Welcome to the Graduate Faculty Resources Page! 

Upcoming Deadlines

  • Curriculum due to the Graduate School by the 2nd Thursday of each month (Excluding Summer)

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

Summer 2027

Graduate Executive Committee Overview

The Graduate Executive Committee advises the Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research on matters related to graduate education. Its work includes:

  • Graduate curriculum (new programs, course changes, revisions).
  • Policies and procedures for recruitment, admissions, progression, retention, and graduation.
  • The Graduate Student Research Symposium.
  • Thesis and dissertation guidelines.
  • Graduate assistantships.
  • Graduate faculty status.
  • Other issues related to graduate-level programs.

The Associate Provost oversees graduate programs in collaboration with academic deans, department heads, graduate program directors, and the Graduate Executive Committee. Together, they make recommendations to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Committee Membership

  • One graduate faculty representative from each department offering a graduate degree program.
  • One graduate faculty representative for all affiliated departments (departments that teach graduate courses but do not offer graduate programs).
  • Two at-large members.

All members must hold current graduate faculty status.

Committee Work

The committee meets during the academic year to review:

  • Proposals for curriculum changes.
  • New or revised graduate courses.
  • New degree programs.

Once approved, proposals are then forwarded to the Academic Committee for review, then to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.

For additional details, please see the following resources:

Graduate Executive Committee Bylaws (updated 2-18-2021)

Graduate Executive Committee Meeting Dates and Deadlines (subject to change)

Graduate Executive Committee Members 2024-2025

Sub-Committees Membership

Graduate Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Advising Resources (includes instructions for Letters of Good Standing). The request must be initiated by the advisor (not the student) through the online LoGS request form.

Serving on a thesis or dissertation committee is an important part of supporting graduate student success. The Graduate School has developed resources to help graduate faculty navigate the thesis and dissertation process from the Admission to Candidacy form through the final submission.

Click here: Thesis and Dissertation Information

Faculty can learn more about:

  • The overall thesis and dissertation process
  • Responsibilities of the committee chair and committee members
  • Which forms are required and when they are due
  • Who is responsible for submitting each form
  • How and where forms should be submitted
  • Required approvals, signatures, and Graduate School requirements

Please click the “Required Form Submissions” dropdown menu for important details about each required form, including:

  • A description of the form and its purpose
  • Who is responsible for submitting it
  • When it should be submitted
  • The downloadable, fillable form
  • The Microsoft Form where the completed form should be uploaded

To help us streamline processing and improve tracking, the Graduate School is no longer accepting required forms by email or directly from DocuSign. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us make the thesis and dissertation process more efficient for everyone!

Graduate Course Repeat Policy

Graduate Dismissal & Readmission Policy