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Reports to: |
Provost |
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Charge: |
The Council is charged with formulating all policies relating to graduate education. All graduate curriculum matters, consideration of new graduate degree programs, formulation of graduate school regulations, approval of graduate courses and curriculum, and the appointment of graduate faculty are considered by the Council. The Council also receives reports of graduate program reviews which are completed on a regular cycle to determine need, assess quality, and evaluate enrollment and number of degrees awarded. |
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Graduate Council and Subcommittee Attendance Policy: |
Graduate Council members are expected to serve the graduate faculty to the best of their abilities by attending meetings and fulfilling subcommittee assignments. The Graduate Council meets on the fourth Monday of the month from 1:15 to 3:00 p.m. All voting members of the Graduate Council serve on either the Graduate Faculty Subcommittee or the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee; the subcommittees also convene monthly. Deans should nominate faculty members to serve on the Council, and faculty should agree to serve on the Graduate Council only after confirming that they can attend the regularly scheduled meetings for the entire academic year. Voting Graduate Council members who miss four meetings (not necessarily consecutive) of the Graduate Council and/or subcommittee within one academic year may be asked to resign. Following four absences, the Graduate Council may vote to declare the member’s position open so that a suitable replacement can be installed to serve out the remainder of the term. (Approved by Graduate Council April 23, 2018) |
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All members, except student members, must have a regular appointment to the graduate faculty. |
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Status |
Membership Structure |
Name |
Area of Representation |
Length of Term (Term Expires in May of Year Indicated) |
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Voting |
One elected representative from each academic unit offering graduate programs and the Sherrod Library. Elected representatives shall serve for overlapping three-year terms. Elected representatives of academic units may serve for multiple terms. |
Richard Carter |
Arts & Sciences |
2025 |
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Todd Emma |
Business & Technology |
2025 |
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Beatrice Owens |
Health Sciences |
2026 |
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Jon Borland |
Clemmer |
2026 |
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Lana Cook |
Medicine |
2026 |
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TBD |
Nursing |
2024 |
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Manik Ahuja |
Public Health |
2027 |
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Wendy Doucette |
Sherrod Library |
2025 |
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Jill LeRoy-Frazier |
Graduate and Continuing Studies |
2025 |
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One additional representative is elected or appointed by the academic unit of the Graduate Council Chair. This individual shall serve for a one-year term concurrent with the Chair's term of office. |
TBD |
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2022 |
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One representative selected from the Faculty Senate, also serving a three-year term. |
Paul Trogen |
Faculty Senate |
2025 |
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Three individuals representing graduate education. These individuals shall serve for overlapping three-year terms and be selected by the Dean of the School of Graduate School. No more than one such individual shall be selected from any single academic department. |
David Jones |
At-Large |
2025 |
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Brian Johnston, Chair |
At-Large |
2024 |
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Marco Duca |
At-Large |
2026 |
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Two graduate students selected by the East Tennessee State University Graduate and Professional Student Association. The student members shall serve for one-year terms. |
Mehmet Topyurek |
Graduate & Professional Student Association |
2025 |
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Kajol Dahal |
Graduate & Professional Student Association |
2025 |
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Non-Voting |
Dean of Graduate School |
Sharon McGee |
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Indefinite |
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Associate Dean of Graduate School |
Karin Bartoszuk |
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Indefinite |
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Associate Dean of Graduate School |
Scott Kirkby |
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Indefinite |
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Three representatives from Registrar’s Office |
Stacie Hill |
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Indefinite |
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TBD |
Indefinite |
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Evelyn Roach |
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Indefinite |
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Recorder |
Aaron Pierce |
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Indefinite |
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Representative from Academic Affairs |
William Flora |
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Indefinite |
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Representative from International Programs |
Amanda Sawyers |
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Indefinite |
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Representative from Research & Sponsored Programs |
Nick Hagemeier |
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Indefinite |
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Representative from Academic Technology Support |
W. David Currie |
Indefinite |
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| Graduate Faculty | Graduate Curriculum | ||
| Representative | Term Expiration | Representative | Term Expiration |
| David Jones | 2025 | Lana Cook | 2026 |
| Jill LeRoy-Frazier (Chair) | 2025 | Richard Carter | 2026 |
| Wendy Doucette | 2025 | Bea Owens | 2026 |
| Marco Duca | 2026 | Todd Emma | 2025 |
| Megan Quinn | 2024 | (Nursing) | 2024 |
| Jon Borland | 2026 | ||
| Brian Johnston (Chair) |
2024 | ||
Updated 4 March 2024