Graduate Committee

From section 6.8 of the rules and procedures of council, updated April 2021.

A standing committee as a deliberative body for all matters pertaining to Graduate Studies in LA&PS. 

As the committee responsible for Graduate Studies and in accordance with the Standards, Rules and Procedures of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Committee:

1. Promotes and coordinates Graduate Studies in the Faculty; 

2. Coordinates planning and encourages cooperation among graduate programs; 

3. Establishes and maintains standards of graduate student education and graduate student research in LA&PS;

4. Reviews and recommends to Faculty Council the approval of new graduate academic initiatives including graduate diplomas, graduate programs and fields in existing graduate programs as well as major changes to existing program requirements and matters related to curricular policy and standards;

5. Reviews curriculum submissions for new course proposals, changes to existing course proposals, as well as non-major and minor changes to degrees/diplomas from LA&PS graduate programs;

6. Coordinates, discusses, and advises Faculty Council on any other procedures, regulations and policies related to Graduate Studies that are or will be in the purview of LA&PS, such as admission policies, graduate student support, international student matters, and institutional metrics.

Subcommittees may be established by the Graduate Committee as deemed necessary.