Graduate Council

The Council may advise the Provost regarding:

• Academic policies governing graduate education
• Approval of new and revised graduate courses and programs
• Review and assessment of graduate programs
• Planning and attainment of graduate education strategic goals
• Policies and resources for graduate student support

The Council meets monthly during the academic year. Meetings are open to the entire George Mason University community.

Agenda items must be submitted two weeks prior to the meeting date.  Late submissions will be postponed to the next meeting.  The agenda will be posted online one week prior to the meeting. All meetings will be held 1:30-3 pm. Videoconferencing with the Arlington Campus is available with advance notice.

Agenda Items Due	Agenda Online	Meeting Date	Meeting Location
Aug 2	Aug 9	Aug 16, 2017	Merten Hall 1201
Sep 6	Sep 13	Sep 20, 2017	Merten Hall 1201
Oct 4	Oct 11	Oct 18, 2017	Merten Hall 1201
Nov 1	Nov 8	Nov 15, 2017	Merten Hall 1201
Nov 29	Dec 6	Dec 13, 2017	Research Hall 163
Jan 10	Jan 17	Jan 24, 2018	Merten Hall 1201
Feb 7	Feb 14	Feb 21, 2018	Merten Hall 1201
Mar 7	Mar 14	Mar 21, 2018	Merten Hall 1201
Apr 4	Apr 11	Apr 18, 2018	Merten Hall 1201
May 9	May 16	May 23, 2018	Merten Hall 1201

 

Graduate Council Roster

Representative	Contact Information	Term
Cody W. Edwards Chair	Associate Provost, Graduate Education 703-993-5287 cedward7@gmu.edu
Susan B. Woodruff Council Secretary	Graduate Council Secretary 703-993-8825 swoodru3@gmu.edu
John Dale College of Humanities & Social Sciences	Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology 703-993-1444 jdale@gmu.edu	08/15 to 08/18
Shannon Davis College of Humanities & Social Sciences	Interim Associate Dean, Sociology Program Director/Coordinator 703-993-1441 sdaviso@gmu.edu	10/16 to 08/19
Guoqing Diao Volgenau School of Engineering	Associate Professor, Statistics 703-993-9113 gdiao@gmu.edu	09/15 to 09/18
Margret Hjalmarson College of Education and Human Development	Associate Professor; PhD Program Director 703-993-4818 mhjalmar@gmu.edu	08/17-08/20
Lisa Kahn College of Visual and Performing Arts	Associate Dean, Graduate Programs 703-993-4541 lkahn2@gmu.edu	08/17 to 08/20
Kylene Kehn-Hall College of Science	Associate Professor; Graduate Program Director, National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases 703-993-8869 kkehnhal@gmu.edu	08/17 to 08/20
Stephen Nash Volgenau School of Engineering	Senior Associate Dean/Professor, SEOR 703-993-1505 snash@gmu.edu	08/15 to 08/18
Andrew J. Quillen Student Representative	President, Graduate and Professional Student Association	09/17 to 09/18
Ellen Rodgers College of Education & Human Development	Associate Dean, Student and Academic Affairs 703-993-2034 erodger1@gmu.edu	09/15 to 09/18
Padmanabhan Seshaiyer College of Science	Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 703-993-9787 pseshaiy@gmu.edu	08/17 to 08/20
Juliette Shedd School for Conflict Analysis & Resolution	Associate Dean, Administration 703-993-3650 jshedd@gmu.edu	02/15 to 02/18
Susan R. Trencher Faculty Senate	Associate Professor, Anthropology, Sociology and Anthropology 703-993-1441 strenche@gmu.edu	09/17 to 09/18
Thys van Schaik School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs	Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 703-993-8227 mvanscha@gmu.edu	08/16 to 08/19
Frank Whittington College of Health and Human Services	Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 703-993-1913 fwhittin@gmu.edu	08/16 to 08/19
Paige Wolf School of Business	Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs 703-993-1913 fwhittin@gmu.edu	08/16 to 08/19