College of Graduate Studies

Standing Committees 2022-2023

2022-2023 GRADUATE COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

Curriculum (12 Month)

The Curriculum Committee shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership, and one graduate student appointed by GSA. The duties of the Curriculum Committee shall be to make recommendations to GC on all new courses offered for graduate credit, both on and off campus, regardless of format, and on all new graduate degree programs and to review all changes to existing graduate degree programs and in graduate course title, credit hours, and catalogue description, and to recommend action to GC when changes are considered significant by the committee. At any time, the Curriculum Committee may approve routine changes limited to course title changes, course renumbering and course catalog description changes. These approvals will be reported as a consent agenda item to GC at the next scheduled GC meeting. The Curriculum Committee will take action on all curricular proposals within 30 business days of initial receipt of the proposal by GC. In late March each year, each Curriculum Committee member shall inquire into curriculum proposals forthcoming to the Curriculum Committee during the summer months and rationales for why approval during the summer is sought with their respective college curriculum authorities with an eye towards sharing this information with the Chair of the Curriculum Committee and the Vice Chair of GC.

Members:

Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Tim Mueser (Chair)
Arts and Letters - Patricia Case
Business and Innovation - Mai Dao
Education - Susanna Hapgood
Engineering - Samir Hefzy
Health and Human Services - Abraham Lee
Medicine and Life Sciences - Mahasin Osman
Nursing - Karen Hoblet
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutial Sciences - Steven Peseckis
Graduate Student Association - Radhika Thanvi

 

Membership (12 Month)

The Membership Committee is empowered to make GF membership decisions. It shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, who holds Full Membership on the Graduate Faculty. The duties of the Membership Committee shall be to review nominations and renewal applications for membership (see Article I) on the Graduate Faculty and to present their decisions in a report to GC. At the direction of GCEC, the Membership Committee may be convened to review and determine the membership status of an individual member of the Graduate Faculty.

Members:

Education - Svetlana Beltyukova (Chair)
Arts and Letters - Paulette Kilmer
Business and Innovation - Jenell Wittmer
Engineering - Connie Schall
Health and Human Services - x
Law - x
Medicine and Life Sciences - Guillermo Vazquez
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Deborah Vestal
Nursing - Joanne Ehrmin
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Viranga Tillekeratne

 

Graduate Program Review (12 Month)

The UT Office of the Provost and its Office of Assessment, Accreditation and Program Review (OAAPR) oversee the annual UT Academic Program Review including determining the process. The process includes a role for Graduate Council participation. The Graduate Council can review the program self-study and external review team report for purposes of providing feedback to facilitate the program’s continuous improvement. The GC feedback report is submitted to the OAAPR, COGS Dean and Provost. The GC charges the GPRC to review the program self-study and external review team report. The feedback is submitted to the GC for input and approval prior to submission to the OAAPR. The GC shall develop documents to provide to GPRC with its charge and general guidelines for conducting program review. The general guidelines shall align with the UT OAAPR Academic Program Review Manual. The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Assessment and Review of Graduate Programs should serve as a resource. The GPRC shall consist of at least one person with Full Graduate Faculty status from each college that offers a graduate degree. Pending the programs scheduled for review, up to two additional members with Full Graduate Faculty status (or Associate membership) might be added from select colleges for a limited time of service to provide the necessary content expertise. COGS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting member of the GPRC and its liaison to the OAAPR. Responsibilities include: consult with the UT OAAPR on an annual basis to obtain the Program Review schedule; receive the self-study and review team reports; consult with the UT OAAPR on an annual basis to determine if UT Academic Program Review Procedures and program review self-study templates are under consideration for revision. If revision is planned, the COGS Associate Dean shall inform both the GCEC and GPRC Chairs so that GC can participate in revision decision making.

Members:

Education - Ed Janak (Chair)
Arts and Letters - Christina Fitzgerald
Business and Innovation - Mai Dao
Engineering - Glenn Lipscomb
Health and Human Services - Jennifer Reynolds
Medicine and Life Sciences - Kandace Williams
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Ekaterina Shemyakova
Nursing - Heidi Shank 
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - James Slama

 

Graduate Student Affairs (9 Month)

The Graduate Student Affairs Committee shall consist of eight persons, four holding membership on the Graduate Faculty (at least one from each campus) and four officers of GSA or their appointed representatives. Among the GSA representatives at least one must be from colleges on the Main Campus and at least one from colleges on the Health Science Campus.  Also, at least one of the faculty members of this committee must be a member of GC and will serve as the ex-officio, non-voting GC faculty representative in the GSA Executive Committee. The COGS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs shall chair the Graduate Student Affairs Committee. The duties of the Committee shall be: to act as a liaison between Graduate Faculty, the University administration and GSA; to counsel GSA in resolving issues related to academic, professional and social programs; to assist the GSA in planning university-wide events; to deliberate on the selection of GSA Awards recipients from among nominees.

Members:

College of Graduate Studies - Scott Molitor (Chair)
Medicine and Life Sciences - Kandace Williams
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Jon Bossenbroek
Graduate Student Association - x
Graduate Student Association - x
Graduate Student Association - x
Graduate Student Association - x

 

Academic Standing Committee (12 Month)

The Academic Standing Committee shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership, and one graduate student appointed by GSA. The duties of the Academic Standing Committee shall be: to serve as a final body to hear (1) academic dishonesty appeals, (2) academic grade appeals, and (3) academic grievances of all graduate students. The procedures for each of these processes are detailed in the Graduate Student Handbook. A decision of the Committee shall be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS for administrative implementation; and, may also serve as an advisory committee to the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS on matters of policy related to academic standing.

Members:

Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Tim Mueser (Chair)
Arts and Letters - Jim Ferris
Business and Innovation - Ainsworth Bailey
Education - Ruslan Slutsky
Engineering - Ala Qattawi
Health and Human Services - Laura Schmelzer
Medicine and Life Sciences - Bindu Menon
Nursing - Larissa Ann Barclay
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Scott Hall
Graduate Student Association - x

Academic Programs & Regulations (9 Month)

The APRC shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership, and one graduate student appointed by GSA. The duties of the APRC shall be to serve as an advisory body to GC or the COGS Dean regarding policies, procedures and actions to promote academic standards.

Members:

Arts and Letters - x
Business and Innovation - Ainsworth Bailey
Education - Snejana Slantcheva-Durst
Engineering - Weiqing Sun
Health and Human Services - Brandon Wood
Law - x
Medicine and Life Sciences - x
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - John Bellizzi  
Nursing - x
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Hermann Von Grafenstein
COGS Liaison - Terri Green

 

Fellowships & Scholarships (9 Month)

The Fellowships and Scholarships Committee shall consist of one person from each college with Graduate Faculty and graduate programs, holding Full or Associate Membership on the Graduate Faculty, including the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS who shall be the Chair of the Committee. The duties of the Fellowships and Scholarships Committee shall be: to advise the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS on the award of the COGS University Fellowships and Endowed Fellowships and Scholarships; to advise the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of COGS on matters relating to the financial support of graduate students; and to make reports and recommendations to GC concerning financial support of graduate students.

Members:

College of Graduate Studies - Scott Molitor (Chair)
Arts and Letters - Karie Peralta
Business and Innovation - Marcelo Alvarado Vargas
Education - Dawn Sandt
Engineering - Hossein Sojoudi
Health and Human Services - April Ames
Law - x
Medicine and Life Sciences - Saurabh Chattopadhyay
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Deborah Chadee
Nursing - Karen Hoblet
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Youssef Sari

 

Constitution & Bylaws (Ad Hoc)

At the request of the GCEC, the ad hoc Committee shall submit a written report to GC at a regularly scheduled meeting. Should changes to the Graduate Faculty Constitution or Graduate Council Bylaws be recommended by the ad hoc committee, the Chair of the ad hoc Committee shall provide two readings of the newly proposed Constitution or Bylaws at two regularly scheduled meetings of GC in order to help GC members comprehend the changes and offer suggestions for revision.  Following the second reading, but at that same GC meeting, the GC may vote to send the revised Graduate Faculty Constitution to the Graduate Faculty for ratification, or, in the case of Graduate Council Bylaws may vote to ratify its own Bylaws.

Members:

Medicine and Life Sciences - Andrea Kalinoski (Chair)
Education - Snejana Slantcheva-Durst
Health and Human Services - Madeline Clark
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Steve Sucheck
Nursing - Susan Sochaki
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Frederick Williams
Graduate Student Association - Patrick Naranjo
College of Graduate Studies - Scott Molitor
Office of Research - Frank Calzonetti

 

Representatives to University Committees

Research Council                                                                                                                           3-Year Term

Arts and Letters                                                           Daniel Hammel                                     Year 2
Business and Innovation                                         Mai Dao                                                    Year 2
Education                                                                       Svetlana Beltyukova                          Year 2
Engineering                                                                   Patricia Relue                                        Year 1
Health and Human Services                                  Madeline Clark                                      Year 2
Medicine and Life Sciences                                    David Giovannucci                              Year 3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics                    Tomer Avidor-Reiss                             Year 3