Faculty & Staff: Graduate Council
Standing Committees of the Graduate Council Descriptions
Academic Standing Committee
The Academic Standing Committee shall consist of seven persons, six holding full membership on the Graduate Faculty and one graduate student appointed by the Graduate Student Association.
The duties of the Committee on Academic Standing shall be:
- To recommend to the Graduate Council policy on standards for admission to the Graduate School, academic progress of students, entrance, performance and exit criteria for degree programs, and other academic regulations relating to graduate students and programs.
- To recommend to the Graduate Council policies, procedures and actions to promote academic standards;
- To serve as a final body to hear academic grade and dishonesty appeals of all graduate students. A decision by the Committee shall be forwarded to the Dean of the Graduate School for administrative implementation.
- To serve as an advisory committee to the Dean of the Graduate School on matters of academic policy and the interpretation of existing policy.
Activities Committee
The Activities Committee shall consist of eight persons, four holding membership on the Graduate Faculty and four officers of the Graduate Student Association or their appointed representatives.
The duties of the Committee shall be:
- To counsel the Graduate Student Association in the implementation and articulation of their activities within the University;
- To review annually the Graduate Student Association budget and to present it to the Graduate Council for recommendations and support in presenting it for University approval;
- To assist in planning the Graduate Student Association academic and social programs;
- To obtain Graduate Council support and/or approval of Graduate Student Association activities where appropriate.
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee shall consist of seven persons, six holding full membership on the Graduate Faculty and one graduate student appointed by the Graduate Student Association.
The duties of the Curriculum shall be:
- To make recommendations to the Graduate Council on all new courses offered for graduate credit, both on and off campus, regardless of format:
- To make recommendations to the Graduate Council on all new graduate degree programs;
- To review all changes in course title, credit hours, and catalog description and to recommend action to the Graduate Council when changes are significant.
Fellowships and Scholarships Committee
The Fellowships and Scholarships Committee shall consist of seven persons holding full membership on the Graduate Faculty, including the Dean of the Graduate School who shall be the Chairperson of the Committee.
The duties of the Fellowships and Scholarships Committee shall be:
- To advise the Dean of the Graduate School on the award of graduate fellowships and scholarships;
- To advise the Dean of the Graduate School on matters relating to the financial support of graduate students;
- To make reports and recommendations to the Graduate Council concerning financial support of graduate students.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall consist of six persons who hold full membership on the Graduate Faculty. These persons shall be faculty members from each of the six colleges that offer graduate programs.
The duties of the Membership Committee shall be
- To review nominations and renewal applications for membership on the Graduate Faculty and
- To make recommendations to the Dean of the Graduate School.
Graduate Program Review Committee
The definition of the duties of the Graduate Program Review Committee is deferred in order to allow the Provost to establish the program review process for The University of Toledo. The Graduate Faculty reserves the right to establish and perform Graduate Program Review in the case that an adequate review process is not established and implemented.
