Graduate Council

The purpose of the council is to discuss and approve such things as graduate program policy, program review, and the strategic plan for graduate education.

Membership

The graduate council consists of the Graduate Dean, Graduate Analyst, a faculty representative for each graduate program (ideally the Graduate Coordinator), Associate Deans, student representatives, and campus community partners. 

Graduate Student Representatives

One student from each college is encouraged to join the Graduate Council for one academic year as a Graduate Student Representative. The Graduate Student Representative will have the responsibility to make their views and the views of the graduate student body known through the expression of student opinions on decisions affecting academic policy and procedures, as well as academic program approvals and/or changes.

Meetings

Graduate council meetings generally take place on the 1st Monday of the month (unless a holiday) from 3-4 p.m. Future meetings will likely be hybrid with some members joining in person (Location TBA) and others joining by Zoom.

Meeting Dates for the 26/27 Academic Year will be announced ahead of the first Faculty Green Day.  

If you have any topics that you would like discussed at the 2026/27 Graduate Council Meetings, please fill out this Google form. The Graduate Studies staff will monitor the form throughout the academic year and use it in planning the agenda for each monthly meeting.