Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate that is comprised of 10 elected members representing the five colleges plus the library and one non-voting chair.
2024-2025 Expand dropdownAll meetings are from 1:15 - 3:15 PM via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 13
January 17
February 14
March 21
April 11
2023-2024 Expand dropdownAll meetings are from 1:00 - 3:00 PM via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
September 22
Minutes [PDF]October 20
Minutes [PDF]November 17
Minutes [PDF]January 19
Minutes [PDF]February 23
Minutes [PDF]March 22
Minutes [PDF]April 5
Minutes [PDF]2022-2023 Expand dropdown2021-2022 Expand dropdown2020-2021 Expand dropdownAll meetings are from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in Porter 217 or Zoom unless otherwise noted.
September 18
Agenda | Minutes | DocumentsOctober 23
Agenda | Minutes | DocumentsDecember 11 (Cancelled)
January 15
Agenda | Minutes | DocumentsFebruary 19
Agenda | Minutes | Documents2019-2020 Expand dropdownAll meetings are from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in Porter 217 unless otherwise noted.
- International Visitor Policy Draft
- Transcripts Proposal
- TOEFL BestScore Proposal
- Countries with English Test Waivers
October 25
Agenda | Minutes updated Nov. 16December 13 - No Meeting
February 21
Agenda | Minutes | DocumentsMarch 20 - Cancelled
2018–2019 Expand dropdownAll meetings are from 1–3 p.m. in Porter 217 unless otherwise noted.
- September 21
Agenda | Minutes - October 19
Agenda | Minutes (draft) | Attachments - November 30
Agenda | Minutes | Proposed Changes: Programs of Study and Doctoral Residency - January 25 (new)
Agenda | Minutes - February 15
Agenda | Minutes - March 15
Agenda | Minutes - April 12
Agenda | Minutes
- September 21
2024-2025 Expand dropdownChair: Tierney McCleary (CET, School of Technology and Professional Services Management)
Brian Spolans(CAS – Fine/Performing Arts)
Kathie Mason (LIB)
TBD (CAS – Natural Sciences)
TBD (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work)
Ildi Porter-Szucs (CAS – Humanities)
John Sonnega (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP)
Muhammad Ahmed (GACET)
Morgan Milner (COB)
TBD (CAS – Social Sciences)
Jessica Swan (COE)Graduate School Representatives
Steven Pernecky
Jenny Kindred (Faculty Associate)2023-2024 Expand dropdownChair: Tierney McCleary (CET, School of Technology and Professional Services Management)
Brian Spolans(CAS – Fine/Performing Arts) **
Kathie Mason (LIB) **
TBD (CAS – Natural Sciences) **
Olivia Ford (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work) **
Ildi Porter-Szucs (CAS – Humanities) **
John Sonnega [email protected] (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP) *
Muhammad Ahmed (GACET) *
Morgan Milner (COB) *
TBD (CAS – Social Sciences) *
Jessica Swan (COE) *Graduate School Representatives
Steven Pernecky
Jenny Kindred (Faculty Associate)* Term ends August 31, 2024
** Term ends August 31, 20252022-2023 Expand dropdownChair, Michael McVey [email protected] (COE) (Non-voting) *
Secretary, Deron Overpeck [email protected] (CAS – Fine/performing arts) *
Amy Fyn [email protected] (LIB) *
Tamara Loverich [email protected] (CAS – Natural sciences) *
John Sonnega [email protected] (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP) *
Muhammad Ahmed [email protected] (GACET) **
Morgan Milner [email protected] (COB) **
Tucker Staley [email protected] (CAS – Social Sciences) **
Derrick Fries [email protected] (COE) - temporaryTBD (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work) **
TBD (CAS – Humanities) *** Term ends August 31, 2023
** Term ends August 31, 20242021-2022 Expand dropdownChair, Ronald Flowers [email protected] (Non-voting) *
Secretary, Michael McVey [email protected] (COE) *
Deron Overpeck [email protected] (CAS – Fine/performing arts) *
Amy Fyn [email protected] (LIB) *
Tamara Loverich [email protected] (CAS – Natural sciences) *
John Sonnega [email protected] (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP) *
Herman Tang [email protected] (GACET) **
Tricia McTague [email protected] (CAS – Social sciences) **
Morgan Milner [email protected] (COB) **
TBD (CAS – Humanities) **
TBD (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work) *** Term ends August 31, 2023
** Term ends August 31, 20222020-2021 Expand dropdownChair, Michael McVey [email protected] (COE - Non-voting) *
Secretary, unfilled
Rod McCurdy [email protected] (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work) **
Sarah Fabian [email protected] (LIB) *
Derrick Fries [email protected] (COE) *
Tamara Loverich [email protected] (CAS – Natural sciences) *
Deron Overpeck [email protected] (CAS – Fine/performing arts) *
Muhammad Ahmed [email protected] (CET) **
Tricia McTague [email protected] (CAS – Social sciences) **
John McCurdy [email protected] (CAS – Humanities) **
Rebecca Moore [email protected] (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP) *
TBD (COB) *** Term ends August 31, 2021
** Term ends August 31, 20222019-2020 Expand dropdownChair, Michael McVey [email protected] (COE - Non-voting) *
Secretary, Renuke Roche [email protected] (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work) **
Sarah Fabian [email protected] (LIB) **
Derrick Fries [email protected] (COE) **
Sun Hae Jang [email protected] (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP) *
Linda Isenhour [email protected] (COB) *
Tamara Loverich [email protected] (CAS – Natural sciences) **
Deron Overpeck [email protected] (CAS – Fine/performing arts) **
Jill Dieterle [email protected] (CAS – Humanities) *
Muhammad Ahmed [email protected] (CET) *
Tricia McTague [email protected] (CAS – Social sciences) *
* Term ends August 31, 2020
** Term ends August 31, 20212018–2019 Expand dropdown- Chair, Michael McVey [email protected] (COE - Non-voting) *
- Secretary, Linda Isenhour [email protected] (COB)
- Deron Overpeck [email protected] (CAS – Fine/performing arts) *
- John Staunton [email protected] (CAS – Humanities)
- Eric Paradis [email protected] (CAS – Natural sciences) *
- Mehmet Yaya [email protected] (CAS – Social sciences)
- Derrick Fries [email protected] (COE) *
- Sun Hae Jang [email protected] (CHHS – Nursing and HPHP)
- Renuke Roche [email protected] (CHHS – Health Sciences and Social Work) *
- Denise Pilato [email protected] (COT)
- Sarah Fabian [email protected] (LIB) *
- Bishu Panja [email protected] (CAS - Alternate)
- Laverne Higgins [email protected] (COB - Alternate)
- Kelly Grossmann [email protected] (LIB - Alternate)
* Term ends August 31, 2019