
Graduate Council
The Graduate Council establishes regulations and standards for graduate study with the approval of the Faculty Senate and advises the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies on exceptions or adjustments to policy. Graduate Council members assist with:
- Reviewing graduate program curriculum proposals: Proposals for new curricula or revisions to existing curricula (R401s) are reviewed and approved by the Graduate Council.
- Reviewing changes to Graduate School policy: Changes to Graduate School requirements (e.g., admission requirements) are reviewed and approved by the Graduate Council.
The Graduate Council sends one member as a representative to the Curriculum Committee and one to the Educational Policies Committee.
All college faculty representatives serve four-year terms with two new members elected each year. The Faculty Senate representative is nominated by the Faculty Senate for a two-year term. The graduate students are appointed for one-year terms by the Graduate Student Senate.
Member | Representing | Term End | |
Jennifer Reeve | Agriculture | jennifer.reeve@usu.edu | 2021 |
John Neely | Arts | john.neely@usu.edu | 2024 |
Chad Albrecht | Business | chad.albrecht@usu.edu | 2022 |
Andy Walker | Education | andy.walker@usu.edu | 2022 |
Rose Hu | Engineering | rose.hu@gmail.com | 2021 |
Colleen O’Neill | Humanities | colleen.oneill@usu.edu | 2022 |
Jim Lutz | Natural Resources | james.lutz@usu.edu | 2022 |
Sean Johnson | Science | sean.johnson@usu.edu | 2023 |
Man-Keun Kim | Faculty Senate | mk.kim@usu.edu | 2021 |
Jeanne Davidson | Library | jeanne.davidson@usu.edu | 2023 |
Richard Cutler | Chair, Interim Vice Provost of Graduate Studies | richard.cutler@usu.edu | |
Alex Braeger | USUSA Graduate Senator | gradsenator.ususa@usu.edu | 2021 |
Helen Bond Plylar | USUSA Director of Research USUSA Director of Graduate Campus Affairs |
graddirector.ususa@usu.edu | 2021 |
Alexa Sand | Office of Research | alexa.sand@usu.edu | 2021 |
Agenda items are due by 5 p.m. on the dates listed below. Meeting agendas are distributed before each meeting.
If you are unable to attend a meeting, please contact Trevor Gill and provide the name of who will substitute for you.
Meeting Date | Agenda Items Due |
Sept. 9 | Aug. 26 |
Oct. 14 | Sept. 30 |
Nov. 11 | Oct. 28 |
Dec. 9 | Nov. 25 |
Jan. 13 | Dec. 30 |
Feb. 10 | Jan. 20 |
March. 10 | Feb. 24 |
April. 14 | March. 31 |