The Graduate Council is the policy-making body for the conduct of graduate studies at the University. The responsibilities of the Graduate Council include establishing policy and procedure for the governance of graduate faculty membership, graduate curricula/coursework, graduate research and writing, graduate student admissions, assistantships and fellowships, grading procedures, and graduation requirements.  All graduate programs are represented on the Council, and graduate faculty within the programs select their representative(s) to the Council.


2007 - 2008 Graduate Council Membership

Member Status

Dr. Steve Horton, chair
Dr. Michael Moulton, Health & Human Performance
Dr. Brenda Hanson, Education
Dr. Lisa Abney, Language & Communication
Dr. Cynthia Lindsey, Psychology
Dr. Barbara Duchardt, Education
Dr. Dennette McDermott, Creative & Performing Arts--Music
Dr. Norann Planchock, Nursing
Dr. Elizabeth Guin, Social Sciences
Michael Yankowski, Creative & Performing Arts--Art

Associate Member Status

Dr. Roger Chandler, Creative & Performing Arts--Art
Dr. Sally Cook, Nursing


Meeting Dates and Times

The following dates have been scheduled for the Graduate Council Meetings for the fall/spring semester of 2007-2008. Meetings are set for 1:30 p.m. in the Roy Hall Conference Room. Please submit 13 hard copies of proposals to the Graduate School office no later than two weeks prior to the meeting dates. Also listed are the Graduate Council members for this academic year. If you have any questions regarding submission of proposals please contact Janine Waters, administrative coordinator, in the Dean's Office at 318.357.5851.

  • Tuesday, August 28, 2007
  • Tuesday, September 25, 2007
  • Tuesday, October 23, 2007
  • Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  • Tuesday, January 22, 2008
  • Tuesday, February 26, 2008