Council on Graduate Studies (CGS)

1. COUNCIL ON GRADUATE STUDIES

a. Membership

The Council on Graduate Studies shall consist of the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Chair (or designate) of each of the degree-granting graduate programs, one member from each of the three Professional School faculties, and two graduate students.

The chair shall take the initiative in forming such special committees as are desirable for planning and coordinating interlocking interests of graduate programs with other activities of the various faculties, and with the responsibilities of existing committees of those faculties.

b. Functions

(1) To recommend to the faculties and the Trustees principles and policies governing all aspects of graduate education.

(2) To review proposals for graduate degree programs and to forward them, with recommendation, to the appropriate faculty or faculties of the College. Council jurisdiction does not extend to those degree programs which are the exclusive responsibility of the faculties of the Professional Schools.

(3) To certify to the appropriate faculties that candidates have met all requirements for the granting of graduate degrees.

(4) To submit a report to the General Faculty at the end of each academic year.

For further information please consult the Institutional Research Factbook and the Graduate Studies Facts and Figures. CGS reports are listed here.