the unit member's assignment and/or will be of substantial benefit to a unit member in more effectively carrying out the teacher's teaching assignment responsibilities.
b. The unit member must have at least a Bachelor's Degree (or Master's Degree) and hold permanent certification in the teacher's major teaching assignment area.
c. Approval of the Superintendent of Schools prior to a unit member's enrollment may be waived at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools due to extenuating circumstances.
d. Transcripts verifying satisfactory completion of any course must be received by the District before payment for credit hours.
e. Graduate credit hours shall be paid in accordance with Appendix "A" of this Agreement.
f. No payment will be made under the above provision of Section D. I for graduate study completed during a professional improvement leave.
2. Payment for approved graduate courses selected by the District and completed by a unit member at the request of the District will be made in accordance with the following provisions:
a. Approved graduate study shall be graduate level courses offered by an accredited college or university which in the judgment of the Superintendent of Schools will provide a unit member with permanent certification in another teaching area or broaden the unit member's background in the teacher's primary teaching assignment area.
b. Transcripts verifying satisfactory completion of any course taken under the provisions of Article 14D.2.a above must be received by the District before reimbursement of expenses will be made.
c. A unit member will be reimbursed directly for the following expenses incurred in satisfactorily completing any selected graduate level course:
(1) Full cost of tuition, registration, related fees and books.
(2) Travel allowance of $20 daily for each day of class session.
d. Reimbursement of expenses for satisfactory completion of graduate level courses under the above provisions will be made directly to the unit member by the District within 30 days of receipt of verifying transcripts and receipt of copies of tuition bills and related expense bills.
e. Unit members will have the opportunity to indicate an interest in being considere...
Graduate Education. Collectively, the MPC universities offer one of the most diverse and comprehensive multimodal multidisciplinary graduate education programs in the nation. As shown earlier, 52 courses were offered in the spring & summer 2014 and 255 courses have been offered since the inception of the program. The impact of the educational program will increase in future years, as the MPC universities expand the number of courses offered through their existing exchange program, in which students from any MPC university can take courses from other universities. These courses must be placed online for the collaborative exchange to work most effectively. Considerable progress has been made, thus far, in converting classroom courses to online courses and increasing the reach of the program. The Master of Transportation and Urban Systems degree is offered fully online at NDSU.
Graduate Education. Student participation in this program provides opportunities for students to enhance their professional development and work experience by participating in hands on research working alongside ARC and FIU scientists. In addition, graduate students are encouraged to develop master theses and/or PhD dissertation topics with direct supervision of ARC scientists and FIU faculty based on their XXX XX research. To date, 31 master’s theses and 3 PhD dissertations have been completed (or are being completed) by DOE Fellows at FIU as a result of XXX XX research. Others have continued their graduate education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan, Purdue, Stanford, Virginia Tech, University of Tennessee, University of South Florida, and other institutions.
Graduate Education. In June 2011, the Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources (EIWR) at Addis Ababa University admitted its first class of graduate students in its newly created Water Resources Engineering and Management (WREM) program. A total of 42 students – 18 Ph.D. and 24 X.Xx. – were selected for the program in its first year. Although the program was originally only able to support half this many students, additional support received from the Ethiopian Ministry of Education allowed for a significant increase in the number of students supported. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx worked as a lecturer at Xxxx Xxxxx University prior to joining the WREM program to pursue her Ph.D. She also indicated the extreme challenges associated with studying abroad and was extremely happy to be selected to study at EIWR. She is excited to have the opportunity to do her dissertation research to help address problems in her country. The WREM program is the first of five graduate programs being developed as part of the Ethiopian – U.S. Partnership in Sustainable Water Resources in cooperation with five partnering Ethiopian universities. In the coming month, the WREM graduate students will begin their dissertation research which will address water related challenges in Ethiopia.
Graduate Education. Administrators are eligible for tuition reimbursement for up to six (6) graduate credits per year at a rate of $750 per credit provided that the following criteria are met:
i. The courses taken are at the graduate level and are related to the administrator’s present job responsibilities;
ii. The courses are previously approved, in writing, by the Superintendent;
iii. The courses are taken at or online through a college or university accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP); and
iv. The administrator achieves a grade of “B” or better as provided on the final transcript.
Graduate Education. Industry-funded university research and internships enhance graduate education by providing faculty and students with a better understanding of industrial problems. • Increased Awareness - Collaboration with industry enhances academia’s understanding of the challenges facing industry by exposingthe university faculty to industrial concerns and industrial approaches to research. Conversely, collaboration with universities helps industrial scientists to keep abreast of the latest developments in broad areas of basic science that are of strategic interest to the company. • Cost-effectiveness - Collaboration, whether singly or with several in consortia, provides a cost-effective means of doing research wherebyfunds invested are leveraged by the contributions of other participants. All parties are able to stretch limited resources. • Government Funding - By design, alliances between university and industry partners are required for Federal funding to be obtained in certain competitive situations. These programs are generally aimed at expediting development of the nation’s critical technologies. • Business Opportunities - The Xxxx-Xxxx Act has spawned a university technology-transfer industry in which universities protect the intellectual property resulting from research and license it for commercial applications. In biotechnology and other science-based industries, universities are recognized as a primary source of new business opportunities.9 8 National Science Foundation, Academic Science and Engineering; R&D Expenditures, Fiscal Year 1992 (Washington, DC: National Science Foundation, 1994), p. 23. 9 Association of University Technology Managers, Inc. (AUTM), The AUTM Licensing Survey: Executive Summary and Selected Data, Fiscal Years 1993, 1992, and 1991 (Norwalk, CT: AUTM, 1994), p. 2. See also, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx and Manual Xxxxxxxxxxx, “Numbers Up, Quality Down? Trends in University Patenting, 1965-1992.” Presentation at the Conference “University Goals, Institutional Mechanisms and Industrial Transferability of Research,” Center for Economic Policy Research (Stanford, California) March 18-20, 1994.
Graduate Education. Industry-funded university research and internships enhance graduate education by providing faculty and students with a better understanding of industrial problems. Increased Awareness ‑ Collaboration with industry enhances academia’s understanding of the challenges facing industry by exposing the university faculty to industrial concerns and industrial approaches to research. Conversely, collaboration with universities helps industrial scientists to keep abreast of the latest developments in broad areas of basic science that are of strategic interest to the company. Cost‑effectiveness ‑ Collaboration, whether singly or with several in consortia, provides a cost‑effective means of doing research whereby funds invested are leveraged by the contributions of other participants. All parties are able to stretch limited resources. Government Funding ‑ By design, alliances between university and industry partners are required for Federal funding to be obtained in certain competitive situations. These programs are generally aimed at expediting development of the nation’s critical technologies. Business Opportunities ‑ The Xxxx‑Xxxx Act has spawned a university technology‑transfer industry in which universities protect the intellectual property resulting from research and license it for commercial applications. In biotechnology and other science‑based industries, universities are recognized as a primary source of new business opportunities.9
Graduate Education. Collectively, the MPC universities offer one of the most diverse and comprehensive multimodal multidisciplinary graduate education programs in the nation. As shown earlier, 54 courses were offered in the fall of 2013 and 203 courses have been offered since the inception of the program. The impact of the educational program will increase in future years, as the MPC universities expand the number of courses offered through their existing exchange program, in which students from any MPC university can take courses from other universities. These courses must be placed online for the collaborative exchange to work most effectively. Considerable progress has been made, thus far, in converting classroom courses to online courses and increasing the reach of the program. NDSU’s Master of Managerial Logistics degree is now available completely online—being offered to active duty military and reserve personnel wherever they may be located. The Master of Transportation and Urban Systems degree will be offered fully online in the near future.
