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 2022-2023 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 8, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 10, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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NO DECEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 13, 2023 |
Tentative |
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8:30 - 12:00 pm |
RETREAT - Friday, May 19, 2023 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Program Director Assembly Meeting Dates 2022-2023 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 20, 2022 |
Location/Virtual TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 9, 2022 |
Location/Virtual TBD |
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Executive Committee Meeting Dates 2022-2023 |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, September 15, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 3, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, November 17, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, January 12, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, March 2, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
Virtual/Location TBD |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
Tentative |
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Graduate Council Curriculum Committee Meeting Dates 2022-2023 |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, October 27, 2022 |
Virtual |
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NO NOVEMBER MEETING |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, December 8, 2022 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, January 26, 2023 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
Virtual |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
Virtual |
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TGS Calendar of Events & Announcements |
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Graduate & Professional School Fair |
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
Hotel Madison |
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Three Minute Thesis Competition |
Friday, January 20, 2023 (tentative) |
Madison Hall, room 1002 |
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Showcase of Graduate Scholarship and Creative Activities |
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (tentative) All day event |
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
