Academic Year 2025-2026
Students Without an Advisor
This policy was amended to apply to all graduate students, regardless of academic standing. Previously, it applied only to students in good academic standing.
Students Without an Advisor Policy
Reconstitution of Graduate Committee
A graduate committee may be reconstituted based on program policies. In the absence of an existing program policy, reconstituted committees should include at least one non-GCR member continuing to serve on the committee. Exceptions may be granted by the Office of Graduate Education.
Reconstitution of Graduate Committee Policy
Graduate Certificate Learning Outcomes
Graduate certificates must include a minimum of two measurable graduate-level learning outcomes.
June 12, 2025 Faculty Senate Minutes
Alternative Summative Assessments
The Graduate Council clarified that an alternative summative assessment proposal may be brought forth for any non-thesis master’s degree. The proposal may offer exceptions to the form of the assessment, typically an alternative to the two-hour oral examination, and/or to the composition of the reviewing committee, currently set at a minimum of three graduate faculty. Proposals should be submitted through the CIM - miscellaneous proposal type.