The Graduate Council shall consist of the deans of the Graduate College as ex officio nonvoting members, thirteen members elected from the graduate faculty, and four graduate students chosen by the Graduate Student Senate for one-year terms.
Faculty representation on the Graduate Council shall consist of eleven collegiate representatives and two at-large representatives. One collegiate representative shall be elected by the graduate faculty of each of the colleges of Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health. Three collegiate representatives shall be elected by the graduate faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The two at-large representatives shall be elected by the graduate faculty as a whole.
The Graduate Council holds meetings every two weeks while school is in session. The Graduate Council serves as the executive committee of the graduate faculty, assisting and advising the dean in the conduct of college business.
See Part 2, Section XVI of the Graduate College Manual: Membership, Duties of the Council, Term of Office for Faculty Members, Presiding Officer, Advisory Committee, Election Procedure for Faculty Members
Graduate Council Members 2019-2020
| Member | Department | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Kembrew McLeod | Communication Studies | 2020 |
| Frederick Quelle | Pharmacology | 2020 |
| Pamela Wesley | Teaching and Learning | 2020 |
| Azeez Butali | Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine | 2021 |
| William Doucette | Pharmacy Practice and Science | 2021 |
| Kate Gfeller | Music | 2021 |
| Paul Hribar | Accounting | 2021 |
| Diana Huber | Nursing (at-large member) | 2021 |
| Patrick O'Shaughnessy | Occupational & Environmental Health | 2021 |
| David Cwiertny | Civil & Environmental Engineering | 2022 |
| Jiyeon Kang | Communication Studies (at-large member) | 2022 |
| Naomi Greyser | American Studies | 2022 |
| Barbara Rakel | Nursing | 2022 |
| Student Members | Representative for: | Term Expires |
| Christian Bako (GSS Pres.) | Physical, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences | 2020 |
| Emma Gabriele | Fine Arts & Humanities | 2020 |
| Kody Waldstein | Biological & Medical Sciences | 2020 |
| KaLeigh White | Social Sciences & Education | 2020 |
| Ex Officio Members | Department | |
| John Keller, Chair | Graduate College | |
| Heidi Arbisi-Kelm | Graduate College | |
| Shelly Campo | Graduate College | |
| Wendy Danger | Graduate College | |
| Jennifer Teitle | Graduate College | |
| Steve Varga | Graduate College |