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.
Current committee members (as of Spring 2008):
College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology - N.P. Mahalik
College of Arts and Humanities - Timothy Skeen
College of Engineering - Greg Kriehn
College of Health and Human Services - Miguel Perez, Chair
College of Science & Mathematics - Zhi Wang
College of Social Sciences - Thomas Dull
Craig School of Business - Rassoul Yazdipour
Kremen School of Education & Human Development - Sharon Brown-Welty
Division of Graduate Studies - Karen Carey, Dean
Student representative - Cari Barnes
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.
Current designees (as of Spring 2008):
College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology - Marianne Jones, Chair
College of Arts and Humanities - Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval
College of Engineering - Ming Xiao
College of Health and Human Services - Mary Barakzai
College of Science & Mathematics - Paul Crosbie
College of Social Sciences - Peter English
Craig School of Business - vacant
Kremen School of Education & Human Development - Pamela Lane-Garon
Division of Graduate Studies - Marilyn Wilson, Graduate Faculty Fellow
Division of Graduate Studies - Karen Carey, Dean
Graduate Petitions Committee
The Graduate Student Petitions Committee is charged with the responsibility for reviewing and adjudicating graduate and postbaccalaureate petitions. The committee serves as a hearing body for requests to waive campus policies and procedures filed with the dean of the Division of 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.
(Committee listed is as of Spring 2007.)
Kevin Ayotte - Communication
Felicia Greer - Kinesiology
Peter English - Criminology
Jennifer Reimer - Student Representative
Graduate Scholarship/Awards Committee
(Committee listed is as of Spring 2008.)
College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology - Roy Thornton
College of Arts and Humanities - Bo Wang
College of Engineering - Robert Hecht
College of Health and Human Services - Wade Gilbert
College of Science & Mathematics - Mamta Rawat
College of Social Sciences - Mark Arvanigian
Craig School of Business - Jill Bradley
Kremen School of Education & Human Development - Bernard Arenz, Chair
Division of Graduate Studies - James Prince, Graduate Faculty Fellow