Graduate Council

GRADUATE COUNCIL

The Graduate Council proposes policies and standards concerning graduate study and program requirements. The council makes recommendations to the Provost for Academic Affairs. The council membership is comprised of thirteen graduate faculty and two graduate students all of whom are appointed by the President from nominations by the Faculty Senate and/or the Student Association. The council is chaired by a faculty member elected by the membership of the Graduate Council. The Dean of Graduate Education & Research serves as a non-voting member.

2008-2009 Planning Calendar

September 2008		January 2009
8	First Graduate Council Meeting of new year. General housekeeping, introduction of new members, etc.	5	University Opens
9	September Agenda Item(s) Due*	12	Spring Classes Begin
15	September Agenda Posted Executive Committee Meeting 12:00pm SSB 310	12	February Agenda Items Due*
29	Graduate Council Meeting 12:00pm SSB 549		February Agenda Posted Exec. Committee Meeting 12:00pm SSB 310
October 2008		February 2009
15	October Agenda Items Due*	2	Graduate Council meeting 12:00 pm, SSB 549
20	October Agenda Posted Exec. Committee Meeting 12:00 pm SSB 310	9	March Agenda Items Due*
		16	March Agenda Posted Exec. Committee Meeting 12:00pm
November 2008		March 2009
10	Graduate Council Meeting 12:00pm, SSB 549	2	Graduate Council meeting 12:00 pm, SSB 549
10	December Agenda Items Due*	9	April Agenda Items Due*
17	December Agenda Posted Exec. Committee Meeting 12:00pm SSB 310	16	April Agenda Posted Exec. Committee Meeting 12:00pm SSB 310
		30	Graduate Council meeting 12:00 pm, SSB 549
December 2008		April 2009
1	Graduate Council meeting 12:00 pm, SSB 549	13	May Agenda Items Due*
		20	May Agenda Posted Exec. Committee Meeting 12:00 pm SSB 310

		May 2009
*	Please submit 7 clean, unstapled copies of all curriculum forms, Faculty Nominations, and all other agenda items.	4	Graduate Council Meeting - 12:00 p.m., SSB 549