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The Graduate Council<\/h2>\n

The Graduate Council is the primary all-University advisory body responsible for the development and review of Graduate School policy and student affairs initiatives, and review of graduate curriculum.<\/p>\n

The Provost’s Office has created a Canvas Community for Curriculum Forms and Resources<\/a>. There you can find a number of resources for graduate program development, including forms for proposing new or altered graduate programs. If you are planning to submit a graduate curriculum proposal, please take a look at some of the examples available in Canvas.<\/p>\n

About the Graduate Council<\/div>
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Officers<\/h2>\n

Chair: Matthew Schuler<\/a>
\nVice Chair: Brad van Eeden-Moorefield<\/a>
\nSecretary: Michele Fisher<\/a><\/p>\n

Curriculum Committee<\/h2>\n

This committee reviews all new graduate program proposals and all proposed changes in existing graduate programs which do not have as their primary focus teacher education or professional education and makes recommendations to the Graduate Council for its action.<\/p>\n

Policy Committee<\/h2>\n

This committee reviews all questions of graduate policy and makes recommendations to the Graduate Council for its action.<\/p>\n

Student Affairs Committee<\/h2>\n

This committee reviews issues related to student affairs and makes recommendations to the Graduate Council for its action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Graduate Council Membership<\/div>
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Graduate Council Membership – AY 2024-2025<\/h2>\n

Elected Faculty Members:\u00a0<\/strong>Two year terms (June 1 – June 30)
\nGraduate School Appointees and Students:<\/strong> One year terms (June 1 – June 30)<\/p>\n

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COLLEGE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Amanda Baden<\/a><\/td>\nCounseling<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Shurts<\/a><\/td>\nCounseling<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brad van Eeden-Moorefield<\/a><\/td>\nFSHD<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Meena Mahadevan<\/a><\/td>\nNutrition and Food Studies<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: Cameron Nail \/ Laiba Ishtiaq<\/td>\nAudiology AuD \/ Audiology AuD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Aaron Helgeson<\/a><\/td>\nCali School of Music<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marcus D. Harvey<\/a><\/td>\nTheatre and Dance<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2023\u20132025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION AND ENGAGED LEARNING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Danne Davis<\/a><\/td>\nTeaching and Learning<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rachel Garver<\/a><\/td>\nEducational Leadership<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebecca Goldstein<\/a><\/td>\nTeaching and Learning<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Suman Rath<\/a><\/td>\nEducational Leadership<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Vidya Atal<\/a><\/td>\nEconomics<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rashmi Jain<\/a><\/td>\nInfo Mgmt & Bus Analytics<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethne Swartz<\/a><\/td>\nManagement<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Te Wu<\/a><\/td>\nManagement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Yi Lou<\/a><\/td>\nCommunication and Media<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Emily Douglas<\/a><\/td>\nSocial Work & Child Advocacy<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniela Peterka-Benton<\/a><\/td>\nJustice Studies<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valerie Sessa<\/a><\/td>\nPsychology<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Yasir Ibrahim<\/a><\/td>\nReligion<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: Elana Gabriel<\/td>\nClinical Psychology PhD<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SCHOOL OF NURSING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Brenda Marshall<\/a><\/td>\nNursing<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Eli Lee<\/a><\/td>\nChemistry & Biochemistry<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hao Liu<\/a><\/td>\nComputer Science<\/td>\nStudent Affairs<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Schuler<\/a><\/td>\nBiology<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternate: Vaibhav Anu<\/a><\/td>\nComputer Science<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2024\u20132025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nProgram<\/th>\nCommittee<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Michele Fisher<\/a><\/td>\nKinesiology<\/td>\nPolicy<\/td>\n2024\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris King<\/a><\/td>\nPsychology<\/td>\nCurriculum<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacant<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student: TBD<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rotation for Election of Graduate Council Representatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The number of elected faculty to Graduate Council is 24 (three per College\/School). In addition to the three elected representatives, an alternate should be elected from each College\/School to serve if an elective representative is unable to participate in Graduate Council activities. Smaller Colleges\/Schools with fewer than 10 faculty members may choose to elect fewer than three representatives. When possible, at least one of the elected representatives from each College\/School shall be a graduate program coordinator or doctoral program director.<\/p>\n

Elections of faculty members to the Graduate Council take place during the spring semester leading into the following academic year. The election of faculty from each college is staggered so that two faculty members are elected one year, and one faculty member plus an alternate are elected in the following year. The rotation of elected faculty members for each College\/School is maintained by The Graduate School.
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Graduate Council Meetings<\/div>
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Upcoming Meetings for AY 2025-2026<\/h2>\n