Graduate Council

Membership & Reporting: Faculty Senators/Deans conduct the election of tenured faculty members from the Graduate Faculty; the Dean of Graduate Studies chairs the Committee; the Associate Deans of Graduate Studies, along with SACSCOC Liaison and Registrar, serve ex officio; charge to Committee is given by Dean of Graduate Studies; recommendations from Committee are presented to the Graduate Dean who shares them with the Provost.  Faculty members may not serve on the Graduate Council and Graduate Faculty Review Committee simultaneously.

Members

Committee Membership
Brett Welch (Acting Provost; Vice Provost, Digital Learning; Dean, Graduate Studies), Chair Ex Officio
Ashley Dockens (Assistant Provost, Academic Innovation; Associate Dean, Graduate Studies) Ex Officio
Robin Latimer (Associate Dean, Graduate Studies) Ex Officio
Theresa Hefner-Babb(Accreditation and Assessment) Ex Officio
David Short (Registrar) Ex Officio
Ruthie Robinson (Arts & Sciences) FALL 2023-SUM 2026
Connie Howard (Fine Arts & Communication) FALL 2023-SUM 2026
Cristina Rio (Education & Human Development) FALL 2024-SUM 2027
Neil Faulk (Education & Human Development) FALL 2024-SUM 2027
John McCollough (Business) FALL 2024-SUM 2027
Yueqing Li (Engineering) FALL 2022-SUM 2025

Meeting Minutes