Graduate Council
Charge
The charge of the Graduate Council is to review all policy matters affecting the graduate program and all proposals for new courses, new programs, and graduate faculty status. The Council also advises the Provost concerning matters affecting the quality and development of the graduate program.
Membership
Two representatives elected by the graduate faculty of each college and two additional representatives elected in any college for each twenty-five percent of total graduate hours produced. Faculty will serve three -year terms. (Due to the limited number of graduate faculty, faculty may succeed themselves on this committee.) The Dean of Kent Library, the Director of International Education & Services, the Chairperson of the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, Registrar, Admissions, and the Thesis Reader are non-rotating members. The student representative is nominated by the members of the Graduate Council, will serve a one-year term, and is appointed by the chair. The * represents other members that may not be in the current membership verbiage.
non-rotating members
- Jason Wagganer, Interim Vice Provost, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies* (Chair)
- Paul Sharpe, Dean, Kent Library
- Kevin Timlin, Executive Director, International Education and Services
- Mike Taylor, Vice-Chair, Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee
- Chrissy Rutledge, Registrar
- Alisa McFerron, Associate Director, Admissions
- Chelsea McNeely, Director, Online and Graduate Services*
Faculty members
| Term | Member |
|---|---|
| F24-SP27 | Reshmi Mitra Harrison College of Business and Computing |
| F26-SP29 | Gillian Nicholls Harrison College of Business and Computing |
| F24-SP27 | Charlotte Cervantes Education, Health, and Human Studies |
| F26-SP29 | Joel Ramdial Education, Health, and Human Studies |
| F26-SP29 | Dixie McCollum Education, Health, and Human Studies |
| F26-SP29 | VACANT Education, Health, and Human Studies |
| F24-SP27 | Debrah Raschke Humanities and Social Sciences |
| F26-SP29 | VACANT Humanities and Social Sciences |
| F26-SP29 | Yvonne Randolph Harrison College of Business and Computing |
| F26-SP27 | Indranil Roy Harrison College of Business and Computing |
| F24-SP27 | Emmanuel Thompson Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| F26-SP29 | Jamila Baig Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
| F24-SP27 | Amber Cook Holland College of Arts and Media |
| F24-SP27 | Nancy Palmeri Holland College of Arts and Media |
Student representatives
| Term | Member |
|---|---|
| F26-SP27 | Nishesh Bhattarai |
| F26-SP27 | Sophie Martin |
Minutes
Graduate Council: September 9, 2026
Graduate Council: October 1, 2026
Graduate Council: November 5, 2026
Graduate Council: December 3, 2026
Graduate Council: February 4, 2027
Graduate Council: March 4, 2027
Graduate Council: April 1, 2027
Graduate Council: April 29, 2027
Graduate Council: September 18, 2025
Graduate Council: October 10, 2025
Graduate Council: November 20, 2025
Graduate Council: January 15, 2026
Graduate Council: February 19, 2026
Graduate Council: March 19, 2026
Graduate Council: April 23, 2026
Graduate Council: May 4-5, 2026 (Electronic)
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