Graduate School

The Graduate Council


About the Graduate Council

The Graduate Council was formed to enable a cadre of faculty with significant experience and achievement in graduate education to assist in the review and implementation of campus graduate studies issues. Working with the Dean of the Graduate School, the Graduate Council serves to assess and implement initiatives that foster successful graduate education involving faculty and students. In addition to serving as an advisory body, the members of the Graduate Council make recommendations on policies for the Graduate School.

Members of the Graduate Council are appointed for three-year terms by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the Dean of the Graduate School and the deans of the academic colleges. The appointment of college representatives is made on a staggered basis to maintain continuity of experience.

The Graduate Council meets at a minimum once per month.

Graduate Faculty Membership

If a graduate faculty appointment request is being made, aÌýis required. Each completed form should be accompanied by a letter of nomination from the appropriate program or school director as well as a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.Ìý Graduate Faculy Recommendation Forms should be submitted to gradcouncil@ulm.edu.

Graduate Curriculum Committee

Graduate Curriculum Committee Website
Information, forms, and processes for the Graduate Curriculum Committee can be found on the GCC website link above.



Meeting Dates of the Graduate Council for 2025 -2026 Academic Year:

Any items for consideration at the Graduate Council meeting are due to the Graduate School seven (7) days prior to the scheduled Graduate Council meeting date.

Ìý Ìý ÌýSUMMER 2026 FALL 2026 SPRING 2027 Ìý SUMMER 2027
Thursday, June 11 Wednesday, August 12 Thursday, January 14 Ìý Ìý Ìý Thursday, June 8Ìý Ìý Ìý
Thursday, July 19 Thursday, September 10 Ìý Ìý Ìý Thursday, February 11Ìý ÌýÌý ÌýThursday, July 12
Ìý Thursday, October 15
(moved due to Fall Break)
Thursday, March 10
(moved due to final exams)
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Ìý Thursday, November 12 Thursday, April 15 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýWednesday, December 2
(Dead Day)
Wednesday, May 5
(Dead Day)
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Members of the Graduate Council for 2025/2026:
Members of the Graduate Council for 2026/2027:Ìý TBD


College of Arts, Education, and Sciences
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Stacie Austin
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Joshua Chase
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Parviz Safadel
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Joydeep Bhattacharjee
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Carlton Kilpatrick, Secretary

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Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý College of Health Sciences
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Kathy Kennedy
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Kristin Hill
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Shelcie Menard-Harvey
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Jennifer Whited, Chair


College of Business and Social Sciences
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Susie Cox
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Rick Stevens
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Jun Yu ÌýÌý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Dr. Robyn Jordan
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Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýCollege of Pharmacy
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Karen Briski
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Nektarios Barabutis
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýDr. Yong-Yu Liu

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Dean of Graduate School (ex-officio): Ìý Dr. Sushma Krishnamurthy

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Graduate Degree Certification

Important information and deadlines for graduating students can be found in the .

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