GRADUATE COUNCIL

PURPOSE

To develop and monitor policies relating to graduate studies, graduate students, and the graduate faculty.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Inform and advise the Director of Graduate Studies with regard to graduate admissions, program review, graduate student concerns and Graduate Faculty concerns.
2. Establish and publish the Graduate Faculty status criteria and policy.
3. Develop and recommend a policy and procedure for the submission and criteria for faculty applications to obtain Graduate Faculty Status.
4. Recommend for appointment Graduate Faculty status from among faculty with significant teaching, research, and professional accomplishment.

COMPOSITION

Coordinators of each Graduate Program

Three (3) At-large members

Director of Graduate Studies

Director/ Asst. Director of Admissions

Ex-officio members to include Registrar, Continuing Education, Graduate Students

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