Graduate Education Committee

Standing Charges:

The Committee on Graduate Education shall review and recommend policies to foster the professional development of the faculty and promote scholarly excellence in graduate education.

The Committee shall understand its mandate to be broadly construed in a way that encompasses the diversity of professional activities and graduate education across all schools of the University.

The Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Senate regarding graduate programs, including the recruitment of graduate students, awards of scholarship and loan assistance, and opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation.

The Committee shall work in consultation with the Committee on Research and Creativity to ensure joint efforts where there is overlap in duties between these committees.

Additional Charges for AY 2023-24:

1. Evaluate the renewed emphasis on graduate student participation in the Honors Council and make recommendation on next steps. Support recruitment of graduate students to participate in the Honors Council.

2. Review the state of graduate stipends and benefits across the university and identify areas for improvement.

3. Identify and report on the diversity of graduate students across campus. Make recommendations for areas of improvement.

4. Look at the structure of the Senate’s Graduate Education committee and the Moody Graduate Council. Identify areas where additional clarity may be needed.