Graduate Subcommittee
Graduate Subcommittee Governance & Membership
The Graduate Subcommittee shall be a standing subcommittee of the University Curriculum and Degree Committee of the 51视频-Dearborn Faculty Senate. The Subcommittee's responsibilities include reviewing, offering suggestions for revision, and recommending action to the Provost on new or modified graduate degree and certificate programs. It also has the responsibility to review, offer suggestions for revision, and recommend action to the Provost on new or modified graduate course proposals from the academic units. In addition, the Subcommittee may address issues presented to it by the Associate Provost for Graduate Programs, the Director of Graduate Studies, and graduate program directors from the colleges. Finally, the Subcommittee may set policies and procedures related to campus-wide issues of graduate education dealing with programs, admissions concerns, student retention matters, and scholarships. (See the .)
Graduate Subcommittee Membership Structure
Graduate Subcommittee Chair
Voting Members:
Two appointed faculty representatives from each college (8)
One Faculty Senate representative serving a one-year term (1)
One student representative serving a one-year term (1)
Subcommittee Advisors (non-voting):
The University Registrar or designee (1)
The Library Director or designee (1)
The Director of Graduate Studies or designee (1)
The Director of Admissions & Orientation or designee (1)
Chief Assessment Officer or designee (1)
The Institutional Research and Effectiveness Director or designee (1)
Marketing Manager or designee (1)
Graduate Subcommittee Members
- Joan Remski, Interim Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies (Chair)
- Maureen Linker, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Experiential Learning (Vice Chair)
- Susan Everett, Chair of CEHHS Curriculum Committee (ex officio)
- Claudia Kocher, Chair of COB Grad Curriculum Committee (ex officio)
- Yunus Zeytuncu, Chair of CASL Curriculum Committee (ex officio)
- Di Ma, Chair of CECS Curriculum Committee (ex officio)
- Paul Fossum, CEHHS Faculty (F24 - W26)
- Vivek Singh, COB Faculty (F24 - W26)
- Dewey Jung, CECS Faculty (F23 - W25)
- Michelle Leonard, CASL Faculty (F24 - W26)
- Vadym Pyrozhenko, Faculty Senate Representative (one-year term; F24 - W25)
- Amrit Minocha, Student Government Representative (one-year term; F24- W25)
Fall 2025 Meeting Dates | Submission Deadlines |
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 |
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
Thursday, October 23, 2024 | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 *Final meeting before Curriculum & Catalog deadline |
Winter 2026 Meeting Dates | Submission Deadlines |
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Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 *Final submission deadline for the 25/26 Academic Year |
MASU Meeting Dates | Submission Deadline |
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Friday, October 17, 2025 | Friday, September 5, 2025 |
Friday, January 16, 2026 | Friday, December 5, 2026 |
Friday, April 10, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
Thursday & Friday, June 4 & 5, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 *Final MASU meeting for 25/26 Academic Year |