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The Graduate Education Council
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The Graduate Education Council is the academic committee recommending to the Dean of Graduate Studies general academic policies across all graduate programs. The Council is composed of the primary graduate academic officers plus the Dean of Graduate Studies, who appoints the members. The Coordinator of Graduate Academic Services keeps the minutes of this group’s meetings. In addition, various members of the University community may be invited by the Dean of Graduate Studies to particular meetings of the Graduate Council in an ad hoc capacity. The Graduate Council
- Recommends overall academic and procedural policies for graduate education at MSU, including academic standing and sanctions.
- Reviews submitted recommendations regarding new graduate programs.
- Makes recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies concerning general issues relating to graduate education.
Programmatic functions proper to the role and scope of graduate program officers are not subsumed by nor superseded by the Council. Such include but are not limited to modalities of delivery and assessment, curriculum content and development, the student grade appeals process, the naming and granting of degrees and certificates within existing programs, confirmation of degree candidacies within programs, the nature of capstone projects, theses, or comprehensive examinations, or the designations of appropriate faculty within the programs.
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