Graduate College

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Graduate College
University Graduate Committee

University Graduate Committee

The University Graduate Committee (UGC) exists to:

Articulate objectives for graduate study and establish and maintain proper graduate standards and policies for graduate programs and graduate assistants
Coordinate all graduate programs and curricula to prevent undue course proliferation
Study and recommend means for improving graduate programs and consider new and revised graduate programs
Establish and maintain standards and policies in such matters as admission to graduate study, admission to candidacy, examination requirements, transfer credits, and approval of graduate courses programs and degrees
Serve as the graduate curriculum committee for new courses, course changes and deletions, new programs, and program revisions
Represent the Dean of the Graduate College at dissertation defenses

University Graduate Committee meetings

UGC meetings are held monthly during the fall and spring semesters—meetings during the months of December and May are optional, depending on workload. All UGC meetings are open to the public.

2012-2013 Members

The University Graduate Committee is made up of one faculty member from each academic unit with a graduate degree program, as well as one graduate student representative. The committee is chaired by a faculty member elected by the committee. Here is the current UGC membership by program.

Bylaws

UGC bylaws were created to establish and maintain standards, policies, and procedures that ensure University graduate curricula and all polices pertaining to graduate education comply with the stated mission and goals of Northern Arizona University.