Shared Governance

An excellent example of shared governance, the Graduate Council and the Graduate Division work together to determine and administer policies on graduate education at UCLA. While the organizational structure of the University of California clearly separates the policy and decision-making duties of the Graduate Council from the administrative duties of the Graduate Division, the two are closely intermeshed through the Graduate Council's delegation of decision-making in certain areas to the dean. The close cooperation between the dean of the Graduate Division and the chair of the Graduate Council ensures that graduate standards at UCLA are upheld and the quality of graduate programs are protected and promoted.