University Graduate Council

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It is the mission of the Graduate College to promote and support the integrity, quality, and vitality of ASU graduate programs including master's degrees, professional degrees, and doctoral degrees.  Our goal is to ensure university-wide standards of quality, access, and equity in graduate programs and promote the interests of ASU's graduate students and graduate education within the state, national, and international arenas.  Central to this vision is the enhancement of the diversity of ASU's graduate population as well as the development of a dynamic range of cutting-edge interdisciplinary graduate programs across the university.

The University Graduate Council consists of faculty from each campus who review and make recommendations regarding the quality and nature of programs, policies, and standards related to graduate education. The council serves in an advisory capacity to the university vice provost and dean of the Graduate College.  

• Alexandra Brewis Slade, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Evelyn Cesarotti, College of Nursing and Health Innovation
• Nancy Cooke, School of Technology and Innovation
• Jacques Giard, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
• Stephen Lawton, College of Teacher Education and Leadership
• Barbara McCabe, College of Public Programs
• Timothy Newman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
• Timothy Richards, W. P. Carey School of Business
• Dennis Russell, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Wilhelmina Savenye, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education
• Robert Taylor, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
• Avi Wiezel, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

Graduate student member: 

• Melissa Canto

Ex-officio members:

• Maria T. Allison, University Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate College
• Joan Brett, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate College
• Denise Campbell, Program Manager, Graduate College
• Michael Dickson, Assistant Dean, Graduate College
• Filiz Ozel, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate College
• Andrew Webber, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate College