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Executive Committee 2023-2024

The Graduate College Executive Committee is appointed each academic year. This group is comprised of the GPSA president, the Faculty Senate Chair or designee, the Graduate Council Chair, and the chairs of all Graduate Council committees. This group serves in an advisory capacity to leadership of the Graduate College.

2023-2024 Executive Committee

  • Sara Jordan (Council Chair)
  • Nicole Thomas (GPSA)
  • Bill Robinson (Faculty Senate)
  • Jennifer Rennels (Graduate Appeals & Legal Issues Committee)
  • Han-Fen Hu (Graduate Course Review Committee)
  • Mei Yang (Graduate Program Review Committee)
  • James Navalta (Graduate Programs Committee)
  • Sara Jordan & Katrina Liu (Graduate Awards Committee)
  • Jessica Word & Nevena Cvijetic (The Graduate Academy Advisory Board)
  • Dave James & Valarie Burke (Postdoctoral Advisory Board)
  • Emily Lin  (Top Tier Interdisciplinary Programs Working Group)
  • Alyssa Crittenden & Emily Lin (Top Tier Graduate Associate Deans Council Working Group)
  • Sara Jordan (Top Tier Graduate Research and Student Success Working Group
  • Sara Jordan & Boo Tseng (Top Tier Socially Just Graduate Research and Student Success Working Group)

2023-2024 Executive Meeting Dates and Times

  • Friday, August 18, 2023 - Zoom, 1-3 p.m.
  • Friday, October 13, 2023 - Zoom, 1-3 p.m.
  • Friday, December 8, 2023  - Zoom, 1-3 p.m.
  • Friday, January 19, 2024 - Zoom, 1-3 p.m.
  • Friday, March 8, 2024 - Zoom, 1-3 p.m.
  • Friday, April 19, 2024 - Zoom, 1-3 p.m.

All Executive Committee meetings are typically held on Fridays from 1-3 p.m. via Zoom unless otherwise noted.