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Graduate Education Council
The Graduate Education Council is responsible to the Senate. The Council shall:- serve as a central forum to approve or recommend to Senate academic policies as determined by Senate and set out in the “Approving Authority Document”.
- provide a representative and open forum for discussion and sharing of information and topics and give advice on any aspect of graduate education.
Membership
- School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Constitution
- Graduate Education Council Membership 2025 - 2026
Graduate Education Council Meeting Schedule 2024 - 2025
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000
- Thursday, December 12, 2024 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000 - CANCELLED
- Thursday, February 13, 2025 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (2:00-3:00pm) in AHB 1B06
- Monday, April 28, 2025 (12:00-1:30pm) via Zoom
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000
Additional GEC meetings, if required, are at the call of the Vice-Provost (SGPS).
Meeting Agendas - 2024-2025
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| June 19, 2025 | Agenda |
| April 28, 2025 | Agenda |
| April 9, 2025 | Agenda |
| February 13, 2025 | Agenda |
| October 2, 2024 | Agenda |
Previous Agendas
2024
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| May 14, 2024 | Agenda |
| March 27, 2024 | Agenda |
| January 30, 2024 | Agenda |
2023
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| September 27, 2023 | Agenda |
| June 20, 2023 | Agenda |
| May 17, 2023 EVOTE | Agenda |
| May 2, 2023 | Agenda |
| April 3, 2023 | Agenda |
2022
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| December 1, 2022 | Agenda |
| October 6, 2022 | Agenda |
| March 16, 2022 | Agenda |
2021
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| November 10, 2021 | Agenda |
| June 2, 2021 | Agenda |
| April 27, 2021 | Agenda |
2020
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| December 9, 2020 | Agenda |
| October 21, 2020 | Agenda |
| April 28, 2020 | Agenda |
| February 4, 2020 | Agenda |
2019
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| October 25, 2019 | Agenda |
| April 24, 2019 | Agenda |
| February 5, 2019 | Agenda |
2018
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| November 27, 2018 | Agenda |
| April 27, 2018 | Agenda |
| January 23, 2018 | Agenda |
2017
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| April 25, 2017 | Agenda |
| February 21, 2017 | Agenda |
2016
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| April 27, 2016 | Agenda |
| February 24, 2016 | Agenda |
2015
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| October 28, 2015 | Agenda |
| May 5, 2015 | Agenda |
2014
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| December 9, 2014 | Agenda |
| April 2, 2014 | Agenda |
2013
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| October 2, 2013 | Agenda |
| May 13, 2013 | Agenda |
Revisions Pending Senate Approval
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Proposed Revisions (Pending Approvals) |
Current Stage |
Next Steps |
| Policy: Course Outlines
Revised to provide information to students about the educational costs associated with attending the institution, that include fees, costs of textbooks and other learning material. |
Approved by GEC - September, 2024 | Pending Senate Policy (TBD), Pending Senate (TBD) | |
| Policy: Course Numbering, Essay Courses, and Hours of Instruction
Revised to include contact hours. |
Approved by GEC - April 28, 2025 | Pending Senate Policy (TBD), Pending Senate (TBD) | |
| Policy: Assessing Student Progress in Multi-Year Research-Based Programs 1. Overview 3. Annual Progress Evaluations
Revised to update related policies. |
Approved by GEC - June 19, 2025 |
Pending Senate Policy September 8, 2025, Pending Senate October 17, 2025 |
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| Policy: Program Design - Courses, Milestones and Course Outlines 1. Definitions 2. Course Numbering 3. Course Outlines
Revised to remove information on course outlines. |
Approved by GEC - June 19, 2025 |
Pending Senate Policy September 8, 2025, Pending Senate October 17, 2025 |
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| Policy: Course Outlines
Revised to include course outline information from the Policy on Program Design - Courses, Milestones and Course Outlines. |
Approved by GEC - June 19, 2025 |
Pending Senate Policy September 8, 2025, Pending Senate October 17, 2025 |
Terms of Reference / Membership for Council Committees
- Academic Policy Committee
- Mentorship Advisory Committee
- 2025-2026 Membership
- Postdoctoral Affairs Advisory Committee
- 2025-2026 Membership
- Professional Development Advisory Committee
- 2025-2026 Membership
Approval Authority
On September 16, 2022, Senate approved the motion to ratify the SGPS Regulations identified as falling under Senate's purview as shown in the Approval Authority Document.
