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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Dr. Debus,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope all is well. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a requirement requested by Grad Council for all programs. Faculty can vote to have one, two, or all three options. The (2 can be selected) was an example that more than one option can be included. The modality from the Oral Qualifying
Exam and Final Defense Modality will be required by Grad Council to be added to the catalog for Fall 2024.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For questions about the modality initiative and catalog, please refer to Sarah S Miller
<a href="mailto:sarah.miller@ucr.edu">sarah.miller@ucr.edu</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
Marlene Garcia <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Richard Debus <debusrj@ucr.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Marlene Garcia <marlene.garcia@ucr.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Roya Zandi <royaz@ucr.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Bphyfaculty] BPHY Faculty Vote: Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense Modality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Marlene,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sorry, but I don’t understand what we’re expected to vote on. What does “…modality options (2 can be selected)…” mean? Why would we place in the catalog wording stating that one can chose two of these options
instead of choosing only one option or choosing any of the three?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please clarify.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
Best Wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rick Debus</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> bphyfaculty [mailto:</span><a href="mailto:bphyfaculty-bounces@lists.ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">bphyfaculty-bounces@lists.ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marlene Garcia<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:Bphyfaculty@lists.ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Bphyfaculty@lists.ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Roya Zandi<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bphyfaculty] BPHY Faculty Vote: Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense Modality</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BPHY Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to collect your vote on the Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense modality on behalf of Dr. Zandi. Grad Council will update the catalog and input the modality for the oral qualifying examination and final defense. (This will
be a procedure in which all programs’ coordinators will submit, not only BPHY). <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Revised Procedures for Modality and Remote Participation on Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense modality options (2 can be selected), for example,
<i>both in-person or remote </i>or <i>both</i> <i>in-person and hybrid</i>:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In-Person –</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">all committee members and students physically present</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hybrid -</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">some committee members/students in-person, some committee members/students
remote</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remote -</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">all committee members and students have the option to attend remotely.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please reply to this email with your preference at your earliest convenience.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Marlene Garcia, M.A</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Student Services Advisor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Marleneg@ucr.edu"><b><span style="color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Marleneg@ucr.edu</span></b></a><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> | (951) 827-4429</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(STAP/STAT, BPHY, CMDB) </span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Book an appointment:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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