Meeting Minutes Archive
Graduate Council By-Laws, March 2019
Graduate Council By-Laws, May 2011
The Graduate Council is the chief policy-formulating and advisory body for The Graduate School. Its duties are to formulate, review, and approve or recommend for approval policies and other items concerning the conduct of graduate study at James Madison University, and to provide leadership in advocating for graduate education and scholarship of the highest caliber. The Graduate Council actions are reported to the graduate faculty, to college deans and to appropriate administrators of the University.
Responsibilities of the Graduate Council:
- Communicating policy on issues affecting graduate education;
- Monitoring and advocating excellence in graduate education;
- Setting the broad framework for all graduate study;
- Making recommendation on policies with regard to graduate degrees and any changes or additions to such policies;
- Making recommendations on procedures regarding student appeals
Specifically, Graduate Council approval is required for the following:
- New program proposals
- Deletion of graduate programs
- Standards for graduate faculty
- University-wide graduate policies
- Graduate courses
The Graduate Council membership includes:
- a representative from each graduate program;
- the dean of The Graduate School, who will chair Council meetings;
- a representative from the JMU library system;
- a representative from the Office of Academic Affairs;
- and two graduate students
Click here for a listing of the members of grad council: JMU Commissions and Committees
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Graduate Council Meeting Dates 2023-2024 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
Tentative |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
Tentative |
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8:30 - 12:00 pm |
RETREAT - Friday, May 17, 2024 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Program Director Assembly Meeting Dates 2023-2024 |
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Lunch at noon, training from 1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Thursday, November 16, 2023 |
Festival Ballroom |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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Executive Committee Meeting Dates 2023-2024 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, December 7, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Council Curriculum Committee Meeting Dates 2023-2024 |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
Virtual |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 |
Virtual |
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TGS Calendar of Events & Announcements |
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Graduate & Professional School Fair |
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
Hotel Madison |
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Three Minute Thesis Competition |
Friday, January 19, 2024 |
Holland Yates Hall (formerly Madison Hall), room 1002 |
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Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activities |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - All day event |
Hall of Presidents |
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. &
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch
