Academics

Graduate Education Council

The Graduate Education Council reviews new courses, changes to existing courses, changes in graduate programs, and new graduate programs proposed by faculty. 

Preparing for Graduate Education Council Meetings

1. Fill out the appropriate form(s) below.

Please refer to the information below regarding the date, time and location of each meeting.  In order to ensure that the council members have time to carefully consider proposals, the council requests that you adhere to the following schedule: 

      Submission Deadline     Date and Location of Meeting   

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Monday, January 14, 2013
12:30-4:30 pm
Central Campus, Atlantic Hall Seminar Room

Monday, January 28, 2013     

Monday, February 11, 2013
2:30-4:00 pm
Central Campus, Marsh Hall, Room 204
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Monday, March 4, 2013
1:00-4:00 pm with regular agenda items 1:00-2:30m
Central Campus, Atlantic Hall Seminar Room

Monday, March 18, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
2:30-4:00 pm
Central Campus, Atlantic Hall Seminar Room
 Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Monday, April 29, 2013
2:30-4:00 pm
Presidential Room (Room 207)
North Campus, Ellison Campus Center
 Tuesday, April 30, 2013

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
1:00-2:30 pm
Central Campus, Marsh Hall, Room 204

Please use this guide to determine the "effective date" when drafting requests.

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Type of Change

Desired Effective Date 

Deadline for Complete
Submission to GEC on
or before 

Final Approval by
President/Provost
Deadline 

 New concentration or
option, or change to
existing graduate
program, concentration
or option 

 September 1 of
current AY + 1

 November 1 of
current AY

 March 31 of
current AY

 New course, change in
course, deletion of
course    

 *Summer of current
AY or
September 1 of
current AY + 1

 November 1 of
current AY

 January 31 of
current AY

 New course, change in
course, deletion of
course

 January 1 of
current AY + 1

 March 1 of
current AY

 June 30 of
current AY

 New program

 September 1 of
current AY + 1

 November 1 of
current AY

 January 31 of current AY;
final approval from the
BHE should be in place by
April 30 of the current AY

 Other changes impacting
catalog text

 September 1 of
current AY + 1

 December 1 of
current AY

 March 30 of
current AY

 AY = Academic Year.  If the current AY is 1854, then AY + 1 would be 1855
*Note:  Typically courses will become effective September 1 or January 1, but in exceptional
circumstances the committee may approve a course to begin on May 15.
Please submit your original documents with appropriate signatures to Michael Roy,  School of Graduate Studies, Sullivan Building, Room 113. Thank you for your cooperation in following this schedule.