The Graduate Council considers any academic matters related to graduate education at Coastal Carolina University.
Graduate Council
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Dr. Wes E. Fondren
Associate Dean
College of Graduate and Continuing Studies
RECORDER
Kristin Olsen
Operations Coordinator
College of Graduate and Continuing Studies
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Specific areas of consideration for the Graduate Council include new degree program proposals and new graduate courses; changes in degree programs or courses; new and existing policies, procedures, and assessment related to graduate study. Actions taken by the council related to these matters are forwarded to the Faculty Senate for consideration.
Graduate Council Membership
The Graduate Council comprises eight elected faculty members (two elected from each college) with voting powers. The elected members serve for three-year terms. Non-voting members of the Graduate Council include one representative from Kimbel Library and one from Faculty Senate, and graduate program coordinators/directors. The Associate Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (who serves as chair of the council) and the registrar both serve as ex officio members.
2022-2023 Graduate Council Meetings
All meetings are held on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Edwards (EHFA) 164. If meeting virtually, a Zoom link will be sent to the committee.
Sept. 7 | Submission deadline Aug. 24
Oct. 5 | Submission deadline Sept. 21
Nov. 2 | Submission deadline Oct. 19
Dec. 7 | Submission deadline Nov. 16
Jan. 4 | Submission deadline Dec. 21
Feb. 1 | Submission deadline Jan. 18
March 1 | Submission deadline Feb. 15
April 5 | Submission deadline March 15
May 3 | Submission deadline April 19
Graduate Council Roster
Wall College of Business Administration
Leann Mischel (term begins 2021-2022)
Sourav Batabyal (term begins 2020-2023)
Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences
Hsing-Wen Hu (term begins 2022-2023)
Anthony Setari (term begins 2021-2022)
College of Health and Human Performance
Kelly Elliot (term begins 2022-2023)
Amanda Siegrist (term begins 2022-2023)
Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Emma Howes (term begins 2022-2023)
Elizabeth Baltes (term begins 2022-2023)
Gupta College of Science
Erin Hackett (term begins 2021-2022)
Roi Gurka (term begins 2022-2023)
HTC Honors College
Jennifer Mokos (term begins 2020-2021)
Facuty Senate Representative
Vacant
Kimbel Library Representative
Eric Resnis (term begins 2019-2020)
Graduate Program Coordinators/Directors
Not assigned
Ex officio
Stacy Wyeth, Registrar
Wes E. Fondren, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Graduate and Continuing Studies