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