Graduate Council

 
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.

 
Policies & Guidelines

Excellence in Graduate Education: Programmatic Issues (PDF-78KB)
Recommendations to improve program excellence.

Guidelines for the Graduate Admissions Process & Codification of Policies and Procedures Governing Graduate Admissions (PDF-140KB)
Admissions review guidelines programs must follow.

Policies and Recommendations to Improve Time-to-Degree in UCLA's Graduate Degree Programs (PDF-150KB)
Practices that enhance graduate education.

 
Graduate Council Links

Graduate Council Home Page
Information on subcommittees and membership.

Graduate Council Manual
Includes the Council Bylaws and administrative procedures.

Academic Program Reviews
Review policies, site visit information, and review schedule.

Committee Volunteer Form
Can be used by Academic Senate members interested in serving on any Academic Senate committee.

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