Texas Tech University.

Graduate Council

Charge:

The Graduate Council is responsible to the President, through the Provost, for recommending policy regarding standards, criteria, regulations, and procedures for graduate education.

It is to review and make recommendations on proposals for graduate degree programs; criteria for membership on the Graduate Faculty; membership of the Graduate Faculty; admittance of doctoral students to candidacy for prospective degrees; residence requirements for graduate students; petitions and appeals; and any other matters relevant to the Graduate School.

Appointment:

Appointments will be made by the Graduate Dean.

Operating Procedures:

The Council will develop its own operating procedures subject to approval by the Provost. Copies of any minutes or reports are to be provided to the President, to the Provost, to the Faculty Senate, and to the University Library. The chairperson may be invited to visit the Faculty Senate to inform the Senate of the activities of the Council during the year.

Chairperson:

The Graduate Dean will be the chairperson of the Council.

Membership:

See below membership code.

Name College/Department Membership Code Term Began Term Ends
Jayawickrama, Priyantha College of Engineering
1
2010 2013
Elbow, Gary Office of the Provost
1
2009 2012
Hudnall, Wayne College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
1
2010 2013
Burley, Hansel College of Education
1
2010 2012
Hawkins, Ann College of Arts and Sciences (Humanities)
1
2011 2014
Syma, Carrye Library
3
2011 2012
Myers, Susan College of Education
1
2010 2013
Davis, Donna Rawls College of Business Administration
1
2011 2014
Johnson, Eileen Museum Science
2
2011 2013
Stoune, Michael School of Music
1
2009 2012
Stout, Betty Nutrition, Hospitality and Retailing
1
2009 2012
Iyer, Ram College of Arts and Sciences (Math and Science)
1
2011 2014
Sparks, Johnny College of Mass Communications
1
2010 2013
Aranha, Joe College of Architecture
1
2010 2013
Crawford, Duane Graduate School
5
Ex-officio  
Dukes, Earnstein University Libraries
9
Ex-officio  
Miller, Peggy Graduate School
4
Ex-officio  
Fedler, Cliff Graduate School
5
Ex-officio  
Ferguson, Ralph Graduate School
5
Ex-officio  
Johnson, Pam Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
7
Ex-officio  
Butani, Deepali Graduate Student Government Association
8
Ex-officio  
Myers, Carla University College
10
Ex-officio  
Stewart, Rob Office of the Provost
6
Ex-officio  

Membership Code:

  1. Eleven members of and elected by the Graduate Faculty for three-year terms, voting
  2. Two members at large of the Graduate Faculty recommended by the Graduate Dean for two-year terms, voting
  3. One member from the Faculty Senate, appointed for one year by the Faculty Senate on rotating basis, voting
  4. The Graduate Dean, Ex-officio and nonvoting
  5. Associate Deans of the Graduate School, ex-officio and nonvoting
  6. A Vice Provost, ex-officio and nonvoting
  7. One member of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Ex-officio and nonvoting
  8. Vice President for Graduate Affairs, Student Government Association, Ex-officio and nonvoting
  9. One representative from the University Library System, ex-officio and nonvoting
  10. One representative from the University College, Ex-officio and nonvoting