Purpose

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

Responsibilities

1. 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 to Graduate Faculty status from among faculty with significant teaching, research, and professional accomplishment.

Composition

Director of Graduate Studies
Coordinators of each Graduate Program
Three (3) At-large members
Ex-officio members to include Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Registrar.