UW Graduate School
Graduate School Council
The University of Washington’s Graduate School Council is an elected body that advises the Dean of the Graduate School on graduate education policies, related issues, and recommendations from program reviews. The Council acts on behalf of the Graduate Faculty and has legislative authority for all matters pertaining to graduate education requiring a vote of elected representatives. The Council’s recommendations form the basis for all new graduate degree authorizations by the Board of Regents.
Staff support for the Council resides in the Office of Academic Affairs and Planning.
- Graduate School Council Meeting Schedule
- Charter of the Graduate School Council
- Template for Graduate School Council Discussion
- What is Graduate School Council? (PDF document)
Program Reviews
- Council Role in Academic Program Reviews
- Council Responsibilities for New Program Proposals with Flowcharts
- Council Member assignments by review – 2016–17
- Council Member assignments by review – 2017-18
Graduate School Council Working Documents
(Access restricted to GS Council members.)
Current members of the Council — AY 2017–18
| Name | Representation | Term Ends |
| Shima Abadi | UW Bothell | Spring 2020 |
| Anne Hirsch | School of Nursing | Spring 2020 |
| Patricia Kuszler | School of Law | Spring 2020 |
| Anitra Ingalls | College of the Environments | Spring 2020 |
| Ken-Yu Lin | College of Built Environment | Spring 2020 |
| Craig Thomas | Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | Spring 2020 |
| Kima Cargill | UW Tacoma | Spring 2019 |
| Alain Gowing | College of Arts & Sciences—Humanities Division | Spring 2019 |
| Susan Herring | School of Dentistry | Spring 2019 |
| Steve Holland | UW Bothell: School of Business | Spring 2019 |
| Peter Johnson | School of Public Health | Spring 2019 |
| Deborah Kartin | Department of Rehabilitation Medicine | Spring 2019 |
| Valerie Manusov | College of Arts & Sciences—Social Sciences Division | Spring 2019 |
| Michael Stiber | UW Bothell | Spring 2019 |
| James Mazza | College of Education | Spring 2019 |
| Gunnar Almgren | School of Social Work | Spring 2018 |
| Eliot Brenowitz | College of Arts & Sciences—Natural Sciences Division | Spring 2018 |
| Nina Isoherranen | School of Pharmacy | Spring 2018 |
| Christopher Knaus | UW Tacoma | Spring 2018 |
| Kristi Morgansen/ James Ritcey |
College of Engineering | Spring 2018 |
| Dan Turner | Foster School of Business | Spring 2018 |
Ex-Officio Membership
| Name | Representation |
|---|---|
| Tony English | Professional & Continuing Education (PCE) |
| Nancy Huling | UW Libraries |
| Elloise (Soh Eun) Kim | President, GPSS |
Updated July 5, 2016