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 DatesSubmission Deadlines 
Thursday, September 11, 2025Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Thursday, September 25, 2025Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2024Wednesday, October 15, 2025 *Final meeting before Curriculum & Catalog deadline 

 

 

 

Winter 2026 Meeting DatesSubmission Deadlines 
Thursday, January 15, 2026Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Thursday, February 26, 2026Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026Wednesday, March 11, 2026 *Final submission deadline for the 25/26 Academic Year

 

 

MASU Meeting DatesSubmission Deadline
Friday, October 17, 2025Friday, September 5, 2025
Friday, January 16, 2026Friday, December 5, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026Friday, February 27, 2026
Thursday & Friday, June 4 & 5, 2026Friday, April 24, 2026  *Final MASU meeting for 25/26 Academic Year