The University of Toledo

Graduate Academic Affairs Committee

A)   Membership: The Graduate Academic Affairs Committee (GAC) will consist of one full-time Faculty who is either tenure eligible or who has an open-ended, continuing contract from each department that provides graduate classes (except Military Science). Each Faculty Member on the committee must hold either Associate I or Full Graduate Faculty Status. Two graduate students, nominated by College Council Members and confirmed by a simple majority vote of College Council shall serve as nonvoting members. The Dean or a designee that holds an academic administrative position will be a nonvoting, ex officio member of this committee. 

1. Each Department Chairperson is responsible for organizing the elections for the selection of a departmental representative to this committee.
2. The name of the department representative that will serve for the next academic year should be forwarded to the College Council Chairperson by April 15.
3. Faculty members shall serve a term of two years with half the members rotating off the Committee each year.
4. Faculty members shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.
5. Student members will serve for a one-year term.

 B)    The Graduate Academic Affairs Committee shall have the following responsibilities:

1. Elect a chairperson and determine procedures for committee operations;
2.  Make recommendations regarding College-wide policies for graduate students, programs, and administrative tracking;
3.  Develop recommendations for and review graduate student policies for admission, retention, time-extension and other appeal procedures and practices;
4. Review all proposals for courses and other matters related to graduate programs of the College and generally oversee all graduate curriculum matters in the College;
5. Develop and maintain the College Graduate Handbook;
6. Assist in developing College-wide recruitment tools for graduate study;
7. Evaluate the functions of the Graduate Academic Affairs Committee and recommend revisions when appropriate.

Graduate Academic Affairs Committee Members
Criminal Justice and Social Work (2012-2014)	Lois Ventura
Curriculum and Instruction (2011-2013)	Berhane Teclehaimanot
Early Childhood, Physical and Special Education (2011-2013	Joan Kaderavek
Educational Foundations and Leadership (2012-2014)	Snejana Slantcheva-Durst
Health and Recreation Professions (2012-2014)	Susan Telljohann
Kinesiology (2012-2014)	Phillip Gribble
Rehabilitation Sciences (2011-2013)	Beth Ann Hatkevich
School Psychology, Legal Specialties and Counselor Education (2011-2013)	John Laux
Dean's designee (non-voting)	Barbaranne Benjamin
Graduate Student member (selected by Council)	Nithya L. Doraiswamy
Graduate Student Member (Selected by Council)	Leslie Neyland