Agendas and Minutes
Agendas and Minutes
Previous agendas and minutes of the George Mason University Graduate Council are arranged in a directory in a public Blackboard folder. Look up historical information about when, why, and how a program, course, or degree changed. For additional information, please contact the Office of Accreditation and Program integrity.
Graduate Council
The Graduate Council oversees graduate courses, certificates, concentrations, degree programs and policies.
The Council may advise the Provost regarding:
- Academic policies governing graduate education
- Approval of new and revised graduate courses and programs
- Review and assessment of graduate programs
- Planning and attainment of graduate education strategic goals
- Policies and resources for graduate student support
The Council meets monthly during the academic year. Meetings are open to the entire George Mason University community.
Agenda items must be submitted two weeks prior to the meeting date. Late submissions will be postponed to the next meeting. The agenda will be posted online one week prior to the meeting. All meetings will be held 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. The agenda for the next upcoming meeting can be found here.
Join the meeting here: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/97961786728.
Graduate Council Meeting Dates 2023-2024
| Agenda Items Due | Agenda Online | Meeting Date | Meeting Location |
| 8/02/23 | 8/09/23 | 8/16/23 | Zoom |
| 9/06/23 | 9/13/23 | 9/20/23 | Zoom |
| 10/04/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/18/23 | Zoom |
| 11/01/23 | 11/08/23 | 11/15/23 | Zoom |
| 11/29/23 | 12/06/23 | 12/13/23 | Zoom |
| 1/03/24 | 1/10/24 | 1/17/24 | Zoom |
| 2/07/24 | 2/14/24 | 2/21/24 | Zoom |
| 3/06/24 | 3/13/24 | 3/20/24 | Zoom |
| 4/03/24 | 4/10/24 | 4/17/24 | Zoom (last meeting before catalog deadline) |
| 5/01/24 | 5/08/24 | 5/15/24 | In-person at Merten 1201 |
Graduate Council Members
| Representative | Contact Information | Term |
| Laurence C. Bray Chair |
Senior Associate Provost for Graduate Education and Associate Professor lbray2@gmu.edu | Non-expiring |
| Yellia Seanor Graduate Council Secretary |
Graduate Administrative Specialist yseanor@gmu.edu | Non-expiring |
| Stephanie Dodman College of Education & Human Development |
Assistant Dean for Academic Excellence, Student and Academic Affairs, and Associate Professor sdodman@gmu.edu |
02/2024- 06/2024 |
| Jennifer Hathaway College of Education & Human Development |
Associate Professor, Literacy jhathaw2@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Deborah J. Goodings College of Engineering and Computing |
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Professor goodings@gmu.edu |
07/2021- 06/2024 |
| Ioulia Rytikova College of Engineering and Computing |
Professor, Information Sciences and Technology irytikov@gmu.edu |
07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Marguerite Rippy College of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs and Associate Professor mrippy2@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Benjamin Gatling College of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Associate Professor, English bgatling@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Robert Weiler College of Public Health |
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor rweiler@gmu.edu | 07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Holly Matto College of Public Health |
Associate Professor, Social Work hmatto@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Gerald Weatherspoon College of Science |
Associate Dean for Undergraduate & Graduate Affairs and Associate Professor grobert1@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Natalie Burls College of Science |
Associate Professor, Climate Dynamics nburls@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Justin Sutters College of Visual and Performing Arts |
Assistant Dean of Research and Assessment, and Associate Professor jsutters@gmu.edu |
07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Gregory Robinson College of Visual and Performing Arts |
Associate Professor, Music grobins8@gmu.edu |
07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Douglas Eyman Faculty Senate |
Associate Professor, Writing and Rhetoric deyman@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2024 |
| Susan Allen Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution |
Henry Hart Rice Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution sallen29@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Agnieszka Paczynska Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution |
Professor, Conflict Analysis and Resolution apaczyns@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2026 |
| Bonnie Stabile Schar School of Policy and Government |
Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, and Associate Professor bstabile@gmu.edu |
07/2021- 06/2024 |
| Siona Listokin Schar School of Policy and Government |
Associate Professor slistoki@gmu.edu |
07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Paige Wolf Costello College of Business |
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Associate Professor pwolf1@gmu.edu |
07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Ioannis Bellos Costello College of Business |
Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management ibellos@gmu.edu |
07/2022- 06/2025 |
| Vikas Velagapudi Graduate Student Representative |
President, Graduate and Professional Student Association vvelaga@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2024 |
| Ashish Hingle Graduate Student Representative |
Executive Vice President, Graduate and Professional Student Association ahingle2@gmu.edu |
07/2023-06/2024 |