Graduate Council (GC)

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 2025-26

Leadership

  • Mark Csikszentmihalyi (EALC)
  • Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos (CEE) - Vice Chair

Members

  • Fotini (Tina) Chow (CEE)
  • Lee Fleming (IEOR)
  • Joshua Gang (English)
  • Neil Gilbert (Social Welfare) - CCGA rep
  • Amir Kermani (Business)
  • Susan Maslan (French)
  • Timothy McQuade (Business)
  • Sam Pimentel (Statistics)
  • Kent Puckett (English)
  • Eran Rabani (Chemistry)
  • Thomas Scanlon (Mathematics)
  • Tesha Sengupta-Irving (Education)
  • Paula Varsano (EALC)
  • Nathaniel Wolfson (Span & Port)

Student Members

  • Leen Arnaout
  • Caroline He
  • Madelyn Payne
  • Connor Luellen (alternate)

Ex Officio

  • Mark Stacey (CEE) - Division Chair
  • Godwin Kugblenu - 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

Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held on Mondays from 2:00-4:30 p.m. 

September 8, 2025

October 6, 2025

November 3, 2025

December 1, 2025

February 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

April 6, 2026

May 4, 2026

Annual Report

Please contact the committee analyst for additional reports.