Reporter Volume 25, No.16 February 10, 1994

Richard S. Jarvis, vice provost for academic programs and research,
SUNY Central, will give the opening remarks during a discussion
meeting on Graduate Student Professional Development , Monday, Feb. 14
from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Center for Tomorrow, North Campus.
	Jarvis, a former UB faculty member and administrator, has
titled his talk, "Graduate Student Professional Developmentt: SUNY
System Perspectives." The session is a joint project of the Graduate
School, Joyce E. Sirianni, dean; and the Office of Teaching
Effectiveness, Frank Schimpfhauser, director. 
	The working session will also include discussion on enhanced
graduate teaching assistant training programs, a subject considered
crucial to UB in 1990s.
	Following Jarvis' remarks, small groups will discuss the
following resolution from the University Faculty Senate: "Be it hereby
revolved that the Faculty Senate of the State University of New York
endorses the principle that all doctoral students should have
preparation and experience in the teaching of their disciplines. To
advance this principle, the Faculty Senate encourages the State
University of New York to develop plans for implementing training or
preparation for teaching as a requirement for the doctoral degree.":
	A record of these discussions will generate a follow-up report
to be used by a joint Graduate School and Office of Teaching
Effectiveness Task Force.
	For more information, please contact Jean Grela, 645-2942, in
the Graduate School.