The Graduate Council has broad responsibility for advising on all graduate academic policies and activities of the University on its Oxford campus and satellite campus locations (excluding the Medical Center). This includes the consideration of new degree programs, formulation and refinement of graduate regulations, consideration of all graduate and Law courses for approval and decisions on petitions from students who are requesting waivers of campus-wide (as opposed to departmental or school) graduate degree requirements. Recommendations from the Graduate Council and minutes of its meetings are forwarded to the Chancellor, with copies to the Provost and Council of Academic Administrators. The faculty representatives on this committee are tenured professorial faculty.

Committee Membership

  • Dr. Annette S. Kluck
    CHAIR (Non-Voting) : Dean of the Graduate School
    Member since 03/01/2019
  • Dr. Daniel W. Durkin
    Representative (Non-Voting) : Chair of the Faculty Senate
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. Dave L. Nichols
    Faculty : School of Accountancy
    Member from 08/15/2021 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. Christian Sellar
    Faculty : College of Liberal Arts, Group III
    Member from 08/15/2021 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. John M. Rimoldi
    Faculty : School of Pharmacy
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Christopher R. Green
    Faculty : School of Law
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Denise A. Soares
    Faculty : School of Education
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Hyunwoo Joung
    Faculty : School of Applied Sciences
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Brad L. Cook
    Faculty : College of Liberal Arts, Group II
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. Lance D. Yarbrough
    Faculty : School of Engineering
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Dr. Robert A. Van ness
    Faculty : School of Business Administration
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Dr. Kevin S. Beach
    Faculty : College of Liberal Arts, Group I
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Dr. Marquita S. Smith
    Faculty : School of Journalism & New Media
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Ms. Cecilia E. Botero
    Faculty (Non-Voting) : Dean of University Libraries
    Member since 08/15/2016
  • Ms. Carey B. Hanson
    Alternate : College of Liberal Arts, Group II
    Member from 08/15/2021 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. Jianqiang Wang
    Alternate : School of Accountancy
    Member from 08/15/2021 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. James M. Thomas
    Alternate : College of Liberal Arts, Group III
    Member from 08/15/2021 to 08/15/2024
  • Dr. Savannah L. Kelly
    Alternate : Libraries Representative
    Member from 08/15/2021 to 08/15/2024
  • Ms. Kristy L. Gilliland
    Alternate : School of Law
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Erin R. Holmes
    Alternate : School of Pharmacy
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Mandy L. Perryman
    Alternate : School of Education
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Thomas L. Andre
    Alternate : School of Applied Sciences
    Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
  • Dr. Walter D. Davis
    Alternate : School of Business Administration
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Dr. Jason A. Cain
    Alternate : School of Journalism & New Media
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Dr. Saumen Chakraborty
    Alternate : College of Liberal Arts, Group I
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Dr. Glenn Walker
    Alternate : School of Engineering
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
  • Mrs. Carrie D. Long
    Staff (Non-Voting) : Office of Information Technology
    Member since 08/15/2023
  • Dr. Julie A. Glasco
    Staff (Non-Voting) : Assistant to the Provost
    Member since 08/15/2022
  • Ms. Cindy L. May
    Staff (Non-Voting) : Associate Director of Financial Aid
    Member since 08/15/2020
  • Ms. Laura Diven-Brown
    Staff (Non-Voting) : Director of Financial Aid
    Member since 08/15/2020
  • Mrs. Margaret F. Walden
    Staff (Non-Voting) : Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning
    Member since 08/15/2011
  • Dr. Gregory L. Easson
    Staff (Non-Voting) : Interim, Vice Chancellor for Research & Sponsored Prog.
    Member since 08/15/2023
  • Dr. Stacy R. Niemeyer
    Representative : Assistant Provost for Regional Campuses
    Member since 08/15/2021
  • Mrs. Robin W. Bourgeois
    Representative (Non-Voting) : Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School
    Member since 08/16/2009
  • Dr. Anna K. Busby
    Representative (Non-Voting) : Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning
    Member since 02/01/2020
  • Mr. Errol L. Sayre
    Representative (Non-Voting) : Office of Information Technology
    Member since 04/14/2020
  • Dr. Anne elizabeth M. Cafer
    Representative (Non-Voting) : College of Liberal Arts
    Member since 08/15/2023
  • Dr. Robert J. Doerksen
    Ex-Officio : Graduate School
    Member since 08/15/2018
  • Dr. Anne M. Klingen
    Ex-Officio : Director of Online Design and E Learning
    Member since 02/16/2022
  • Dr. Carolyn W. Higdon
    Ex-Officio : Secretary of the Faculty Senate
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2024
  • kuma Ms. Div Geetha kumari
    Graduate : Student Council Representative
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2024
  • Mr. Paul Mora
    Graduate : Student Council Representative
    Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2024