Graduate Council

Graduate Council Committees

Curriculum Committee

Reviews all new courses and course changes and recommends to the Graduate Council their readiness for approval. 

Samantha Meenach – Chair, Graduate School Associate Dean

  • Jessica Alber, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Kathleen Donohue, Oceanography
  • Joanna Burkhardt, Library
  • Nicholas Labriola, Graduate Student
  • Valerie Karno, English
  • Ashlea Rundlett, Political Science

New Graduate Programs Committee

Reviews all new graduate programs and graduate program changes and recommends to the Graduate Council their readiness for approval. 

Samantha Meenach – Chair, Graduate School Associate Dean &
Corinne Kulesh – Director, Graduate School

  • Araceli Bonifant, Mathematics
  • Ami Vyas, Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research 
  • Stephen Licht, Ocean Engineering
  • Peter Adamy, Education 
  • Hans Saint-Eloi Cadely, Human Development and Family Science
  • Dakota Hunter, Graduate Student

Combined Committee

Graduate School Academic Policies, Standards, and Appeals Committee

Reviews and recommends refinements to academic policy to the Graduate Council, which is documented in the Graduate School Manual. Reviews and recommends any other matters to be considered by the Graduate Council.   

Samantha Meenach – Chair, Graduate School Associate Dean
Eric Beretta – Enrollment Services Officer

  • Hans Saint-Eloi Cadely, Human Development and Family Science
  • Seray Ergene, Management
  • Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Biological and
    Environmental Sci Grad, Fisheries, Animal
    and Vet Sciences
  • Brett Still, Natural Resources Science
  • Bailey Miller, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • TBD, CHS representative

Awards Committee

All council members are part of this committee