Council of Graduate Program Directors and Chairs

The Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is the academic, executive, and planning committee of the Graduate Faculty. Its membership consists of the director of each graduate program and an elected representative of the Graduate Faculty in each school. In addition, the registrar, director of Library Services, and the provost are ex officio members. The director of Graduate Studies serves as the chairperson.

A. The Graduate Council

1. Develops the policies for Graduate standards;
2. Reviews and approves recommendations regarding new academic courses and programs;
3. Serves as the legislative and administrative body for graduate programs at the University;
4. Makes recommendations to the provost and director of Graduate Studies concerning those proposed for membership in the Graduate Faculty;
5. Serves as the long-range planning committee for graduate studies at the university.

B. Election of Members

In the spring, the deans of the schools with forthcoming vacancies on the Graduate Council will conduct an election to fill the vacancies of representatives. The election to the Graduate Council will be timed to be distinct from the election to the Faculty Senate.

C. Term of Office

1. Elected Graduate Council members shall serve three-year terms. Terms shall be staggered so that no more than two members will complete their terms of office at one time.
2. Terms of elected members will begin the first day of the fall semester.
3. Members may not be elected to succeed themselves.
4. A member shall be eligible to serve a second full term only after the lapse of one or more years following the last period of service. 
5. A person serving part of a term as a replacement shall be eligible for election to an immediately following term. 
6. If a vacancy on the Graduate Council occurs between regularly scheduled elections, the School will choose a replacement until the next regular election.
7. The Graduate Council shall be empowered to determine whether a vacancy exists.

D. Meetings

The Graduate Council will meet at least twice each semester, with meeting times dictated by the current workload.

Dr. Leigh Anne Howard

Ms. Lindsey DiTirro

Dr. Wesley Durham

Tillman Russell

Bob West

Dr. Charles Conaway

Dr. Michael Kearns

Dr. Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw

Dr. Oana Popescu-Sandu

Dr. Ernest Hall

Dr. Jason Fertig

Dr. Jack Smothers

Dr. Thomas McDonald

Dr. Marco Lara Gracia

Dr. Mellisa Hall

MMrs. Sharon Arnold

Dr. Roxanne Beckham

Dr. Beth Bonham

Mrs. Matrika Brown

Dr. adine Coudret

Mrs. Cynthia Cuson

Dr. Barbara Davis

Dr. Mikel Hand

Mrs. Jennie Hiam

Dr. Roberta Hoebeke

Mrs. Sue Krieg

Mrs. Allison Krieger

Dr. Judi Kuric

Mrs. Amanda Orr

Dr. Kay Roberts

Mary Rock, Esq.

Dr. Susan Seibert

Dr. M.J. Swartz

Dr. Constance Swenty

Dr. Jennifer Titzer

Dr. Patricia Trethewey

Dr. Colleen Walsh

Mrs. Amber Wheeler

Dr. Angela Wooton

Dr. Janet Kilbane

Dr. Ricahrd Hobbs

Dr. Thomas Litney

Mrs. Jessica Mason

Mrs. Jessica Wood

Dr. Glenna Bower

Dr. Austin Anderson

Mr. Christopher Crawford

Dr. Peter Vanmullem

Mr. Stephen Newton