The Graduate Council is the university-wide body responsible for approving all procedures, regulations and curriculum matters affecting graduate students and programs.
2018-19 Meetings (Open), 3 p.m., UC Annex 203
September 17, 2018
October 15, 2018
November 19, 2018
January 28, 2019
February 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
April 15, 2019
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 Curriculum Forms homepage (Academic Affairs website). Read the directions and select the appropriate form. Completed forms, with all signatures up to the Dean of The Graduate School (registrar, provost, etc.), must be submitted to the The Graduate School on Friday, 10 days before the Graduate Council meeting during which the proposal is to be considered.
Graduate Council Membership, 2018-19
| Dr. Irene Pittman Aiken, Chair of the Graduate Council | Dr. Ann Horton-Lopez, Art Education |
| Ms. Christine Bell, Business Administration | Dr. Shenika Jones, School Counseling |
| Dr. Kirill M. Bumin, Secretary of the Graduate Council | Ms. Mary Klinikowski, Mathematics Education |
| Dr. Ki Byung Chae, Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Dr. Roger Ladd, English Education |
| Dr. Serina Cinnamon, Social Studies Education | Dr. Emily Neff-Sharum, Public Administration |
| Dr. Michele Fazio, Member-at-large | Dr. Olivia Oxendine, School Administration |
| Dr. Kelly Ficklin, Elementary Education | Dr. Mario Paparozzi, Member-at-large |
| Dr. Camille Goins, Middle Grades Education | Dr. H. Kim Sellers, Reading Education |
| Dr. Karen Granger, Master of Arts in Teaching | Dr. Thomas Trendowski, Physical Education |
| Dr. Rita Hagevik, Science Education | Dr. Summer Woodside, Social Work |
| Dr. Julie Harrison-Swartz, Nursing | Mr. Richard Kurr, GSO President |
| Dr. Karen Helgeson, Member-at-large |
