icsds@ming.cs.montana.edu (Denbigh Starkey) (01/30/91)
Proposed new group: misc.grad-schools
Charter:
I propose the establishment of a news group restricted to the dissemination
of information about graduate programs. Currently there are a number of
relatively expensive (and often ineffective) ways for graduate schools to
distribute information including fliers, Peterson's Guides, professional
society student directories, etc. The proposed new group would provide
an additional, simple place for students who are looking for graduate
school information. In addition, for many international students it would
become the best way for obtaining information about universities in other
countries.
I suggest that this should be an unmoderated group, but with a set of rules
that are posted each month. These rules would be designed to keep the
group as effective as possible as a source of information for prospective
graduate students. I suggest that there be three conventions or rules:
1. Standard Subject line, listing the degree area and the university.
e.g. Subject: Computer Science, Montana State University
2. Standard format in the body of the proposal. Information to be
filled in should include:
(a) Name, e-address, phone, and snail-address for a contact point.
(b) Faculty names, degrees, interests, and e-addresses.
(c) Facilities available for graduate students.
(d) Availability of financial support.
(e) Degrees offered.
(f) Specific requirements. (e.g., GRE, TOEFL, TSE, etc.)
(g) Deadline for applications.
(h) Description of the university and location (150 words max?).
3. Restrictions on how often each department can post a description
to the group. I suggest that it be restricted to at most once
a month.
Initially, I would expect that there would be more Computer Science activity
than for all other disciplines combined. However, I hope that this would
quickly change. As a result, I propose using the misc hierarchy, and naming
the group misc.grad-schools.
This is a first CFD for the proposed new group. I have cross-posted to
some of the larger overseas soc.culture groups, since their readers are
likely to benefit from the proposal, but following the normal USENET
guidelines for group creation, all followups are directed to news.groups,
where discussion should take place.
Denbigh S.
starkey@cs.montana.edu, starkey@mtsunix1.bitnet
406-994-4780 (work), 406-586-7614 (home)