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 2024-2025 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
Tentative |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 10, 2025 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Program Director Assembly Meeting Dates 2024-2025 |
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Lunch at noon, training from 1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Thursday, November 14, 2024 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
Virtual |
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Executive Committee Meeting Dates 2024-2025 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 6, 2025 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Council Curriculum Committee Meeting Dates 2024-2025 |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, September 26, 2024 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
Virtual |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
Virtual |
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TGS Calendar of Events & Announcements |
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Graduate & Professional School Fair |
Tuesday, September 24 - 3 - 6 pm |
Hotel Madison |
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Three Minute Thesis Competition |
Friday, January 24 - 6 - 8 pm |
Holland Yates Hall (formerly Madison Hall), room 1002 |
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Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activities |
Friday, April 11 - All day - Times TBD |
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
