College of Graduate Studies

2023-2024 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 - Trisha Case (spring 2024) Dan Boden (fall 2023)
Business and Innovation - Mai Dao
Education - Susanna Hapgood
Engineering - Samir Hefzy
Health and Human Services - Abraham Lee
Medicine and Life Sciences - Mahasin Osman
Nursing - Jennifer DeVries
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutial Sciences - Steven Peseckis

 

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 - Meysam Haghshenas 
Health and Human Services - John Laux
Medicine and Life Sciences - Guillermo Vazquez
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Qian Chen 
Nursing - Joanne Ehrmin
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - tbd

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 - Dan Hammel (Chair)
Medicine and Life Sciences - Kandace Williams
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Jon Bossenbroek
Graduate Student Association - tbd
Graduate Student Association - tbd
Graduate Student Association - tbd
Graduate Student Association - tbd

 

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 - 
Business and Innovation - 
Education - 
Engineering - 
Health and Human Services - 
Medicine and Life Sciences -
Nursing - Larissa Ann Barclay
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - 
Graduate Student Association - Maha Zeidan

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 - 
Business and Innovation - 
Education - 
Engineering - 
Health and Human Services -
Medicine and Life Sciences - 
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 
Nursing - 
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - 
COGS Liaison - Teri 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 - Dan Hammel (Chair)
Arts and Letters - Karie Peralta
Business and Innovation - Marcelo Alvarado Vargas
Education - Dawn Sandt
Engineering - Hossein Sojoudi
Health and Human Services - April Ames
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 - 
Education - 
Health and Human Services - 
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 
Nursing - 
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - 
Graduate Student Association - Maha Zeidan
College of Graduate Studies - Dan Hammel
Office of Research - Connie Schall

 

representatives to university committees

Research Council                                                                                                                           3-Year Term

Arts and Letters (social sciences)                         Kevin Czajkowski                                 Year 3
Business and Innovation                                         Mai Dao                                                    Year 3
Education                                                                       Svetlana Beltyukova                          Year 3
Engineering                                                                   Patricia Relue                                        Year 2
Medicine and Life Sciences                                    David Giovannucci                              Year 1
Natural Sciences and Mathematics                    Tomer Avidor-Reiss                             Year 1