Charge of the Graduate Program Advisory Council

From the Department Bylaws:

ARTICLE V - THE GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL

Section One - Membership of the Graduate Program Advisory Council

The Graduate Program Advisory Council shall be composed of the Director of Graduate Studies, at least one representative from each tenure-track rank represented in the department, and a graduate student representative. Appointment to the Committee is by the Department Head, with the advice and consent of the Steering Committee and the Director of Graduate Studies.

Section Two: Duties of the Graduate Program Advisory Council

The Graduate Program Advisory Council assists the Director of Graduate Studies in supervising graduate programs. It acts on all policy matters that require no change in the catalog and no change to any standing departmental document concerning graduate programs. It is chaired by the Director of Graduate Studies. All members have voting privileges, except that the graduate student representative does not vote on matters involving individual student evaluations.