The Graduate Council is the university-wide body responsible for approving all procedures, regulations and curriculum matters affecting graduate students and programs.
2020-21 Meetings (Open), 3 p.m., meeting remotely (via WebEx) in fall 2020; spring 2021 location TBD
September 21, 2020 (WebEx link)
October 19, 2020 (WebEx link)
November 16, 2020 (WebEx link)
January 25, 2021
February 15, 2021
March 15, 2021
April 19, 2021
Graduate Council's agenda and minutes for the previous academic years are located here.
Graduate Faculty Nominations/Renewal Form is to be completed before the faculty is to begin instruction and 10 days before the next Graduate Council meeting.
Curriculum and Program Proposals
To propose a new or revised course (Course Proposal form) or new or altered program (Program Proposal form), you will need to go to the Academic Affairs Forms webpage (Academic Affairs website). Read the directions and select the appropriate webform. Completed webforms in Curriculog, with all electronic approvals up to the Dean of The Graduate School (registrar, provost, etc.), must be ready for the Graduate Council review by Friday, 10 days before the Graduate Council meeting during which the proposal is to be considered.
Graduate Council Membership, 2020-21
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Dr. Irene Pittman Aiken, Chair of the Graduate Council |
Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant, Art Education |
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Dr. Whitney Akers, Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
Dr. Roger Ladd, English Education |
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Ms. Christine Bell, Business Administration |
Dr. Gretchen Robinson, School Administration and Special Education |
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Ms. Latoya Brewer, Mathematics Education |
Dr. Heather Kim Sellers, Reading Education |
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Dr. Kirill Bumin, Secretary of the Graduate Council |
Dr. Emily Sharum, Public Administration |
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Dr. Serina Cinnamon, Social Studies Education |
Dr. Thomas Trendowski, Physical Education |
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Dr. William Crandall, Member-at-large |
Dr. Summer Woodside, Social Work |
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Ms. Susan Edkins, Athletic Training |
Dr. Velinda Woriax, Member-at-large |
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Dr. Michele Fazio, Member-at-large |
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Dr. Kelly Ficklin, Elementary Education |
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Dr. Rita Hagevik, Science Education |
TBD, GSO President 2020-21 |
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Dr. Julie Harrison-Swartz, Nursing |
TBD, Master of Arts in Teaching program director |
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Dr. Shenika Jones, Professional School Counseling |
TBD, Middle Grades Education program director |
