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Division of Research and Graduate Studies

COMMITTEES

University Graduate Committee

The University Graduate Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate and consists of representatives from each of the academic colleges/schools and the graduate dean. The committee meets regularly every Tuesday throughout the academic year. Minutes are distributed to the departments through the chair and the department administrative assistants and should be reviewed carefully (APM 129-8). The University Graduate Committee members are elected by the faculty.

List of Current Committee Members  and access to meeting minutes.

Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee

The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee is a Standing Subcommittee of the University Graduate Committee and consists of representatives from each of the academic colleges/schools. This committee reviews proposals for course/curriculum changes, deletions, new course proposals, and catalog copy pertaining to graduate programs. Exceptions are substantive graduate program changes and changes in procedure for fulfilling the graduate writing requirement; these are reviewed by the University Graduate Committee. Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee members are appointed by the University Graduate Committee.

List of Current Committee Members  and access to meeting minutes.

Graduate Petitions Committee

The Graduate Student Petitions Committee is charged with the responsibility for reviewing and adjudicating graduate and post-baccalaureate petitions. The committee serves as a hearing body for requests to waive campus policies and procedures filed with the dean of the Division of Research and Graduate Studies. The committee is responsible for submitting an annual report of actions taken, the nature and volume of requests received and any recommendations for Policy/procedural changes to the University Graduate Committee. Please refer to APM 248-1 for the complete policy and procedures for the committee.

Graduate Scholarship/Awards Committee

(Committee listed is as of Spring 2021)
Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology - Arum Nambiar
College of Arts and Humanities - Venita Blackburn (Chair) and Mai Der Vang
College of Engineering -
College of Health and Human Services -
College of Science & Mathematics - Jason Bush
College of Social Sciences - 
Craig School of Business - Chris Sterling
Kremen School of Education & Human Development - Monica Billen                                                     
Division of Research and Graduate Studies – James Marshall