About the University Graduate Council

The University Graduate Council consists of 16 elected faculty representatives from the schools and colleges offering graduate programs and five ex officio nonvoting members representing the provost, the director of graduate education, the vice president for health sciences, the Senate Executive Committee, and the Graduate Student Graduate Council. The council derives its authority from the faculty and from the provost and vice president for academic affair and research. This body formulates, reviews, and recommends University-wide graduate education policies. The council reviews proposal for new graduate programs, evaluates major revisions in graduate curricula, coordinates periodic program reviews, establishes the University criteria for graduate faculty membership, and considers such other matters affecting graduate education as are brought to the council by an administrative officer of the University, a graduate faculty member, or a graduate student. The duties of the University Graduate Council include responsibility for graduate programs both on and off campus.