Graduate Council

Committee Charge:  The Graduate Council is delegated to make policy for graduate education at UCLA, except for the M.D., J.D., LL. M., S.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.

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.

2012-13 GRADUATE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
	Joseph F. Nagy - CHAIR English 2011-2014		Maite Zubiaurre - VICE CHAIR Spanish and Portuguese 2011-2014
	Stephen Bell Geography 2012-2015		Tony Bernardo Management 2012-2015
	Evelyn Blumenberg Urban Planning 2009-2013		Alex A.T. Bui Radiological Sciences 2012-2015
	John Carriero Philosophy 2011-2014		Guillaume Chanfreau Chemistry and Biochemistry 2010-2013
	Mitchell Chang Education 2009-2013		Linda Garro Anthropology 2012-2015
	Neil Harris Neurosurgery 2011-2014		Pirouz Kavehpour Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2010-2013
	Stephen Mamber Film, Television and Digital Media 2010-2013		Robert Mare Sociology 2012-2015
	Tom Minor Psychology 2009-2013		Chon Noriega Film, Television and Digital Media 2010-2013
	Karen Reue Human Genetics 2012-2015		Wendie Robbins Nursing 2012-2015
	Lieven Vandenberghe Electrical Engineering 2012-2015		Ron Vroon Slavic Languages and Literature 2012-2015
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
	Annie Blomberg Graduate Student Representative Public Affairs		Lindy Burden Comstock Graduate Student Representative Applied Linguistics
	Nicole Robinson Graduate Student Representative Italian		Sophie Snyder (Wtr/Spr 2013) Graduate Student Representative Health Policy & Management
EX OFFICIO AND GUESTS
	Robin L. Garrell Dean, Graduate Division Ex Officio		Carlos Grijalva Associate Dean Graduate Division
	April de Stefano Director, Academic Services Graduate Division		Joseph B. Watson Associate Dean Graduate Division
SENATE STAFF
	Kyle Cunningham Council Analyst Academic Senate		Jennifer Caulfield Council Assistant Academic Senate

*Joint UgC/GC Meeting on the Senate Review Process, Faculty Center, Downstair's Lounge

Graduate Council Contacts:
Council Chair: Joseph Nagy; Professor of English; 825-3674; jfnagy@humnet.ucla.edu
Council Analyst: Kyle Cunningham; 3125 Murphy; 825-1162; kcunningham@senate.ucla.edu
Council Assistant: Jennifer Caulfield; 3125 Murphy Hall; 206-2959; jcaulfield@senate.ucla.edu

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