Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is delegated  to make policy for graduate education at UCLA, except for the M.D., J.D., and D.D.S degrees. It recommends to the Legislative Assembly graduate programs leading to new degrees, as well as disestablishment or consolidation of existing degrees. It periodically reviews and evaluates all graduate programs of study (in conjunction with Undergraduate Council's review of the related undergraduate program, where appropriate). It also recommends to the systemwide Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs proposals for new graduate programs leading to existing degrees and new programs leading to graduate level certificates.

Subcommittees

The Council has two main policy subcommittees, the Committee on Degree Programs and the Committee on Fellowships and Assistantships, and an Administrative Committee:

• Committee on Degree Programs: The charge of this Committee includes the review and recommendation of graduate educational policy matters; admission and enrollment issues; proposal of new fields of study; degree procedures and requirements; proposals for extensive changes to existing degree programs; and matters pertaining to courses of instruction.
• Fellowships and Assistantships: The Committee acts for the Council on fellowship matters and has responsibility for recommending policy where teaching and research assistantships are involved. It also develops policy for the campus-wide Chancellor's and Cota-Robles fellowships.
• Administrative Committee: consists of the Graduate Council Chair and Vice-Chair, the subcommittee chairs, the Dean of the Graduate Division, and appointed members of Graduate Council.  The committee previews the program review reports submitted by review teams and establishes the agenda for Council meetings.

Membership

The Council consists of twenty faculty members appointed by the Committee on Committees and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly for up to 3 years. Members are selected to give proper representation to the departments, colleges, professional schools, and interdepartmental programs that offer graduate curricula. The Chair is appointed by the Committee on Committees and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly. The Dean of the Graduate Division serves as an ex officio member. Four graduate student representatives are appointed by the Graduate Student Association.

Council Manual

Academic Senate Contact:

Kyle Cunningham , Policy Analyst
1215 Murphy
310.825.1162
kcunningham@senate.ucla.edu

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