Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is the governing body of the Graduate School and consists of the Dean of the Graduate School, faculty members elected from the graduate faculty and graduate students designated annually by the Graduate Student Organization. The Graduate Council establishes regulations for the Graduate School; develops standards for the admission and matriculation of graduate students; and recommends priorities for the allocation of graduate support resources.
Graduate Council Members
Presiding:
Terrence Deak, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Graduate School Representative:
Andreas Duus Pape, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
Faculty Representatives:
- Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Fine Arts and Humanities), TBD (2025-2027)
- Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Science and Mathematics), Pegor Aynajian (2023-2026)
- Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences), TBD (2025-2027)
- School of Management, TBD (2025-2027)
- School of Management, TBD (2025-2027)
- Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, TBD (2025-2027)
- Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, TBD (2025-2027)
- Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Vladimir Nikulin (2023-2026)
- College of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Public Affairs (Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership), Loretta Mason-Williams (2023-2026)
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tao Zhang (2023-2026)
Graduate Director Representatives:
- Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Fine Arts and Humanities), Christopher Bartlette (2025-2027)
- Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Science and Mathematics), TBD (2025-2027)
- Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences), Joshua Reno (2025-2027)
- Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nicole Rouhana (2024-2026)
- Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, Hiroki Sayama (2024-2026)
- College of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Public Affairs, Jacqueline McGinley (2024-2026)
- College of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Public Affairs, TBD (2025-2027)
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yetrib Hathout (2024-2026)
- Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs), Yvonne Johnston (2024-2026)
Graduate Student Representatives:
- TBD
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prabhu Anil Bhor (GSO President)
- TBD
- TBD
Ex Officio Members:
- Harvey Stenger, President
- Donald Hall, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Michael Jacobson, Vice President for Research (Designee)
Associate Deans from Other Colleges:
- Judith Deluca, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pamela Stewart Fahs, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Carl Lipo, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
- Matthew McConn, College of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Public Affairs
- Jillian Sandy, Libraries (Designee)
Graduate Council Minutes
2025-2026
Graduate Council Minutes
2024-2025
- April 7, 2025
- March 3, 2025
- February 3, 2025
- December 2, 2024
- November 4, 2024
- October 7, 2024
- September 4, 2024
2023-2024
- April 22, 2024
- March 25, 2024
- February 26, 2024
- November 20, 2023
- October 23, 2023
- September 18, 2023
2022-2023
- April 24, 2023
- March 27, 2023
- February 27, 2023
- November 28, 2022
- October 24, 2022
- September 19, 2022
2021-2022
- April 25, 2022
- March 28, 2022
- February 28, 2022
- November 29, 2021
- October 25, 2021
- September 27, 2021
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
- April 30, 2018
- March 26, 2018
- February 26, 2018
- January 29, 2018
- December 11, 2017
- September 25, 2017
2016-2017