Graduate Council
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 2021-2022 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 9, 2021 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 11, 2021 |
Virtual / Location TBD |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 20, 2022 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 10, 2022 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 14, 2022 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Council Retreat |
Friday, May 20, 2022 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Program Director Assembly Meeting Dates 2021-2022 |
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12:00 - 3:00 pm Lunch and Training |
Friday, October 29, 2021 |
Festival Conference and Student Center, Ballroom A |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 10, 2022 |
Location / Virtual TBD |
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Executive Committee Meeting Dates 2021-2022 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 16, 2021 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 7, 2021 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 21, 2021 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, December 2, 2021 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 13, 2022 |
Tentative |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 3, 2022 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 17, 2022 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 7, 2022 |
Virtual/ Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 21, 2022 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Council Curriculum Committee |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 |
Virtual |
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NO NOVEMBER MEETING |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 24, 2022 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 24, 2022 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 28, 2022 |
Virtual |
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TGS Calendar of Events & Announcements |
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Graduate & Professional School Fair |
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 3:00-6:00 pm |
Hotel Madison |
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Three Minute Thesis Competition |
Friday, January 21, 3:00-9:00 pm |
Madison Hall, room 1002 |
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Showcase of Graduate Scholarship and Creative Activities |
TBD |
Hall of Presidents |
Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. &
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch
