Graduate Council

Charge and Responsibility

The Graduate Council shall advise the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies on matters pertaining to graduate study at the University of Oregon. 

Specifically, and in addition to its advisory role, the Graduate Council:   

  1. Establishes policies and regulations governing graduate study at the University of Oregon, and reviews and votes to approve changes or additions to such policies. 
  2. Reviews and votes to approve new graduate programs, revisions to degree requirements for existing graduate programs, and other changes to existing graduate programs, while ensuring highest standards for graduate education. 
  3. Reviews and makes recommendations to the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies on academic grievance appeals in accordance with the University’s established grievance procedures. 
  4. Provides input and guidance to the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies on initiatives aimed at enhancing excellence, diversity, and access in graduate education. 
  5. Provides University administration and Unit leaders across campus with opinion and counsel on university affairs affecting graduate education and graduate students, including issues of equity in service to graduate students. 

Meeting Date

Deadline to receive college-approved proposals for new programs or other curriculum changes

9/19/23

9/5/23

10/17/23

10/3/23

11/14/23

10/31/23

1/9/24

12/26/23

2/13/24

1/30/24

3/19/24

3/5/24

4/16/24

4/2/24

5/14/24

4/30/24

6/11/24

5/28/24

For more information about procedures for new or revised graduate curricula, see Graduate-Level Curriculum Changes


Membership and Reporting

Membership of the Graduate Council is fixed at 14 voting members:

  • 12 elected teaching faculty at the rank of assistant professor or above
  • 2 students
  • Vice provost for graduate studies (ex officio, non-voting)
  • Vice Provost for the Division of Graduate Studies (ex officio, non-voting)

Of the 12 teaching faculty, 6 shall be from College of Arts and Sciences representing the humanities (2), the social sciences (2), and the natural sciences (2), but no two shall be from the same CAS department; 1 from each of the professional schools/colleges which include the College of Design, the Lundquist College of Business, the College of Education, the School of Journalism and Communication, the School of Music and Dance, and the Law School.

The elected faculty members of the Graduate Council shall come from departments that have graduate major programs leading to a graduate degree and are conducted under the jurisdiction of the Division of Graduate Studies.

One student must be from a graduate program leading to a master's degree and one must be from a graduate program leading to a doctoral degree.

The Vice Provost for Graduate Studies shall be empowered to appoint other ex-officio, non-voting members to represent important constituencies of graduate students and faculty as needed. (UOCC will designate an ex officio non-voting member to Grad council).


2023-24 Graduate Council

Member

Title

Unit

Term Through

Ron Bramhall

Associate Vice Provost

Office of the Provost

Ex Officio

Krista Chronister

Vice Provost for Graduate Studies

Division of Graduate Studies

Ex Officio

Nancy Cunningham

Director

UO Libraries

Ex Officio

Jason Brown

Associate Professor

CAS Humanities

2026

Erik Girvan

Associate Professor

Law School

2025

Xiangchen Gu

Doctoral Student

East Asian Lang. & Lit. 

2024

Aaron Gullickson

Associate Professor

CAS Social Sciences

2024

Bonnie Gutierrez

Senior Assistant Registrar

Office of the Registrar

Ex Officio

Beth Harn

Associate Professor

College of Education

2023

Maile Hutterer

Associate Professor

College of Design

2026

Jaewoo Kim

Assistant Professor

Lundquist College of Business

2024

Annie Liu

Masters Student

SOMD

2024

Gabriela Martinez

Professor

SOJC

2026

Ben McMorran

Associate Professor

CAS Natural Sciences

2026

Kathryn Mills

Assistant Professor

CAS Natural Sciences

2026

Barbara Muraca

Associate Professor

CAS Humanities

2025

Leslie Straka

Professor

SOMD

2024

Frances White

Professor

UOCC Representative

Ex Officio


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