The Graduate Council is the university-wide body responsible for approving all procedures, regulations and curriculum matters affecting graduate students and programs.
2019-20 Meetings (Open), 3 p.m., UC Annex 203
September 16, 2019
October 21, 2019
November 18, 2019
January 27, 2020
February 17, 2020
March 16, 2020
April 20, 2020
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, 2019-20
| Dr. Irene Pittman Aiken, Chair of the Graduate Council | Dr. Roger Ladd, English Education |
| Dr. Whitney Akers, Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Dr. Mario Paparozzi, Member-at-large |
| Ms. Christine Bell, Business Administration | Dr. Gretchen Robinson, School Administration and Special Education |
| Ms. Latoya Brewer, Mathematics Education | Ms. Carla Rokes, Art Education |
| Dr. Kirill Bumin, Secretary of the Graduate Council | Dr. H. Kim Sellers, Reading Education |
| Dr. Serina Cinnamon, Social Studies Education | Dr. Emily Sharum, Public Administration |
| Ms. Susan Edkins, Athletic Training | Dr. Thomas Trendowski, Physical Education |
| Dr. Michele Fazio, Member-at-large | Dr. Summer Woodside, Social Work |
| Dr. Kelly Ficklin, Elementary Education | Dr. Velinda Woriax, Member-at-large |
| Dr. Rita Hagevik, Science Education | |
| Dr. Julie Harrison-Swartz, Nursing | |
| Dr. Shenika Jones, Professional School Counseling | TBD, Master of Arts in Teaching program director |
| Ms. Stephanie Lohr Robinson, GSO President | TBD, Middle Grades Education program director |
