Graduate Council
The Graduate School provides a framework for supporting excellence in graduate research, scholarship, teaching, and mentorship in accordance with Columbus State University's mission and consistent with the mission of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
The Graduate School is administered by a Graduate School Director who is assisted by a representative body, the Graduate Council. Among its other responsibilities, the Graduate Council approves new and revised graduate programs and certificates, develops policies and processes related to graduate studies, and reviews and approves faculty for teaching at the graduate level.
The Graduate Council meetings are usually held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 12:00pm in the VPAA conference room.
Graduate Council Membership 2021–2022
Year 3
- Kimberly Gill, COLS
- Bryan Tyo, Secretary, COEHP
Year 2
- Saoussan Maarouf, Past Chair, COEHP
- Toni Franklin, COEHP
- Sarah Gravel, Chair-Elect, COEHP
Year 1
- Shamim Khan, Chair, TCOB
- Kevin Burgess, COLS
- Lisa Oberlander, COA
- Mahmut Reyhanoglu, COLS
- Jennifer Pitts, TCOB
Ex-Officio
- Dr. Tim Howard, SACSCOS Liaison
- Ryan Lynch, Faculty Senate Representative, COLS
- Ms. Kristin Williams, Graduate Admission Liaison
- Dr. Margie Yates, Interim Associate Provost and Director of the Graduate School
Meeting Dates and Minutes
Documents
Graduate Council Bylaws (Revised September 2020) (PDF)
Graduate Council Archives
2016–2017
2015–2016
2014–2015
2011–2012
2010–2011
Addendum for New and Part-time Faculty 2011–2012 (Spring 2013)
Graduate Council Membership 2011–2012 (PDF)
New Program Documents
Graduate Council Bylaws 2009 (PDF)
Degree Program Checklist (PDF)
Graduate Program Proposal Submission Process (PDF)