Graduate Council

About the Council

This committee makes recommendations to systemwide Senate for the establishment of new graduate programs; approves changes to existing graduate programs; approves proposals for new graduate courses and changes to existing graduate courses; conducts regular reviews of current graduate programs;and approves text describing graduate programs, schools, and colleges in publications.

• Quick Links

  • 2025-2026 Proposal Deadlines and Meeting Schedule
  • Systemwide Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (CCGA) Format for New Graduate Degree Proposals
  • Graduate Council's Guidelines for New Graduate Degree Program Proposals
  • Graduate Council's Guidelines for Proposals Requesting Changes to Existing Graduate Programs
  • Graduate Council's Guidelines for Proposals to Establish Online Master's Degree Programs
  • Graduate Council's Report on Updates to PhD Requirements, effective Fall 2021
  • Syllabus Guidelines for Directed Research and Teaching Apprenticeship Courses
  • CCGA Guidance on Directed Studies Courses
  • Example Syllabi for Directed Studies Courses