The Graduate Council has delegated authority to set university policy regarding graduate curriculum and to establish the requirements for higher degrees. It coordinates this work with the Graduate Division and advises the Dean and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies on finances and implementation.
Committee Roster 2026-27
Leadership
- Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos (CEE) - Chair
- Paula Varsano (EALC) - Vice Chair
Members
- John Battles (ESPM)
- Richard Borcherds (Mathematics)
- Mariane Ferme (Anthropology)
- Lee Fleming (IEOR)
- Neil Gilbert (Social Welfare) - CCGA rep
- Na Ji (Physics)
- Barbara Laraia (Public Health)
- Cindy Looy (Integrative Biology)
- Jim McGuire (Integrative Biology)
- Clark Nguyen (EECS)
- Kent Puckett (English)
- Thomas Scanlon (Mathematics)
- Tesha Sengupta-Irving (Education) (spring only)
- John Wawrzynek (EECS)
- Christine Wildsoet (Optometry)
Student Members
- Jaykub Garcia Rafael
- Anguzu Keith Joshua
- Genavieve Koenigshofer (alternate)
- Vivian Santos-Smith
Ex Officio
- Thomas Philip (Education) - Division Chair
- Natalia Kempthorne-Curiel - Graduate Assembly Campus Affairs Vice President (nonvoting)
- Lisa García Bedolla (Education) - Graduate Division Dean
By Invitation
-
Gail Brager (Architecture) - Graduate Division Associate Dean (nonvoting)
Contact
- Sumei Quiggle (Academic Senate) - Associate Director
- Jeret Lemontt (Graduate Division) - Assistant Dean